Since its inception in 2007, StreetGames has provided young people from Doorstep Sport projects with the opportunity to take part in large scale sports festivals. Through support from a range of partners, StreetGames has been able to provide a year round programme of events and festivals, including neighbourhood festivals, a national five-a-side football competition and four mass participation multi-sport festivals in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow.
Our research has highlighted the vital importance of such events, in terms of both participant and volunteer engagement, development and retention.
This report provides an overview of the 2014 Mass Participation Festivals Programme, which was supported by Coca-Cola Great Britain.