PROFESSOR Ross Deuchar, seen here with President Margaret Weir, spoke on ‘Gangs and Spirituality’ at Troon Rotary’s weekly meeting.

The issue of disadvantaged young men in Scottish and wider communities becoming involved in gang culture is one that leads to violence due to a culture of toxic masculinity.

Professor Deuchar has studied and written extensively on the issue, and went on to explain how hope and opportunity could break this cycle.