About Pitch Perfect

In 2010 the London Symphony Orchestra and the Cricket Foundation collaborated to create Pitch Perfect.

Through their educational programmes, both organisations provide dynamic musical and cricketing opportunities to young people in their schools and communities in London's most challenging boroughs. Having identified a shared ambition to enhance the lives of young people, the two organisations have joined forces to create Pitch Perfect.

By providing opportunities to play and perform in teams and groups, Pitch Perfect will support thousands of young Londoners to develop new skills and levels of aspiration, acquire confidence and self-esteem, learn to respect themselves and each other and – regardless of their ultimate prowess as cricketers and as musicians – discover their full potential as well-rounded and productive individuals, leaders and team-players.

Proven tangible benefits of participation of young people in music and sport include:

• Increased self-confidence
• Improved academic performance
• Enhanced general well-being
• Calming effect on body and mind
• Improved employment prospects (by demonstrating young people's commitment to the activity, and by improving their confidence in interviews.)
• Improved social interactions – particularly vital among disengaged young people
• Reduced drug and crime rate within areas where activities take place

What will Pitch Perfect achieve?

Pitch Perfect aims to be a sustainable project, generating sufficient funds for the LSO and the Cricket Foundation to extend and expand their existing outreach programmes across London.

By 2015, Pitch Perfect aims to enable the following:

• 75,000 children to participate in StreetChance and On Track activities across London, 60% of whom will be from ethnic minority backgrounds
• 950 schools to be actively involved in StreetChance and On Track projects in two-thirds of London boroughs