The StreetGames initiative is having a positive impact. There is a high and reoccurring attendance and participants are telling their friends about sessions, demonstrating both enjoyment and a clear demand for sessions.
After six months of delivery we are pleased to report the following
- 9 projects
- 5 projects supported by partner organisations
- 1,946 the number of young people engaged with
- 4 StreetGames specific coaches (all have completed the community sports leader award and 3 directly via Prospect Sport
- 15 hours of delivery per week
Projects have allowed us to develop good working partnerships, helping us to identify if there is a need. The presence of a StreetGames coach enhances their current delivery and attracts new participants to sessions.
The initiative engages predominately with young males aged 12 +. With seven out of 10 teenagers believing that antisocial behaviour occurs because they are bored, this initiative may in some cases be acting as an alternative.
24% of 4–5 year olds and 29% of 10–11 year olds in North Somerset are either overweight or obese and with little change in these levels, StreetGames is successfully offering an alternative to being indoors.
The next stage of the StreetGames programme will hopefully see more national governing body of sport engagement and hopefully an increase in the number of young people currently volunteering at sessions.
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