Paisley football project which supports teens given share of £1million fund

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A project that uses the power of football to help change lives in Renfrewshire has been given a share of a £1million fund to support young people.Street League supports young people throughout the local authority and helps them get into education, training and employment.The initiative runs its Transforming Lives project - which works with youngsters most at risk of future unemployment to give them positive tools for the future.The training provided by the project supports employability and interview skills and learning for accredited qualifications through a mix of classroom and sport-based sessions.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Street League is funded by the Scottish Power Foundation and is one of nine organisations to be awarded a share of £1.1million from the Foundation’s 2022 funding allocation to drive positive change across the country and give people and communities the chance to reach their full potential.Throughout the years, the Foundation has supported and championed projects across Britain which help advance education, environmental protection, the arts, culture, science and provide relief for those in need through poverty, disability or disadvantage.The ScottishPower Foundation’s 2022 funding investment sees the charity hit the milestone of £10 million in funding grants it’s given out since it was established in 2013.Street League was also one of 16 charities across the UK to benefit from almost £1.2million funding distributed by the ScottishPower Foundation last year.Melanie Hill, executive officer and Trustee at the ScottishPower Foundation, said: