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Impact Report 2025/2026

StreetGames' Impact Report 2025/2026 sets out how the charity uses Doorstep Sport to bring sport to children and young people in under-served communities across the UK. Over the past year more than 86,000 children and young people took part in StreetGames-led Doorstep Sport and holiday activities. StreetGames distributed £11.24 million of funding to 600 community partners, gave out 6,407 tickets for young people to watch live sport, and involved 1,060 young people in youth empowerment opportunities. It works with around 1,600 community partners in 235 of the UK's 382 local authorities.

Report snapshot
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About

StreetGames is a national charity that uses sport to change the lives of children and young people facing the greatest challenges brought on by financial inequality. It supports a network of community partners to deliver Doorstep Sport: the right activities, led by the right people, at the right time, at the right cost and in the right place.

Key Metrics

86,000+ children and young people took part in StreetGames-led Doorstep Sport and holiday activities
£11.24m of funding distributed to 600 community partners
6,407 tickets for young people to watch live sport
1,060 young people in youth empowerment opportunities

Key Outcomes

  • Young people's wellbeing gain from StreetGames-led sessions valued at circa £13,000 per young person, assuming the improvement is sustained for one year
  • Young people given roles as Young Advisors, peer researchers, youth leaders and co-creators of the work
  • Live-sport tickets, from Lionesses fixtures at Wembley to the Rugby League Grand Final, opened up big sporting days to young people from community partners

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme