International Training & Ambassadors As an organisation our mission field We are excited to announce that in this is here but we also believe we have a Conferences our Jubilee year we have been joined responsibility to support and sow in fields The Annual Sports Chaplaincy UK and supported by a number of new faces we will never harvest. Conference goes from strength to who you may recognise. Each of our strength and as we celebrate 25 years Ambassadors are proud to be associated EUROPE - Matt Baker and Steve Jones of our work, we are ensuring that good with Sports Chaplaincy UK recognising have both travelled to Europe to support quality training opportunities are at the the benefit and support sports chaplaincy and train other brothers and sister who top of the agenda for all our chaplains. The provides across the Community of Sport. have a heart to serve their community of Conference programme moves through (From left to right) INSPIRE sport. This was done in partnership with three different focus areas to inspire, Anne Wafula Strike MBE - former other ministries delivering the challenge and stretch all those who attend Paralympian and Gold medallist and an readysetgo.ec program. and participate. With a combination of advocate for charity work with disability key note speakers from the world of sport, charities. RWANDA - Mark Fleming, had the privilege faith and academic learning alongside Brian Noble – TV pundit and International of leading a group of 11 Scottish football engaging workshops it has become for Rugby League Coach having won coaches to Rwanda in June. They delivered all chaplains a powerhouse of prayer, everything domestically and globally at coach education to delegates from 12 learning and mutual support. club level. youth academies in Kigali, and they also Robbie Hunter Paul – a retired New conducted coaching sessions with many Zealand International Rugby League youth teams in the city. The trip was very player, author and TV pundit. Robbie won well received by the Rwandan Football everything at club and world level. Federation. As a result of this trip he was Stuart Elliott – former Northern Ireland invited to deliver a seminar on the basis and International footballer, who played in benefits of chaplaincy (and how it works in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. practice in the UK) to representatives from Craig Brown CBE - a Scottish former several Rwandan Premier League clubs. CONFERENCE 2015 professional football player and manager He has consequently been invited back to In 2015 the Conference focused upon and the most successful national coach of Chaplaincy Rwanda early next year to help establish mentality in sport, looking at having the Scotland. Sports Chaplaincy Rwanda and we are right attitude to be both successful and Fabrice Muamba – a retired professional hoping to find a Rwandan national who positive. It included guest speakers Dr footballer who played for Arsenal, will eventually lead the ministry. Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers reviews Nick J. Watson a Senior Lecturer in Sport, Culture and Religion and head of pastoral as a central midfielder. from across our care, York St John University and Dr Allan Johnston MBBS, MRCPsych, Cert.Med. Keep an eye out for even more new Home Nations Ed(IU) who is a Consultant Psychiatrist announcements in this coming year. with the National Health Service and a Sports Psychiatrist and Trustee to the award winning State of Mind Sports RWANDAN COACHES WEARING SFA TRAINING GEAR Charity This year the theme is “Inclusive GLOBAL SUPPORT - Sports Chaplaincy Chaplaincy” reflecting on the fact that UK has invested in a Global capacity the work we do cannot be exclusive but by enabling Richard Gamble to help needs to reflect the needs of all. other nations start and establish sports The quality of the Conference and learning chaplaincy. Richard has travelled to Asia, opportunities it offers highlights the Europe and America. direction of travel for Sports Chaplaincy Linvoy Primus MBE, Trustee Through our work globally we have UK in equipping chaplains to grow and & Warren Evans, SCUK CEO helped train literally thousands. develop in the work they do and to seek to gain further examples of best practice Richard Gamble within that calling. International Development In my mind Conference is a must for all “The future “If you have a passion for sport Director chaplains in order for them to fulfil their work to the best of their ability. is bright & and a heart after God, why not Phil Mason contact us and see how you can Chaplain Bolton Wanderers FC exciting” support or get involved in this [email protected] | 0800 181 4051 | sportschaplaincy.org.uk | Design by Gamble Designs - www.gambledesigns.co.uk great work!” Sports Chaplaincy UK is a Registered Charity Welcome ENGLAND SCOTLAND WALES NORTHERN CEO’S THOUGHTS CHAIRMAN’S THOUGHTS IRELAND PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN THE OPPORTUNITIES IN SCOTLAND RUGBY UNION IN WALES A WONDERFUL SEASON OF INCREASE We here at Sports Chaplaincy UK Celebrating 25 years is a significant ENGLISH REGIONALS have a dream to see an expression milestone for any charity, even The last year has seen not just the number While chaplaincy grows phenomenally It’s great to see what God is doing in Wales The last 18 months of sports chaplaincy in of God’s love and compassion more so for a Christian charity of chaplains increase but also the variety of in Scottish Football through the prolific and especially in Rugby Union where we Northern Ireland have been a wonderful practically demonstrated in every whose work is within sport; the sports being served. At regionals we have work of Mark Fleming, chaplaincy in other have a twofold approach: the blitz defence season of increase. We have seen new sports is only found in a few pockets like - trying to provide chaplaincy support to the community called Sport. Sports largest secular community in the seen chaplains involved in football, rugby chaplains appointed, a regional office union, rugby league, horseracing, cricket, professional end of the game, and the drift established, Steven Thompson becoming Chaplaincy UK have a big heart and country. Looking back we thank athletics, ice hockey & triathlon. From the defence – providing at a more local level support co-ordinator to Phil and myself a big vision to embrace the World God not only for the growth in early days of predominant involvement through local churches. We are seeing God and we have built a firm partnership with at work in both areas and have chaplains of Sport knowing we are making a chaplaincy, but also for the favour in football this shows how much we have the Danske Bank Premier Football League. developed as an organisation. It is also in all 5 regions and 60% of the Premiership. Additionally, new doors are opening up in a positive contribution and impact we have been granted among unusual to have a regional without female We also recently placed a lady to support variety of sports and disability sports. All of across each of our Home Nations. sport administrators. chaplains present showing the inroads the Welsh women’s national side. However this forms a good report, yet it doesn’t tell we want to see more opportunities to work Sports Chaplaincy UK is on an Thanks to the hard work of many, being made in women’s sport. the full story of life within Sports Chaplaincy with the senior teams at regional level and NI. Underneath the surface is where we have incredible journey and as we thank sports chaplaincy is now firmly greater involvement with the WRU. seen the real increase; a band of chaplains in fellowship, sharing together in vision and God and celebrate this our 25th established on the national scene TRAINING DAY FOR NEW CHAPLAINS year we are more excited than ever and, we look forward to the real values and encouraged by stories of players and clubs openly endorsing the role and about the future. The Community possibility of continued growth. rugby and curling. I have been working closely with Warren Evans, Scottish sports exploring faith. of Sport consists of over 151,000 But above all we look upwards chaplains and Work Place Chaplaincy clubs totalling 25 million men, with hope and confidence in God’s Scotland’s Rev Iain McFadzean, towards women and children – what a ongoing guidance, wisdom and BENEDICT MUSOLA NEWLY APPOINTED seeing chaplaincy in Scottish Sport become CHAPLAIN AT WYCOMBE WANDERERS FC more sustainable and fruitful. With the help mission field! And we, the Church provision for the next 25 years. of expert consultancy we aim to create CHAPLAINS IN WALES The challenge with such diverse growth is cannot ignore a community of this structures and processes, build profile and to make our chaplains’ regionals not just a Locally we would like to widen our network reputation, and evolve sustainable working size and significance. David Chawner time of networking and prayer but also to across the whole of Wales like that of models to ensure that sports chaplaincy Chair of Trustees provide relevant training. In recent years Ifor Williams who is doing a great job If you have a heart after God, a can be truly owned in Scotland and grown we have included training on handling the at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. Local sports passion for people and may be you to its tremendous potential. Opportunities media and stress management and over the chaplaincy enables churches to offer Christ’s for sports chaplaincy in amateur and like sport, we would encourage last 12 months we have added gambling care and compassion and a way to connect professional sport are many and people in TRAINING EVENT NORTHERN IRELAND addiction awareness and bereavement with their communities in being “salt and you, challenge you, dare you to join our churches can be identified, trained and support in the case of an untimely death. light”. us on this journey…you will not be supported to excel in sharing the love of We are particularly pleased to have linked The work is so exciting; the fields are white Christ through sports chaplaincy. However By regularly meeting together we have disappointed. with Care for the Family in the area of but we need more labourers so please get in we lack the broad insight and support of the been able to provide a clearer picture of bereavement support and see this as touch if you’d like to get involved! May you be inspired and challenged Church, Christians, Philanthropists, Funders our role and responsibility as chaplains. by what you read, thank you for and the Sports World required to help sports Fresh expressions and ideas have emerged inspired by the desire to offer Christ- your prayerful consideration of chaplaincy make real and lasting inroads into Scottish Sport. From local gyms, women’s centred chaplaincy not as a hobby or on-call support football clubs and disability / all-ability service but as a consistent and authentic Every blessing. sports groups to professional football, rugby, demonstration of pastoral care and witness WARREN EVANS basketball and ice-hockey clubs, the need for in the world of Sport. If we are to adventure & ANNE WAFULA JUSTYN LARCOMBE SPEAKING ON pastoral support is immense. Please join us forth with sports chaplaincy, every step STRIKE MBE GAMBLING ADDICTION Warren Evans in praying for the realisation of our dreams must be supported by prayer with our eyes BYRON HAYWARD FORMER WELSH INTERNATIONAL fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our CEO - National Director another important partnership as we move to see SCUK deepen its roots in Scotland and AND WALES U20S COACH WITH GEOFF WAGGETT faith. forward. Striving for excellence is a key grow fruit to last! CHAPLAIN TO EBBW VALE RFC value in sports chaplaincy and we believe our regionals are important in empowering Steve Jones Keith Mitchell chaplains to do this. Chaplaincy Support Director Co-Chaplaincy Support Director for Welsh Sport for Northern Ireland Sport Matt Baker Neil Urquhart Martin Lewis Phil Mitchell Pastoral Support Director in Chaplaincy Support Director Chaplain to Cardiff Blues Co-Chaplaincy Support Director English Football in Scottish Sport for Northern Ireland Sport CHAPLAINS AT YORK MINSTER HORSE RACING CRICKET GYM CHAPLAINCY Sports Disability It is with thanks that I look back on this year in At present five of the 18 County Cricket Clubs On a weekly basis I serve as a chaplain at my local Horse Racing here in the UK. With thanks to God have Chaplains; Surrey, Yorkshire, Lancashire, gym, through a group called Fit Lives. I am there that the relationships continue to be built and Derbyshire, & Northants, and talks are takingplace for social, pastoral and spiritual care. Some of grow stronger with Racing Welfare and the many with one other. Chaplaincy in professional cricket my work is enabling people to build friendships Chaplaincy Sports other organisations looking after the wellbeing received a significant boost over the summer when by organising social events; some of it is being a of racing staff. There are many issues. Increased a letter sent from SCUK to the Chairman of the listening ear for those who want to talk; and some of workload due to shortage of staff puts pressure English Cricket Board promoting chaplaincy was it is praying with people or running courses such as on those who work in the industry and this year circulated to the Chairmen and Chief Executives of Alpha or Wellsprings. The Wellsprings Course is for to women Chaplaincy all the County Cricket Clubs. Although we have yet women looking at issues such as beauty and self- has seen mental health issues in the sport come to the fore. This is where Sports Chaplaincy to see any direct outcome from this, it has opened esteem, worry and anxiety, healing and forgiveness. UK plays a big role in supporting the staff who the door for further talks with the clubs. Whilst People go to gyms for more reasons than fitness. Women sports chaplains are currently involved in football, Being a chaplain to Disability Sport Wales has not only need it most. There are many issues that I could these developments aretaking place at the elite They go because they are lonely, have body image rugby, triathlon, athletics and all-ability sport. Often more increased my admiration for people and life, but it has highlight but we serve a God who uses us to level of the sport, there are also encouraging signs or stress issues. To have an intentional presence emotional than men, it is important for women to have also been a privilege to walk with individuals through the bring his calmness into the areas that we visit. of chaplaincy gaining ground at grass roots level in gyms provides some incredible opportunities. in local clubs. There are clear opportunities for The pastoral need for the staff within the gym is the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings. joys and trials they face offering words of encouragement The aims for the future are to expand this work around racing towns and racecourses. Please continuing to spread chaplaincy acrosscricket in also a significant part of the work and it has been Chaplains are willing to listen and will journey alongside and occasional spiritual input. The people I meet weekly pray for people to be inspired enough to get on the UK and we will be working over the next year so encouraging to see how receptive they are to them in their environment, understanding the pressures and are athletes working in an extremely competitive arena board. to take hold of as many of these as possible. chaplaincy. We look forward to seeing how we can seeing the frustrations. Heather Lewis, the Wales Women’s whose goals are to represent Wales or even team GB, develop this work in the future. Rugby chaplain says “Sharing life with the Rugby girls is a with a number of them heading for Rio. Simon Bailey Max Wigley Carolyn Skinner Chaplaincy Support Director for Horse Racing real privilege and big adventure! Slowly building trust and Every year an event called “wheelchair spectacular” Pastoral Co-ordinator for Cricket International chaplaincy being welcomed into their lives in both the good and bad, takes place to reach children, parents, carers and means I can be Jesus’ hands, feet and words.” I echo those schools allowing children of any age to come and try sentiments in my work with elite women footballers. out different activities, to encourage participation and RUGBY UNION RUGBY LEAGUE WIMBLEDON to transform lives through the power of sport. My part is simply to meet people where they are at and build up The past year in Rugby Union has been dominated 2015/16 has been an exciting and challenging It was encouraging to be able to bring together relationships with them and be there for them should by the Rugby World Cup hosted by England, but with year within Rugby League. We have seen another year of outreach at Wimbledon Tennis other home nations having greater success on the some great chaplains retiring or moving on Championships with our ‘Love All Serve All’ team. they wish. pitch!! There was considerable disappointment that and some excellent new people joining the Every evening our team of volunteers offered There are many areas of disability sports where it the tournament organisers turned down our offer to ranks. One exciting development has been the free refreshments, a listening ear and prayer to would be great to see other Christians get involved e.g. provide full chaplaincy support as in New Zealand introduction of chaplaincy for Match Officials, hundreds of fans who camp in Wimbledon Park. Boccia, Table Tennis, Archery, Basketball, Weightlifting, in 2011. However, through our contacts chaplaincy with Tony Hall taking a lead in this area. The This year we had 92 volunteers from 24 churches Wheelchair Rugby, etc. Clubs are always looking for was provided for one of the competing squads. More tragic death of an under 19s player, following a and prayed with 90 people during the fortnight. HEATHER LEWIS AMY BROOKS, ABERDEEN LADIES FC CHAPLAIN significantly for the future of chaplaincy in the sport, freak incident in a match, showed the real value We act as chaplains to the night stewards, often WITH ANNA SIGNEUL, SCOTLAND TEAM volunteers and support including a sports chaplain, MANAGER several local churches took the opportunity to build of chaplaincy. Richard Thomson and Paul Hallam finding them coming to our base for a chat, so why not contact us and see how you might be able links with their local rugby clubs and it is hoped this were both new in roles, but served their clubs encouragement or a hug. One steward said “this to help. One of the joys and privileges I’ve had as a may result in chaplaincies at a local amateur level. brilliantly and continue to have an impact in the is the most I’ve been to church all year”! I love how Carolyn Skinner serves at the Commonwealth Games, chaplain was being part of the chaplaincy team for the In the professional and semi-professional game time after the incident. Looking to the future she saw us as church in the middle of the park, Paralympics and Women’s World Cups and is privileged to be IPC European Games where approximately 40 countries there have been some new chaplains placed, most we are encouraged by the decision of the Super how we enhanced the presence of Jesus, and how notably in Wales and Northern Ireland. Over the next League Club CEOs to make it compulsory for all she engaged with that. While there are celebrities able to serve and support athletes, staff and volunteers in competed. Not only were we able to get alongside the year, with the 25th anniversary providing impetus, clubs to have a chaplain. It is important that we in pursuit of greatness on Centre Court, there are such a high pressured environment. athletes, but also the trainers, coaches, support staff, we are planning to focus on establishing a stronger take the opportunities that God is sending our people having God encounters in the park. And as Providing a Christian presence at long-distance triathlons and the many volunteers. chaplaincy presence within the sport; and the signs way and continue to be pastorally proactive and we served on our knees in a wet, muddy park, we such as Ironman UK is exhausting and exciting, according to for the future are very encouraging. spiritually reactive. sensed the greatness of God in that place. Pat Cooke-Rogers. She spends three long days at each event Heather Lewis Steve Jones Martin Lewis Paul Johnson Carolyn Skinner International chaplaincy talking with (and more importantly listening to) athletes, Disability Sports Disability Sports Pastoral Director Welsh Rugby Union Pastoral Support Co-ordinator for Rugby League their families, the event crew, referees, team leaders, the sound team, medical staff and volunteers. The evening before a race she also organises a short prayer and worship service along with local churches. NORTH EAST EVENTS Working with disabled athletes in Wales, Heather Lewis It has been an exciting time developing sports (obviously a popular name in Wales!) observes that the In October 2015 two Sports Chaplaincy UK Wimbledon team chaplaincy in the North East. In the last couple of medium of sport can help transform their outlook on life. chaplains and one chaplain from Germany months we staged a regional at St James’ Park, served at the first ever World Wheelchair She believes that Christians should be involved with helping Newcastle United. Though a tough regional Rugby Challenge tournament which took those who face such massive challenges, demonstrating regarding bereavement, our sports chaplains place during the Rugby World Cup. The Christ’s love and compassion. went away feeling supported, encouraged and event was held at the Copper Box arena on There are many opportunities for women chaplains to resourced. The new season has just got underway the Olympic Park in London, where the three Steve Jones & Carolyn Skinner at in the Northern League, where we currently have Wheelchair Rugby Challenge minister in sports from grass roots to elite level. A pastoral chaplains were granted full accreditation and four great chaplains serving a cluster of clubs. access to the players, coaches and backroom heart and a desire to serve God in a sporting environment are After establishing chaplaincy within Northern staff in order to offer pastoral and spiritual all that is required. Support and encouragement from SCUK League clubs around a year ago, they are doing support. Domestically, in the UK there are and also our male counterparts is guaranteed so please think a wonderful job building relationships and currently two volunteer sports chaplains and pray about whether it may be an area of ministry for you. supporting all involved in any way they can. In serving with local wheelchair rugby teams the next few months we are prayerfully looking to in Wales. It is hoped that further volunteers expand the chaplaincy team to fill the 44 clubs in from UK churches will come forward to serve Angy King the league. We also have two great chaplains lined the growing number of wheelchair rugby English Women’s Football up for Newcastle United Ladies FC and Hartlepool sports clubs in Britain and Ireland. United and we are just praying for an opportunity to meet with the respective clubs very soon. Christian Weinkamp Steve Jones TOP LEFT: WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CHALLENGE Pastoral Support Consultant Chaplaincy Support Director for Welsh Sport TOP RIGHT: HEATHER LEWIS WITH STEVE JONES BOTTOM: CHAPLAINS ENGLISH FOOTBALL WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN CHAPLAINCY IN LOWER LEAGUE ENGLAND AND WALES FOOTBALL SPORTS The number of clubs with chaplains in There are currently six chaplains serving the Premier League and English Football in women’s football in England, still a Lower league football chaplaincy covers League continues to increase with now 72 long way behind our male counterparts. a vast range from ex League clubs like CHAPLAINCY of the 92 clubs represented. Several clubs However, the relationships being built York City to community based clubs and are now appointing a second chaplain with the players are excellent and time grass roots initiatives. This year has seen as well with specific responsibilities for spent on the training ground, in the physio new chaplains appointed at places like NEEDS YOU! the academy (youth set up) at clubs. room and on the team bus is bearing fruit. Woodham Ferrers and Kettering Town as Particularly pleasing last year was the This is my second year of chaplaincy with well as several transitions as people move appointment of Benedict Musola at the Wales women’s football teams, where on. There is also an encouraging trend as CELEBRATING Wycombe Wanderers after several years of I am a consistent presence on camps chaplaincy teams develop to cover youth JKB Alex Fergusen trying. supporting players during the tense times teams, supporters’ trusts and academies as Pray Looking forward it is great still to have the of international competition. Relationships well as the first team. 25 YEARS OF To pray for the expansion of the work of support of the Premier League, English developed at U19 level are being followed One positive example of development is Sports Chaplaincy UK please register for Football League & PFA. The challenge through into the first team and I am Eastleigh where Andrew Bird pioneered our monthly prayer letter moving forward is to continue to show the grateful to the Wales women’s manager for the role for few seasons before handing on SPORTS CHAPLAINCY www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk/prayer importance and relevance of chaplaincy at opening doors for me to show God’s love to Jono Harvey with the club keen to see individual clubs, particularly where there is in this environment. chaplaincy continue. For Jono, it’s an ideal I deeply appreciate Warren Evan’s invitation to reflect delivered as promised. Care, compassion, so much money available to some of the My aim is to have ten women chaplains role as he and his family pioneer a Fresh on the history of sports chaplaincy as we celebrate 25 sensitivity and consistency combined with time- larger clubs to provide alternative support. in place very soon and I praise God for Expression of church on a challenging years serving sport. commitment and servanthood to create a strong Yet God continues to be faithful and the the chance to explain chaplaincy to the estate near the club. Impossible as it is to mention all who have contributed, impact. Sports chaplaincy revealed its character: role of the chaplain, where faith is on the England women’s manager and pray that Plans for this year include research into I must begin with Revs. Roy Freestone, David Coffey not about self-promotion, gaining status or increase in football, is still a vital support we can explore this within the international the different ways chaplains add value to and The Baptist Union of Great Britain, whose vision connecting with the famous, but about serving Join Us and demonstration of the kingdom of God set up. lower league clubs and a dedicated day for led to the creation of SCORE as an interdenominational the people of sport, through appropriate and You can become a volunteer of Sports advancing. lower league chaplains in summer 2017. sports chaplaincy organisation. SCORE’s early Trustees, consistent availability. Because of that, sport now Chaplaincy UK not least Peter Clark and Martin Roach, laid significant values chaplaincy. [email protected] foundations. The constant support of St James Road Finally, some personal comments. Matt Baker Angy King Ian Nicholson Baptist Church, Watford and other churches who My 20+ years in SCORE/SCUK were not about Pastoral Support Director in English Football English Women’s Football Pastoral Director for Lower League prayed and gave from their mission budgets, helped following my dreams but about God’s call, to grow this strategic initiative. obedience and steps of faith. In all of that, my wife Sport itself began to recognise the worth of this new Anne and our boys Andrew and Jonathan, joined ministry and that it was a genuine caring Christian in. This review gives me a chance to thank them for SCOTTISH FOOTBALL SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IRISH FOOTBALL service to all, whether a person had faith or not. their sacrificial parts in that journey, and especially Keep in touch Chaplains were trained to be available to all staff and for Anne’s constant support as we sought to hear players at their clubs, to work to defined parameters, God’s voice and do what He was calling us to. You can keep up to date with news of Sports chaplaincy has continued to grow in Aileen supports the SWPL chaplains (17 Sports Chaplaincy in Northern Ireland has with total confidentiality, and in ways with which So, ‘Happy 25th Anniversary’ to all chaplains, Sports Chaplaincy UK by Scottish football. Having placed chaplains in total now), none of whom are church seen continued growth in football. We the clubs felt comfortable. Significant names in the members and supporters of Sports Chaplaincy UK, Facebook: Sports Chaplaincy UK, at most of the SPFL, Highland League pastors though they have tremendous have continued to receive favour as we football world – Graham Taylor, Rick Parry, Gordon and its leadership. In the years ahead, may God’s Twitter: @sportchaplaincy and Women’s Premier League clubs, the pastoral giftings. At our national training work with the NI football governing body Taylor, John Barnwell, Ken Merrett, Sir Alex Ferguson purposes be your purposes, may your ministry be www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk target over the last year was to source, day with them the only complaint we and have seen new chaplains appointed – affirmed and endorsed this contribution and soon God’s ministry, may you follow Him into the future train and appoint chaplains for all of the 15 received from the ladies was that they at all levels which is so encouraging. Our doors opened into other sports and parts of the He has for you. Lowland League clubs. So far we managed didn’t get to spend more time with each most recent training event took place at United Kingdom. We thank all our sports advocates to provide 13 clubs with a chaplain and other! They are a great example of the the National Football Stadium for Northern for their highly significant support. John Boyers with an additional club promoted to the church being equipped, empowered and Ireland, Windsor Park. We continue to build Nor can we over-estimate the early ministry of our Manchester United Chaplain & League we will seek to complete the set released to serve the world of sport! a firm partnership with the Danske Bank chaplains as sport became happy with the chaplaincy Founder of SCUK this season. This takes the present total Premier Football League were we now Support Us amount of football chaplains within have a chaplain at every football Premier Scotland to 88. League Cub as well as having a chaplain to To help us extend the work of Sports It has been encouraging to see chaplaincy the Premier League Referees. Additionally, READY TO MOVE FORWARD Chaplaincy UK go to developing within the national teams, there was a very positive article earlier this www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk/donate The recent growth of SCUK both in size and reach There have also been developments on finance particularly in the Scotland women’s year in the Belfast Telegraph concerning has necessitated a rethink of its governance. management with the appointment of a national football team where I have been sports chaplaincy. We were also blessed This may not sound as exciting as scores of new new Finance Manager to work alongside the developing good relationships with staff to announce that Stuart Elliott former chaplains in new sports, but it remains vital if Treasurer, enabling us to keep up to date with and players. Irish International has thrown his weight the charity’s infrastructure is to enable rather the state of our finances, which are currently in a One of the big challenges has been to behind sports chaplaincy by becoming an than limit continued growth. It is also important reasonably healthy state. replace chaplains who move on from Ambassador for Sports Chaplaincy UK. As TRUSTEES that we keep up to date with developments in the vicinity of their respective football we look back we have much to give thanks David Chawner - Chair of Trustees charity law and best practice. The result of all this behind the scenes work is clubs, eight chaplains are currently being for and yet the potential is enormous. Bert Cadmore - Secretary (Norwich City FC Chaplain) that we now have a governance base equipped replaced. To this end the Trustees have been working to build on the foundation created by numerous Richard Knapp - Treasurer (Living Rock Church Trustee) over the past year to re-create the charity as volunteer Trustees over the past 25 years and Linvoy Primus, MBE (Ex-professional footballer) Mark Fleming Aileen Fleming Phil Mitchel a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, a ready for our next leap forward. Andrew Reed, OBE (Politician with expertise in sports) Director of Scottish Football Scottish Women’s Football Co-Chaplaincy Support Director for Northern relatively new type of structure and the one Archdeacon Duncan Green (Organiser of Olympic Ireland Sport recommended by the Charity Commission for a David Chawner Multi-faith Chaplaincy) charity of our size and structure. Chair of Trustees Bob Hamer (Premier League referees assessor)