
Friends Hub Highfields received a grant from the Leicestershire Police Chief Constable’s Fund that to deliver their Box Out Crime project, to focus the energy of young people into sport, and reduce anti-social behaviour. The club operates like a youth club, in Highfields, Leicester, one of the most deprived areas in Leicester where knife crime and drugs are key issues, and gives young people a chance, supporting them to make positive changes in their lives and encouraging them to overcome the challenges they face.