Engaging Inactive Young People

This online workshop will offer ideas for how you can attract inactive young people to sport sessions.

Course date available:

Winter Programme of training will be launched in October 2022

Course description:

There are a high number of young people from low income/lower socio-economic groups that are either inactive or not active enough for health (and wider social) benefits. This workshop will offer ideas for how you can attract inactive young people to Doorstep Sport sessions.

By the end of the workshop, learners will:

  • Understand what is meant by Inactivity and the complex nature of the subject.
  • Know why it is important to understand young peoples’ lives and potential barriers to engaging with activity.
  • Understand how to use behaviour change tactics such as EAST and Nudge to engage inactive youth/
  • Know how to retain participants that were previously inactive.


This course would be suitable for:

  • Community Youth volunteers and Mentors
  • Any practitioners with an active interest in inclusive practice especially of participants from LSEG (Low Socio-Economic groups)/areas of disadvantage
  • Community sport project leaders
  • Community coaches


  • Led by Streetgames

    StreetGames harnesses the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of disadvantaged young people right across the UK. StreetGames' work helps to make young people and their communities healthier, safer and more successful.

  • Improving young people's lives

    Through StreetGames' pioneering Doorstep Sport approach, the organisation improves young lives through sport, giving access to positive role models, volunteering opportunities and diversionary activities.

  • Streetgames Training

    StreetGames training develops the workforce to activate change by building skills and knowledge in the areas of sport, physical activity, community safety, mental and physical well-being. We deliver training to staff, students, apprentices, volunteers, youth workers and young leaders.

Training Provider

Streetgames

StreetGames _

The StreetGames Training Academy reaches over 5,000 learners per year, through a mixture of short, skills-based, workshops and accredited qualifications in sport, health and community safety.

We successfully upskill the workforce to broaden their skills and knowledge enable them to reach the hardest to reach groups, the most inactive and vulnerable.

Through a rigorous quality assurance process we ensure up to date knowledge and experience is central to our training delivery.