Young people
Strategy
We aim to have a positive influence on young people's lives by widening horizons and providing access to new opportunities within a culturally familiar environment.
Using sport is only a catalyst
Sport is important to encourage project participation. It is through the trust and mutual respect built up between young people and project staff that alternative lifestyles can be introduced.
Steering young people
Towards education, training and employment is at the heart of all our projects’ work.
Facts about the programme
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Over 120 youth projects, 24 of which are funded through the Football Foundation
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Projects run in each of the 30 worst affected areas of drug-related crime in the country
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Projects are delivered locally by a range of agencies including local authorities, charities, sports clubs and crime reduction agencies
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Managed nationally by Rainer Crime Concern and funded by the Home Office’s Crime & Drugs Strategy Directorate
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The Positive Futures Strategic Group has the role of agreeing the strategic direction and priorities of the programme and determining action on how it can continue to develop and expand. Meeting notes and terms of reference are available for review.
Positive Futures research
Our case study research project is focused on seven case study projects operating under the banner of the Positive Futures national sport and leisure activities based social inclusion programme. Located across Yorkshire, Merseyside and South London the choice of case studies reflects the diversity of organisational and delivery cultures within the Positive Futures programme.
Please visit our Research Project website (new window) for more information on:
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individual Positive Futures projects
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research design and methodology
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the research team and project partners
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reports and publications
