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Encouragement to under represented groups or hard to reach young people on the streets in troubled areas to participate in sporting and recreational activities moving away from areas in which anti- social behaviour (ASB) is happening.

Safer

To build positive relationships between young people and the communites where they live for all to feel safe stable and accepted with less risk and being able to live side by side.

Healthier

Engagement through activities we hope to start the conversation around being healthier through sporting activities or change habit to eating this could be through group work or a 1-1 session.

Honouring Ellis Cox

5 January 2026

Recently our team spent some time up on the Aintree Loopline to support the community after the tragic loss of Ellis Cox. We wanted to

Celebrating National Charity Week

5 January 2026

At the start of December was National Charity Week. A great time to highlight the amazing support we receive and to shine a light on

What World Kindness Day Means To Us At Sports Alive

17 November 2025

World Kindness Day was last week, and for us at Sports Alive, it was definitely something worth talking about. In youth work, kindness isn’t just

Youth Work Week | What It Means at Sports Alive

17 November 2025

It’s Youth Work Week, and we at Sports Alive think that’s something to celebrate…

Amazing Day out at Manley Mere!

14 October 2025

A couple of months ago, our young people from the Tuebrook and Kirkby centres had an absolutely brilliant day out at Manley Mere and let’s

Looking After Your Mind Through Movement

14 October 2025

Earlier this month was World Mental Health Day, a reminder that looking after our minds is just as important as looking after our bodies, especially

Balancing Screen Time with Real-Life Activities

10 September 2025

Why Are Youth Activities Necessary For Young People? Screens are everywhere these days, we all have a phone in our pocket, and you’ve probably been

How Out-of-School Activities Boost Confidence in the Classroom

6 September 2025

The start of a new school year can be exciting, but also a little overwhelming for young people. New teachers, new routines, and the pressure

Celebrating Community at Our Picnic in the Park

2 September 2025

It’s brilliant seeing our community come together, and that’s exactly what happened at our Picnic in the Park. The sun was shining, and it was

Who we are

Sports Alive has been recognised locally and nationally since 2010 as a leading provider of a variety of quality programmes for young people across Liverpool.

These programmes are developed with the community, for the community and each programme is designed specifically to meet the interests and needs of those we wish to engage. In August 2018 Sports Alive were awarded Charity status before this Sports Alive ran as a CIC.

meet the Team

Ryan Manville

CEO

Lianne McGinnes

Deputy CEO

Simon Huthwaite

Operations Manager

Laura Gleeson

Administration and Youth Worker

Harry Rainey

Youth & Sports Leader

Hayley Perks

Youth and
Play Lead

Siobhan Duckworth

Social Prescriber

Courtney Fry

Outreach Youth Worker

Sessions - centre based sessions

Sports Alive Sessions are run across the North West currently in 4 areas.

Everton, Fazakerley, Kirkby and Tuebrook. Find out more in our Youth Work Section.

Detached and Outreach areas

Sports Alive run a number of programmes across our Centre Based Facilities which include currently, Boxing with Courtney and Anna, Yoga with Annie Zen Den and Cyber Hero UK, DofE with Sian.

Find out more in our Programmes Section.