The SFP Trust and The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust (KFCT) have put together a new innovative IT and Sustainability fund this year to support Quality-Mark accredited community clubs who are interested in using technology to aid their growth and development. Grant awards of £500 will be targeted to part-fund the start-up costs of web-based club …
The SFP Trust was delighted to be able to award funding to Girvan F.C. to assist with the refurbishment of the playing surface at Hamilton Park. Work was completed at the end of the summer and Andrew Sinclair, Club Secretary commented “The 5-a-side pitch at Hamilton Park was originally funded by The Football Trust and …
The SFP recently awarded modular changing rooms to Houston United F.C. and the club are already reaping the benefits of their new community changing facilities within their base at Ardgryffe Park. Louis Jeffrey, Chairperson of Houston United F.C. said “In 2012, I was asked to take over the role of Chairperson and decided the Club …
In 2019, The Scottish Football Partnership Trust (SFPT) teamed up with The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust (KFCT) to put together a funding strand to provide 12 community football clubs with a lifesaving defibrillator. In 2015 Parliament passed the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 giving more rights to community bodies to take over land and buildings …
Last month, 12 Community Clubs from across the South West region of Scotland benefitted from an invaluable boost in helping sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer’s as they took receipt of football memory boxes at Hampden Park. The boxes, containing various objects relating to the game are designed to play a pivotal role in the delivery …
In 2019, The Scottish Football Partnership Trust (SFPT) teamed up with The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust (KFCT) to put together a funding strand to provide 12 community football clubs with a lifesaving defibrillator. In 2015 Parliament passed the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 giving more rights to community bodies to take over land and buildings …
Work to install floodlights at Christie Gillies Park was completed back in October, 2019 following funding from the SFP. This north Edinburgh club were required to have floodlights installed as part of Scottish FA Club Licensing following changes brought in last season. The club worked tirelessly to raise the money needed to purchase the lights …
Sir Alex Ferguson recently marked the official opening of Cormack Park, Aberdeen F.C.’s new community sports hub, training facilities and football academy and the SFP was delighted to play a small part in the project by providing funding for frost covers for their training pitches. The legendary football manager, who steered the club through its …
The SFP Trust recently granted an award to assist Rossvale F.C. part-fund three sets of fun four goalposts to help with the development of the club’s young players. Rossvale F.C., from the Scottish FA Central region and based in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow were keen to purchase this equipment to help with their desire to promote girls’ …
Cumbernauld Colts F.C. recently received a £500 grant from The SFP Trust’s 2019 Club Development Grant scheme. The initiative, funded by the SFP Trust in partnership with The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust, was developed to assist grassroots clubs in three specific areas – to increase participation by adding a new team to a club’s existing …