Hat-Trick

Founded in 2005 through a partnership between The FA and UEFA Hat-Trick delivers around 70 sessions each week to people in Newcastle upon Tyne and now in Gateshead.

We support the young people to reach their full potential by providing opportunities to participate in positive activities that offer training, qualifications & leadership. We work across the city of Newcastle and borough of Gateshead in areas of high deprivation, the top 10 percent of most deprived neighbourhoods  across the country. 

Many people come to Hat-Trick low on confidence and self-esteem, facing significant barriers to achieving their potential. Many turn their backs on education and employment and have few opportunities to get involved in positive activities that offer role models. Hat-Trick’s team offers a unique package of innovative programmes in school and community settings that are inclusive to all.

Hat-Trick promotes physical activity, but it’s about much more than that. Robust evaluation has demonstrated wider social, economic, health and cultural outcomes ranging from obesity reduction and better mental health to reducing crime and creating pathways to training and employment.

It doesn’t matter how good a young person is at sport: it’s about using sport as a hook to help young people develop and become more confident gaining or enhancing existing skills with routes into further training and employment.

Hat-Trick offers a variety of multi-sports delivered on estates in Newcastle upon Tyne. These include football, dodgeball, cricket, basketball, rugby, tennis and many more.

All sessions are free of charge and there is not referral required or waiting list.

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

• we offer small group work and activities, 
• we offer a quiet/calm area for children and young people to chill out in and self-regulate
• we offer peer support (buddy/mentoring system)
• parents/carers are welcome to have a pre-visit and to discuss individual needs prior to the activities with staff
• we have staff experienced with SEND children
• some of our venues have changing facilities (support continence issues)
• our project is very warm and welcoming to all children and young people.