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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...
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...