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She added: “I think I’ll wait for an apprenticeship to come up in a gym and go for that.”
Former McDonald’s worker Robert Dennaird, 23, from Linwood, has also found fulfilment from attending Street League, which he heard about from the JobCentre while waiting to take up a college course in mechanics.
“They asked if I like sports and anything like that, and then they just put me forward for it,” he said.
“I was unemployed and pretty much sitting about.
“And then, the next thing I know, I could come to the gym and work out.
“It helps keep me in a routine because I have to get up early instead of just lying in bed.
“It’s better to obviously come out and job search and team build, rather than just sit in the house myself. “It’s socialising as well.” And Robert would recommend Street League to others.
“One hundred and 10 per cent,” he said.
“It gets you out of the house and you’re pretty much exercising, socialising, learning team building skills, and they help you with your CV.”
Christopher Murray, 24, from Linwood, also got involved with Street League after attending the JobCentre.
“My adviser suggested it to me,” he said.
“I just thought it would be something different because I wanted to get myself physically fit and also into work.
“So I thought it would be a good opportunity to do that.”
Workouts have been teamed up with creating a CV for Christopher, who wants to work in hospitality or retail.
“And I’ve actually been to a couple of interviews, not long ago,” he said.
“I’ve had one for Amazon and I’ve had one for Nando’s – both of those I got through this.
“It’s been about motivation, to get up every day and know you’ve got support with you as well.”
He added: “It’s so fun and you actually do get results out of this.”
Polly McGillivray’s confidence was given a huge boost by Street League.
“I went to dancing, Taekwondo and boxing before, and I was happy to come along and take part,” the 18-yearold, from Linwood, said.
“I ’ve only been here for a week now and I absolutely love it. I look forward to coming in the morning. “You meet new friends. “The Street League coaches are just amazing. They cater for everything you want to do.
“It’s given me more people skills and I’m more confident.
“In the morning with the challenges, we have to stand up in front of everyone and I’m not confident, but now I’m happy to stand up and speak to other people.
“I’ve never been able to do that in my life. I’ve always been the selfconscious person who doesn’t want to stand up.
“But this has managed to bring me out of my shell within a week.”
Chris Caldwell, Clyde West operations manager of Street League, which is based in Renfrew Road, said the pilot scheme had been a success and would now continue for a year.
“We are particularly excited about the opportunity to promote and develop not only employability skills for our young people but a lasting health and fitness impact on our young people,” he said.
“We have already seen the programme make huge local impact on both young male and females who have since moved on into employment.
“I would like to thank the Skills Development Scotland, Invest in Renfrewshire and Jobcentre Plus for their continued support towards our programmes.”
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