thumb|right '''StreetGames''' is a United Kingdom-based 'sport for development' charity. It works with a network of over 1,400 local community organisations and provides programmes for young people in underserved communities. The programmes relate to issues such as mental health, food poverty, crime, and unemployment.
StreetGames uses the Doorstep Sport delivery model, which includes the provision of physical activity at specified times, locations, and price points. The approach involves informal sports activities delivered by community organizations in low-income areas. The model includes sports participation programmes for young people.
StreetGames is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission (registered charity number 1113542) and as a company limited by guarantee with the Registrar of Companies (registered company number 5384487).
==Background==
StreetGames was founded in 2007 by Jane Ashworth, who was appointed O.B.E. in 2011 "For Services to Community Sport".<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59808 |date=11 June 2011 |page=9 |supp=y }}</ref> The founding of the charity was inspired by the success of joint work conducted by The FA, Football Foundation and other agencies working within underserved communities.
Since that time, young people and projects across the UK have benefitted from StreetGames' Doorstep Sport programme. Additional successes have included the female-focused Us Girls programme,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Us Girls {{!}} StreetGames |url=https://network.streetgames.org/our-work/us-girls |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=network.streetgames.org}}</ref> launched in 2011, and the Fit and Fed campaign,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fit and Fed |url=https://www.streetgames.org/fit-and-fed |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=StreetGames |language=en-US}}</ref> which tackles issues of holiday hunger, inactivity and isolation.
In 2022, StreetGames launched a new 10-year strategy which lays out a road map to expand Doorstep Sport provision throughout the country and grow opportunities for young people in underserved communities to participate in sport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=StreetGames Charts Course for Future with launch of new 10-year strategy |url=https://www.streetgames.org/news-2/streetgames-charts-course-for-future-with-launch-of-new-10-year-strategy |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=StreetGames |language=en-US}}</ref>
StreetGames was one of the seven charities nominated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to receive donations in lieu of wedding presents when the couple married on 19 May 2018.<ref name="bbc-april9">{{cite news |date=9 April 2018 |title=Royal wedding: Harry and Meghan ask for charity donations |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43699877 |accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="royal">{{cite web |title=Royal Wedding Charitable Donations |url=https://www.royal.uk/wedding-charity-donations |accessdate=17 May 2018 |publisher=The Royal Household}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{official website|http://www.StreetGames.org}} *{{EW charity|1113542}}
Category:Sports organisations of the United Kingdom Category:Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom Category:Sports organizations established in 2007