Your Game hits the highs in London

Tarryn Algar shows off his streetball skills

Grime superstar Bashy, BBC head of sport Barbara Slater and some of the UK's finest basketball freestylers were all part of the eclectic crew lured down to sunny Camden for the final festival of the 2009 Your Game season.

And at the centre of it all was a high-quality football tournament played in a high-quality spirit.

BBC Breakfast's weekend sports reporter Mike Bushell was another making his debut at a YG event as he put together a report for Saturday's programme.

"Its good to get interactive without getting hurt!" he said after putting some dents in the heavy bag for the benefit of his cameraman under the instruction of the Sweet Science boxing team.

They were a bit rubbish to be honest! Louise Hayes on her musical efforts

"We are doing a couple of hours filming down here and then we'll go a digitalise the pictures back in Television Centre in west London ready for Saturday.

"The main thing is working out the structure of the report, I'm looking forward to get some good shots of the lunchtime show and am hoping to interview Theone."

Theone Coleman, who became a Your Game All-Star after taking part in the Southampton event in 2008, was getting busy around the arena making a film of the action for this site.

Chloe Fogarty and Louise Hayes of women's finalists Fitzrovia were also getting creative with media in the BBC Blast bus, even if they were unsure their music skills matched up to their football.

"We were putting together some tunes on the computers and then got them sent to our phones. They were a bit rubbish to be honest," said Louise.

Vanessa enjoys the sun outside the Frank bus

They were also among those who climbed aboard the FRANK bus. Vanessa, one of the advisors, explained what goes on inside.

"We have a diary room where young people can go and talk about drugs and their experiences of friends, answer some questions based on survey results and finally have a look at their Drug Mug," she said.

"That's where we take a photo of someone and show them the effects that drug abuse could have on their face. It really shocks some people, especially the more image-conscious of the girls."

Louise Dickson, at a Your Game event for the first time, was adding to her refereeing experience by taking charge of some of the women's futsal matches.

"I played for Arsenal ladies myself from about the ages of 10 to 18, but then I injured my anterior cruciate ligament and had to give up," she said.

"I concentrated on my other passion, dance, setting up the Synergie Network dance school which helps dancers suffering from conditions such as ME and fibromyalgia.

"But I missed the game and wanted to get back into it so I took up refereeing."

It is great to be able to meet so many funders face-to-face here Jane Love

For those looking to finding funding for their own community projects, there were plenty of organisations on hand with schemes and words of encouragement aplenty.

Jane Love of Ambassadors in Sport, a Christian group that sets up football leagues in under-privileged areas, has successfully applied for funding from BBC's Children in Need in the past and she was busy meeting other funders in the festival zone.

"Through Children in Need's funding we set up a Midnight League to help keep vulnerable young people out of trouble," she said.

"But you can always do with more to do more things! It is great to be able to meet so many funders face-to-face here and work out the ones that you are most eligible for."

Daré Faboro, coach for Greenhouse Bethwin, had a chat with the Big Lottery Fund about his ideas for his own project.

The crowds ensure those manning the stalls work hard for their packed lunch

"I'm an architect myself and I'm hoping to put together something that combines football and other creative activities in my area," he said.

"The girls in my team have been all over the place trying new stuff, its been good today."

Amid all this there was, of course, some football happening.

A hat-trick of superb goals from Ladies First saw them to a 3-0 victory over Fitzrovia in the final of the women's competition.

After a 0-0 stalemate in normal time, the men's competition went down to a penalty shoot-out where Coco United's nerves proved stronger than those of Your Sport.

Lastly, but most importantly, the Fairplay awards, delivered to the sides showing outstanding attitude and sportsmanship on the day, were deservedly won by New Horizons and Girls Aloud.

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Men's Winners: Coco United

Men's Runners Up: Your Sport

Men's Fairplay: New Horizons

Women's Winners: Ladies First

Women's Runners Up: Fitzrovia

Women's Fairplay: Girls Aloud