EMPOWERING MINORITIZED COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS
NextGen Circle is a charity with a mission to support over 200 participates each week, 74% of whom are from deprived wards.
Mental & Physical Health
Community Building
Life Skills
Our Journey
Our goal is to empower minoritized communities through sports in Bristol. Thus, we provide a safe and supportive environment designed to instil values, skills, and self-confidence in young people so that they can experience success at every stage of their lives.
200+
NextGen Circle reaches over 200 young people a week across Bristol. We are dedicated to ensuring that every young person can access our sessions.
74%
74% of participants are from Bristol’s most deprived wards. We bring our session to hard to reach communities and empower through sports.
IMPROVES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
Playing with NextGen Circle gives young people the access to the many mental and physical benefits of regular physical activity, as well as providing a support network by welcoming them into the NextGen family.
BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES
All programmes* in NextGen Circle are free which ensures that no young person is priced out of play, and our sessions bring young people from a wide range of backgrounds together. This tackles the increasing social division in our city and teaches young people to play as a team and communicate more effectively.
TEACHES LIFE SKILLS
Sports is a reflection of the wider world – the lessons we learn on the pitch extend beyond the sidelines. By presenting the beautiful game as a microcosm of society, we are able to teach valuable skills to young people that will help them to achieve their goals throughout their lives.
Our PROJECTS
At the heart of what we do are the people we work with and the differences we make. Take a look at some of our projects below.
Sports Youth Camp
NextGen Premier League
Coach-up
NextGen Hub
TESTIMONIALS
“This Youth camp was needed by our community we haven't got anything like this where our kids can come and socialise with one another whilst also picking up new skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership.I really want to thank NextGen Circle for hosting this life changing programme for my kids.’’
“As soon as I found out about the work that phoenix did I knew I had to join. Before I joined I would spend most of my time alone and I felt depressed. Being at Phoenix gave me a sense of family and belonging which in turn made me more confident. Now every time i step on the pitch not only do I score goals but I forget about everything that’s going on in my life. This is my escape."
