Fife Sports and Leisure Trust submitted the cash request to the City of Dunfermline area committee to help more than 80 kids stay fit and curb anti-social behaviour.

The plan is, from August, Duloch Leisure Centre will open on Saturday nights for table tennis, badminton, interactive gaming, health and beauty treatments, dance, five-a-side football, gym classes and other team sports.

The youngsters themselves will be asked for their own ideas about what they’d like to see offered in the facility.

There will also be notices and information available on issues such as alcohol, drugs, sexual and mental health.

Youngsters wanting to use the facility would pay an entrance fee over the year, while vouchers for free entry could also be distributed by community police and youth workers.

The aim is to build attendances up to at least 84 people per week, allowing the project to become sustainable moving forward.

The idea for the scheme follows on from the success of similar initiatives at Dalgety Bay and Carnegie leisure centres, which saw teens get the opportunity to take part in a range of sports and activities.

Funding is set go towards staffing costs over the year, around £13,050, while the project also needs to meet promotional costs of £1000 and additional equipment at £5000.

All income during the first year, estimated to be around £5000, is being proposed to put towards refurbishing two changing rooms into usable space for improved youth engagement and other projects.

The project, part of the local community action plan, will be staffed by Fife Sports and Leisure Trust staff and youth workers, while there are also plans to involve a number of other organisations such as Fife Cultural Trust, Police Scotland community officers, football and rugby development staff, cycling development, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Tesco and other neighbouring businesses.