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Jacob Farr

Edinburgh gym offers free membership to footballers experiencing homelessness

The Edinburgh arm of Soccer Scotland has heralded a new initiative that has saw them team up with Places Gym on Leith Walk.

Those using the services of Soccer Scotland - who work to support those facing disadvantage in life or experiencing homelessness by providing football and other sport sessions as a means of physical and mental therapy - will be able to take advantage of free and unlimited access to the facilities at the Places Leisure business.

The hope is that this will people to maintain their physical and mental health in a cost free manner and will also battle bouts of social isolation that many Soccer Scotland members can experience.

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