Who are ‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ and what do we do?

The highly successful ‘Streetcage’ brand kicked off in 2005 with ‘Streetcage Sports CIC’. Over the past 5 years you may have heard about the enormous success that we had with Streetcage Sports CIC Schools across the North West of England, working with over 9000 youths and reducing anti-social behaviour in Knowsley by up to 37% when we were commissioned in by Merseyside Fire & Rescue service to help build and develop schemes for them to help prevent attacks on Fire fighters and reduce small fires in the area.

The projects took place in Multi-use games areas across Estates all over the North west as well as Sports centres, Schools, pitches, parks and basically anywhere that passes our official ‘Health & Safety’ regulations.

A Brief overview of the company

Multi – Sports programmes

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ is a Community Interest company that has been set up on Merseyside to provide the local community with a range of Sporting activities across the whole of the North - west England in order to deliver key messages and make some key reductions in government targets. However, we are already in the process of franchising out this programme across the country so that everybody feel the benefit of ‘Streetcage Sports’ in their community. Our highly qualified instructors will cater for your every need providing you with a range of sports, times, weeks and venue to suit you and your community needs.

‘Streetcage Sports’ will take on the management of the whole event for you, looking after the venue hire, co-ordination of the sports and delivery through our team of sports co-ordinators. We will also support you with your marketing and advertising on our web site to make your event worthwhile.

Streetcage Sports CIC carries full ‘Sports Insurance’ for all programmes and all our coaches are ‘CRB’ qualified meaning that your youths are placed in safe hands. Streetcage Sports CIC also works with national health & safety company ‘Citation’ so that not only do all our sites carry full stamped ‘Health & safety’ approved quality but all of our coaches receive a full ‘Health & safety’ booklet to make sure that they follow all procedures.

Streetcage Sports CIC Multi – Sports programmes tackling Ant-social behaviour in the North West

After 5 years of success working with Anti-social behaviour teams across the North West of England to reduce Anti-social behaviour by 37%, we will continue to build links with Police forces across the area to work in partnership to give youths an opportunity. So if you’re interested in that, why not check out the ‘A S B’ page of the web site.

Streetcage Sports CIC Multi – Sports programmes tackling Health inequalities

Streetcage Sports CIC is building a partnership with NHS Wirral to help tackle ‘Health inequalities in children’ on Wirral. The programme will see Streetcage Sports working in some of the most socially deprived areas of the Wirral to work with youths and their families to change their lifestyle for the better. Streetcage Sports will work closely with a number of PCT’s and NHS providers across the North –west. We have also developed a ‘Mini-health trainer’ programme, using youths in projects to pass on key messages around health to parents and families. So if your interested in that, why not check out the ‘Master class’ page of the web site.

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ Recruitment Agency

Streetcage Sports CIC also acts as a recruitment agency for newly qualified instructors and Coaching staff. We are already working with a range of governing bodies, Sports development teams and Sports partnership programmes from across the North West to encourage Coaches to register with our data-base.

So if it’s just Coaches & Instructors you want, why not check out our ‘Recruitment Agency’ page to see how you can access top coaches and instructors as easy as one phone call, putting all the legal and policy worries in the hands of us. So if you’re interested in that, why not check out the ‘Recruitment Agency’ page of the web site.

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ Portable Sports Stadia Units

Streetcage Sports is now a key supplier of portable ‘Sports Stadia cages’ across the country and also internationally. We can have your very own ‘Sports Stadia cage’ delivered to your centre within 2 weeks of delivery and provide you with training and transportation advice. If you are interested in purchasing your own cage or are also interested in ‘Streetcage Sports’ delivering the Portable Sports Stadia programmes for you, why not check out our ‘Portable Soccer cage’ page on the home page.

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ Professional Master class Coaching programme

Streetcage Sports CIC has gone into partnership with the ‘Sports Scholarship’ professional athlete programme at John Moore’s University. This programme will see us giving you the chance to get involved in our ‘Master class’ programme. The programme will see future & current Olympic athlete’s as well professional athlete’s visit your site to offer professional advice, talks, Coaching and sign autographs for all those involved. So if your interested in that, why not check out the ‘Master class’ page of the web site.

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ Education programmes

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ also delivers a range of Educational programmes to youths across the North West that will encourage them to get involved in Community Sports Coaching. However, we have also linked up with a professional free style coaching company who offer accredited courses to youths specifically in the art of Street football. So if your interested in that, why not check out the ‘Education’ page’ of the web site.

‘Streetcage Sports CIC’ Franchise Programme

Streetcage Sports CIC is now in the process of putting the company together as a franchise across the country. You will receive a package, which includes a Business Plan, assigned HR & Risk assessment company, National accountants, Supplier of Portable cages & all of our branding rights to let you join the revolution of Street sports coaching. So if your interested in that, why not check out the ‘Franchise’ page’ of the web site.

The Streetcage Sports portable cage is about 20m x 15m and is set up with the using of support posts, sliding panels, 2 fixed goals and a firm netting that is placed around the top. Streetcage Sports has the first portable cage, which has been purchased in partnership with A number of organisations across the North West Service to deliver projects across the 6 districts of Liverpool with the aim of reducing anti-social behaviour as a consequence reducing Fires and call out for the Service. The cage was imported from Germany, where Street football is quickly becoming one of the biggest sports in the country.

The portable cage is carried around the back of trailer by Fire Crews and normally takes around 20 – 30 minutes to set up. The cage can be set up just about anywhere as long as it is flat and safe, which is the added Beauty of Street football. The cage is available for hire along with Streetcage Sports staff for events of any type.

Meet the Directors of ‘Streetcage Sports CIC’

Matthew Shannon

Matthew has eight years coaching experience in both England and USA. He spent six months in 2001 in New Jersey, observing street soccer in areas of Elizabeth and also the Bronx, New York. During his time he was able to gain insight and valuable experience into street cage soccer and developing football in the community.

Since his return to England, Matthew has been involved with a division one professional football club identifying and developing gifted youngsters. He has also been involved in the running of anti-social and crime reduction projects throughout The North West.

David McDermott

David has both playing and coaching experience in England and the USA. After completing a four year football scholarship at Franklin Pierce College in the USA, David was hired through the University as an assistant coach.

David was involved in coaching and youth development in the Massachutes and New Hampshire area, working and coordinating a number of soccer camps. David has played with, against and coached a number of professionals from all over the world.

View the rest of the Streetcage Sports staff HERE