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StreetGames gets backing from Coca-Cola

Hugh Robertson launches three year partnership.

From:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Hugh Robertson
Published
23 February 2012
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The passionately-fought match took place during the launch of the partnership between StreetGames and Coca-Cola Great Britain at Edward Woods Community Centre in Shepherds Bush, London.

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Role of StreetGames

As a national charity StreetGames, helps young people in disadvantaged communities to get active and participate in sports. Coca-Cola GB바카라 사이트檚 investment will allow the charity to deliver an improved sporting experience to over 110,000 young people throughout the country including:

  • helping StreetGames to grow its network of projects, creating more opportunities for young people
  • a聽new programme of 300 Neighbourhood Festivals, directly touching around 46,000 people
  • the first ever StreetGames Sport for Change Training Academy, equipping 100 tutors to deliver 11 specific new StreetGames training courses to around 6,000 coaches.

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Published 23 February 2012