Fledgling West Lothian football team scores first kit thanks to The Centre, Livingston

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The Centre, Livingston presents the newly registered, Vennie United Community FC, Under 12s team in Knightsridge, with their first-ever, fully branded strips and boots, after winning its competition to sponsor a local club and get fully kitted out.The competition, which was launched last year and won by Mid Calder Colts 2014s team, is part of The Centre, Livingston’s ‘Support in the Community’ initiative which is designed to help various sports clubs, charities and social enterprises in the local community to raise awareness, funds and benefit from sponsorship opportunities.Similarly to last year, the management team at The Centre, Livingston were inundated with entries again, with The Vennie’s letter, which highlighted the research into the lack of free sports opportunities for children in the area, particularly standing out.The Vennie is an organisation which provides educational and social opportunities, for children and young people, aged between 5 and 18, aimed at improving their developmental and life skills, building confidence and highlighting their talents and potential by introducing them to new learning activities and experiences.The sponsorship application was submitted by SFA qualified sports coach, Jen McCusker, who also carried out the research whilst studying at West Lothian College.Jen, who was awarded ‘Student of the Year’, was also a finalist in the national YouthLink Scotland Awards in the Health & Wellbeing category, in recognition of her outstanding work in youth sports at The Vennie and throughout West Lothian.Following her research, Jen has since developed a new sports group, ‘Play On West Lothian’, in partnership with West Lothian College sports coaching students, to provide free seasonal camps