KEEPIE THE MAGAZINE OF THE SCOTTISH PARTNERSHIP UPPIE & TRUST SEASON 2018/2019

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF THE SFP 1999-2019

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Scottish Football Partnership 2018/19 Chairman’s Report IN NUMBERS

The Scottish Football Partnership is now Over the last 20 years, our remit has been to assist The Scottish Football Partnership Trust allows us to work the game in at all levels. This has seen the with funders other than our principal stakeholders, The 20. It was a child of devolution, taking over Partnership and Trust support both the professional and Scottish FA and sportscotland. We remain indebted to from The Football Trust, the previous pan-UK non-professional game to the tune of £20.6m, with a the growing band of other funders who have come on diverse range of projects, programmes and infrastructure board from organisations large and small to play their £1,368,315 organisation. After a challenging inception, improvements. part in developing the grassroots game. it is now a thriving life force in Scottish From the outset, we have tried to listen to all good The Social Return on Investment Model published 158 AWARDS IN which has extended its reach to set ideas for football and encourage its participation at all by the Scottish FA in November, 2018 underlines up a charitable arm, The SFP Trust, which levels. We’ve created more football experiences across the importance of football in Scotland and its value in Scotland, from Shetland and Lewis to Dumfries and the binding communities together at all age groups. It brings SFP (63 AWARDS) has been supporting the grassroots game Scottish Borders. You will see examples of our work in health, happiness, exercise, integration, inclusion and since 2014. primary schools and community grassroots football clubs a sense of belonging often lacking in our modern world. with the GoFitba project, educating and helping children We are on the springboard with the football agencies £1,159,319 in disadvantaged areas. going forward as community initiatives grow in the coming years. Every year has highlights and this year is no exception. We have processed 63 applications from the To help football develop and grow, we continue to SFP TRUST (95 AWARDS) professional game and 95 from the non-professional collaborate with the governing bodies of sport in this game. country, The Scottish FA and sportscotland as well as the Scottish Government and other key partners. Here is where we help make it happen: £208,996 Our small and dedicated team help this to happen.  Training bursaries for the SWNT ahead of the Stuart and Laura are passionate about aiding the clubs Women’s World Cup in France with the help of and groups that seek our help. All ideas are listened to the Scottish Government and if we can help, we will.

 Support for Elite youth development Sadly nothing is forever and we will lose a Director this year through retirement. Despite our best efforts Rolling out more of our GoFitba Projects  to convince him otherwise, Bill Littlejohn has decided  Supporting girls’ participation in Schools football to hang up his IPad. Bill has been on the Board since 2006. In the last 13 years, his help and sage comment  Growing the game with our Club Development has been invaluable, particularly in the financial and Grants for grassroots clubs budgeting areas of our business and we will miss his wise counsel and dedication to the work of the  Infrastructure improvements for senior and grassroots clubs Partnership and Trust. The Board remain as a group who have known each  Sports First Aid training for volunteers and Managers’ medicals other in various guises within Scottish football for over 30 years. The very differing roles carried out in the past  Defibrillators for community clubs deliver a huge breadth of knowledge and expertise. We always reach solutions, led by the best interests for  Relocation of our portable changing rooms as football and the communities it serves. We will welcome clubs develop permanent solutions and evolving a worthy replacement for Bill going forward. clubs need solutions However, our most important asset is the projects we serve, where the deep enthusiasm for the game brings people powerfully together. So keep knocking on our door; we’d love to help make it happen.

James Clydesdale, Chairman The Scottish Football Partnership THE POWER OF THE SFP AND SFP TRUST 1999-2019 WE’VE HAD A REMARKABLE 20 YEARS HERE AT THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP AND TRUST, AND OUR FUNDING TOTAL ACROSS TWO DECADES OF £20.6M HAS HELPED CLUBS AT ALL LEVELS IN ALL PARTS OF SCOTLAND

STADIA FACILITY SPORT & HEALTH HEALTHCHECKS ANA FOR MANAGERS & COACHES UPGRADES SUPPORT ELITE EDUCATION SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOR DISADVANTAGED KIDS KIT & EQUIPMENT CLUB TRAINING NATIONAL TEAM FOR GRASSROOTS CLUBS ECO-FRIENDLY SUPPORT FACILITIES ELITE CHANGING ROOMS SPORTS FIRST ANTI-RACISM PORTABLE AID TRAINING SCOTTISH SCHOOLS FOR GRASSROOTS CLUB VOLUNTEERS LEARNING CHANGING FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN SUPPORT FOR THE GROWTH OF NATIONAL GIRLS FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS DEFIBRILLATORS ROOMS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FOR CLUBS AND COMMUNITIES NATIONAL STADIUM UPGRADE NATIONAL EVENTS FOR CLUBDEVELOPMENT YOUTH & AMATEUR COACH DISABLED YOUTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 3G PITCHES GRANTS EDUCATION PLAYERS ACADEMIES PROGRAMMES #ProudlySupportingScottishFootball Scottish Football SFP Awards for Senior Clubs Partnership

ALLOA GREENOCK HEART OF QUEEN OF THE ALBION ROVERS ATHLETIC F.C. MORTON F.C. MIDLOTHIAN F.C. SOUTH F.C. F.C. COLDSTREAM F.C £33,817.50 £1,891 £40,000 £40,000 £1,800 £3,690.20

CUMBERNAULD THREAVE COLTS F.C. EAST F.C. NAIRN COUNTY F.C. LIVINGSTON F.C. ROVERS F.C. F.C. £588.30 £23,314.89 £16,465 £6,000 £2,500 £1,751.35

FORRES ARBROATH F.C. AYR UNITED F.C. RAITH ROVERS F.C. ELGIN CITY F.C. MECHANICS F.C. HIBERNIAN F.C. £8,775 £12,500 £7,603 £12,500 £3,500 £12,500

DUNDEE UNITED HADDINGTON EAST OF SCOTLAND F.C. ATHLETIC F.C. CREETOWN F.C. LEAGUE £12,500 £1,000 £1,000 £8,000 Scottish Football SFP PORTABLE CHANGING ROOMS Partnership

SFP SUPPORTS CLUB ACADEMY SCOTLAND IN 2018/19 WITH AN INVESTMENT OF £845,600

What is Club Academy? New Changing Facilities

Club Academy Scotland (CAS) is The Scottish FA’s and sports science and medicine set-ups. Clubs are for Montrose Youth F.C. / structure that defines, operates and partially funds the streamed into the categories of Elite Level; Performance Academy system in this country, alongside a games (Progressive) Level and Performance Level. programme. It governs the development of players from The SFP were delighted to be able to support Club Montrose Community Trust the age of 11 to 18. Academy Scotland awards to 30 Scottish FA Member Clubs are assessed against set criteria and a set of Clubs in season 2018/19 with an investment of The SFP recently awarded Montrose Youth Football Peter Davidson, Chief Executive of the Trust said Measureable Performance Outcomes (MPOs), which £845,600. This support will help club academies Club/Montrose Community Trust with portable changing “Montrose Community Trust (MCT) provide football take into account performance in areas like domestic develop and improve the talent of our country’s best rooms to support activity for their extensive range of opportunities for all ages, abilities and aspirations and international appearances for home-grown players, young players and hopefully put them on the pathway community and youth teams at their Kenny Park base. from the age of 2 to 72. coaching qualifications, facilities, talent identification to playing at the highest level. The Club and Trust who work closely together continue Montrose Youth F.C., who are members of MCT, cater to positively impact the lives of hundreds of people from for children aged 5 to 18 who possess a desire to play youngsters playing mini-kickers all the way through to competitively, as part of a team. In total, approximately their adult teams. 300 players, both male and female, participate within the club, across 18 teams, of different ages and up until now, we have been frustrated at our inability to provide members, their families, volunteers and visiting teams with toilet and changing facilities.

With the support of The Scottish Football Partnership and the donation of changing rooms with toilets, plus a storage container, we can continue to expand our organisation, providing opportunities for all, safe in the knowledge that we now have adequate and attractive facilities for such.” Scottish Football Scottish Football Partnership SFP FACILITY AWARDS SFP FACILITY AWARDS Partnership

Hibernian F.C. Ayr United F.C. CCTV Upgrade Spectator Safety Barrier

In April this year, Ayr United F.C. was able to complete some safety upgrades at by replacing the trackside spectator wall. Building Control had deemed that the trackside barrier was no longer safe and should be replaced with a more solid structure.

Demolition work began almost immediately and the full works were complete within weeks. Lewis Grant, Director at the club said: “A huge Hibernian F.C. recently undertook the huge task of upgrading the club’s CCTV system at a cost of circa thank you to The Scottish Football Partnership who, along with the £100,000 to make it one of the best systems in the country, capable of covering every seat in the 20,400 Ayr United Lottery, supported the club in the building of a replacement trackside wall around the ground. With stadium at . Work on this massive project has now commenced and will be in operation financial help from both organisations, the club was able to replace the existing wall which was no longer fit for the beginning of the 2019/20 season. The installation of 11 new high-definition cameras – each for purpose. Ashleigh Construction, who have supported the club for a number of years, very ably completed containing seven lenses – will complement the existing equipment already in place and will importantly the job in the two weeks allocated for the project. assist with spectator safety and provide greater clarity for the operation of the match control room. Our Club historian, Duncan Carmichael was able to provide some interesting information - The recently demolished trackside wall was constructed in the summer of 1950. Members of the Ayr United Supporters’ Association completed the task on a volunteer basis. Bricklayers and plasterers happily offered their services. Raith Rovers F.C. The work began in May 1950 and the job was completed in June. It was reported that ‘…workers turned up in goodly numbers and the job went with a will. Much home baking was carried out by Electrical & Floodlight upgrade our lady committee members for the break periods. The cost was defrayed by asking the public to buy a brick at the cost of a shilling. Contractors were recently on site at Stark’s Park carrying out high level This photo was taken during one of the break periods. The job was rope access work to replace the non-functioning lamps on each of the necessary because the old fencing had deteriorated to the extent floodlight pylons on the Penman Family and McDermid Stands. The SFP that it had rotted and fallen away. At the front of the group you were delighted to be able to assist the club with this project and hope that can see the old fencing they had removed.” the improvement to the floodlights will benefit the club for years to come. The club’s General Manager, Bob Farmer said “On behalf of Raith Rovers, I would wish to express my sincere appreciation for the assistance and financial support provided by the Partnership which enabled the Club to bring forward repairs and improve significantly the floodlight provision at Stark’s Park.This not only benefits the first team but the community at large who are now making use of our recently installed 3G pitch.” East Fife F.C. New Platform Lift and Toilet Stenhousemuir F.C. Emergency Lighting Upgrade for Disabled Spectators was built in 1999 at a time when there was no Towards the end of 2018, Stenhousemuir F.C. was granted requirement to provide access or facilities for disabled spectators to an award from the Partnership to assist with replacement the upper floor of the stadium. The lack of such facilities had been emergency lighting within the Norway Stand and Terracing at a source of embarrassment to the club, especially when visitors had . This upgrade to LED lighting ensured a more been unable to gain access to the upper level. Committed to providing energy efficient system for the club and was key to the ongoing access for all, including those who required assisted entry, the club safe use of the stadium for spectators. Jamie Swinney, the decided to install a platform lift and a fully accessible toilet for disabled club’s Chief Executive thanked the SFP for their assistance spectators at first floor level, in the knowledge that this would greatly by saying “Stenhousemuir F.C. received support from The enhance the matchday experience and general welfare of all spectators Scottish Football Partnership which allowed the club to replace our stand and terracing lighting. This was a using Bayview stadium. Jim Stevenson, Chairman said: “We can’t considerable expense to the club and would have been a challenge without the support we received. The full thank the SFP enough - our stadium is being used more and more application process was simple and efficient making the project achievable for the club. The club wishes to place now that there is access to the upstairs level of our Main Stand.” on record its gratitude for the grant support received.” SFP TRUST AWARDS TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL £208,996 CLUBS & PROJECTS 95 AWARDS IN TOTAL

ABERDEEN F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST DALKEITH THISTLE COMMUNITY F.C. GLENIFFER THISTLE F.C. LASSWADE THISTLE F.C. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH LADIES & GIRLS F.C. STENHOUSEMUIR F.C. £6,019 £5,205 (2 GRANTS) £500 £500 £500 £500 ANNAN ATHLETIC F.C. DALLY F.C. GLENROTHES STROLLERS F.C. LAW COMMUNITY A.F.C RANGERS CHARITY FOUNDATION ALBION JUNIOR ACADEMY £6,579 (2 GRANTS) £500 £3,464 (2 GRANTS) £500 £6,012 £1,000 (2 GRANTS) ARNISTON RANGERS F.C. DALRY ROVERS F.C. GLENVALE F.C. LEITH ATHLETIC F.C. REAL FIFE F.C. STRATHAVEN DYNAMO A.F.C. £500 £500 £500 £10,000 £500 £500 BATHGATE THISTLE F.C. DO SOCCER ACADEMY HIBERNIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LOSSIEMOUTH F.C. F.C. YOUTHS SYNGENTA JUVENILES F.C. £500 £500 £6,036 £500 £500 £5,000 BIG HEARTS COMMUNITY TRUST DUNDEE EAST COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB HOUSTON UNITED F.C. MEARNS YOUTH F.C. RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY F.C. THISTLE BOYS CLUB £6,036 £3,464 (2 GRANTS) £984 £500 £500 £500 BLACKBURN UNITED F.C. DYCE GIRLS F.C. INVERKEITHING HILLFIELD SWIFTS MID ANNANDALE A.F.C SALVESEN COMMUNITY F.C. THISTLE WEIR YOUTH ACADEMY £500 £500 £4,600 £5,500 (2 GRANTS) £500 £500 BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY F.C. EAST KILBRIDE UNITED F.C. INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE MIDDLEFIELD WASPS SPORTS CLUB SCONE THISTLE COMMUNITY CLUB COMMUNITY F.C. TRANENT COLTS F.C. £500 £5,985 (2 GRANTS) £500 £5,000 £2,964 £500 BONNYTON THISTLE F.C. EDINBURGH SOUTH COMMUNITY F.C. MONIFIETH ATHLETIC F.C. SCOTTISH SCHOOLS F.A. JIMMY CHARITABLE TRUST TURRIFF UNITED F.C. £500 £8,027 (4 GRANTS) £500 £5,000 £3,230 £500 BRECHIN CITY YOUTHS F.C. FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB MORMOND THISTLE F.C. SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL £500 £20,000 KENNOWAY STAR F.C. £500 £10,000 WEST LOTHIAN YOUTH FOUNDATION £500 £3,940 CIVIL SERVICE STROLLERS F.C. FOUNDATION MOTHERWELL COMMUNITY TRUST SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD KILBIRNIE COMMUNITY F.C. £350 £4,448 (3 GRANTS) £2,965 £5,000 £500 CLAREMONT A.F.C FINNART A.F.C NAIRN COUNTY F.C. SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY KILMARNOCK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST £500 £500 £2,900 (2 GRANTS) £2,964 £2,965 CROSSHOUSE COMMUNITY F.C. FORRES MECHANICS F.C. YOUTHS PARK SPORTS PROJECT ST MIRREN F.C. £4,493 £2,400 KILWINNING COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB £500 £2,964 £12,965 (2 GRANTS) CUMBERNAULD COLTS F.C. GARTCAIRN F.C. POLLOK UNITED SOCCER ACADEMY ST MUNGO A.F.C & EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE F.C. KINROSS COLTS F.C. JUNIORS £3,464 (2 GRANTS) £500 £3,965 (2 GRANTS) £3,108 £500 CURRIE STAR F.C. GIFFNOCK SOCCER CENTRE PORT J.C.F.C. STEINS THISTLE F.C. £500 £500 £500 £500 BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION – WHY DEFIBRILLATORS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY ARE IMPORTANT

Communities can play a big part in creating a nation of life savers. Having a defibrillator in your community and training people in CPR means that more people will know what to do when someone has a cardiac arrest.

Does my community What are the benefits of having need a defibrillator? a defibrillator in my community? SFP Trust Defibrillator Project 2019 Yes, your community needs a defibrillator. Less than 1 in 10 people in the UK For every minute someone is in cardiac survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. arrest without CPR and access to a This has been partly attributed to two #Safeguarding Clubs and Communities defibrillator, their chances of survival factors that communities can change: drops by up to 10%. 1. There aren’t enough people prepared Having access to a defibrillator in an to perform CPR when someone has a In 2019, The Scottish Football Partnership Trust (SFPT) teamed up Chris McGill, Facilities Manager at Falkirk Foundation said emergency can be lifesaving, especially cardiac arrest with The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust (KFCT) to put together a new “At present the Foundation has around 1,100 members in rural areas where ambulance response 2. There aren’t enough defibrillators funding strand to provide 12 community football clubs with a lifesaving who regularly visit our facility and when you add on family times may be longer. defibrillator. In the 2018/19 season, three defibrillators were awarded members and other casual users, we have a regular weekly By having a defibrillator in your to Falkirk Foundation, Houston United F.C. and East Kilbride United footfall of over 2,000 members of our community which community and by training people in CPR, F.C. with a further nine community football clubs due to receive these this scheme will help to protect.” you can play an important part in saving machines very shortly. more lives. Louis Jeffrey, Club Chairperson at Houston United F.C. In 2015, Parliament passed the Community Empowerment (Scotland) added “Our club has around 327 members who regularly Act 2015 giving more rights to community bodies to take over land and visit our facility which hosts a variety of football activity buildings in public ownership through asset transfer. Since then, many including training evenings, our soccer academy and league grassroots community football clubs and organisations across all parts and cup matches which our various teams compete in at of Scotland have benefitted from these new rights and have been able SWF, PJDYFL and Amateur level. When you add on family to take over football pitches and pavilions via Community Asset Transfer. members and other casual users we have a regular weekly footfall at Ardgryffe of over 500 members of our community Essentially these football clubs have evolved into becoming community which this scheme will help to protect should the need service and facility providers and in recognition of this, the SFPT and ever arise. We are grateful to the SFP Trust and the KFCT the KFCT were keen to assist safeguard the health and wellbeing of for supporting our club and our community.” players, coaches, parents, grandparents and other members of the wider community who attend these facilities on a weekly basis. Graeme Robertson, Club Secretary at East Kilbride United F.C. commented “At the moment our club has around *Since 2012, The Scottish Football Partnership and Trust has invested over £200,000 483 members who regularly visit our facility which hosts Our thanks go to the Kilpatrick Fraser a variety of football activity including training evenings on in upskilling around 2,250 coach volunteers in Sports First Aid in conjunction with the Charitable Trust for their support Mondays to Thursdays as well as match activity for boys, Hampden Sports Clinic. In addition, the SFP has granted funding to purchase defibrillators girls and adult teams at weekends. When you add on family members and other users we have a regular weekly footfall for Highland League, Lowland League, South of Scotland and East of Scotland League clubs. at Kirktonholme of over 700 members of our community which this scheme will help to protect.” GET FIT, GET HEALTHY... HAVE FUN

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ANDY ELLIOTT

Our GoFitba project has proven to be a GoFitba in focus at Pollok United Soccer Academy fantastic model for inclusion, integration, Here we talk to Andy Elliott, Development Officer at Pollok United Soccer Academy healthy living, exercise, fitness, diet, about his experience delivering the GoFitba Project at Dennis Donnelly Park. education and teamwork – leading to own modern facility at Dennis Donnelly Park? skills in so many ways. The programme is easy happier, healthier, more engaged children. A. It was critical, without Dennis Donnelly Park for the kids to follow and we then hope the kids the Academy would not have been able to will want to come back to our academy sessions and create a legacy from this fantastic initiative. GoFitba is a 12 week, free to access football-based pleasure to watch them develop these new skills provided an opportunity for the kids to connect develop and run the activities we have and be health and wellbeing project for disadvantaged and increase their learning around healthy eating with old and new friends in a safe environment rooted in the local community. Scottish Primary schoolchildren and focuses on and living. through the positive medium of football. Q. How important a role does your football club getting youngsters out of the house and more Q. The club operate numerous community play in the local community? The project has been running now for over 2 In 2018/19 alone, the project has been delivered active through playing football. activities at Dennis Donnelly Park - how do A. Pollok United are constantly looking at ways years and, without any financial burden on the by The SFP Trust in conjunction with 20 you think GoFitba has benefitted the local kids of working with new groups, in particular we The two hour session begins with some fun football parents, has provided opportunities for these community clubs. None of this would be possible from the Corkerhill area? are now focussing on the needs of the local activity and follows with the children spending youngsters to be more active, more engaged and without investment from our fantastic sponsors community, family and friends of our members time on an interactive educational journey to learn better informed on healthy eating. This year, we – The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust, The Q. How long have you been involved with the A. The local kids have totally embraced Go to help their health and wellbeing. We are also the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle through were able to evolve the project and in partnership Holywood Trust, The Scottish Children’s Lottery, club, Andy? Fitba and along with our partners this has been very fortunate to have a pathway to one of the diet and nutrition. Each week the session ends with our delivery partner, The Jimmy Johnstone The Clydesdale Bank, Bernard Hunter Crane A. Just over 8 years. one of the most talked-about work we have greatest football teams in Pollok FC and with the with the kids being served a hot, healthy meal Charitable Trust - we helped to tackle issues Hire and The MacRobert Trust all of whom have been fortunate to run with great outcomes and opportunities this brings to everyone involved, and an opportunity to enjoy some social time with of food poverty and community integration by contributed significant funds to help reach and enhanced links with five local schools. Q. How do you manage to divide your time great things lie ahead!!! their friends. It’s been a privilege to witness an providing hot healthy meals during the six weeks support Scotland’s vulnerable children. between your full-time job and your volunteer increase in the young people’s self-motivation, of last summer’s school holidays to 20 kids from hours at Pollok? It’s always interesting to hear from the GoFitba self-confidence and general self-esteem and a ten different nationalities from Govanhill. This Kids and Millie Howatt from Sandwood Primary A. I have a great employer (GHA) who embrace School tells us about her experience on the the community work being done at Pollok and GoFitba project at Pollok: “I have lots of fun a supportive wife and family. with the friends I’ve made at GoFitba and love being in teams with them. I’ve Q. How many kids are currently involved with really enjoyed playing football the club? and learning all the different A. Approximately 400 with three new teams techniques from the coaches about to join the Pollok family. – I love being here and I Q. How rewarding is it to see these kids grow don’t want GoFitba to end- Q. Pollok United has grown at a remarkable rate and develop? the food is great too!... Now Project Delivery Partners in 2018/19 and is much more than just a football club – A. Over the 12 weeks of the project, we were able I want to join Pollok United how important was it for the club to develop its to build-up the confidence of the kids and their Girls!”

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FINAL PROJECT REPORT To learn more about the project, please click here to read our recent EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE UEFA FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN

March 2018 to February 2019 SFP TRUST FACILITY AWARDS SFP TRUST FACILITY AWARDS

Craigie Community Sports Hub Opening of new clubhouse, June 2019

Buchan Girls & Ladies F.C. New Community Pavilion Sportscotland and the Scottish Football Partnership Trust had already agreed in principle to lend their in Fetterangus support once the project seemed viable and together with internal income generated by CCSH itself, the Buchan Girls & Ladies F.C. was formed in 2001 Committee agreed to proceed. The £390,000 venture with just one youth team and has expanded over was put out to tender in Spring 2018. The main external the years to offer girls and women’s football construction was completed by Pert Bruce of Montrose to players of all ages and abilities from the with the internal fit provided by tradesmen known to surrounding area of North Aberdeenshire. The CCSH either through their member clubs or because club have over 55 signed players and around of their desire to help. Much of the work was done pro 30 young development players and count the bono or at discounted rates. current Scotland and Arsenal player, The final part of the jigsaw puzzle that was Craigie Steven Maloney the Chair of CCSH praised all those (pictured below) as a former member. involved in the project. Secretary of the Hub George Community Sports Hub’s 2013-2018 business plan The club’s original home ground of Fetterangus Allan said “the new resource will be of great benefit was completed when their new sports centre adjacent was no longer fit for purpose and teams were to Craigie High School and the Community. There is a to Craigie 3G was officially opened on 13th June. having to seek alternative pitches to play their spacious social area within the new building together It had been nearly seven years since Dundee City matches which was costly and unsettling for with changing facilities and other ancillary rooms. Our Council agreed in principle that the “blaze” area on the club. builders, the various trades and other volunteers have the north side of the Craigie High School Campus could completed the work to a significantly high specification In association with Fetterangus Community be passed on to the Sports Hub for developing a 3G and this fantastic new facility will open its doors to Association, the club’s dedicated Committee - pitch for football and rugby coaching. Strong partnership around 1,000 weekly members of our community.” all volunteers - decided to move plans forward to working and patience and a “never say die” attitude create a new community sports hub within the by those on the Craigie Committee got them there in village and their hard-work and commitment has the end. resulted in this fantastic new community pavilion Confidence in the future was such that an installation of which will allow the club to continue to grow and the public utility piping installed for the “conceptualised inspire and encourage more girls and women to pavilion” during the £600,000 3G pitch construction become active through participation in football. was felt to be a risk worth taking to avoid expensive The new building receiving funding support groundworks costs further down the road. Fundraising from sportscotland and The SFP Trust as well for the visionary centre started in late 2015 through the as the Fetterangus Community Association, The support and enthusiasm brought by the local Northwood Big Lottery, Scottish Hydro Electric Community Charitable Trust along with a significant contribution Trust, Aberdeenshire Council and the FPL from Dundee City Council. Turbine Community Fund. SFP TRUST AWARDS SFP TRUST AWARDS

Pollok United Soccer Academy Scone Thistle Community F.C. 3G Maintenance Tractor Clubhouse Upgrade

Since 2013, Pollok United have been maintaining their is home to over 300 players across a pathway from 3G pitch in Corkerhill independently but when their soccer school to the juniors. maintenance equipment became obsolete, they found Within this, the girls game is going great guns with that they had to enlist the services of a local company teams at U9’s, U11’s, U13’s and U15’s as well as to complete the brushing of the surface at a cost of some very positive green shoots at U17’s. Walking around £400 a month which was an expense the club football is a regular feature at the club with thrice could ill-afford. weekly sessions both mixed and ladies only, as well as an increasing number of friendly matches –v- other For the club to maintain the pitch to a high standard, Walking Football Clubs. they decided to purchase some new machinery and, along with other funders, the SFP Trust were only too The SFP Trust closely followed the progression of pleased to help with the costs involved. This fantastic Scone Thistle and was only too happy to lend support Scone Thistle F.C., an ever-growing club with through grant funding that would contribute to the grassroots club work with all age-groups in the local area of Corkerhill and the pitch is used constantly to serve representation at all levels of the game including girls, complete refurbishment of the changing facilities. its young players and members of the community. boys, adults, para and recreational football, were keen The support and guidance from the SFP Trust has to upgrade their changing facilities to cater for the Andy Elliott, Development Officer at PUSA commented:“Thanks to the support from the Scottish Football been invaluable to the club, right at a time when increasing number of players. The club already had two Partnership Trust, Pollok United have been able to purchase our new tractor which will help us maintain Dennis we needed it most. We’ve struggled to provide even changing rooms but were keen to double this provision Donnelly Park independently, allowing more of our funds to be invested back into our club. This will also help adequate toilet facilities, let alone changing space for to allow all their various teams to train and play at their all of the teams within our club. extend the lifespan of the astro and continue to provide a first class environment for our members to enjoy.” Farquharson base and so undertook this project to modernise and add to their current facilities. We recognise that the SFP Trust isn’t hugely resourced and that the projects they are able to fund in a given Scottish Schools FA: The club’s Co-Chairman, John Cleisham commented year can’t benefit everybody, so we’re incredibly on the support provided by The SFP Trust and said: thankful for the time Stuart was able to take in making “Scone Thistle Community Club is one of the fastest site visits and for the support overall.” Girls National Shield Competitions growing Quality Mark Clubs in the East region and

The SFP Trust continues to work in partnership with The Scottish Schools FA by supporting their National Dalkeith Thistle C.F.C. Shield Competitions for Girls at Under-15 and Under-18 with around 1,870 girls taking their first steps into representing their schools at this level. Heating and Upgrade

This is particularly relevant with the involvement of For a number of years, this community football club Ann Phillips, Secretary of the Club commented “The the Scottish Women’s National Team in this summer’s faced a dilemma as they had no showering facilities completed project will not only allow our members World Cup - with the squad including no fewer than or hot running water in the toilets. The club’s Cowden and officials the opportunity to have a shower after a 13 girls who have previously represented the Scottish Pavilion was constructed back in 1991 and it was game but due to the installation of new boilers, will Schools’ Under-15 girl’s squad at international level – becoming apparent that a full new system would require enable us to have hot running water in the toilets. to be installed. further demonstrating the importance of this pathway The environmental upgrade of the boilers to a more for young girls into football. The facility has two large changing rooms and two energy efficient system will bring significant savings small official changing rooms which the club recently to the annual energy bill – we anticipated that we refurbished. The club operate seven senior teams who will be able to save 20-30% on energy costs for the play on a Saturday afternoon and a full complement of club each year and these savings will be re-invested mini/junior teams from Under-7s to Under-16s playing into the club to encourage member growth. Dalkeith on Sunday mornings. Thistle CFC is a progressive community focused club which strives to provide the best facilities for the local community and surrounding areas. The costs of carrying out this work were very prohibitive but with the support and funding from The Scottish Football Partnership Trust, we were able to complete this work Here you can see pictures from the recent Girls Senior and now have showering facilities which we can offer Shield Final at the end of May, 2019 which Broxburn to our members and officials.” Academy won 7-0 against Turnbull High School. Scottish Football Partnership SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP

Retirement of Bill Littlejohn from the Board of the SFP and SFP Trust Bill joined the SFP Board in August, 2006 in his capacity as a former Director of Dundee United Football Club and has served as a Director of The Scottish Football Partnership for the past thirteen years.

During that time, Bill’s wise counsel and steer has helped guide the Partnership to new levels and witnessed the establishment of The SFP Trust which was introduced in 2014 to support the non- SFP and SPFL deliver Manager Medicals professional grassroots level of the game. Bill has selflessly given of his time and abilities At the beginning of 2019, The Scottish Football Stuart McCaffrey, SFP Chief Operating Officer, said: to grow and develop the work of the SFP and Partnership and Scottish Professional Football League “Safeguarding the health and wellbeing of Managers Trust and his fellow Board members will miss his agreed to provide new funding to cover the cost of and Coaches is absolutely vital and is an area of our valued contribution, common sense approach and medicals for Club Managers. Both the SFP and SPFL work we feel passionately about. Our association with wide experience and knowledge of the Scottish will contribute around £3,000 each to fund medicals the Hampden Sports Clinic to support this initiative game. He has been integral to the growth of the for Managers and Assistant Managers in all four SPFL dates back to 2010 and, having invested around Divisions. £40,000 to date, we are particularly pleased to be organisation and we owe him a debt of gratitude for extending our support for Managers and Coaches again his involvement in driving the Partnership forward. The medicals, provided by the Hampden Sports Clinic this year in partnership with the SPFL.” on a bi-annual basis, have picked up on a number Bill commented “It has been a privilege to serve of issues in the past and will be welcome news for Neil Doncaster, SPFL Chief Executive, said: “We know as a Director of the Scottish Football Partnership Managers around the country. just how important these medicals are to managers and Trust. It is a small but vibrant organisation and assistant managers in Scotland. We were therefore with a strong commitment to support Scottish delighted to make a funding contribution together with football at all levels. I wish our hard working staff our colleagues at the Scottish Football Partnership. I’m confident the medicals can make a real difference to and Board continued success in the future.” the health of our managers and assistant managers.”

Dr John MacLean, Hampden Sports Clinic Chief Executive, commented: “Football managers are slow to engage with their family doctor and ignore the warning symptoms of potential health issues. These medicals offer a comprehensive series of tests including blood pressure, diabetes, lung function and a treadmill test to check fitness and heart health, as well as an assessment of mental health. We are grateful for the funding support from the SFP and SPFL and look forward to welcoming Managers to the clinic in the coming months.” Thank you! FOR HELPING US SUPPORT THE GAME IN SCOTLAND

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