Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland visited local students undertaking a project to regenerate the wildlife area at Shephalbury Park Primary School as part of their National Citizen Scheme programme.

Stephen said, "Stevenage Football Club is really taking a lead in our community and I am proud to support them as they run the National Citizenship Scheme for Stevenage. It was great to see how engaged the students were in getting to grips with their projects and tranforming the nature area of Shephalbury Park Primary School, which will be a huge boost to the learning of younger children. I am proud of our young people locally and the fantastic contribution Stevenage Football Club is making to give them a range of new opportunities."

The government programme lasts for 4-weeks during the summer and has involved seventy eight 16-year olds in the local scheme run by Stevenage Football Club.

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