Ayr United Football Academy will use its award from the SFP’s Community Initiative to maintain and develop the walking football programme for over 50s across 5 areas within South Ayrshire. The project will be delivered over 24 weeks and both men and women will enjoy two hours of free activity at each venue. 2 Academy …
The funding from the SFP Community Initiative will support St. Johnstone F.C., in conjunction with Scottish FA Club Development and Active Schools in the delivery of a new programme, mainly for girls under the age of nine. The club will deliver a minimum of two taster sessions in each of 12 local schools, signposting both …
The funding from the SFP Community Initiative award will allow East Fife Youth Academy to deliver a new programme offering an early introduction to football, targeted at nursery and primary 1 children and for many this will be their first step into the world of sport. Through their “Wee Fifers” programme, the Academy hope to …
The SFP Trust has made a funding Award to assist Peebles F.C in purchasing new portable 11v11 goalposts. Colin George from the Scottish FA Quality club which boasts over 400 playing members said “we would like to thank everyone at the SFP Trust for their continued support of grassroots football”
With the assistance of the SFP Community Initiative award, Greenock Morton Community Trust will continue the excellent work of their pilot employability programme “Positive Goals” which operated between January and March of this year and supported 11 unemployed lone parents, some of whom hailed from areas of high deprivation within Inverclyde. The project resulted in …
Queen’s Park F.C. intend to utilise the SFP Community award to develop and expand upon their existing children’s community football programme. Entry to the club’s football activities is currently open to children from the age of four, regardless of ability or gender, when they are introduced to football activity as well as basic motor skills, …
Partick Thistle F.C. aim to utilise their SFP Community Award to help increase female participation in the game. Following on from once weekly taster sessions delivered pre-match on a Saturday afternoon, the club will provide twice weekly training sessions for girls of all ages, with the prospect of entering teams in the SWFL. The weekly …
Links Park Community Trust were recently awarded funding to assist with the cost of purchasing 7-v-7 goalposts and 5-v-5 goalposts. LPCT utilises the power and widespread appeal of football to inspire change. In addition to their extensive range of health and educational projects, the Trust also aims to develop competitive community football programmes for males …
Arbroath F.C. aim to develop an Under-9 and Under-11 girls and boys football programme in line with the Scottish FA’s National Player Pathway. In partnership with the Scottish FA Club Development Officer, the Active Schools Network and Arbroath Community Sports Club, they aim to deliver taster sessions in cluster primary schools for both males and …
Links Park Community Trust intend to provide an extensive range of “Community Leagues” for children, young people and adults alike who are not currently engaged in a competitive football environment within an existing club structure. Due to a lack of club capacity, or a perceived lack of ability (and confidence) within the individual themselves, there …