The Paul Hunter Foundation has launched a new project that will provide young people with something

more to do than hanging around on the streets. The wife of the late Paul Hunter, the professional

snooker player, set up the foundation to give disadvantaged, able-bodied and disabled youngsters

in the community an opportunity to play snooker. The project is open to any young person aged eight

to 18-years-old. The ‘Get cued in’ project was launched in the Abbeydale area in September 2009 and has already

attracted over 30 youngsters to play free snooker. They can come along and see the fabulous facilities,

have a go at the 60-second challenge or the relay game, or just come and have some fun with friends.

The project is open every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm at Abbey Snooker Club, beneath Abbeydale Picture House.

Other local diversionary activities include the Blastoff programme which uses football and other sports

activities to interact with young people and the Kickz football project which is designed to provide kids

(aged 12 to 18-years-old) with a range of constructive activities. Sheffield United Football Club is the SNTs’ main partner in this project.

Inspector Craig Patchett said: “All these projects are an ideal opportunity for young people to take part in team sports. The schemes offer them structured and supervised activities rather than them turning to antisocial behaviour.”