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Every cluster will be different: shaped by and
for the communities they serve but also nurturing and building upon a spirit of collaboration, as supported by StreetGames’ on-the-ground expertise. Clusters will move from being a set of organisations that co-exist locally through to a group with the ability to create coproduced local action. This journey will be underpinned by the development of the collective workforce and the embedding of a sustainable approach to planning and ongoing development. In each of the communities in which they operate, they will be the go-to group to create impact through sport and physical activity, working with local authorities, devolved structures, businesses and other charities for the benefit of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.
Q. How are you going to tackle inactivity in these areas? We will be bringing our highly successful Doorstep Sport programme to 50 of the most disadvantaged communities throughout England. Doorstep Sport succeeds where other sporting offers fail, by eliminating many of the hidden challenges that preclude young people from taking part. Sessions occur locally, at the right time, place and price point to suit our young participants, under the guidance of experienced coaches from trusted local organisations, and with a special emphasis on inclusion, confidence and fun.
Q. Will you partner with other organisations? StreetGames’ work is delivered in partnership with the StreetGames Alliance of around 1,000
Q. How did you work with StreetGames during the application phase? We have had a partnership with StreetGames since 2012 and have worked with them in the past with the Doorstep Clubs initiative. To secure this funding, StreetGames have been working with us since 2017 to develop a new partnership that meets the shared outcomes of each organisation and provide us with their insight and learning into the audience they work with; young people from low socio- economic backgrounds. They also work with a significant number of organisations within local communities and we were interested how they did that, what their success was and how they could enable these organisations to work in collaboration where they were in the same area. There were several individuals involved from
across Sport England to consider the work that StreetGames do from a number of angles of our strategy, such as local delivery, children and young people, health and volunteering. We are keen to work with StreetGames in a different and holistic manner to meet a wide range of our outcomes and targets, hence taking this approach. It involved a significant number of meetings and conversations. The ultimate decision to invest in StreetGames rested with the Sport England Board. The investment doesn’t come from a particular
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fund rather an investment to deliver on outcomes and targets most notably, reducing inactivity, increasing the diversity of volunteers and improving the well-being of young people.
Q. Why did you choose to fund the organisation? StreetGames could demonstrate clearly how they could help us meet our strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’s’ aims and targets. They could articulate what they had been doing, what they had learnt and what difference it had made to a young person and the community organisations it works with. Their proposal was insight-led based on
their own delivery and track record of success and learning. They are working with an audience that we want to understand, reach and be able to provide more opportunities – that is, individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds to help them access physical activity opportunities, play sport and be able to keep physically active no matter what they encounter in their lives. Through their network of locally trusted
organisations within 50 areas in England, and their demonstrated reach to young people in deprived communities, we are investing in them to help provide activities delivered by local people in a way that will make them
Locally Trusted Organisations, working in disadvantaged communities across the UK. The collective power and reach of that alliance enables unparalleled access to young people growing up in over 4,000 poverty-hit localities. The alliance is made up of all different types of organisations from local authority, housing associations, community groups and sport clubs.
Chris Perks, director of local relationships, Sport England
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