The SFP Trust launched a new Club Development Grant initiative at the beginning of 2018 and one of the first grassroots clubs to receive a £500 award was Blantyre Soccer Academy. The initiative, supported by funds donated by The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust and the Clydesdale Bank as well as The SFP Trust will see …
We all know that football can be a catalyst for social good and our new GoFitba Project is proving just that. Our initiative focuses on getting youngsters out of the house to play football, but crucially also underlines the importance of nutrition and diet in the quest to get Scotland’s youngsters to lead a healthier …
The Scottish Football Partnership recently awarded funding to Spartans F.C. to assist part-fund a new Ground Entry System. The club, based in the north of Edinburgh, currently play in the Lowland League and the project to install six new turnstiles at Ainslie Park will greatly assist spectators in safely gaining access to the park and …
In December, 2015 disaster struck East Craigie JFC when their clubhouse was severely damaged by flooding. The “shipbuilders”, one of Scotland’s oldest junior football clubs and the oldest club in Dundee, established in 1880, were left fearing for their future when their facility at Craigie Park was finally condemned by Dundee City Council. Fundraising efforts …
UEFA has awarded 50,000 euros to The Scottish Football Partnership Trust, following a nomination from The Scottish FA, to fund a project catering for 480 primary school children across Scotland. The project, GoFitba, is a football based health and wellbeing project delivered by The Scottish Football Partnership Trust (SFPT) in association with community football clubs. …
Supporters attending the Energy Check Stadium at Firhill from the start of December 2017 no doubt noticed the brand new accessible viewing platform that is now in place at the south end of the Jackie Husband Stand. The raised platform, located at the back of the stand, will give the club’s disabled supporters a better …
During the close season, Elgin City F.C. embarked on an ambitious capital project part-funded by the SFP designed to improve spectator welfare provision and changing accommodation for its vibrant youth and community teams at Borough Briggs. The new building, which includes toilets for male, female and disabled spectators also provides two changing rooms and a …
The SFP has made an award to Aberdeen F.C. to assist them in upgrading their old analogue CCTV system at Pittodrie. The aging system was experiencing problems and was no longer compatible with the club’s new IT-based system. The project had a focus on making improvements and upgrading areas of Pittodrie Stadium that are essential …
The SFP Trust recently awarded funding to assist Mearns Youth F.C. part-fund one set of 7 v 7 goals to help with the development of its younger players. The club, who were only established a couple of years ago, continue to expand and these new goals will help to increase and maximise the training sessions …
Last Friday the kids from Eastfield, Westfield and Baird Memorial Primary Schools completed Week 5 of FooTea! For the football hour, the youngsters focused on technique and control where they were encouraged by coach Alex to develop their ball control, chipped passes, volleys and heading. This was a great success and it was fantastic to see the …