AN initiative supported by Kent Cricket aimed at engaging more than 640 disabled people across London will launch later this month.
The Lord’s Taverners Disability Cricket Championships (LTDCC) will provide a regular year-round competition and coaching programme for disabled Londoners.
Specifically targeting those aged from 14 to 25 with a limiting disability, the championships will address the gap in cricket provision by providing access to regular coaching and competition in communities.
It will help young people with disabilities to develop confidence, motivation, self-esteem and communication skills.
The programme will also train and recruit individuals to become qualified coaches, making the competition both self-reliant and sustainable.
Initially the programme will be launched in four London boroughs including Greenwich, with a view to expanding it to Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley and the rest of the capital in the near future.
Lord’s Taverners chief executive Paul Robin said: “The Lord’s Taverners has a proud history of supporting disability cricket.
“We believe all children benefit from playing competitive sport, physical disability should not be a barrier.”
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