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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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