The group are here, a few days before Christmas, for their final session of a scheme that melds employability and confidence training with sport and exercise. Guardian and Observer charity appeal reaches £1.25m Read moreTalisha became homeless after a breakdown in the relationship with her mother. After six months of sleeping on friends’ sofas, she found Centrepoint, the youth homeless charity and a beneficiary of the 2017 Guardian and Observer charity appeal. After completing the Arsenal training course earlier in the year, she represented England at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo. On completion of the course, each member is individually applauded as they collect their certificate, and an A4-size portrait of themselves taken by the official Arsenal team photographer.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2017 00:05 UTC