The Hargreaves Foundation supports Sport 4 Life UK

The Hargreaves Foundation are proud to announce funding has been awarded to Sport 4 Life UK. This grant will support the delivery of weekly sports and mentoring sessions for disadvantaged young people aged 11-17 across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

The funding will enable Sport 4 Life to provide two free-to-access sports sessions per week for 35 weeks, alongside one-to-one emotional wellbeing mentoring and life skills workshops. Each participant will benefit from tailored support designed to improve mental health, physical wellbeing, employability, and academic engagement.

Sport 4 Life UK delivers services in some of the region’s most deprived communities, where young people are at increased risk of social exclusion, unemployment, and poor health outcomes. These sessions offer a vital point of access to wider support in education, employment, and personal development, helping young people to build confidence, resilience and key life skills.

This funding will directly support young people who face multiple barriers to success, ensuring they have the tools and opportunities to progress into meaningful education, employment, or training. The Trustees are delighted to support Sport 4 Life UK in using the power of sport to create positive and lasting change in young lives.