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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Friday Night Takeover

The Friday Night Takeover (FNT) involves providing: fun and affordable multi-sport activities for teenagers and young people within local leisure centres on Friday evenings.Over the past few years,...
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SERVES - KPI Figures (July-Sep 2018)

"We started with tennis football and then included tennis games, which has been successfully introduced and very popular for the first half of our weekly sessions". See the full infographic...
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A sensational summer for Fit and Fed Bromley!

During the summer of 2018, Fit and Fed Bromley served up a series of sports-based sessions catering to the area’s disadvantaged youth. The programme, which works to tackle holiday hunger, social...
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A SERVES Project Journey: Wirral Positive Futures

Wirral Sport Development provides a range of quality services that promote sport and physical activity opportunities. They are committed to improving the lives of Wirral residents and their...
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A SERVES Story: Tyrone & Joel

In 2016, both East Riding (Yorkshire) Council Sport and Hat-Trick sports charity were approached by StreetGames, one of the Tennis Foundation’s SERVES programme partners, to deliver tennis in...
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Lewisham's Youth First Tackles Holiday Hunger (summer 2018)

As the 2018 summer holidays draw to a close, Lewisham’s ‘Fit and Fed’ programme also comes to an end. The Summer programme was lead by ‘Youth First’ - a ‘community benefit society’ that delivers the...
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