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A new community project in Knowsley is offering free, professional football coaching to teenage boys and girls.

The Kickz project offers coaching from Everton and Liverpool football clubs at Heatwaves Leisure Centre in Stockbridge Village.

It runs three nights a week for a full year. Football nights are Monday 5-7pm and Thursday 5–7pm. On Fridays, from 6.30pm until 9pm, there will be a choice of arts, sports and creative activities.

The project begins on Monday, July 9, and is open to anyone aged 12 to 18, boys or girls, from throughout the borough.

The project is the result of a major partnership between the Football Foundation, Merseyside Police, Knowsley Council, Liverpool and Everton football clubs.

It is hoped the scheme will engage young people and help cut down on anti social behaviour.

Kickz is part of a national programme and was officially launched by the former Prime Minister Tony Blair last year.

Cllr Bill Weightman, ward councillor for Stockbridge, has been heavily involved in the push to get the Kickz project in Knowsley. He said: “This is a really exciting project that we hope will attract lots of the young people in our area.

“This is a chance to get some top quality coaching and gain excellent skills that can affect the future lives of the young people that get involved.

“We are also hoping that this will deter some people from getting involved in anti social behaviour by providing a really attractive alternative.”

Application forms are available from Heatwaves Leisure Centre, Waterpark Drive, Stockbridge Village or you can contact Patrick Goodison on 0151 443 5855 or email Patrick.goodison@knowsley.gov.uk.

PHOTO: (L to R) - Patrick Goodison Area Development Officer, Malcolm Whipp Merseyside Fire and Rescue, Forbes Duff Liverpool FC, Rachel Gleave Merseyside Police).

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