Your Game is back for 2009

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What is Your Game?

Your Game Explained

Your Game uses the power of sport and the media to promote development opportunities to thousands of 16-25 year old men and women across the UK.

The programme is about offering disadvantaged communities access to funding and training as well as a range of sport, music and media activities.

Your Game Returns

This summer Your Game will be visiting four new UK cities thanks to an exciting partnership with Sport Relief.

Festivals will take place in:

Cardiff - Monday 20 July 2009
Welsh Institute of Sport
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff CF11 9SW

Hull - Tuesday 28 July 2009
Hull University
Cottingham Road
Hull HU6 7RX

Glasgow -Wednesday 5 August 2009
Glasgow Green
Greendyke Street
Glasgow G40 1AT

Belfast -Tuesday 11 August 2009
Ashfield Boys' High School
Holywood Road
Belfast BT4 2LY

London - Thursday 20 August 2009
93 Guilford Street
London WC1N 1DN

If you are a member of a community organisation working with 16-25 year olds in an underserved area and would like to find out more about Your Game please call us on 020 7765 1212

Your Games Successes

Over the past three years, and working with hundreds of national and local partners, 27 community festivals have been held in nine cities. During this time Your Game has helped bring a positive change to thousands of young people's lives including:

1,812 training and development opportunities accessed

120 Government Apprenticeships leading to full-time employment

360 NVQ qualifications

352 media workshops

324 trained volunteers

£858,000 total value of these opportunities

£601,000 of additional funding anticipated to those involved

Your Game is a BBC social inclusion programme supported by Sport Relief. Sport Relief harnesses the power and passion of sport to change lives for the better.