Leigh Park Project
This project's parent organization is Big World Impact
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Multiple sports
Shortlisted for the Best New Project
More about Leigh Park Project
The project is the only one of its kind in the Borough of Havant, and quite possibly the county. The project uses sports as a tool to engage young people, including those with the most complex and unmet needs. The project is working with a wide range of partners to provide positive outcomes across safer communities, health, education and employment agendas.
The project delivers weekly mainstream and minority sports with developmental pathways, and includes archery and ‘Buzz Activities’ like skateboarding, to engage the harder to reach young people.
These activities allow the project to build trusting relationships with young people, leading to positive pathways and interventions. These include accredited training, coach education, Sports Leadership courses, personal/social development opportunities and awareness workshops tackling some of the most difficult subjects, including domestic violence, drugs, ASB and gangs.
The innovation in our project lies in its focus in grassroots on the streets of Leigh Park, open to all young people, through open access provision and a formal referral process and delivering sports in conjunction with local clubs.
There are numerous incentives for participants, including life-enriching experiences, visits to Premier League football clubs and inspirational coaching sessions, and talks delivered by sports professionals.