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A Process Evaluation of 'Celtic Against Drugs' and 'Rangers Positive Choices' Programmes

A team of researchers from CRESR and the HPPU at the University of Stirling have been commissioned by the Scottish Government to evaluate two government-funded education and diversionary projects for young people delivered by Celtic and Rangers football clubs. The schemes work with primary school age children from deprived neighbourhoods in Glasgow and combine football coaching and other activities with education about drugs, alcohol, health and diet, sectarianism and racism. The evaluation will assess the management, monitoring, referral and delivery of the two projects and their initial outcomes. A final report will be produced in December 2009.

For information about this study please contact John Flint: j.f.flint@shu.ac.uk