Basketball Project Receives Cash Boost

sported. is pleased to announce its recent award of £7000 to support a basketball club in Leeds delivering wide social impact.

The Leeds Tigers are a highly successful basketball club for young people in West Yorkshire.  The club are recognised both nationally and internationally.  Leeds Tigers provide a safe environment for young people to develop their self-esteem, respect and basketball skills. The club aims to build strong links with parents, schools, industry and governments, aspiring to enhance and boost club members' skills, tools and aspirations to be the best.

The project is based at the David Young Community Academy in Seacroft with additional activity taking place at Mount St. Mary's High in the Richmond Hill area and Corpus Christy High in the Holton area of Leeds.

The funding through sported. will enable the project to enhance relationships with parents and children within diverse communities in Leeds, building community cohesion. The project will be providing life skills through sporting activities, team building, physical fitness and leadership coach education qualifications. Through activities offered by the club, the hope is to also encourage young people away from influences which might lead to antisocial behaviour.

The activities aim to engage with youngsters, provide positive activities especially where there is high incidence of gang based activity.

Paul Steele, Regional Manager for sported. in Yorkshire said "Leeds Tigers are a prime example of a group that are committed to driving social change using sport as the key driver. sported. is pleased to have provided support and financial resources for the project."