The City Fives Association is based on a model from New York City where there are over 2,000 1-Wall Fives courts across the city in schools and public parks.  Fives is played by thousands of children during school PE lessons and after-school in the parks with balls which cost $1.  The City Fives Association arranges borough and city-wide competitions, organizes youth schemes and employment opportunities for young people, and provides sponsorship for college and university students.  Their work is supported by the Mayor of New York and sponsored by corporations such as Coca-Cola and Sony.

 

One wall fives will increase participation in sport by making on-site sports facilities for all schools and communities a reality.  The court’s low requirement for space and cost makes it ‘scalable’ across London and the low playing cost mean that Fives could be a sport accessible to all.  The sport’s accessibility means that it has huge potential for development in out of school time, when young people are most at risk to the elements of social exclusion.  The City Fives Association will be responsible for promoting and marketing the sport, whilst it will use and develop a number of key partnerships to ensure appropriate participation and organisation of coaching.