Over the next three months, a floodlit cage managed by a team of experienced youth and sports workers will be open three evenings a week in the Little London area of Leeds. The portable enclosure acts as a mini-football pitch and can be set up on any area of flat land.
The pilot project is funded by £25,000 from the government's Positive Activities for Young People fund.
A lunchtime taster session has been held in the City of Leeds High School to introduce the concept to young people.
Dan Busfield, project manager with Positive Futures Leeds, said: "It is hoped that the open-access nature of the cage - being on the street, where young people hang out - will attract those who wouldn't come to an indoor session."
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