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Eighteen-year-old Anthony Reid now knows exactly what he wants out of life - to be a youth sports coach.
It's unusual for a teenager to be so focused on a career but Anthony has had a helping hand from Positive Futures, a scheme offering free sport alongside education to young people, considered to be at risk of offending, to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in our most disadvantaged areas.
Anthony's interest in football began at 15 when, together with a group of friends, he took part in Positive Futures coaching sessions in Derby.
His enthusiasm for sport was soon noted and Positive Futures staff enrolled Anthony on a Junior Sports Leader Award for young people under 16. This gave him the bug and he then took, and passed, a Community Sports Leader Award.
"Positive Futures has helped me see what opportunities are out there,” says Anthony.
“The scheme has put me on various courses including football, tag rugby, first aid and child protection and I will soon be taking a level-two course in football.
"Through the scheme I am spending nine hours a week coaching young people and I really enjoy it. Coaching is something I want to do full-time and Positive Futures is helping me work towards this."
Back to sport changes lives
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