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Sport 4 Life UK

Sport 4 Life UK Impact Report 2025

Sport 4 Life UK is a West Midlands charity using sport-themed mentoring and training to help disadvantaged young people move into education, employment or training. Its 2025 Impact Report shows 3,875 young people supported in 2024/25, with strong outcomes across employability, mental health and reduced involvement in crime, as the charity's founder was awarded an MBE for the charity's work.

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High-quality mentoring, employability guidance and accredited qualifications delivered through sports sessions; youth-led social action projects; Summer Jobs Programme for young people at risk of offending; school-based mentoring and NCS community experiences Custom geography from upload: West Midlands (Birmingham)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 3,875 young people aged 11-29 supported in 2024/25, at a time when youth NEET numbers have risen 300,000 since 2021
Key Metric 2 1,993 young people improved their employability skills; 301 progressed into employment, education or training
Key Metric 3 1,097 young people demonstrated positive changes in behaviour linked to reduced crime and anti-social behaviour

Key Outcomes

  • 66% of young people reported improved wellbeing on the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
  • 1,424 young people experienced an improvement in their life skills, with 43% showing significant improvement
  • 289 young people gained an accredited qualification or completed accredited training

Geography

West Midlands

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