The Sporteducate programme saw 33 community sports clubs across the capital run a mix of sport and educational activities for 10- to 18-year-olds from May 2013 to July 2017. The programme was run by the sports charity Sported and supported with funding and volunteers from Deutsche Bank.
The evaluation of Sporteducate, which involved surveys carried out with the young people at the start and end of the programme, found the proportion who were found to be doing good or excellent at school rose from 70 per cent to 87 per cent.
The percentage of young people who said they enjoyed learning rose from 61 per cent to 81 per cent and 57 per cent of participants said taking part in the programme had improved their behaviour at school.
Young people who joined the programme participated in sports activities including athletics, boxing and football. They also took part in educational activities that included supplementary maths classes, homework clubs, job skills sessions and personal mentoring from Deutsche Bank employees.
Almost all of the young people surveyed (96 per cent) said they felt more confident, had better communication skills and were more comfortable being part of a team after taking part in the programme.
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