Sports charity StreetGames has been awarded £3.38m to develop 307 Doorstep Sports Clubs that will seek to improve sporting opportunities within disadvantaged communities.
The clubs are designed to be vibrant places where 14-to 25-year-olds can play sports, at a low cost, right on their doorstep. As well as offering opportunities to play traditional sports, StreetGames also offers adapted versions of games, such as Cardio Tennis, Instant ping pong, Rush Hockey and Street Dance.
The programme is targeted at the 1.6 million young people who live in disadvantaged areas of England.
Jane Ashworth, CEO of StreetGames, said: "Doorstep Sport Clubs change the sporting and social landscape in disadvantaged areas.
"This is not just about sport; it's also about improving young peoples' lives as they grow and develop as members of healthier, safer, stronger communities.
"Over the last seven years we and our local network of partners have already brought sport close to the home in more than 200 disadvantaged UK communities at the right time, for the right price and in the right style.
"Now our ambition is to have a positive impact on even more young peoples' lives and we're delighted Sport England have backed the expansion of our work."
