We’re so excited to be investing in projects with these partners who share our vision and values for youth-led joy: 

StreetGames

StreetGames are bringing sport to young people's doorsteps by ensuring young people in under-served communities get the chance to participate in sport in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and relevant to them. 

We're excited to partner with Street Games because in this project, they will recruit 15 young people aged 16-25 who will, with training & support, become peer researchers. They will conduct research with boys and young men aged 11-25 in Blackpool (North East England), Lambeth (London) and West Wales. They will seek to understand their lives and how to shape community sports in a way that has the potential to spark joy in their lives. 

Like StreetGames, we know that sport has the power to inspire real personal growth and fulfilment for many young people. We're so excited to work with them on this project to understand what is important to boys and young men, and how to truly meet their needs.  

The research aims to provide insight that can then be used by Street Games to develop a youth-led, co-designed version of sport that enables boys and young men to pursue their passion and find joy.  

“We are proud to be working in partnership with the Ferdinando & Luigi Innocenti Foundation on this important youth‑led peer research project. Together, we are empowering 15 young peer researchers to develop their skills and amplify the voices of their peers and ultimately support boys and young men to shape a version of sport that brings them real joy. We are committed to working closely with the Foundation to ensure these learnings drive meaningful change for young people who are too often unheard.” Mark Lawrie, CEO, StreetGames 

The Key

The Key have been empowering young people to create better futures for over 30 years through their skills development programme, the KEY+ Challenge.   

We're joining forces with them on a special project - The Key to Find Your Spark. Built on The Key's proven youth-led model, this project is designed specifically to support young people to uncover new interests, ignite passions, and explore their sense of purpose. We will support 144 young people across the North East of England, empowering them to discover a passion and lead their own personal growth. 

Once young people identify the passion they want to pursue, they will have access to a small bursary fund via prepaid debit cards to help support some of the costs of pursuing it. 

What we loved about The Key’s project is the extent to which young people on the programme are supported to take ownership of their choices and lead every aspect of their journey to discover and pursue their passions. It's clear to us that with The Key’s track record of delivering measurable impact and piloting innovative ideas, this project has potential to help many young people to find lasting joy. 

"It’s vital that young people have the chance to explore and try new things in order to discover what truly motivates them. This support will give young people across the North East the space, encouragement, and resources to uncover what excites them and take ownership of their futures. We’re incredibly grateful to The Ferdinando & Luigi Innocenti Foundation for making The Key to Find Your Spark possible.” Rebecca Maw, CEO, The Key 

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

For 70 years, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has been supporting young people with their personal growth. Whatever their ability, interest or background, the DofE offers young people the chance to strive for achievement, overcome obstacles, and set their minds to a personal challenge.  

We’re partnering with the DofE on an exciting new project that will bring innovation to the way young people can achieve their Award. The project will offer exciting new ways for young people to build on their passion for sport as part of their DofE Award. With decades of experience in youth-led growth, we know the team at the DofE share our vision for young people and we know this project has huge potential to make real, tangible impact 

“We’re delighted the Ferdinando and Luigi Innocenti Foundation is supporting The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) charity’s vital work over the next two years. By expanding inclusive sport pathways, more young people will have the opportunity to get active, build confidence and develop new skills through their DofE. A huge thank you to the foundation.” Dave Sharpe, Acting Director of UK Strategic Programmes and Development, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 

We’ll build more impactful partnerships over the coming months so watch this space!