meet the team

These are the nine volunteers who’ll be travelling to Uganda in February and March 2024.

Campbell – CWB Veteran and Team Leader

Home Town: North London

Why CWB? This is my tenth CWB project. Whay do I keep coming back? I love cricket, I love Africa and I love the chidlrne an dtheir beaming smiles.  I get an annual energy boost from their enthusiasm!

Why Am I nearly famous? – I was asked for my autograph as Stacey Peralta – who was a world champion skateboarder. I was visualising my signature on the young fans’ skateboards and making their day when I the follow up came to me  “that’s great can you do a few tricks…..”!

Music for a Desert Island

1. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – Cher
2. I need a Doctor – Dr Dre and Eminem
3. Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols

Don’t worry – Toto (Africa) and 10cc ( Dreadlock Holiday) find their way to the top whenever I’m on a CWB trip

Yolanda Harris – CWB Veteran

When I teach Maths my emoji is a dragon. 

Home Town: Amersham.

Why CWB? This will be my fourth CWB trip in less than 2 years. My first trip was to Uganda and I loved it and I am looking forward to going back The children are full of fun, energy and enthusiasm and when they chanted “Yolanda in Uganda” at the end of a catching drill made I laughed until I cried.

Why Am I Nearly Famous: I am famous as the mother of an International Cricket Umpire (I don’t do ‘nearly’ famous!).

Music for a Desert Isand Life on Mars, Time After Time, You’re History.

Ellen Mutch – First Time Volunteer

Hometown: Bristol. 

Why CWB: A colleague of mine at Gloucestershire Cricket, who had volunteered with CWB in Rwanda, told me what a life changing experience it was. And as a part time coach and full time cricket badger I didn’t need asking twice to sign up. I’m an experienced traveller and have been lucky enough to visit many amazing countries so far, but a trip to Africa has always been on my bucket list. To get to experience different people and cultures is a privilege. 

I’m almost famous because: I was the very first person to receive a ‘Go Well’ from Jimmy Anderson on the Tailenders podcast. 

Music for a desert island: I’m actually a massive podcast fan so I’d search for to a podcast on how to survive on a desert island. Failing that, drunk history or maybe something about true crime to keep me company whilst I sunbathe, drink from a coconut and await rescue. 

Rebecca Case-Upton – First Time Volunteer

Home Town: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Why CWB? because: I love coaching cricket and encouraging people to get active
and have fun, especially women and girls. I’ve seen how cricket and team sports can bring people together and I’m interested to see how that translates to communities in Uganda. I love
adventures.

I am nearly famous because: I’m the cousin (5 times removed) of the Harley of Harley Davison
motorcycles?? Ok I’m struggling here but ‘they all know me”, it takes me a while to walk through town because I’m chatting to people.Songs for a Desert Island

Songs for a Desert Island:
Following the Sun, Super-Hi, Neeka
Everyday People, Sly & The family Stone.
Catch & Release, Matt Simons.

Tarn Compton First Time Volunteer

Home Town – Stoke on Trent

Why CWB? I am volunteering for CWB in Uganda because I wanted a new challenge and to do something a bit different. I love watching my daughters developing their cricket and seeing them have opportunities that I didn’t have as a child. It will be great to try and inspire some other children to grab hold of that opportunity. It also looks like a fabulous country and a whole lot of fun!

Why am I nearly famous? I’m not sure I am to be honest although I did get recognised by some of the crowd at the hundred who spotted me and shouted you play for Wedgwood don’t you. Minor fame

Music for a Desert Island I have rather eclectic musical taste so this could give us anything. Right shuffle be kind to me and don’t give me anything too embarrassing, here goes…. 1. The Lathums with Fight on – absolute banger, quality; 2. ⁠The Streets with Has is come to this – old but gold; 3. ⁠Skunk Anansie with Weak – this was a surprise but still a massive tune so happy with those 3 picks, phew!

Joanna Simon – First Time Volunteer

Hometown: Ely, Cambridgeshire

Why Cricket Without Boundaries? I had been helping with all stars and dynamos at my local club, and have recently started coaching the under 11 girls. The skills and joy it brings to the kids is second to none, and I firmly believe team sports can make a really positive difference. I also believe everyone, whatever their age, gender or background or wherever they are in the world should get to enjoy this. So when my friend and team mate Becky found out about the charity and asked if I was up for an adventure, I thought why not? 

Why am I nearly famous? Very tenuous- but my great great great grandfather invented the famous red telephone box! 

Music for a Desert Island The Darkness- I Believe in a Thing Called Love Don McLean- American Pie  No Doubt- Just a Girl 

Jonathan Mulcahy – First Time volunteer

Home Town: Edlesborough.

Why CWB? This will be my first CWB trip and I am really looking forward to all the coaching. I absolutely loved the training weekend and have heard so much about Uganda I now. can’t wait to get going!

Why I am nearly famous – because I once had a gossip with David Bowie in Manhattan.

Music for a Desert Island – Shuffle my ipod and you get the holy trinity of prog rock: ELP, early Genesis, and, of course, Pink Floyd!🥳🎶🥳

Karianna Anderson – First Time Volunteer

Home town – London

Why CWB? I have a sabbatical and wanted to do something worthwhile and purposeful as well as travel the world. A friend of mine recommended cricket without boundaries and said what a fantastic experience it was so here I am!

Why I am nearly famous – I appeared in a film, but then they cut my line!!

Music for a Desert Island -The Three Hunters – Nora Van Elken, Wonderful Life – Two Door Cinema Club, Somebody New – Ajay Stevens

Jim Lynch – First Time Volunteer

Hometown – Brentwood, Essex but originally from Bootle on Merseyside

Why CWB? I’ve been playing cricket for 62 years. It’s given me so much pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction that it’s only right that I contribute to spreading the game. So when Essex Cricket in the Community sent me CWB’s advert I jumped at the chance. Plus it will be my first time in Africa.

Why I am nearly famous – I was on Univeristy Challenge in 1971.

Music for a Desert Island – Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road, Beethoven’s Fidelio, The theme from Z Cars.