Active for Today and Tomorrow

StreetGames is on the side of children and young people growing up in low-income, under-served communities—using sport and physical activity to transform lives and strengthen neighbourhoods. Our approach, Doorstep Sport, brings the right activities to the right places, at the right times, delivered by the right people and at the right price.

The Challenge

Access to sport isn’t equal. Young people in low-income areas face barriers of cost, location, timing and style of provision—leading to persistently lower participation despite strong demand. StreetGames exists to bridge this sporting inequality gap.

Vision, Mission & Impact

  • Vision: Healthier, Safer, More Successful Communities Through Sport.

  • Mission: To transform the lives of young people in low-income, under-served communities through sport and physical activity.

  • Impact: Changing sport, strengthening communities, transforming lives.

What is Doorstep Sport?

An evidence-based model that adapts traditional sports to non-traditional, hyper-local settings—chosen with young people and underpinned by the “Five Rights”: right time, place, style, people and price. It builds confidence, competence and life skills, offering positive pathways and a pro-social identity. Youth leadership is central, and two-thirds of participants play no other sport locally—so this offer truly matters.

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How We’ll Achieve the Vision

  1. Listen, learn and innovate – understand lives post-pandemic and what works to boost activity, sporting capital and life chances.

  2. Grow reach and reproduce – support Locally Trusted Organisations to deliver sustainable, high-quality Doorstep Sport.

    Drive insight-led change – influence strategy and practice across sport and beyond to better serve underserved young people.

Our Commitment

We put young people and community partners first, collaborate across sectors, and continually refine Doorstep Sport so more young people can access a year-round, life-enhancing offer.

The End Game

  • All young people from low-income, underserved communities can engage in life-enhancing Doorstep Sport.
  • There is a year-round, multisport offer available in every low-income, underserved community.
  • All young people from low-income, underserved communities can access a pathway to become volunteers and future community leaders.
  • All mainstream sports providers change their practice to meet the needs of young people from low-income, underserved communities.

Other useful resources

Toolkit

Youth Voice Toolkit

Discover ideas, tips and tools for making sure that young people’s views are listened to, and acting on that feedback to improve or develop.

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SERVES

StreetGames have been working in partnership with the LTA on their SERVES programme since 2016, providing opportunities for young people from under-served communities to play tennis.

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Guide

Us Girls ‘How To’ Guides

We have developed a series of ‘How to’ guides to help community partners deliver the right sporting and physical activity offer to engage young women and girls in under-served communities.

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