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The Blue Tigers: Cricket, Confidence & Community What started as a small idea—bringing young Afghan asylum seekers together through cricket—has grown into something truly special. Over the past few months, we’ve been working with young people from the YMCA, all of whom arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. United by their shared love of cricket, they’ve become “The Blue Tigers” —a team that’s come to represent far more than sport. Through regular net sessions, coaching,...

Recently, our friend Tendai got in touch to share that he was heading home to Zimbabwe. His mission? To bring basketball resources to his local community in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. With the generous support of Suffolk New College , we were proud to donate basketball and netball kits to support this incredible initiative. Tendai went even further, gathering additional gear, shoes, and equipment to help inspire the next generation of athletes . We believe that the first jersey, ball, or pair of...

By Coach Anton When Sport Sense teamed up with Suffolk New College to launch the basketball academy last September, we set out with more than just wins in mind. The goal was to create a space where young men could grow as athletes, but more importantly, as people. No external recruitment. No shortcuts. Just Suffolk lads, real graft, and a programme rooted in growth, accountability, and the love of the game. Looking back, I don’t think the boys really knew what they were signing up for. Not...