Funding: It received 1,800 from the Youth Justice Board this year
Goals: Using cricket as a diversionary tool to tackle social exclusion
If you're 10- to 14-years-old in inner-city Cardiff and stumped for something to do in the summer, Cardiff's youth offending team has the answer.
Now in its third year, the cricket programme, backed by Youth Justice Board cash, works with a range of young people, not just those at risk, loaning equipment and expertise. The team behind the projects hopes the lure of leather on willow will help the boys and girls "use their leisure time constructively".
Three qualified coaches teach the basics to around 50 participants - and Glamorgan County Cricket Club provides the facilities.
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