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Kickz
is a national project that uses the power of football to create safer,
stronger and more respectful communities by developing young people’s
potential.
Mr Peter Fahy, visited the scheme at the Platt Lane
Leisure Complex in Fallowfield, where he meet young people and staff
from the project and hear about the success of the project.
Funded
nationally by the Football Foundation the MCFC project, which is
managed by its registered charity City in the Community, also receives
funding and support from Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City
Council.
Manchester City has been involved in Kickz since August
2006, running sessions for 13-18 year olds on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings at the Platt Lane Leisure Complex in Fallowfield. Up
to 200 young people a week are given the opportunity to play football,
work out in the gym, take part in MCing and DJing workshops and
complete qualifications.
And in June 2007 CITC launched its
second Kickz project based at the Barclays Spaces for Sport, Sporting
Edge sports centre in Openshaw with funding from Connexions, Manchester.
In October last year Manchester City’s was named club of the year at a special awards at Wembley Stadium.
Chief
Constable Fahy said: “Kickz is a fantastic project that provides a
positive alternative for youngsters who may otherwise be drawn towards
anti-social behaviour. This enables groups of young people to get
together and reach their potential.”
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