Glasgow Rocks
This project's parent organization is Glasgow Rocks Professional Basketball Team
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Basketball
Entered the Sport Team of the Year
More about Glasgow Rocks
Basketball is an exciting, ‘cool’ sport which carries none of the issues of tribalism or sectarianism which is endemic in Scotland. Glasgow Rocks players represent a range of cultures and nationalities, characterising the interracial communities which our charity partner Scottish Sports Futures works with. Shell Twilight Basketball – Targets young people where and when they are most at risk. Programmes match periods of peak disruption in “youth disorder” hotspots.
In partnership with the charity Scottish Sports Futures the Rocks utilise sport as the engagement tool to develop transferable social skills. Sessions are complemented by a range of "Educational Timeouts" ; Conflict Resolution Employment & further education Territorialism, racism Healthy lifestyles (regular competition, physical activity) Refugee, Asylum integration. Jump2it Health and citizenship led primary schools programme utilising Rocks players to deliver positive lifestyle messages. The players spend time with each group discussing topics; Nutrition Drug and alcohol dependency Smoking Fitness.
The programmes aim is to encourage young people to be more active, more involved in sporting activities and importantly deter them from becoming involved in anti-social behaviour, in turn building a better, safer, healthier community for the future.