Comic Relief have developed this programme to support a range of innovative projects that are using sport as a tool for making a real difference in the communities in which they are based. The aim of this programme is to understand more about how sport can play a part in delivering positive change within the lives of individuals and communities. They will fund organisations that are using sport to address a social issue or community concern such as substance use, crime related problems, integration, exclusion of older people, community cohesion, gangs or knife crime, mental health, and young people at risk. These are examples only and they welcome applications for work tackling any social issue so long as the need for the work is clearly explained.