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creating more sports opportunitiesStreetGames works closely with National GoverningBodies of Sport (NGBs) to create anddevelop links between disadvantagedcommunities and mainstreamsport.These links are crucial forestablishing a lasting legacyof sports opportunity foryoung people living indeprived areas.badmintonBadminton is very popular with young people. It iseasy to learn, easy to start to play, and presentsexciting challenges as players progress. Our workwith BADMINTON England will promote newparticipation and leadership projects, with a specialfocus on young people aged 14 to 18 years toencourage them to take up and stay in the sport.changing sport,hanging communities,changing livesBADMINTON England is very enthusiastic aboutworking with StreetGames to bring the sport to newaudiences. By engaging young people in the sport wecan get them active and give them the skills tocontinue taking part in sport throughout their lives.athleticsAthletics provides the fundamental skills, like running,jumping and throwing, needed to enjoy all sport.StreetGames is working closely with EnglandAthletics to develop new leadership training andnew participation programmes that will appeal todisadvantaged young people.The aim is to get moreyoung people enjoying a fun and dynamic short formof athletics competition called Sportshall (indoor)and Quadkids (outdoor) on their doorstep, whichdon’t involve expensive facilities or equipment.It’s a strategy that’s working as we’ve generatedover 5,000 athletics attendances over the pasttwelve months.The partnership will discover newathletics leaders who can provide athletics in afun and safe local environment. For furtherdetails please visit www.englandathletics.org orwww.sportshall.org or www.quadkids.org.uk.rowingBritish Rowing has had significant success withworking in schools over the past few yearsand is now keen to try working in alternativecommunity settings. StreetGames and BritishRowing are piloting Indoor Rowing in 6StreetGames projects in the first year.British Rowing will train 80 StreetGames coachesand volunteers in the safe delivery of Indoor Rowing.British Rowing has bought StreetGames projects20 indoor rowing machines. A virtual league willprovide the competitive opportunities thatspice-up coaching sessions and Indoor Rowingwill form part of a number of StreetGamestournaments at local and regional level.handballHandball is an easy game to enjoy and it can beplayed anywhere there is space to throw a balland for a makeshift goal.We are working closelywith the England Handball Association to qualifymore coaches and volunteers to make Handballmore widely available.Handball is a hugely popular game throughoutEurope and has been an Olympic Sport since 1936. Itis a particularly great sport for bringing multi-culturalcommunities together. Last year, the London Boroughof Newham’s Sports Development Team enteredteams in tournaments in Sweden and Germany.Wehope to support other doorstep sport programmesto join in international tournaments and giveyoungsters the experience of travelling and takingpart in major events.Street CheerStreet Cheer is a unique blend of Street Dance andCheerleading which emphasises team work,performance and competition.There are more than10,000 StreetCheerers already in the UK regularlystrutting their stuff - both girls and guys love it!The UK Cheerleading Association, an affiliate ofBritish Gymnastics, is committed to training morecoaches, running more festivals and tournaments, andsetting up more Street Cheer projects to meet thegrowing demand. Projects like the StreetGames WestMidlands StreetCheer initiative – a People Dancingprogramme funded by Legacy Trust UK,Arts CouncilEngland West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands.This project is part of the West Midlands CultureProgramme for London 2012 and uses theinspirational power of the Olympic & ParalympicGames to get more young people in the regiondancing and cheering! The project will see StreetCheer delivered to the West Midlands mostdisadvantaged and under-servedcommunities.Girls and boyslove StreetCheer – over5,000 attendedsessions inthe last year!