Episode 86: Laura Cordingley - Chance to Shine

In today's episode, James speaks to Laura Cordingley, the CEO of Chance to Shine. From 2013-2017, she was Community Development Manager at Marylebone Cricket Club, the owner of Lord’s Cricket Ground, where she developed and delivered the Club’s inaugural community engagement strategy. Earlier in her career, she held sports development roles at Durham City School Sports Partnership and Volleyball England. Laura previously played for her country at netball.

Chance to shine is the national charity devoted to inspiring and educating children in and through crickets. Over 6 million children in over 16,000 state schools have benefited from over 200 community projects since 2005. The charity organization is committed to supporting children’s physical, personal and social development.

In a nutshell, James and Laura speak about:

• Laura’s early childhood in the sporting context and in general
• Her career path and how she got into sports.
• Chance to Shine’s vision for the next 3-5 years
• Some of her day-to-day recurring challenges in running Chance to Shine
• The key to running a successful organization

…. And so much more!

Check out Chance to Shine:

Website: https://www.chancetoshine.org/

Instagram: @chance_to_shine

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YouTube: Chance to Shine

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