Stephen Harrison Academy

About this provider

The Stephen Harrison Academy (SHA) is a social enterprise aimed at providing mentoring programmes for people with learning difficulties, mental health difficulties, physical difficulties, children with additional needs, young offenders/probation and groups not in education, employment or training (NEETS). By using, Social Engagement Through Snooker (SETS) and the UK Snooker Awards, we aim to enable disadvantaged groups and individuals to participate in sport and improve their quality of life. It includes a mentoring programme and a six step learning certificate promoting personal development, numeracy, literacy, concentration skills, organisational skills, sportsmanship, team building, social skills, life skills, enterprise skills, exercise and an eat well plan, through the activity of snooker. SHA has devised the UK Snooker Awards train into work programme, which is accredited by Asdan. We have already been running our programme successfully achieving positive outcomes.