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Sutton StreetChance girls Lord it up
Friday 16 March 2012
Girls from the Sutton StreetChance project had the experience of a lifetime last Sunday (11 March) as they competed in the London Youth Games cricket competition final held at the...
Girls learn self-defence at StreetChance session
Friday 02 March 2012
Girls from Sutton and Croydon were given the opportunity to take part in self-defence sessions at their StreetChance session last week (2nd March). A stone's throw away from some ...
Hitting youth crime for six: StreetChance helps engage marginalised pupils and divert teenagers from gangs
Monday 20 February 2012
Teachers and police officers in challenging inner-city areas are successfully using cricket to engage young people at risk of social exclusion and crime, according to a new report published toda...
StreetChance National Competition: Manchester triumph in a last ball thriller.... but cricket is the winner
Thursday 16 February 2012
Young people from across the country made their way to Birmingham today to take part in the first 2012 National StreetChance Competition.
Teams from Bristol, Birmingham, Dewsbury...
Full-On Cricket Action at StreetChance Half-Term Competition
Monday 13 February 2012
Another competitive inter-borough tournament saw a host of teams from in and around London compete at the February StreetChance inter-borough tournament. A total of fifteen boroughs travell...
Broadwater Farm kids learn the dangers of drug abuse
Thursday 12 January 2012
Kids from Broadwater Farm estate were offered some important life lessons from a speech on the dangers of drugs and knife crime as part of their StreetChance session last Tu...
Dewsbury and Manchester break down barriers
Wednesday 02 November 2011
Four teams from each city including newcomers Chickenley from the Dewsbury area battled it out in the fast paced game of tapeball cricket during the school half term holiday.
Following a...
StreetChance Bristol launches with a bang
Friday 28 October 2011
The launch, held at Action Indoor Sports Centre in Whitchurch, Bristol, saw youngsters from across Bristol take part in an inter-city ‘tapeball cricket’ tournament – taking on ...
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Birmingham 'heroes' victorious and team selected for special away trip
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Held at Saltley Leisure Centre - one of the StreetChance community venues - young people from across the Saltley and Sparkhill areas of the city competed for a trophy - and, a first for StreetCh...
Whopping StreetChance London Inter-borough Comp!
Monday 24 October 2011
The highly anticipated competition saw e...
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Bristol gears up for launch
Tuesday 11 October 2011
StreetChance started sessions in Bristol earlier in the autumn and now has two sessions - one in the north of the city on Tuesdays 4 - 6pm at Horfield Leisure Centre and one in the south - at Ac...
Kings of spin and swing Graeme Swann and Wasim Akram help hit youth crime for six
Thursday 01 September 2011
The launch, held at Old Trafford Sports Barn in Manchester – just a stone’s throw from Old Trafford itself, saw Swann and Akram each give a ‘masterclass’ in spin and swin...
Summer holiday boredom contributed to riots and looting, kids say
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Most young people are bored within the first three weeks of their school summer holiday, leading a number of them to get involved in illegal behaviour, according to a new survey published t...
StreetChance partners' response to the UK riots
Wednesday 24 August 2011
In a joint statement, the partners describe how the riots in UK have deepened their resolve to use sport as a positive force:
“Like most people in Britain, we were shocked and sadd...
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Young cricketers, coaches and constables recognised at first ever ‘StreetChance Awards’
Thursday 14 July 2011
The Awards marked the third anniversary of the inner-city ‘StreetChance’ cricket initiative set up to help combat youth crime and anti-social behaviour in London and r...
The Ashes played Down Under the A40? You better flamin’ believe it!
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Joining the ambassadors were children from Middle Row Primary School, one of the schools involved in the scheme, which split into rival England and Australian teams to play the in...
Youngsters land ambassador roles
Friday 22 October 2010
The ambassador programme will give some of the older participants who’ve already shown a commitment to StreetChance the opportunity to take responsibility for the future development of the...