ACE Programme

The ACE Programme was launched by Surrey County Cricket Club in January 2020 in response to the decline of the black British professional players by 75%, and less than 1% of the recreational game. The ACE Programme was designed to engage young people of African and Caribbean Heritage and a talent search was launched. We have hubs in South London, Bristol and Birmingham with more on the way in Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds and North & East London. In Black History Month, October 2020, following the significant investment of 540,000 from Sport England, The ACE Programme Charity launched as an independent charity following the success of an ACE Academy with 25 scholars in a bid to have a wider national impact. The charity aims to Support Diverse Talent from the Grassroots to the Elite in the following ways: TALENT PATHWAYS The programme aims to build grassroots cricket programmes and develop talent pathways and talent ID systems in targeted black communities and cities ac...