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Barclays Spaces for Sports

Barclays Spaces for Sports is a global programme bringing sustainable sports sites and projects to disadvantaged communities.

From floodlit football pitches to BMX tracks, professional training and street cricket tournaments, every  initiative provides opportunities for communities to engage, learn and develop through sport.

The programme

Barclays Spaces for Sports recognises the power of sport to deliver social change. Find out more about our partners, projects and plans for the future.

Our sites and projects

From sustainable sports sites to locally-led schemes designed to bring communities together, our projects are having a positive impact around the world.

News and media

From YouTube clips to breaking news, and galleries of our supporters, view the latest stories, videos and images from Barclays Spaces for Sports initiatives around the world.

Contacts

Find key contact details, and view Barclays Spaces for Sports sites around the world.

Our supporters

  • Mayor of London and MP Kate Hoey at a site in the city
  • Former England football player Bryan Robson visits a Barclays Spaces for Sports site
  • Chelsea FC stars John Terry and Shaun Wright-Phillips join Harlequins rugby player Will Greenwood to open the Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre
  • Former England cricketer Darren Gough at a Barclays Spaces for Sports site
  • UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Liverpool FC star Steven Gerrard at the Anfield Sport and Community Centre
  • England and Tottenham Hotspur star Ledley King at the White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre
  • Charlton Athletic FC's Matt Holland with England rugby player Simon Shaw and British Jade Johnson
  • England cricketer Monty Panesar visits a Barclays Spaces for Sports site for a match
  • Liverpool FC stars Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, with manager Rafael Benitez at the Anfield site
  • Former England footballer Stuart Pearce
  • Blair and Giggs
  • Arsene Wenger

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StreetChance

StreetChance is a partnership between Chance to Shine, Barclays Spaces for Sports, Cricket for Change, Positive Futures and the Metropolitan Police Service.