Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund & Cricket Scotland, pupils across the Moray region with disabilities & additional support needs got the opportunity to enjoy inclusive versions of the Sport.
Children from secondary schools in Lossiemouth, Buckie, Speyside and Keith were offered the opportunity to get involved in Cricket Scotland’s ‘Cricket 4 All’ programme & spent their summer term learning about & playing Kwik Cricket & Table Cricket under the guidance of Kim Neill, Female & Disability Liaison Lead at the North of Scotland Cricket Association.
Each school received 3 sessions of coaching in Kwik Cricket, with 2 pupils from each school being selected for the Moray team who will play against a Highland team in October. The selected pupils have been awarded ‘Cricket 4 All’ t-shirts to wear in the tournament and each school has received a Kwik Cricket set for their exclusive use. Kim has also kindly trained up teaching staff to ensure that Kwik Cricket can be provided in the schools on an ongoing basis, and she’s looking forward to visiting the schools for a final coached session in early 2020.
The table cricket program is taking a break for now & will start again in January 2020. In the meantime, the schools are busy securing funding to purchase table cricket sets to allow the activity to continue. We wish them the best of luck in their efforts.
The programme has been really beneficial for the pupils involved, as is highlighted by Kim who said “I am so glad that so many children have been reached and had the opportunity to take part in a team sport as well as build more confidence in themselves. The numbers in Moray have been really good and have grown each week which is really encouraging to see.” We’re looking forward to seeing cricket grow across the Moray region in the near future.
Well done to Kim, the schools & all of the pupils who have taken part.
If you live with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire or Moray (or know someone who does) and would like to get more involved in sport, please get in touch with Alison Shaw on 07828 744 848 or alison.shaw@scottishdisabilitysport.com.