In South Africa young people must be under 18 years of age in order to be classified as street children and by extension receive help from street children’s organisations. This means that teenagers who have been street children all their lives are essentially deserted by the authorities as soon as they reach the age of …
The Scottish Football Partnership Trust has made an Award to Westerlands L.A.F.C to assist with the cost of purchasing new training kit and equipment. The new Ladies section of Westerlands A.F.C, a club which has been in existence since 1967, has already attracted 31 members and with interest continuing to grow in the club a …
The Scottish Football Partnership Trust was delighted to offer an award to Scottish Disability Sport to support their National 7-a-side Football Championships which took place recently at Toryglen. Mark Gaffney, SDS Opportunities & Events Manager said “Over 300 people competed in the SDS National 7-a-side Football Championships at Toryglen in Glasgow with all areas of …
Kilmarnock F.C. has utilised its funding award from the SFP’s Community Initiative to expand the delivery of their “Match Fit” programme to a maximum of 75 S2 pupils over a 30 week period in five secondary schools across Ayrshire. Each school will be allocated a six week block for 15 selected pupils and the programme …
The award received by Queen of the South F.C. from the SFP’s Community Initiative will be used to assist in two projects, the first of which will involve residents from Headway in Dumfries, a group which supports people with brain injury where football will be used as the vehicle to provide Walking Football each week …
Forfar Athletic F.C. recently received a Facilities Award from The SFP to assist with the costs of replacing the home and away dug-outs at Station Park. These new modern aluminium units will provide the necessary protection for team officials and substitutes from inclement weather and will certainly add value to the facilities already available at …
Annan Athletic F.C. will invest the funding from the SFP’s Community Initiative award to increase the club’s provision of community engagement under the banner “Inspiring Active Lives” to young children aged between 2 and 4 currently enrolled in childcare facilities in the local area. The club’s mascot “Galapanda” will be the figurehead for this exciting …
The award from the SFP’s Community Initiative scheme will be utilised by Aberdeen Football Club’s partner charity, Aberdeen FC Community Trust to deliver 3 Equity Football Participation Centres, with a focus on children, young people and adults from ethnic and/or religious minorities, primarily in areas of social deprivation in and around Aberdeen. This exciting and …
St. Mirren F.C. will utilise the award from the SFP Community Initiative to deliver a health and well-being programme targeted at primary school pupils in the local area of Ferguslie Park in Paisley. Through the power of football and in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, pupils selected from local primary schools will participate in fun and …
The funding from the SFP Community Initiative award will allow Berwick Rangers F.C. to deliver a range of new initiatives, the first of which involves the delivery of an exciting new “mini-kickers” programme for primary and nursery schools in the Berwick area. A local coach will deliver the project to around 500 children over …