Breaking Boundaries

The Breaking Boundaries programme

Breaking Boundaries is a programme (2018 –2022) funded by Spirit of 2012 that aims to bring young people, their families and communities together through regular engagement in cricket, playing, spectating and volunteering.  The project will use the spark of the 2019 World Cup to make the most of cricket's potential to bring different ethnic and faith communities closer together into one cricket community and foster mutual respect and friendships.

The project is being delivered in 5 cities: Bradford, Birmingham, Barking & Dagenham, Manchester and Slough. Breaking Boundaries places communities and young people are at the heart of the programme every year we train, develop and empower over 100 young people a year (14-25) and their community organisations as 'Community Champions' through inspirational motivational speakers, creative workshops, activation funding and exciting volunteering opportunities.

It is funded by Spirit of 2012 with partner, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The project is led by Sporting Equals and Youth Sport Trust in partnership with a consortium of organisations including: Street Games, Citizens UK, Cricket Trusts and Foundations, Local Authorities and Community Organisations. The project is also supported by Professor Ted Cantle (expert Community Cohesion Advisor) from the ICOCO foundation who sits on the Spirit Management group providing advice and direction.

Project Aims

• Social cohesion improves.
• Personal wellbeing increases.
• Limiting perceptions are challenged and changed.
• Volunteers have enhanced life and employability skills.
• More people volunteering and engaging in their community.
• Cricket provision is accessible, credible and inclusive.
• National and local events are used as a catalyst for lasting change.

Our Cities:

Barking & Dagenham
Sporting Equals Activator – Sam Sawhney
Mobile: 07891 797364 | Email: activatorbarkingdag@sportingequals.org.uk
Barking & Dagenham Coordinator – Sam Bickmore
Mobile: 07866 036360 | Office:  020 8227 3981 | Email: sam.bickmore@lbbd.gov.uk                        

Bradford
Sporting Equals Activator - Taj Butt
Mobile: 07855 460969 | Email: activatorbradford@sportingequals.org.uk
Bradford City Coordinator, Lauren Mudd 
Mobile: 07568 336937  | Office: 01274 522750 | Email: Lauren.Mudd@bradford.gov.uk (During lockdown use - bradfordbreakingboundaries@outlook.com                          

Link to website for further information:  
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/sport-and-activities/activities/breaking-boundaries/

Birmingham
Sporting Equals Activator – Juliet Bertie
Mobile: 079437 36600 | Email: activatorbirmingham@sportingequals.org.uk
Edgbaston Foundation Coordinator – Chandni Paul
Office: 0121 4463643 | Email: ChandniPaul@edgbaston.com                                             

Link to website for further information:
https://edgbaston.com/foundation/edgbaston-foundation-projects/creating-connections/breaking-boundaries/

Manchester
Sporting Equals Activator - Rashid Hussain
Mobile: 07387 62800 | Email: activatormanchester@sportingequals.org.uk
Manchester City Coordinator – Matthew Youngson
Mobile: 07384 897323 | E-mail: m.youngson@mcractive.com

Link to Website for further information:
https://mcractive.com/breakingboundaries

Slough
Sporting Equals Activator – Jatinder Rakhra (Jit)
Mobile: 07960 879276 | Email: activatorslough@sportingequals.org.uk
Slough Borough Council Coordinator – Billy Cousins
Mobile: 07841 522199 | Office: 01753 875784 | Email: Billy.Cousins@slough.gov.uk
 

Link to website for further information:
http://www.slough.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/breaking-boundaries.aspx

For further information about the project please contact Sporting Equals on 0121 777 1375.

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