About the service

The Nacro Wessex ‘Getting Active’ Project works with 'hard to reach', disengaged youth through sport. We often start with young people who have been/are caught up in the criminal justice system. By using a variety of sports young people engage in a positive matter and away from offending behaviour. We also have the expertise to direct young people towards various services, education and training.

What will I get out of it?

• Young people can gain voluntary work experience in various aspects of community project planning and delivery
• Increase personal skills, self esteem as well as respect
• Opportunities to enter regional and community tournaments
• By volunteering they can go onto gain various coaching/leadership qualifications as well as mentoring awards.

Service information

Type of service: Sports and other activities

Participants must be between: 11 and 17

• Young offenders
• Ex-offenders
• Young people at risk of exclusion
• Not in education, employment or training (NEET)
• Young people under Supervision Orders
• Those on Anti-Social Behaviour Programmes

When can I apply?

throughout the year

How long will it last?

2-6 months

Application details

How do I apply?

Please complete and submit the referral form

Referral forms

• Nacro referral form (64 KB)

Phone us on: 02392 283901 / 07528 970 802

Email us using the referral enquiry form

Service location

Boxing: Portsmouth. Football: Power-League in Brighton Hill, Basingstoke. Football: Kings School, Winchester. Football projects held at: East Cowes IOW, Botley Southampton, Eastleigh Southampton. We run projects/events and various sports held at various times throughout all school holidays. We also have short programmes running at various times throughout the year at outdoor activity centres.

Contact details

Contact: Hattie Brooks, Sports Project Co-ordinator

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