Helping young people succeed through sport and mentoring
Greenhouse Sports delivers inspirational sports coaching and mentoring to engage young people and improve their life chances.
What we do
We are a charity that believes every child deserves a fair chance to succeed in life.
We partner with schools providing inspirational sports coaching and mentoring for children who may be disengaged to develop key life skills that help them thrive.
Donate to Greenhouse Sports
Your support can help transform the lives of young people and provide a full-time coach-mentor in their school.
20 years of developing young lives through sport
Get Involved
Find out how you can get involved, help us invest in the lives of young people, and join your Team For Life.
The Greenhouse Centre
Find out more about The Greenhouse Centre, a hub for our local community.
PASSION. COMMITMENT. TEAMWORK.
Featured stories
Our most vulnerable children need more than patchwork solutions
Many young people don’t miss school because they don’t care – they miss it because they don’t feel like they belong. Our CEO Don Barrell explores why short-term solutions like free breakfasts and mentoring schemes aren’t enough to tackle absenteeism and why trusted, long-term relationships – like those built by Greenhouse Sports’ Coach-Mentors – are key to helping young people feel motivated to show up.
Professor Camilla Knight joins Greenhouse Sports
Here is the media release announcing the news of Professor Knight joining our Greenhouse Team for Life. Renowned professor, Camilla…
From play to profession: Helping young people build careers
We empower young people by transforming skills learned on the court into valuable career opportunities. Through dedicated mentorship, our coaches help young people build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills, paving the way from play to profession. Read about our Panel event ‘Unlocking Opportunity’ that delved into how we’re shaping brighter futures and supporting pathways to meaningful employment.