STREETGAMES HIGHLY COMMENDED AT CHARITY AWARDS

StreetGames has been ‘Highly Commended’ at The Charity Awards 2010, the UK charity sector’s most prestigious awards scheme.

The charity received its commendation in the ‘Children and Youth’ category for the groundbreaking work it does to make sport accessible to young people in disadvantaged communities through its ‘doorstep sport’ projects – neighbourhood based sport and activities delivered at a time, location, price and in a style that meets the needs of young people living in those areas.  

The recognition is a major achievement for the charity which is only in its 4th year of operation.  

The annual Charity Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Charities Aid Foundation, The Leadership Trust and The Times, is the most high-profile event in the charity calendar.  Since launching over ten years ago, the awards have honoured hundreds of charities, large and small, from across the UK, acknowledging their outstanding work and achievements and the tireless commitment of the people behind them.  The charities, which submit their own entries, are each shortlisted for specific initiatives which have improved the delivery of their charitable objectives and which demonstrate outstanding examples of best practice from which other charities can learn.

The distinguished panel of judges for The Charity Awards 2010 includes John Low CBE, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, Maeve Sherlock OBE, former chief executive of the Refugee Council, Dame Jo Williams, former chief executive of Mencap, Paul Winter, chief executive of The Leadership Trust, and Dame Mary Marsh, founding Director of the Clore Social Leadership Programme and former Chief Executive of the NSPCC.

Daniel Phelan, organiser of the Charity Awards 2010 commented: “The Charity Awards recognise and reward the fantastic work that takes place within the voluntary sector right across the UK and beyond. It’s so important that we acknowledge the achievements of voluntary organisations because it applauds the people who are least likely to expect any recognition but most likely deserve it.

“Over the years, many wonderful charities, large and small, have been recognised by the Charity Awards, highlighting the major and selfless contribution they make to society and the huge effort and commitment that goes into making them work.  By being highly commended, StreetGames has demonstrated that it is amongst the best-managed charities in the UK.”