Andrew Thorp

Andy Thorp is an amazing role model for young homeless men arounfd greater manchester. He set up the charity `Street Soccer`, a Manchester based initiative. Founded in 2005, it enables homeless individuals to rehabilitate themselves through football with the support of a 30-strong volunteer base.  With Andy's help Street Soccer has grown to a full rehabilitation scheme providing FA Level 1 coaching qualifications to individuals who are homeless, in supported housing or on probation.  Andy currently combines his work in Street Soccer with coaching Salford College in the English Colleges League, tapping into his previous experiences of coaching Leigh RMI, Trafford FC and Rochdale AFC U16s. As a result of Andy`s efforts, he recently won the first ever F.A. Barclays Community Award, He is an absolute legend.