Health

Durham County Cricket Foundation is also focused on health issues within the region. With the valuable support from Northumbrian water the Foundation has put in place a programme to make the region more active and aware about their health.

Supported by the Governments Change4Life campaign the Foundation is looking to run a Criket4Life programme. Although this is specifically looking at childhood obesity the sessions based on cricket and lifestyle discussions will involve diet, anti drugs, alcohol and smoking. This will involve visits to local schools and bringing the children down to the Riverside.

The health programme is not just focused on cricket with an already successful Dance Programme in place. Working in association with Tin Arts and the Winning Moves programme the Foundation is going into schools where over 1,400 children will be given dance lessons. Participants will then be invited to perform on the Riverside pitch as part of the pre-match and interval entertainment at some of Durhams summer fixtures.

In addition to working with schools and clubs the Foundations programme looks at adult health and participation in sport. Local businesses participate in a ten week activity programme, including Durham player involvement and visits to the Riverside.

Through the health programme, the Foundation, in association with Northumbrian Water, will have contact with nearly 4,000 people per year with a goal of motivating people to be more active and aware of health issues in the region.