Schemes will be extended into areas affected by serious violence, Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said yesterday as he chaired a roundtable with sports minister Mims Davies, as part of the Prime Minister's Serious Youth Violence Summit.
It brought together sports bodies, charities and creative organisations to discuss solutions to the problem.
Wright said he wanted to "harness the power" of sport - such as basketball, boxing and cycling - to engage young people and encourage them to "choose positive activities that build confidence and key skills", instead of crime.
"Sports bodies already do excellent work in the community and we will work with the sector to expand sporting opportunities in youth crime hot spots to reach as many young people as possible," he added.
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