spfltrust.org.uk , Annual Report 2016/17 , TIME TO DELIVER, ENGAGE, GROW LISTEN AND LEAD! SPFL Trust Principal Funders: spfltrust.org.uk Annual Report 2016/17 CONTENTS 04 Welcome Welcome to our annual report 07 OUR TRUSTEES 14 Introducing our board FFIT 08 OUR Strategy Programme Understanding the SPFL Trust’s priorities 12 TRUSTED IN EUROPE SPFL Trust on the European stage 14 FootbALL FANS IN TRAINING A year of growth for FFIT 24 19 Legacy REPORT REVEALED Festive How our clubs engaged their communities as part of the Glasgow Friends 2014 Legacy Fund 24 FESTIVE FRIENDS Supporting socially isolated people at Christmas time 30 MUSIC bOX CARES Magic music project makes a huge 30 difference MUSIC bOX 31 TRUSTED TROPHy TOUR The first SPFL Trust nationwide CARES community trophy tour 44 WHAT MEANT THE MOST Our team looks back at their 2016-17 highlights 47 WHAT NEXT? A look ahead to our plans for the FFIT FOR SUCCESS next 12 months Read all about the successes from page 14... 03 spfltrust.org.uk SPFL Trust Annual Review 2016/17 Welcome Welcome to the SPFL Trust Report 2017. We hope that this document reflects an amazing 12 months for our organisation up to 31 May 2017. It’s been a fulfilling and exciting period. The SPFL Trust and SPFL clubs are engaging with more people than ever before, delivering meaningful activity which supports real, identifiable need. This report is the most tangible representation that sport, and football in particular, can be the strongest vehicle for change. Reflecting an inspirational year, you’ll read some of the stories of those we’ve worked with – directly or via clubs – to make a genuine difference. Over half of SPFL clubs are now represented by a registered charity, obligating them to support those in need. And all other clubs, who channel engagement • GROW • E through community departments are equally committed to delivering vital work. G L Our Annual Report 2017 A I G S focuses on four core areas T Of course, there is much to do, but we are convinced that Scottish football – and not N WE ARE E E N which reflect our purpose and least the SPFL Trust – stand ready for the challenges ahead. TRUSTED • & vision for the SPFL Trust. TO R L E Annual Report 2016/17 E We are Trusted to Support. V A I D L E • D TRUSTED TO LISTEN & LEAD 04 Annual Report 2016/17 05 spfltrust.org.uk Our 1. Trustees 1. bOb WINTER ObE CHAIRMAN OF SPFL TRUST BOARD & FORMER LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW 2. CHARLES bARNETT FORMER PARTNER FOR PFK GLASGOW & CURRENT FINANCE ADVISOR AS 2. 6. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THREE CHARITIES 3. IAIN bLAIR SPFL COMPANY SECRETARY 4. RODDy FORSyTH JOURNALIST & BROADCASTER 3. 7. 5. TONy HIGGINS FORMER HIBERNIAN FC PLAYER & CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF FIFPRO DIVISION EUROPE 6. RORy MAIR FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF COSLA & NEW INDEPENDENT CHAIR OF CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND 4. 8. 7. Kathleen MCLOUGHLIN DIRECTOR AT KAM [SCOTLAND] LTD 8. ALISON WALKER BROADCASTER TRUSTED 9. Professor GRAHAM Watt CbE EMERITUS Professor OF GENERAL PRACTICE TROPHy TOUR 5. 9. TRUSTEDAT THE UNIVERSITY TO LISTEN OF GLASGOW & LEAD Read all about the 2017 tour on page 31... Annual Review 2016/17 07 SPFL Trust Annual Report 2016/17 Our Strategy OUR PURPOSE To use football’s unique presence to assist Scotland’s people to achieve their goals and improve their life chances. Scottish Professional Football League Trust Professional football clubs work directly OUR PURPOSE with local communities. To use football’s unique presence to assist Scotland’s people to achieve their goals and improve their life chances. We work in partnership with external Professional football clubs workWelcome directly with to local the communities. SPFL Trust Report 2017. We hope that this document reflects an We work in partnership withamazing external agencies 12 tomonths promote, support, for our fund andorganisation upagencies to 31 May to 2017. promote, support, fund and administer activities which inspire SPFL clubs to help meet the identified social needs administer activities which inspire SPFL of the people of Scotland. It’s been a fulfilling and exciting period. Theclubs SPFL to Trusthelp meetand SPFL the identifiedclubs are social engaging with more people than ever before,needs delivering of the meaningfulpeople of Scotland. activity which OUR VISIONsupports real, identifiable need. To work with SPFL clubs to use the unique power of football to engage with communitiesThis report is the most tangible representationOUR that VISION sport, and football in particular, can be thePARTNERS strongest vehicle for change. To work with SPFL clubs to use the This report reflects an inspirational year andpower tells of the football stories to of engagesome of withthose we’ve worked withSPFL –TRUST directly or via clubs – to makecommunities. a genuine difference. OUR PRIORITIES Over half of SPFL clubs are now represented by a registered charity, obligating • Inspire SPFL clubs to meet various local community needs NATIONALthem to supporting STRATEGIC thoseOUTCOMES in need. And all other clubs, who channel engagement through community departments are equally, committed to delivering vital work. • Build capacity in SPFL clubs to help engage with local communities Of course, there is muchCLUBS to do, but we are convinced that Scottish football – and not • Engage with funders to facilitate national projects at local level COMMUNITIESleast the SPFL Trust – stand ready for the challenges ahead. • Establish relationships at national level to ensure that Scotland’s ment 5 StrategyStrategy Document Document professional football clubs are at the heart of the national vision to VITY Y ACTYTTIYVAITCTYTIY CCOMMUNITYOMMUNI CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITYT ACTIVITY ACTIVITY tackle social issues SPSPFL4 FLSPFLS TTRUSTPRFLFUST TRUSTRUST 08 TRUSTED TO LISTEN & LEAD 09 spfltrust.org.uk Leading our clubs Our clubs gathered together3. Iain b lair in April at Hampden Park,SPFL COMPANYfor SECRETARY the third SPFL Trust All4. Club Roddy Forsyth Conference. JOURNALIST & BROADCASTER A range of speakers addressed over 50 staff from across club and community trusts. Incorporating5. Tonyrequests Higgins from clubs, delegates were able to participateFORMER in a range HIBERNIAN of FC PLAYER & CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF FIFPRO DIVISION EUROPE workshops including: • Planning & Partnership 6. Rory Mair FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF COSLA & NEW • Becoming a Charity INDEPENDENT CHAIR OF CITIZENS ADVICE • London Community Club ofSCOTLAND the Year – Fulham FC 7. Kathleen McLoughlin The event once again demonstrated positiveCURRENT DIRECTOR AT KAM [SCOTLAND] LTD partnerships with our conference contributors the Scottish FA, Fulham FC, and Enterprise8. and Alison Housing Walker Resources. BROADCASTER FESTIVE FRIENDS Clubs also voted for the first SPFL Trust9. GrahamCommunity Watt CbE COMMUNITy SUPPORT AT CHRISTMAS Programme of the Year, an award won LATTERLYby Links Park PROFESSOR OF GENERAL PRACTICE Read about this new initiative on page 24... Community Trust at Montrose FC. FindAT out THE more UNIVERSITY about OF GLASGOW this award on page 13. TRUSTED TO LISTEN & LEAD Annual Report 2016/17 11 TRUSTED IN EUROPE COMMUNITy AWARDS Links Park Community Trust, the Literacy Trail – Primary five pupils look at charitable arm of Montrose FC the role of a reporter in a press conference, were the first recipients of the SPFL and take on a role as a commentator, as Trust’s Community Programme well as participating in a Question of Sport of the year for their brilliant Links style activity as part of a focus on literacy Park Trails programme. and communication skills This year the SPFL Trust was and Supporters Direct. Science Trail – At primary seven level, The Gable Endies secured the award pupils look at friction – such as dragging a invited to join a panel discussion Nicky Reid also attended the February 2017 following a vote of delegates – comprised boot around the stadium – and areas such conference in Lisboa, Portugal where the of club staff and key stakeholders – after at the European Football for as heart rate assessments in a science- SPFL Trust was a key part of discussions on a presentation by the four shortlisted Development Network. focused trail the #Morethanfootball initiative, as well as candidates at the SPFL Trust’s All Club EFDN is a group of professional football having the opportunity to benefit from the Conference. clubs who are committed to using football experience from clubs such as AC Milan as a tool for social development and sharing and Everton in the Community. The other nominees came from Hearts, knowledge. Greenock Morton and Rangers. The SPFL Trust look forward to an ongoing Award During the period of this report, Scotland relationship with EFDN, their member Their trails are thematic learning Winning! was represented by Aberdeen FC, Montrose clubs and their working partners such experiences, designed in partnership with FC, Greenock Morton FC and Rangers FC. as the UEFA Foundation for Children, the Angus teachers around the Curriculum for The SPFL Trust were winners at the prestigious 2016 SPFL Trust General Manager Nicky Reid European Club Association (ECA) and Excellence. They engage a large number of Football Business awards ceremony at Arsenal’s joined the top table at an event in Glasgow, the Centre for Access in Football Europe children across the area. Emirates Stadium. alongside panellists from FIFPRO, UEFA, (CAFÉ). There are four trails: The charity came out on top in the category for best Health Trail – Focusing on healthy eating non-matchday use of a stadium for their Football for primary one pupils, this is based on Fans in Training programme (FFIT), which involves a total of 33 clubs across the SPFL. TheWorking SPFL Trust is pleased with to have the signed EFL a Memorandum Trust of the story of the Very Hungry Footballer, Understand (MOU) with the EFL Trust (English Football League). and uses inspiration from the famous book This formal partnership will explore best practice, exchange The SPFL Trust beat off competition from Arsenal, about a Caterpillar Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City and Wolverhampton knowledge and explore joint funding applications.