Lord's Taverners

Who we are

What We Do

We are a community of people and organisations that collaborate to provide innovative, inclusive, and impactful cricket programmes, 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.

Driven by a passion for equality, we strive to be a lead organisation at the heart of social change; maximising our knowledge, experience and insight gained through our work with young people and their communities experiencing inequality. We will collaborate and become a credible, expert voice and influencer, shaping attitudes, thinking and approaches to unite communities in the drive to overcome inequalities.

We Will Empower Young People To:

• Increase Their Activity Level And Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices
• Increase Their Confidence And Self-Esteem
• Feel More Included And Make Friends

We Will Grow Our Reach By:

• Delivering Cricket In All 1,500 SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Schools
• Expanding Our Wicketz Programme To Areas Where We Are Needed Most
• Delivering Super 1s In Every County In England And Wales And Also Scotland By 2024

We Will Improve How We Work By:

• Investing In Our People To Develop Our Culture And Values
• Harnessing And Improving The Support Of Our Regions, Networks And Partnerships
• Implementing Transformational Business Change Across The Organisation 

OUR PURPOSE

We exist to empower and positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality.

OUR VISION

Every young person can overcome the challenges of inequality and achieve their potential.

OUR MISSION

Deliver high quality cricket programmes that will empower young people facing inequality to make positive choices, improve their health and wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes.