In partnership with Craigmillar Community Sport Hub, Edinburgh Leisure’s Schools Booking Team and Active Communities, free football sessions were run at Portobello High School throughout the February break for S1 to S6’s.
Sessions ran on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Friday evening. There were 164 visits over the three sessions with lots of great football played. The feedback from the young people was very positive and the team is hopeful to run something similar through the Easter holidays.
There’s a been some challenging behaviour on the pitches recently by young people hanging about, so Edinburgh Leisure believes that providing a diversionary activity and engaging the young people through football, has had a positive impact on their attitude and behaviour.
