SCHOOL pupils are to receive a boost with thousands of pounds worth of new sports equipment being provided for local schools by Renfrewshire Leisure.
The new kit is being provided as part of Renfrewshire Leisure’s Active Schools programme that provides hundreds of youngsters with extra-curricular sports sessions held in schools and sports centres.
Chief executive of Renfrewshire Leisure, Joyce McKellar, said: “Encouraging young people to take part in sports activities is an important part of the work we, along with sportscotland, do in Renfrewshire schools.
“The new sports equipment will make sure pupils have a wide variety of sporting activities to choose from.
Joyce explained that it’s not just pupils who benefit from the Active Schools programme in Renfrewshire. Volunteers helping to run the programme are also given training in sport and leisure, gaining qualifications that mean they can apply for jobs in the sector.
She added: "We’re delivering a high quality Active Schools programme to pupils in Renfrewshire with fully-trained staff. And with our volunteers receiving training and being able to gain qualifications, we’re also providing a pathway to employment for them.”
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