Sportscape Education delivers Level 1 Activator award for young refugees and asylum seekers in Staffordshire

Young asylum seekers and refugees from across North Staffordshire have been developing leadership skills, confidence and community connections through a Level 1 Activator programme delivered by Sportscape Education in partnership with Together Active.

The Level One Award for Activator was delivered at YMCA North Staffordshire as part of the Asha North Staffordshire programme, an initiative supporting 16 to 25-year-old asylum seekers and refugees through basketball, sport and volunteering opportunities.

Delivered in partnership with Asha, YMCA North Staffordshire and Sportscape’s parent company Emphasis Community Interest Company, the initiative is designed to create opportunities for young people to develop new skills, support their peers and access volunteering pathways through sport.

The Level One Award for Activator‍ ‍gives learners an introduction to leadership within sport and physical activity.

Throughout the programme, participants explored how to organise and lead sessions, communicate effectively, encourage participation and create positive sporting environments for others.

For many of the young people involved, the programme provided much more than a qualification.

It offered a safe and supportive environment where they could meet new people, improve confidence and feel more connected within their local community.

Sportscape Education has continued to work closely with partners across the region to ensure education and training opportunities are accessible to all young people, regardless of background or circumstance.

The latest delivery through the Asha programme reflects the organisation’s wider commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and creating meaningful progression routes through sport and education.

By empowering participants to lead activities for their peers, the programme also helps create sustainable community impact, encouraging young people to become role models and positive influences within their own networks.

The successful partnership once again highlights the power of collaboration between education providers, community organisations and sport-based initiatives in helping young people develop valuable life and employability skills.