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NEY2305 Leisure and Culture Dundee - leisure and Sport

Proposal code: CONSUL-2023-02-31

Freekickz - Diversionary Football

Freekickz Diversionary Football programme is focused on improving the lifestyle of its young participants (12-18yrs). Our sessions offer a safe environment for targeted young people to attend free regular activity within their community, keeping them off the streets and encouraging responsible behaviour, which should contribute to the development of stronger and safer communities. Partnerships have been developed by the Leisure and Culture Football Development team, Dundee City Council Youth team and local community football clubs and hubs. The allows our staff, supported by CLD youth workers, to develop relationships with those young people and support their own individual pathways either in education, workplace or into community sport clubs. We have a person-centred approach and work hard to identify the needs of each individual that attends our organised provision. Therefore, we can tailor the programme to offer additional sessions / workshops around skill development, further education / career support, alcohol, drugs and community safety. Additionally, we can offer, our older participants, the opportunity to volunteer within their community through our programme and can implement a pathway to possible employment opportunities.

As this programme is designed to work with young people coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, we want to make sure that there is a pathway to lifelong participant in / through sport. With our relationships / partners, we can help to break down barriers and allow these individuals to get involve in regular activity.

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