KEEPIE UPPIE THE MAGAZINE OF THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP & TRUST SEASON 2017/18 Scottish Football Partnership Working in partnership with: Chairman’s Report 2017/18 IN NUMBERS Welcome to the summer edition of Keepie Uppie Other Interesting projects of note which have been which precedes our 2018 AGM and is intended to established this year include our Club Development give a flavour of events over the past year. As we Grant scheme which we deliver in conjunction with fast approach our 20th year of existence, much has The Scottish FA’s Regional Football Development changed both for the Partnership and Scottish football. Team. This initiative will benefit 54 grassroots clubs £784,814 like Mormond Thistle F.C. based in Strichen, near We have a combined League structure once Fraserburgh to Loanhead Miners Welfare F.C. in the 74 AWARDS IN TOTAL more South East of the country. We have pyramid leagues Scottish Football is in good heart after what has been We have an advanced coach education structure an exciting season with many games that will be talked about for years to come. We welcome Ian Maxwell to SFP AWARDS We have increased participation in the women’s his new role as Chief Executive of The Scottish FA. It game is a unique job in Scottish football and never seems to We have an inclusive and progressive game be without challenges. We offer Ian all our support and £466,816 hope we can continue to maintain our good working We have health and community initiatives relationship with The Scottish FA. Moving forward, linked to football community clubs will feature as a role model in linking We have more people young and old playing football with involvement in our towns and cities. If SFP TRUST AWARDS than ever before delivered well, it should be a win win for the growth of the game and the wellbeing of the community at We have a clearly defined development pathway all ages. for young players None of this would be possible without the undying £197,998 The Scottish Football Partnership and SFP Trust tries effort of Stuart and Laura. No task seems too big or to keep abreast of change and to develop new and too complicated and we continue to grow through their innovative ways to help the game at all levels. sustained effort. The SFP is extremely fortunate in IN ADDITION We are particularly proud of expanding our GoFitba having a Board with a huge breadth of knowledge and Project to help children in deprived areas achieve a experience. They perform an excellent task in keeping better understanding of good eating habits allied with us up to date and controlling the worst excesses of exercise. These are life skills which we hope they will the Chairman’s ideas. 3 PORTABLE CHANGING ROOM embrace into their adult life and we are indebted to Please remember, we do not know everything – if you PROJECTS AWARDED The UEFA Foundation for Children, The Kilpatrick have an idea that is good for football and you think Fraser Charitable Trust and The Scottish FA for helping we can help, speak to us! * us make that happen. £120,000 Our work over the last year has not only been at the grassroots - We are pleased to have helped senior clubs such as Hibernian, St. Johnstone, Queen of the South and Rangers move forward with projects to help James Clydesdale, Chairman *representative investment value their supporters, community and players. The Scottish Football Partnership WE’VE HAD A REMARKABLE SEASON AND OUR FUNDING OF £784,814 HAS HELPED CLUBS AT ALL LEVELS IN ALL PARTS OF SCOTLAND 3,568 WE SUPPORTED THE PARTICIPATION OF 3,568 #PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR GAME! SCHOOLCHILDREN, BOYS AND GIRLS, IN THE SCOTTISH SCHOOLS FA NATIONAL CUP COMPETITIONS AT U-18, U-16 AND U-15 LEVEL. #SUPPORTING SCHOOLS FOOTBALL WE’VE FUNDED THE DELIVERY OF 30 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO GRASSROOTS £640,811 CLUBS TO COMBAT RACISM AND ENCOURAGE INVESTED TO HELP CLUBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH NEW PLAYERS AND COACHES TO REJECT PREJUDICED GOALPOSTS, FLOODLIGHTS, CLUBHOUSES, 3G PITCHES, TEAM ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR SHELTERS, PORTABLE CHANGING ROOMS, GROUND ENTRY #SAY NO TO RACISM SYSTEMS, PITCH DRAINAGE, LICENSING PROJECTS, CCTV AND 30 UPGRADES TO DISABLED SUPPORTER ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES. #IMPROVING FACILITIES GRASSROOTS CLUBS HAVE RECEIVED CLUB DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AND WE WILL SHORTLY 916 TRUST FUNDS PLEDGED TO SUPPORT SPORTS AWARD A FURTHER 45 GRANTS IN 2018 FIRST AID TRAINING FOR 916 COACHES FROM #DEVELOPING THE GAME THE SCOTTISH WOMEN’S, SCOTTISH YOUTH AND SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS £53,975 #SAFER SPORT OUR FUNDED HEALTH CHECKS FOR MANAGERS AND COACHES AT THE £3,500 PROFESSIONAL END OF THE GAME HAS MOVED INTO ITS 10TH YEAR WALKING FOOTBALL SCOTLAND – WITH £53,975 INVESTED TO DATE. £3,500 TRUST FUNDS PLEDGED #MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH TO SUPPORT NATIONAL WALKING FOOTBALL FESTIVAL AND STARTER KITS FOR NEW GROUPS. £72,000 £2,000 #FOOTBALL FOR LIFE HAS BEEN INVESTED IN OUR TRUST’S GOFITBA PROJECT WITH 12 PARTNER CLUBS DELIVERING FUN FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES, STREET SOCCER SCOTLAND – TRUST AWARD OF £2,000 HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOT NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR 480 FOR KIT AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT FOOTBALL THEMED PRIMARY SCHOOLCHILDREN. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR #HEALTHIER #HAPPIER #MORE ENGAGED #CHILDREN SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS ACROSS SCOTLAND. #POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH FOOTBALL Floodlight Upgrades QUEEN OF THE SOUTH F.C. “The Scottish Football Partnership has helped the club maintain its floodlights to a high standard. The floodlight refurbishment has made them fit for purpose again after standing tall for 60 years and the completion of the work has now allowed us to be worry-free for another 60 years. The renovation to the structure has allowed the floodlights to become more secure and structurally sound. This has been a tremendous boost for us which has kick-started our aim to grow as a club moving into our centenary year. The addition of the fall arrest system is also a massive health and safety improvement, which has made access and general maintenance much simpler and safer. Without the funding, our constant desire to strive and move forward would have been very difficult in this economic climate, so we can’t thank the SFP enough for this, not to mention that the new lavish look of our lights have now reinforced our record of having the tallest free-standing floodlights in Scottish football. We would like to send our thanks to the Partnership for helping us fulfil our ambition of having a modern, safe and eye-catching stadium.” Billy Hewitson, Queen of the South Chairman ST JOHNSTONE F.C. The club, which has recently been accepted into the Progressive Level within Club Academy Scotland, identified the need to improve the floodlighting system at their FIFA 3G Standard training and match facility which sits within the campus at McDiarmid Park. The old system had been in place since 1989 and was in a state of disrepair and the club decided to prioritise this project to future proof the facility for continued use in the years ahead, particularly in the winter This is now our tenth year of support for months when it is most needed. In addition to supporting the activities of the club’s youth academy throughout the year, the facility also serves to support the club’s Community Managers and Coaches Healthchecks Trust and St Johnstone Women’s F.C. Steve Brown, Chairman of St Johnstone F.C. said: “The upgrade of the floodlighting for our all-weather facility was a big financial undertaking for the club and the contribution from The Scottish Football Partnership made a difference in terms of the project’s viability. It’s a well-used facility in terms of-the-art facility in Hampden. Starting with a IN THIS TIME of both club use and hiring by the public and it is important that the standards are high and so we are extremely discussion on their personal and family history, THE SCOTTISH grateful to the SFP for their support.” the Managers undergo a medical examination FOOTBALL by the Clinic and myself as Scotland team PARTNERSHIP doctor. Examination includes blood pressure COVE RANGERS F.C. HAS INVESTED measurement, heart and lung assessment as Comment from Dr. John MacLean THE SUM OF During the club’s National Club Licence audit in 2014, Cove well as vision and urine testing for such things Rangers were informed that their home ground at Allan Park “Sports Medicine and Science support for as diabetes and kidney disease. Following this, was no longer fit for purpose. Since the start of the 2015/16 £53,975 footballers has developed significantly over recent the Managers head for the Clinic’s sports science season up until the end of last season, when again they were crowned Highland League Champions, the club have had years with expert medical care and science-based laboratory for body fats, strength and flexibility to groundshare with a number of other SHFL clubs. In 2016, fitness and training programmes now the norm at assessment and a resting ECG. Finally it is onto planning permission was granted for a new purpose-built all levels of the professional game. Pre-signing the treadmill fully wired up for continuous heart stadium at Calder Park on the outskirts of Aberdeen which medicals, heart screening and access to MRI monitoring, detailed lung function and the gold is less than a mile from the club’s former home. When the scanning etc ensures that players are healthier standard of fitness testing – V02 max.” club approached the SFP in February 2017, they focussed on and fitter than ever before.