Lord's Taverners

The Lord’s Taverners exists to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality.

We work across the UK and beyond to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes (Wicketz, Super 1s and Table Cricket), empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential.

To find out more visit www.lordstaverners.org

What the charity does

Did you know that:

• 8% of children in the UK are disabled
• 40% of disabled children are living in poverty
• Disabled young people aged 16-18 are at least twice as likely as their non-disabled peers to not be in education, employment or training. Rising to four times as likely by the age of 26
• Young people from disadvantaged communities are far less likely to engage in regular activity.
• That children from low income families are more likely to experience worse physical and mental health; do less well in school; and have fewer opportunities in the future.

It’s for these reasons that the charity’s programmes exist, to enhance the lives of disadvantaged and disabled young people across the country through sport. The Lord’s Taverners is working to break down barriers and empower young people to fulfil their potential, build inclusive communities and lay the foundations for a positive future through free cricket programmes, Wicketz, Super 1s and Table Cricket.

Table Cricket

For many young people with a severe physical or learning disability, particularly wheelchair users, participating in cricket is not possible. Aimed at disabled 8-18 year olds who would otherwise have no access to sport, table cricket is a pan-dis...