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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 CONTENT Chairman’s Report 4 GAME Playmaker Program 6 Meet the kids from Rosenhøj 6 Volunteer of the year: Leyla Kosar 8 GAME House in Copenhagen 10 Asger welcomes you 11 GAME House in Esbjerg 12 Meet breakdancer Louise 12 Sustainable Development Goals 14 Skate Workshop in GAME House Viborg 16 Street Art in GAME House Aalborg 18 The National Platform for Street Sports 22 Support on the Asphalt 24 GAME in Lebanon 26 2017 in Pictures 28 2017 in Numbers 32 GAME in the World 34 Financial Statement 36 About GAME 38 Thank you! 39 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Editor-in-chief GAME HQ Front page picture Simon Prahm Enghavevej 82D 2017 marked the 10 year anniversary of GAME in Lebanon. DK - 2450 København SV The front page picture is from a new GAME Zone in Ansar, Text that GAME has refurbished in cooperation with the Norwe- Marianne Hjort Bøgh Poulsen www.game.ngo gian Refugee Council. Ida Kingo (+45) 70 20 83 23 Photo: Aras Issa Alzaidy. Layout The data in this report is from: Picture this page Emilie Lenau Klint Evaluation of GAME in Danmark 2017, Copenhagen Street basketball is one of the most popular street sports in Print Evaluation of Youth-led Street Sports for All 2017, Beirut GAME House Copenhagen. But the house also offers space On!Ad Evaluation of the National Platform for Street Sports 2017, Copenhagen for street soccer, parkour, street dance, urban music school, street art and lots more. Photo: Rasmus Slotø. REMARKABLE RESULTS THAT MATTER In 2017 GAME took some significant steps to scale impact. On the financial side revenue has grown by impressive 41 % to 4.1 million EUR (2016: 2.9 GAME million EUR). The surplus increased to 0.1 million EUR (2016: 0.04 million NON-NEGOTIABLES EUR), equivalent to 3 % of revenue. Out on the asphalt the number of members is impressive at 7,428 and the collective OPEN ACTIVITIES attendance at all of GAME’s activities hit 120,113. And on the list of the world’s • All children and youth are able to partici- best NGOs, GAME improved its posi- pate regardless of gender, religion, cultural tion and is now placed as 179 (2016: or social background, financial means or 186). skills While heading forcefully towards am- • Each participant is welcomed with a greet- CHAIRMAN’S REPORT bitious and visionary goals, are we fo- ing by name, a handshake/high-five or a BY ANDERS MONRAD RENDTORFF, CHAIRMAN cusing right? How do we balance the hello and a smile STRONG CORE PRINCIPLES ARE ples of such could be campaigns for impressive growth with the need for THE BASIS FOR INTERNATIONAL more public space for sport, as we have constant developments of methods and EXPANSION seen in Lebanon with the campaign standards, ready for scaling? What will YOUTH-LED een from my chair, the past While the partners will ensure that we ‘Looking for a Place to Dream’ during be important in the next five years? As year in GAME has brought are well-received in the respective the last months of 2017. Finally strong the Chairman of GAME I will take the • The street sports activities are facilitated by nothing less than an interna- countries, the substantial expansion will visual communication has always been initiative to an open inclusive process, young role models with a passion for street tional breakthrough, an iden- require us to reflect on the roots which part of GAME’s success and branding that will allow for the emergence of a sports and/or street culture tification of the core princi- have created the fruits. That is why our should therefore always be present on new strategy. Sples needed to succeed, crucial support staff and volunteers contributed with frontline staff, volunteers, facilities and • The young role models are trained in for the Danish Flagship programs, and important input prior to the Board’s at event sites in order to welcome the GAME’s empowerment approach and remarkable results with increased annual Strategy Seminar in 2017. The street sports enthusiasts. receive guidance and support from GAME’s impact and 41 % financial growth. seminar held in Beirut focused on First, we must always staff 2017 became the year when GAME’s in- how to create a successful rollout with SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR FLAG- make sure that children ternational aspirations gained momen- the ‘GAME spirit’ intact. It concluded SHIP PROGRAMS and youth are able to SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES tum and reached a major breakthrough. that five things are paramount to re- Looking at the well-run Danish opera- participate regardless of In August GAME launched a partnership member, when ‘packing the suitcase’ tion, which will continue to be the base gender, religion, cultural • Street sports facilities are established and/ project in Somaliland making the fragile before hitting new asphalt strips in of the organization, it has been another or social background, fi- or refurbished to ensure accessibility and self-declared state on Africa’s Horn the Europe, The Middle East, and Africa. year with a healthy organic growth. With nancial means or skills. flexibility for all users first new country in a decade to benefit GAME’s dependency on the continued from GAME’s proven street sports con- support from a few major donors in • The facilities must be equipped with high cepts for social change. Some people regard to two of its flagship programs, Internally, we must focus on the ongoing quality and durable sports equipment ask: Why Somaliland? As we could have the year was expected to be a bit more professionalization of the organization, found many other countries less com- On the list of the world’s turbulent than it turned out. With new while on the external lines we should • GAME is passionate about maintaining the plicated to engage with. But we have best NGOs, GAME has im- significant support from Nordea-Fon- seek to scale the impact and provide indoor facilities’ individuality and inherent chosen Somaliland not based on its proved its position and is den and Novo Nordisk Foundation, I quality activities for more children and structural characteristics convenience and infrastructure, but on now placed as 179. am however happy to see that we have youth. The goal is that the process will the prospects of making a significant lived up to the expectations and that deliver a new strategy ready to be pre- positive impact for the vulnerable local we will be able to continue the efforts sented at the General Meeting in 2019. ADVOCACY children and youth. First, we must always make sure that under the National Platform for Street And it doesn’t stop with Somaliland children and youth are able to parti- Sports as well as continue the develop- On behalf of GAME, I would like to • To create transformative social change a either. In the past year GAME has cipate regardless of gender, religion, ment of the Playmaker Program in the thank our many Playmakers, volunteers, locally relevant issue has to be addressed secured funding for scaling the impact cultural or social background, financial coming years. donors, and partners as well as our pro- and actively advocated to an additional six countries, adding means or skills. Second the activities The results these programs have pro- fessional and engaged staff, all of whom Jordan, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, and must be youth-led as our young Play- duced do speak for themselves and I have played their part in the significant Malta to the map in 2018 followed by makers have proven to be an indispens- am particularly proud of the 373 street achievements over the past year. Your BRANDING Tunisia in 2020. Since our knowledge of able asset for the outreach activities. sports projects supported and the im- contributions have been of great inspi- the local context in many of these coun- Sustainable facilities that are both ac- pressive 170,000 active children and ration and have turned asphalt strips in • Frontline staff, volunteers, GAME facilities, tries is limited, the various projects will cessible and flexible in their offerings youth reached since the Platform’s in- less advantaged neighborhoods into and event sites must always be GAME be implemented in close cooperation are also a must-have, just like advocat- ception three years ago - 70 % more arenas of equality. co-branded with trusted local partners. ing for a locally relevant issue is. Exam- participants than we aimed for. 4 5 If it’s been a bad day - it gets better at GAME Say hello to Numan and Anas from Aarhus, who play street soccer in GAME Zone Rosenhøj. In front of the 23 block, at the multi-use I’ve had a bad day, it gets better at sports area in the Rosenhøj neighbor- GAME,” Numan explains. hood, GAME’s Playmakers hold weekly practices. Thirteen-year-old Numan Rosenhøj is one of 33 areas in Denmark and 11-year-old Anas are among those where GAME holds practices. For playing street soccer in GAME. 11-year-old Anas, it’s the friendships at practices that are a big draw. WHY IS PLAYING SOCCER IN GAME COOL? “It’s the friendships that really matter. Nobody fights with each other. We just It’s the have a good time together playing friendships soccer,” says Anas. that really It’s difficult for him to imagine where he matter. could find another community like that. Nobody fights The coaches are very important to Numan. They are all volunteer Playmak- with each ers in GAME and are positive role models. other. We just “It’s cozy, there’s good music and all have a good kinds of fun things going on.