STRONGER, HEALTHIER AND SAFER COMMUNITIES

At Sports Alive we are passionate about supporting young people. We want to all the young people we work with to reach their potential.

Established in 2010, Sports Alive has developed into a leading youth provider in Merseyside and across the North West. We aim to help young people build positive lives. Our wellbeing focussed approach supports young people to live safer and healthier lives in their communities.

We deliver a wide variety of high-quality projects and programmes for children and young people aged 7-19 from across the North West in a variety of setting. We constantly evolve our offer to support young people with the issues they face in a rapidly changing world. Our model includes both direct delivery and support to organisations who support young people locally and citywide with our sports focus.

All our programmes offer opportunities for young people to develop key life skills through sessions that build confidence and enthusiasm.

Our direct delivery approach includes:

Detached: Working on the streets supporting disengaged young people in the places they frequent.

Outreach: Experienced workers providing a strong presence working on the streets with young people and building relationships with them so that they engage with our centre based provisions and other opportunities.

Centre based: Working from our premises and those of our partners.

One to one work: Those who find themselves excluded from society, discriminated against, or lacking power and control because of living in extreme poverty, can be the least likely to access and benefit from services despite often facing the biggest barriers and having the worst health. Our young person social prescriber offers consistent person-centred support, walking and working alongside each young person. we help them envision a better future and access the support services that they need and which will help them reach their potential.

We aim to support young people to take control of their health and wellbeing, offer a safe environment and to give young people a space to try new things and build their confidence and self-worth.

All of this work is designed to support young people in their transitions into adulthood, our programmes are a pathway and engagement tool for young people who need support and want more from their lives.

Our programmes and activities provide a safe environment for young people. This safety and the trust and support we offer, form the basis of our work and the difference we want to make. We aim to support young people to take control of their health and wellbeing, offer a safe environment and to give young people a space to try new things and build their confidence and self-worth.

Personal agency is important in all our lives. We seek to support young people’s understanding of their own agency through active involvement in both the day to day running and decision making within our centres and provisions.

Youth work plays a crucial role in our communities, especially for young people who may lack adequate support or need a safe space to grow and learn and provides critical community support for young people. It can be a lifeline to some, empowering them to lead productive lives, providing an environment conducive to informal education, and helping build their self-esteem.

This work isn’t just about activities; it’s about building confidence, creating connections, and empowering the next generation.

Ryan Manville Chief Executive Officer