THESE keepie-uppie mums are having ball with their own women's fitness class while inspiring their kids to get active.

It's a case of "if you can't beat them, join them" for dozens of mums who used to just drop their youngsters off at an ever-growing football club before returning home.

Now they've formed the latest section of Govan's Park Villa football development programme, which has been serving around 300 youngsters for the past 10 years.

It has continued to go from strength to strength, despite the sudden death of founder Kevin Feeney just over a year a go.

Now the new group, Park Villa Fit, has already attracted around 30 mums - and even grans - in the few weeks since it started.

Meeting in Cardonald's Lourdes Primary School every Monday, the women are put through their paces with keep-fit combined with footballing skills and even a few keepie-uppies.

Kevin's widow Helen is now leading the new venture along with her sister Tricia Currie. Tricia's husband Rab was a coach at the club before his sudden death seven years ago.

The programme's girls' coach Alana Watson has now also taken on Park Villa Fit.

Helen said: "We had always vowed to continue and expand the work Kevin had started.

"We have several age groups coming along for football coaching and rather than their mums or grans just dropping them off and leaving we wanted something to bring them in too.

"It is great for the kids to see their parents taking part in sports, leading by example."

Founder Kevin died in September last year. His vision saw the club devel-op into one at the heart of the community. It began with 20 kids in 1998, and he began chasing every possible grant funding.

Several of their youngsters have gone on to a career in football with Ryan Jordan going full-time with Premier League side Livingston.