A Hull FC Community Foundation project has been shortlisted to receive funding from the Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner for the delivery of sessions in Withernsea, and you can have your say.

Three projects have been shortlisted to receive the funding from the Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner, and the Hull FC Community Foundation has put forward the ‘It’s Your Game’ project. All three projects are now subject to a public vote.

The Community Foundation is proud to cover a wide area in Hull and the East Riding, engaging with thousands of young people every year. From Bridlington to Beverley, and Goole to Goxhill, the Community Foundation hopes to add Withernsea to its pool of delivery locations.

‘It’s Your Game’ will use the power of sport to empower 80 young people aged nine to sixteen in Withernsea with skills, knowledge, and positive behaviours.

With sports participation at the core, participants will access a co-created personal development programme providing access to life skills workshops, volunteering, and social action through three personalised strands of activity.

Engage: Two 90-minute sessions, one for children aged nine to eleven and the other for young people aged eleven to sixteen, will be delivered weekly from Hull Road Playing Fields. Led by qualified and experienced youth professionals, the first hour will represent ‘Engage’, consisting of participant-led multi-sport activities that empower participants to get active, form relationships, and develop confidence. Young people will be in control of what activities they engage in, with coaches creating opportunities for peer-to-peer delivery that harnesses leadership skills.

Educate: Coaches will supplement physical activity with one-to-one and group workshops during the final thirty-minutes that explore conflict management, critical thinking, and activities that build resilience and instil better decision-making qualities.

‘Inspire’: A fundamental objective within ‘It’s Your Game’ is to equip participants with healthy, positive aspirations. Through collaboration with Active Withernsea and the town’s community sports club network, the project will invite junior coaches to co-deliver within the weekly session to support pathways into regular club-based sessions. Participants will also be supported to access high quality volunteering opportunities that build their skill set and instil a long-term desire to ‘give back’ to their community.

The project which receives the most votes will be awarded the funding from the Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner – you can cast your vote to support the Community Foundation here