00:00It's Salford versus Preston, but maybe not the sides that you'll be expecting.
00:04We're here in Albert Park in Salford, getting ready to watch the club's refugee teams play each other in a friendly match.
00:11For those people fleeing difficulty and conflict, arriving here in England is of course a blessing,
00:15but it can also be an intimidating and terrifying experience.
00:18What young men need more than anything is a release, a way to express themselves,
00:22and Foundation 92 and Preston North End Community Trust have done just that,
00:25offering young men like Kalita the opportunity to find their feet and meet some friends.
00:30Even me, I love football, you know? I love football, but even I dream, I try to struggle.
00:36To be like Harlan, keeping the brain, maybe, if God is willing.
00:42Yeah, but there is something you need, you need training.
00:45But if there is no training, you will not reach like Harlan, like Harry Kane.
00:49Those people will not reach without training.
00:51Reaching the level of Harlan or Harry Kane certainly will take work,
00:54but work is exactly what Tom Hutton and the rest of the Foundation team invest in these young people.
00:58We help them develop their skills, help develop their confidence, integrate into the community,
01:02attend academic classes, improve their English language skills, etc.
01:06So really, without the support of programmes such as Foundation 92's integration offer,
01:11a lot of these guys just wouldn't have the type of support and life chances that they've got now.
01:15It's always about individuals that have, you know, end-start programmes really, really low,
01:19struggling with their self-esteem, living in quite challenging accommodation,
01:26where we've helped them, you know, get back on their feet, get qualifications,
01:30help them, you know, get into a flat to manage their money and get into work.
01:34So that end-to-end journey has been possible.
01:36And for those worrying about everything being too nice, don't worry, we're still at Lancashire Derby.
01:40Fair play is key, that's something I said to them, I said, you know, it's a friendly,
01:43but obviously, you know, you can tell the guys straight away,
01:45a few of the tackles will go in there, they want to win.
01:47So if anyone ever needed any more evidence that football really was the global game, look behind me.
01:52We've got people from different cultures, different nations, playing football in a park.
01:57Manchester World, I'm Theodore from St. Beths.
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