- When did you meet?
Colin: "Zoe was referred to the project about four years ago. She'd been known to drink heavily in the past and was put on a football project supported by the BBC. She really enjoyed the project and wanted to do more football, so she came along to the youth sport sessions."
Zoe: "I was just hanging around the streets getting bored. I'd seen a poster going around and thought it looked good. I'd played football in primary school but then stopped."
- How does the project work?
Colin: "The project meets once a week at the Oval Sports Centre in Beddington, Wirral. We run multi-sports sessions so the young people get a chance to take part in a range of activities. The area has had massive problems with youth crime and antisocial behaviour, so that's why the sessions are held there. We also provide qualifications in football and boxing."
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