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Community Champion recognised with British Citizen Award

Wapping Youth FC founder Nahimul Islam has been given the prestigious award for his commitment to community sport and youth work. Read more

StreetGames founder and CEO steps down after 15 year run

StreetGames founder and CEO Jane Ashworth OBE, has announced that she will be retiring from her post at the end of the year. Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Hallam Barbell on their Unsung Heroes award win and more

The community gym has been lifting weights and aspirations since 2009. They spoke to StreetGames about their approach, the value of community, and winning a Sport Personality of the Year Unsung Heroes award. Read more

Derbyshire PCC at the centre of new national board to drive forward sports-based crime prevention

StreetGames will support the new Board ensuring it has access to relevant research, best practice and policy on behalf of the sports sector in order to shape the board’s future thinking and actions. Read more

North Group supports LTOs to deliver fun activities and food to young people across Newcastle

Racket donation fuels badminton boost

Young people across Wales are getting the chance to get up and active through Badminton thanks to a donation by Badminton Wales. Read more

Free training on offer for StreetGames' Safer Together Through Sport Week

New training courses aim to help community organisations to use sport as a way to reduce youth offending and keep communities safe. Read more

StreetGames supports sport sectors appeal to PM for urgent funding and central role in nation’s Covid-19 recovery

Leaders from more than one hundred sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ringfence funding for the recovery of the sports and activity sector – or risk fuelling physical inactivity and related illnesses for a generation. Read more

CHANGE partners finalise map of the sector and description of key job roles in sport for development

CHANGE project continues to make progress with 4th full partner meeting. Read more

NEW ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS AIMS TO SUPPORT INACTIVE FAMILIES

A new 30-month engagement project aims to support families across South Wales to live healthier and more active lives. Read more

The Power of Sport – Belong launches new guidance to strengthen cohesion and integration through sport

New report offers guidance for strengthening cohesion and integration through sport. Read more

StreetGames secures funding from Youth Endowment Fund

Grants will support seven long-standing community projects to deliver targeted interventions to improve young peoples life chances and keep them out of the youth justice system. Read more

StreetGames and Jaguar hit the road to support families during lockdown

Community groups across the Midlands have been supporting local families with food parcels and activity packs to help them during lockdown – with the support of a fleet of cars donated by Jaguar. Read more

LTA and BNP Parabas come together to raise funds for StreetGames

As part of their Aces from the Heart initiative, BNP Paribas have pledged to raise up to £20,000 by donating £25 for every ace served. Read more

CHANGE Partners review research phase results in online meeting

The CHANGE project, funded through the Erasmus+ Sport Programme of the EU, will develop professional standards and education in the area of sport for development. Read more

StreetGames honours community sports projects in annual awards

Coaches, volunteers and sports organisations have been honoured in this year’s annual StreetGames Awards Read more

Welsh Rugby Union donates Rugby Balls to children in Wales through Street Games

Children and young people in Wales can keep active at home during the coronavirus lockdown thanks to a donation of Gilbert rugby balls from the Welsh Rugby Union. Read more

Leeds City Council supports LTA and StreetGames Tennis Giveaway

London’s most vulnerable supported through lockdown thanks to £15,000 Pears Foundation donation

StreetGames calls on supporters to join The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income through fundraising events. Read more

Support the #21by21 campaign by having your say on Mental Health First Aid!

Have you attended or delivered a Mental Health First Aid training day, or been coached by someone who has? Then StreetGames and its partners would like to hear from you! Read more

BBC Lifeline Appeal

StreetGames appeared on BBC One’s Lifeline Appeal on Sunday 23rd February, but if you missed it you can still watch it via the BBC’s iPlayer service. Read more

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Chance to Shine and StreetGames

Chance to Shine Street is a fast, fun and free format of the game, that supports thousands of young people in disadvantaged communities to play cricket.
Community Champion recognised with British Citizen Award

Wapping Youth FC founder Nahimul Islam has been given the prestigious award for his commitment to community sport and youth work.
StreetGames founder and CEO steps down after 15 year run

StreetGames founder and CEO Jane Ashworth OBE, has announced that she will be retiring from her post at the end of the year.
EXCLUSIVE: Hallam Barbell on their Unsung Heroes award win and more

The community gym has been lifting weights and aspirations since 2009. They spoke to StreetGames about their approach, the value of community, and winning a Sport Personality of the Year Unsung Heroes award.

What We Do

StreetGames harnesses the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of disadvantaged young people right across the UK. StreetGames' helps to make young people and their communities healthier, safer and more successful.
Our History

StreetGames is one of the UK's leading 'sport for development' charities - changing lives and transforming communities through the power of sport. Formed in 2007, StreetGames was inspired by the success of joint work conducted by The FA, Football Foundation and other agencies working within disadvantaged areas – places in which young people were almost 50% less likely to be active than their more affluent peers.
Finance and Governance

Since its creation in 2007, StreetGames has been an active champion, leading innovator and respected partner in the community sport sector.
Jane Ashworth OBE

CEO
Volunteering

There is a growing trend in the UK for companies to do more than simply give money to good causes. Many employees and employers prefer to be actively involved with corporate community investment, which aims to link employees' skills and time to the donation of resources.
Youth Crime Impact Programme

Appropriately-designed sports programmes can help to reduce youth-related crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in hotspot areas.
Fit and Fed

StreetGames’ innovative Fit and Fed campaign offers fun physical activities and nutritious, healthy meals, to some of society’s most vulnerable young people.
Join the Network

StreetGames welcomes network applications from community, youth and sport organisations that share StreetGames' goal of changing lives, changing communities and changing sport.
Us Girls

A double award-winning programme, Us Girls is designed to increase and sustain young women’s participation in sport and physical activity within some of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities.
Apprenticeships

StreetGames' industry-leading apprenticeships are a mix of on-the-job, workplace learning and off-site conventional study - typically revolving around youth, community or sports-based coaching techniques. The employer pays the apprentice a wage and in return the government pays for most or all of their training.