'Kids should have easier grassroots footy access'

Mike Reid, brother of Everton legend Peter Reid, said children on Merseyside should have more opportunities to play football [Claire Hamilton/BBC] It is early on a cold, windy Saturday morning in a south Liverpool park. Two men are distributing brightly coloured plastic cones, bibs and plenty of footballs. In an hour's time, 100 primary school-aged children will arrive for a free training session.

"They are here 51 weeks of the year," according to Mike Reid, who contacted BBC Your Voice to highlight how hard he thinks it is for children to access affordable football training in all weather conditions. He wants more youngsters across Merseyside to be able to participate in sessions like the ones in Calderstones Park. This season has been tough, however, with the wet weather resulting in several sessions having to be cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.

He would love children to have better access to all-weather pitches. Young footballer Lee, whose mum Lauren said "sport should be accessible for all" [Claire Hamilton/BBC] Mike knows a thing or two about football and how it can change young lives. His brother Peter Reid is a former England international and an Everton legend who won titles and trophies for the Toffeemen in the 1980s.

Peter, Mike and their brother Shaun (who also played professionally) began their footballing journeys in their local park. Mike says they played "every time we had a spare moment". He admits times have changed since the days "when you could play out in the streets".