Sussex Cricket Foundation Raises £30k To Help Grow The Game

The Sussex Cricket Foundation has announced its annual fundraiser, ‘Where Cricket Meets…’ raised £30,000 which will be used to help continue to grow the game of cricket across Sussex.

The event saw former Ashes-winning England captain, Michael Vaughan joined on stage by teammate and England cricketing legend, Phil Tufnell, for an afternoon of stories and anecdotes, which was attended by nearly 400 people at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole. 

Sponsored by Community Partner, Webtrends Optimize, the conversation was hosted by Roger Dalkin, whilst the live auction was hosted by Sussex cricketing legend, Neil Lenham.

Speaking on the event, Gary Wallis-Tayler, Community Cricket Director, said:

“We are thrilled to have raised significant money, to support our mission of actively changing lives through the power of cricket. 

“The vital funds raised will help enable my team to continue making cricket accessible to all across the County. 

“I would like to say a special thank you to Michael & Phil for entertaining us all afternoon, to our sponsors Webtrends Optimize for their continued support and to everyone who came out in force to support the Foundation, your support is truly appreciated.”

Prizes were donated by a number of local organisations, with special mention by the foundation to Sir Rod Aldridge, Sodexo Live!, Surrey Cricket Foundation, Brighton Racecourse and Webtrends Optimize. 

Webtrends Optimize, Chief Executive, Matt Smith, added:

“As I’ve said before, we love being in a position to support the Sussex Cricket Foundation with all the fantastic work they do.

“Events such as this, where such a huge amount was raised to help with that goal, genuinely makes me feel proud that we’re involved - all credit to the fantastic efforts of the SCF team for putting on such a great event!”

To read more about the crucial work the Sussex Cricket Foundation does across the County, read their 2023 Impact Report.