Scunthorpe United's Community Trust has been given £30,000 to help youngsters with a disability.

The money comes from the Government's new Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) programme, so Scunthorpe United can now give kids the opportunity to take part in the Short Breaks scheme.

Short Breaks gives children the chance to try new activities and offers a change of scenery from their day-to-day lives and Short Breaks at United include blind/deaf football games, keep-fit sessions, goal-ball and Boccia.

As part of Short Breaks, the Trust recently held a football festival for deaf children at Glanford Park, with coaching and advice from Mark Sinclair, who plays for the Ireland Deaf XI.

Scunthorpe's Equality and Disability Officer Sarah Teal said: "We're really proud of the work we have been doing over the past couple of months and it's going from strength to strength.

"For the deaf football festival we ran a series of coaching drills and skills, then had a question and answer session with Mark. He is a good role model for these children and is looking like a very good coach.

"We've had great feedback from the kids and parents who got involved - it's been fantastic."

The Football League have now endorsed the Trust's activity.

The League's Director of External Affairs Gavin Megaw said: "The festival was a great way of providing opportunities for children who may not have otherwise got involved with football.

"Football is such a fantastic vehicle for social change and it's great to see Scunthorpe United having such a positive impact in the area."

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