Funding £90 per week (including staff and pitch hire) from Bournemouth and Poole YOT
Aim To increase physical activity and reduce reoffending
A group of young people taking part in a football project to tackle reoffending have been given a taste of what life in custody is like with a trip to Portland Youth Offenders Institute.
The trip, organised by Bournemouth and Poole's Youth Offending Team (YOT) and crime reduction charity Nacro, was designed to steer the young people away from reoffending.
Chris Keenan, youth offending team health worker, explains: "The football project has proven to be a great way to provide a constructive leisure activity and I believe that combining this with a visit to the Portland Institute will deter these young people from getting into trouble in the future."
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