Previously known as Hampshire Cricket in the Community, the Hampshire Cricket Foundation is the aligned charity to Hampshire Cricket and The Ageas Bowl.
The Hampshire Cricket Foundation will Change Lives and Save Lives by becoming the Heartbeat of our Community and by helping to make every cricket club, the heartbeat of its community.
Our Vision
Since June 2020, the Foundation's primary aim has been to raise funds for the NHS.
This fundraising has been split into two key initiatives:
Over £50,000 has so far been raised for Southampton Hospitals Charity, with all funds going directly towards the building of a new Rehabilitation Space in the University Hospital Southampton's General Intensive Care Unit. This new Rehabilitation Space will help to enhance the care, experience and outcomes for thousands of patients at the facility.
In December 2020 the Foundation launched a new ground-breaking programme, in collaboration with the NHS, to provide portable defibrillators to cricket clubs across Hampshire. The goal is to supply 40 portable automated external defibrillator units to local clubs, with each unit being designed to facilitate immediate treatment on any individual suffering a cardiac arrest, potentially saving the life of anyone suffering from a cardiac arrest in the vicinity.
All fundraising activity undertaken by the Hampshire Cricket Foundation in 2021 will continue to work towards achieving the above two initiatives, including the Charity T20 Double-header Day on Saturday 28th August.
Hampshire Cricket Foundation is a registered charity (Charity No. 1152024)
For more details please contact community@ageasbowl.com or call 023 8047 2002 and ask for Hampshire Cricket Foundation.