Commissioned by the UK Home Office, the Positive Futures Case Study Research Project focused on Positive Futures, a national sports based social inclusion programme.
“Positive Futures is a national sports based social inclusion programme aimed at marginalized 10-19 year olds in the most deprived neighbourhoods. Managed within the Home Office Drug Strategy Directorate and delivered locally by a range of agencies, including local authorities, charities, sports clubs and crime reduction agencies.”
The research is a great starting point for anyone wanting to find out more about sports and Social Inclusion.
In partnership with Sefton Youth Service a Duke of Edinburgh drop in centre runs from Bootle and Netherton Fire station every Thursday. Positive Futures attended our award night last week and the Fire Service hope to be able to offer the young people more sports activities to enable them to complete the skill section of their Bronze Award. It was a great night and thanks goes to Netherton Neighbourhood Action Group for supporting the project from the start. I hope we can look in the future to develop more Duke of Edinburgh centres across Mersyside.