Effective Doorstep Sport not only gives young people the opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity in a safe and comfortable environment, but it also improves activity levels, confidence, and sporting knowledge, and provides opportunities for personal growth and development that enhance life chances. It helps young people to develop confidence, competence, and new social networks.
Learning from organisations in the StreetGames network has identified 10 key ingredients underpinning effective Doorstep Sport.
The workshops and training here are all about understanding that young people must be at the centre of Doorstep Sport. Young people living in low-income, under-served communities, as the primary beneficiaries of doorstep sport, must be central to the way each ingredient is designed, developed, and delivered.
Understanding Young People from Under-served Communities
Interactive workshop helping community sport leaders understand the key influences shaping young people’s lives and how these impact sports participation. Explore friendships, identity, participation pathways and practical tips for creating the right sporting offer for youth.
Understanding Behaviour That May Challenge
Learn how to use Doorstep Sport to engage vulnerable young people, address anti-social behaviour and reduce social exclusion. This workshop builds understanding of triggers, effective engagement techniques and tools that help young people take ownership of their behaviour. Designed for community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers.
Mentoring Young People in Community Settings
A practical mentoring programme that equips community workers and volunteers to support vulnerable young people using Choice Theory. Learn how to build rapport, raise aspirations, develop emotional resilience and use a structured mentoring framework to guide positive choices and change. Ideal for adults and young adults working in community settings.
Level 2 Qualification in Leadership Skills
A nationally recognised leadership qualification that helps young people build confidence, communication and teamwork skills to lead activities and positively impact their community. Through practical sessions and assessment, learners develop core leadership abilities, plan and deliver purposeful activities, and evaluate their own growth. Ideal for community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers.
Level 2 in Coaching Multi-Skill Development in Sport
A CIMSPA-endorsed multi-skills coaching qualification preparing learners to plan, deliver and evaluate independent coaching sessions in Doorstep Sport. Gain practical experience, develop fundamental movement and sport-specific coaching skills, and complete real-session assessments. Ideal for youth workers, coaches and community sport leaders aged 16+
Introduction to Behaviour Change
A Behaviour Change workshop for community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers, introducing key behaviour change principles and models such as COM-B and the transtheoretical model. Learn how to apply effective strategies and strength-based approaches to help young people get active and stay active in Doorstep Sport settings.
Introduction to Doorstep Sport
An introductory workshop on the Doorstep Sport approach, exploring how it differs from traditional sports delivery and how it engages young people in disadvantaged communities. Ideal for community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers looking to develop the skills needed for effective Doorstep Sport delivery.
Engaging Women and Girls
An interactive Us Girls workshop helping community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers engage and retain young women and girls in Doorstep Sport. Learn their sporting needs, effective delivery techniques, and proven approaches supported by real project case studies.
Engaging Inactive Young People
A workshop designed to help community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers engage inactive young people from low-income communities. Learn about inactivity, barriers to participation, behaviour change tactics like EAST and Nudge, and strategies to attract and retain previously inactive youth in Doorstep Sport sessions.
Developing Resiliently Active Young People
A Resilience in Sport workshop for community sport leaders, coaches and volunteers. Learn what resilience is, how to develop it in young people, improve session retention, and support smooth transitions into new activities to build lifelong participation in sport.