Six young people received their awards from Tony Clark and Paul Hardyman for completing their Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) Course.’They have taught me I can be whatever I want to be’ said one young person.

George didn’t attend school. He was referred to the YNOT project by his Mum in July 2008 as he had not been attending school for a year due to behavioural issues.
George got involved in a range of YNOT activities including DJ-ing and Portsmouth Youth Variety Show. He said the course was “excellent”.

Lisa was referred to Learning Links via Brune Park Community College in Gosport. Lisa was facing permanent exclusion due to inappropriate behaviour and language towards staff and other students. “Learning Links helps those kids who can’t cope with school” . She truanted daily and had not accessed her education fully for 18 months and had therefore fallen behind in all subjects missing vital support from the education system.