The third year of a program that gives inner-city kids a chance to learn from older soccer players kicked off Monday night in Winnipeg.

The Mobile Mini Soccer Program, organized by the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA), will be rolling through Winnipeg for the next five weeks. Kids from the city's North End and other neighbourhoods can take part in an hour of free soccer and learn skills from a premier team.

Carlo Bruneau, the executive director of the WYSA, said kids living in low-income neighbourhoods often have trouble getting involved in sports.

"We understand there may be some barriers for them preventing them from accessing the sport and so we're bringing it to them," said Bruneau. "We're just really happy the community has embraced it for the past two years and [to be] back for a third instalment."

Soccer sessions are being held at Brooklands School, Dufferin School, Central Park School and Lord Selkirk School.

Premier soccer player Zach Miniski shared tips with around 15 kids at Dufferin School.

"Everyone deserves a chance to play something they like," said Miniski. "So it's just good for them to get out of the house, instead of playing video games, come play some soccer."

Jersey Goodwin, 10, goes to Dufferin School and had a chance to play with Miniski. She's played the game with her friends, but never had a chance to get any instruction before the program.

"It's exercising" said Goodwin. "It's fun ... and soccer is really hard."

Sixteen-hundred kids have participated in the program since 2013.