Poor mental and physical health can sometimes be greatly improved through exercise and sport - yet many people can't make the commitment of being part of, or perhaps don't have access to, a club. There should be a way for people to find others nearby who want to casually play sport, practice an outdoors hobby, or just exercise together!
Renting sport facilities - i.e a five-a-side pitch, a gymnasium - is unaffordable for many people. It can also be troublesome as it often requires the commitment of a deposit/paying the fee upfront. Meanwhile, many open, free, public green spaces are left unused.
People who are new to an area, or are isolated, have little way of finding other people to play sport with. In particular, it can be difficult to find others who are of a similar competitiveness and want to play/do the same sport/exercise.
Who are the stakeholders?
Anyone who wants to get outside and exercise, play sport and/or meet people casually, without the commitment of a club!
What is currently being done to solve this problem?
Sports clubs exist, but there are often fees involved, and many people can't make the commitment a team requires.
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Describe the problem you'd like to solve
Poor mental and physical health can sometimes be greatly improved through exercise and sport - yet many people can't make the commitment of being part of, or perhaps don't have access to, a club. There should be a way for people to find others nearby who want to casually play sport, practice an outdoors hobby, or just exercise together!
Renting sport facilities - i.e a five-a-side pitch, a gymnasium - is unaffordable for many people. It can also be troublesome as it often requires the commitment of a deposit/paying the fee upfront. Meanwhile, many open, free, public green spaces are left unused.
People who are new to an area, or are isolated, have little way of finding other people to play sport with. In particular, it can be difficult to find others who are of a similar competitiveness and want to play/do the same sport/exercise.
Who are the stakeholders?
Anyone who wants to get outside and exercise, play sport and/or meet people casually, without the commitment of a club!
What is currently being done to solve this problem?
Sports clubs exist, but there are often fees involved, and many people can't make the commitment a team requires.
Initiatives such as parkrun - http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ - organise free, weekly 5k runs in parks.
There are also various charities that help young people by improving their access to sport.
A tech solution might allow people to reach each other directly, without the time and hassle of an intermediary charity/company.