21 February 2012 11:43

Sport

Bringing sport to the streets

Grab your mates and come out to play for a day of competition, excitement and fun when the StreetGames Festival shakes Grimsby this weekend.

The festival has been organised by the sports development team from North East Lincolnshire Council on Saturday 25th February at Ormiston Maritime Academy on Westward Ho, Grimsby. From 5pm to 7pm there's going to be a huge variety of games for young people to enjoy. Later the sports development team will host one of their ever popular 'fair play football' tournaments along with a Dance-Off competition from 7pm to 9pm.

Organisers hope that the event will bring different games in to the local community and encourage more young people to enjoy positive activities in their evenings.

All the activities are free and for young people aged 11 to 19. These include:

Fun rugby games

Cricket rounders

DodgeBall

Modern street athletics

Badminton

Fun netball/Basketball hybrid

Table tennis

Zumba

It may sound like the title of a hip hop album, but 'StreetGames' is part of a nationwide charity with a very important agenda: to give sports and volunteering opportunities to young people in disadvantaged communities across the UK.

Nationally, the charity helps to organise sporting events that give young people that chance to enjoy sport while encouraging them to aspire to greater things. The council's sport development team, who themselves are dedicated to making sport available to everyone, is proud to work alongside the charity and are looking forward to the coming festival.

Councillor Mick Burnett, the deputy leader and portfolio holder for health, well-being, culture and tourism at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: "It's the council's aim to help everyone stay fit, have fun and lead happy lives. We're determined to bring exciting sports to the doorsteps of our residents and in doing so, encourage young people to push themselves in new, positive directions. I'm looking forward to the festival. It’s bound to be boisterous, funny, fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable."

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