Local resident Kabeer Abbas is encouraging the oldest football club in the world to develop talent in Burngreave.
Sheffield FC's Futsal team and coaches are offering to provide training sessions in the area and to help set up local teams.
Futsal is an official UEFA and FIFA recognised form of indoor football.
At 23-years-old, Kabeer has just graduated from university and is taking a year out, turning down several jobs to give back to the community. He is keen to see the club put something into his local area; he grew up in Pitsmoor, and went to Pye Bank and Parkwood schools.
“When I was young we didn't see anything from the big Sheffield football clubs for local young people. I've always had an interest in football and I wanted to give something back, so I'm volunteering for Sheffield FC as Community Manager to try to make something happen in Pitsmoor.”
Working alongside Activity Sheffield and the FA, Kabeer is hoping to offer sessions with Sheffield FC coaches and first team players for young people between 11 and 16 years.
Groups would need to provide an indoor hall but, other than this, the sessions would be free. He is also hoping to recruit new adult teams for the second season of Futsal at Hillsborough.
Sheffield FC play their home games at Concorde. This is free to attend but they need to establish local support to gain funding for a new ground in Attercliffe.
To find out more about the opportunity, contact Kabeer by email at kabeer@sheffieldfc.com
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