Sports-based Programmes and Reducing Youth Violence and Crime

By Simon McMahon (Project Oracle) and Jyoti Belur

The suggestion that sport and physical activity can have a positive impact on young people’s lives is often intuitively accepted as common sense. Yet the way that positive change can be brought about is often considerably more vague. This report takes a step towards filling this gap by synthesising available evaluations of sports-based interventions in London. In doing so, it contributes to building an evidence base that can inform policy decisions and future interventions.

London: Project Oracle, 2013. 22p.