Leeds City Council has donated the money to launch the Kick programme, being run by the karate club that meets each week at the Barleyfields Community Centre in Wetherby.
The karate sessions will focus on issues such as gang and drugs awareness, first aid and anti-bullying. It targets those who are already involved in crime and antisocial behaviour, who have been invited to attend by their schools or local youth workers.
Wetherby Night Angels, an outreach group run by the youth service, police and Salvation Army, will also be involved in recruitment, targeting underage drinkers and substance misusers. A focus of Kick will be to raise awareness of the dangers of antisocial behaviour. It is hoped the project will improve education attainment among those who take part.
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