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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
Street football initiatives that use facilities funded by cash taken from criminals to provide young people with activities during school holidays have been a resounding success according to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill.
The Scottish Football Association is using money provided by the Government’s CashBack for Communities scheme to hold events at 92 venues across the country during school holidays.
MacAskill said:
“The vast majority of Scotland's young people are law abiding, although there are still too many getting involved in crime and antisocial behaviour. The devil finds time for idle hands. Giving kids the chance to burn off their energy playing football keeps them from getting up to mischief or worse. The Scottish Government wants all of our young people to have the opportunity to realise their potential and give them hopes and aspirations for the future.
“It is really encouraging that already hundreds of young people throughout Scotland have taken advantage of these free football activities during their school holidays. Football as our national game can play a part in giving young people positive things to do with their lives. That is why, as part of our CashBack for Communities scheme, we are supporting a number of football-related activities, including six schools-based academies, which will see upwards of 30,000 young people participating across the country.”
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