Ambition (formerly known as Clubs for Young People) is a registered charity whose members are youth organisations in cities, counties and countries throughout the UK.

[1] At the time the vast majority of boys left formal education at the age of 14 and began life in employment.

Boys clubs' also helped children evacuate from the cities during the war to settle into their new homes and make friends.

[5] In 1992, NABC officially changed its name to NABC-Clubs for Young People, to reflect that its clubs were no longer just for boys.

Working within Ambition's network are an estimated 30,000 volunteers, within 3,500 youth clubs that help over 350,000 young people.

Since the late 1940s, Ambition has coordinated an annual 5-a-side football tournament involving its member clubs.

The competition was judged by photographers Rankin and Paul Sanders, and then picture editor at The Times, Rory Linsdsay.

Funded through the RBS Inspiring Enterprise Initiative, the programme was piloted from January 2012 before being rolled out nationally.

Ambition is part of a consortium, led by Catch22, helping to run the National Citizen Service (NCS).

In October 2012, Ambition began pioneering the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence scheme in the UK.

Clement Attlee – Was a youth club leader in the East End of London for fourteen years before going into politics.

A number of sports men and women were in their youth members of clubs affiliated to Ambition including: Jason Robinson, Dennis Nilsen, Ellen MacArthur, Alan Shearer, Amir Kahn, Peter Beardsley, Steve Bruce and Michael Carrick, Ravi Bopara.