Bat For A Chance’s work in traditional cricketing nations across the globe has helped many enthusiasts to enjoy the game they love with the right kit.

But, closer to home, the charity is spreading the good word about our game in newer hotbeds of cricket too.

A BFAC team recently drove a van full of donated kit from England to Germany – via France, Belgium and The Netherlands – to distribute kit to the German Cricket Board (DCB).

Germany hosts a large refugee community, with many easing themselves into their new homes by playing the sport they adore.

Thanks to the generous donations, they are able to thrive through cricket in their new surroundings.

And, as the cherry on top of the cake, the kit arrived just in time for Germany’s Under-17 and Under-19 national team trials.

They’re expecting 200 players to turn up to the trials, many of whom would have struggled to show off their skills without the donations.

“We have plenty of players, many of them coming from a refugee background,” said DCB chief executive, Dieter Voigt.

“So often in daily business, we recognise that they have a lack of resources to do what they love – to play the game.

In this respect, we are so grateful for the support we received from Bat For A Chance.

We’re so happy to have it.”

To donate your kit to Bat For A Chance, click here.