Growing up in poverty puts a good childhood at risk & threatens a decent education. Extracurricular activities aren’t as common in poorer communities. Government funded youth services – the services that were accessed by those from poorer areas – have had their funding cut by 70% in the last 10 years. These children miss out on the many positive outcomes that are linked to regular exercise, including longer life expectancies, improved mental and physical health, and better grades in school.

Sport is an incredible vehicle to teach life skills. We work to see schools open before school hours, on evenings, weekends and over the holidays to provide key support for young people through sport – opportunities which are severely lacking for young people living in deprived communities. Through Greenhouse, children will be able to access high quality coaching, increasing their life skills such as leadership & confidence, their school attendance and mental wellbeing.