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Sport 4 Life UK

Our transformative programmes are designed to empower young people by providing them with high-quality mentoring, employability guidance and sports sessions.

About Sport 4 Life UK


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Sport 4 Life UK is the leading sport for employment charity in the West Midlands.
Our transformative programmes are designed to empower young people by providing them with high-quality mentoring, employability guidance and sports sessions.

Our vision is to create a level playing field where every young person has the opportunity to create a better future for themselves.

Our story
Founded in 2006 as a small community project in the ward of Ladywood, Sport 4 Life started life as a ‘sport for sport’s sake’ charity, driving disadvantaged young people into sports participation, with the focus exclusively on outputs.

Following a fundamental strategic review in 2010, the organisation changed its use of sport, where it became the vehicle, conduit and tool to facilitate social good – focussing on meaningful and sustainable impact.

The resulting 19 years has seen Sport 4 Life learn, grow, change and develop into the leading sport-for-employment charity in the West Midlands.

Your Impact

We are proud to provide the opportunity for young people (aged 11 to 29) to prepare for and move into sustained education, employment, or training by improving their employability and key life skills, through our sports-themed personal development services.

Our services are designed to bring out the best in young people by providing them with high-quality sessions, mentoring, and guidance.

We are proud to present Sport 4 Life UK’s impact throughout 2024/25, and showcase the journey of 3,875 young people who have been supported to create a better future for themselves.

£10

Could cover the cost of education materials for one young person, using these, they can track and record achievements as they gain qualifications.

£30

Could allow us to pay for the hire of a hall or pitch and allows for up to 30 young people to take part in activities, make friends and build key life skills.

£100

Could cover the cost of supporting one young person to obtain a Leadership Qualification, improving their work skills, leadership and confidence and increasing their chances of employment