Brendan's Story

Brendan, 15 from Ynysybwl near Cardiff, is a young man with plenty of passion – a passion that he has chosen to express both positively – through his artistic and sporting activities at a local...
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Leisure Spending Patterns of Low Income Households 2016

The Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University recently conducted a report on behalf of StreetGames to examine and present an estimation of the spending patterns of low...
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Activity Levels & Affluence

The Infographic below highlights the difference between numbers of young people and adults who meet the Chief Medical Officers guideline activity levels based on affluence. Click on the image to...
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The Access to Sport Project - Urban Satellite Clubs

In 2018, the Access to Sports Project delivered two Urban Satellite Clubs, running 30-week multi sports programmes at multiple locations in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Islington.Both were a...
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StreetGames Youth Conference 2018 - Video Interviews

The StreetGames annual Youth Conference took place in October 2018, and welcomed over 90 eager attendees to participate in a range of learning, networking and animated feedback sessions. This year’s...
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Youth Volunteer Conference 2018 #HearMeOut

At City of Westminster College on 24th October 2018, StreetGames held their Youth Volunteer Conference, an event organised by the youth, for the youth. The event hosted 102 delegates including 86...
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Children & Young People

MEETING THE CMO GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITYThe purpose of this paper is to present the evidence for how and where children and young people, aged 5-18, meet the Chief Medical Officer guidelines...
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A SERVES Project Journey: Wigan Youth Zone

OnSide Youth Zones are designed to provide young people aged 8–19 (or 8-25 for those with a disability) with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to in their leisure time. These...
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A SERVES Project Journey: Emma (East Riding)

At 15, Emma began attending the Tennis Foundation’s SERVES programme in the Bridlington area. The programme, run in partnership with StreetGames, also operates in conjunction with East Riding Council...
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Chance to Shine & StreetGames: A collaboration of coaching best practice

'Chance to Shine Street’ brings the good fun and physical activity of cricket to thousands of disadvantaged young people. By using the game to promote social cohesion and new opportunities in areas...
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West Brom Basketball Club - Justin's Story

Growing up in an area of high deprivation wasn’t easy for Justin, or for his family. Surrounded by widespread crime and anti-social behaviour, Justin’s biggest outlet was also his greatest talent. An...
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West Midlands Netball Academy - Michelle's Story

Girls at the George Salter Academy are as bright as they are talented, but even they can be made to feel unwanted or inadequate by factors outside of their control. Michelle was no different – an...
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