Yaya Toure, Gael Clichy, Steph Houghton and Izzy Christiansen attended City in the Community’s Boots and Beats session.
One of nine global projects which uses the power of football to change lives for the better, the Manchester-based scheme combines music and football to engage with 500 unemployed people in the region.
To find out more, the quartet visited a session at the City Football Academy and joined in a variety of activities with youngsters.
Club photographer Sharon Latham was on hand to snap the events on the indoor pitch. Here are the best of the photos, captured exclusively for Blueprint...
The players are introduced to the youth leaders
Alex Williams MBE joins in with football pool
How’s your balance?
Gael Clichy shocks a youth leader with his skills
MCWFC and England captain Houghton lines up her shot
Time for trick shots
The players head over to make some music
They’re taught how to use the decks
A group shot to mark a great day
