KEEPIETHE MAGAZINE OF THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP UPPIE & TRUST DECEMBER 2016 Scottish Football Partnership Working in partnership with: GRASSROOTS A quick look at our CLUBS AWARDED PORTABLE CHANGING funding season so far... 5 ROOMS SUPPORTING 1,863 PLAYERS GRASSROOTS CLUBS AWARDED PORTABLE FACILITIES AWARDS NEW FLOODLIGHTS FOR GOALPOSTS GRASSROOTS CLUBS 10 SUPPORTING TO SENIOR CLUBS 4 ACTIVITY FOR 12 PLAYERS KIDS WILL 779 BE TAKING SUPPORTING WINTER TRAINING PART IN ACTIVITY FOR OUR NEW PLAYERS SUPPORT FOR THE SCOTTISH ‘FOOTEA’ SCHOOLS’ FA NATIONAL CUP 700 COMPETITIONS PROJECT SUPPORTING 80 PARTICIPATION FOR 4,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN GRASSROOTS CLUBS NEWLY CREATED SCOTTISH AWARDED FUNDING 67GRASSROOTS TEAMS 4 FOR 3G PITCHES SUPPORTING ACTIVITY FOR NEW PLAYERS THROUGH SCOTTISH FA CLUBS SUPPORTING OUR GROWING THE RECEIVE LIFE SAVING WEEKLY ACTIVITY 1,073 GAME INITIATIVE DEFIBRILLATORS 1,615 FOR PLAYERS 1 3 2 A snapshot of the Grassroots clubs we’ve been supporting through our Growing the Game initiative 2016... CENTRAL REGION EAST REGION At The Scottish Football Partnership Trust, we care about Growing the Game and with the support of The Clydesdale Bank that’s exactly what we’ve been doing in 2016. The Growing the Game initiative is designed As a direct consequence we have, this season, been to assist Grassroots Community football clubs able to incentivise 60 clubs from all over Scotland throughout the country increase their playing to start 67 new teams. A staggering 1,073 players SYNGENTA JUVENILES F.C. BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY COMMUNITY F.C. membership by reducing the financial burden on both boys and girls have now been brought into the 2011 mixed section Working with 2 coaches 2009 & 2010 boys section Working with 5 coaches parents, players and coaches at the initial team game in a positive, safe and friendly environment 20 new players created Fun Fours format of the game 30 new players created Fun Fours format of the game set-up stage. within the Scottish FA’s Quality Mark accredited The funding provided to each club helps to put a club structure. We have now met our target of SOUTH WEST REGION NORTH REGION tackle in to off-set the cost of items such as match Growing the Game with the creation of 67 new strips, training kit and equipment, small-sided teams with a combined investment of £30,000 in goals, league registration and insurance fees. grassroots football in 2016. BEITH JUNIORS COMMUNITY F.C. DYCE F.C 2007 Age group Working with 3 coaches Girls Under 7-9 Working with 2 coaches 14 new players created 7v7 format of the game 12 new players created Fun Fours format of the game WEST REGION SOUTH EAST REGION FINNART FOOTBALL ACADEMY MELROSE F.C. Under 9 Girls Working with 3 coaches Girls Under-9’s Working with 5 coaches 10 new players created Small sided matches 26 new players created 4v4, 5v5 & 7v7 format of the game The youngsters from Blantyre Soccer Academy from the South West Region are pictured here 3 4 NEW GRASSROOTS GRASSROOTS PLAYERS Growing the Game TEAMS BROUGHT CREATED INTO THE 2016 in numbers 67 1,073 GAME PARTICIPATION IN GIRLS PARTICIPATION IN BOYS VOLUNTEER FOOTBALL BOOSTED BY FOOTBALL BOOSTED BY 195 COACHES NEW PLAYERS NEW PLAYERS SUPPORTING THE NEWLY 509 564 CREATED TEAMS CENTRAL REGION EAST REGION WEST REGION SOUTH WEST REGION SOUTH EAST REGION NORTH REGION PARTICIPATING TEAMS PARTICIPATING TEAMS PARTICIPATING TEAMS PARTICIPATING TEAMS PARTICIPATING TEAMS PARTICIPATING TEAMS • WASPS CC • RAITH ROVERS/LADIES/ • GLENVALE FC • TROON THISTLE YFC • MELROSE FC • WEST END FC • CENTRAL RIO FC GIRLS FC • RENFREW FC • DEAN THISTLE FC • MURIESTON UNITED FC • LEWIS UNITED YFC • SYNGENTA JFC • ST ANDREWS GIRLS CFC • VICTORIA PARK FC • BEITH JUNIORS CFC • DALKEITH THISTLE • CULTER YFC • STIRLING ALBION JA • BRECHIN CITY YOUTH FC • PARK SPORTS PROJECT • EK THISTLE FC COMMUNITY FC • DONSIDE JFC • GARTCAIRN FA • ROSYTH FC • FINNART FA • GLENBURN MINERS/ • BLACKBURN UNITED FC • DYCE BC • DUMBARTON UNITED AFC • BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY CFC • PALACE PARK FC WELFARE FC • LOANHEAD MINERS YFC • NEWTONHILL BC • HOLYTOWN COLTS YC • DUNDEE EAST GIRLS FC • CAMPBELTOWN & • KILWINNING CSC • EDINBURGH RED LIONS FC • STONEHAVEN YFC • ROSSVALE FC • DULOCH JFC DISTRICT CFC • KILBIRNIE CSC • EDINBURGH SOUTH CFC • DO SOCCER ACADEMY • STENHOUSEMUIR FC • DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC GFC • KNIGHTSWOOD FC • BLANTYRE SA • DUNBAR UTD COLTS • HUNTLY YFC • CUMBERNAULD COLTS FC • BROUGHTY UNITED YOUTH FC • DRUMCHAPEL UNITED FC • AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC • KELSO FC • GLENTANAR CFC RESULTING NEW • FERRY ATHLETIC FC • MORTON CT • THREAVE ROVERS FC • KSQ FC RESULTING NEW PLAYER IMPACT RESULTING NEW RESULTING NEW RESULTING NEW RESULTING NEW PLAYER IMPACT PLAYER IMPACT PLAYER IMPACT PLAYER IMPACT PLAYER IMPACT 218 138 144 262 179 132 5 6 New Portable Changing Facilities Scottish Schools’ FA National for Grassroots Clubs Cup Competitions 2016/17 GLENROTHES ATHLETIC F.C. The SFP Trust is delighted once again to be working Both organisations have the common aims of giving Glenrothes Athletic F.C., who were formed in 2008, in partnership with The Scottish Schools’ F.A. in the as many young people as possible the opportunity to were recently awarded portable changing rooms from delivery of their 2016/17 National Cup Competitions. play and enjoy football in a safe and well-structured The Scottish Football Partnership. These new changing The Schools F.A. continues to play a pivotal role in the environment. In schools’ football we can only do this rooms, which were delivered in the summer, will now development of the game in Scotland by providing through the commitment and hard work of our volunteer provide the club with sufficient facilities to meet the opportunities for young people – boys and girls – to teachers. The SFPT’s involvement this session is with our U-16s Boys, U-15s Girls, U-18s Girls National demand of the ever-growing number of players joining participate in football. For the youngsters involved, the Shields and our U-18s National Inter-Association Cup the club. Glenrothes Athletic currently operate ten opportunity to represent their school is a real honour and this will benefit approximately 4,000 young people teams from their base at Gilvenbank in Fife ranging and we would like to wish them, and everyone involved, Scottish Football being able to play in such an environment. Partnership from 5-a-side teams to a youth team playing 11-a-side every success in the Finals of these Competitions. football, with plans in place to not only increase this In particular I am delighted that SFPT are supporting A word from the Scottish Schools’ F.A. President, Joe number but to also focus on the development of girls our girls’ tournaments as this allows the SSFA to Harkins... continue to build on the work we have been doing for football. club’s Development Officer said “On behalf of everyone “As President of the Scottish Schools’ Football some 15 years now in promoting and developing girls’ The SFP were greatly impressed with the commitment associated with Glenrothes Athletic Football Club we Association it gives me great pleasure to acknowledge football across the country. of this ambitious grassroots club to growing football in would like to thank the Scottish Football Partnership the continued support of The Scottish Football Again, I thank Stuart and the SFPT for their continued the Fife area by creating opportunities for boys and for making this investment in our club. This is a good Partnership Trust and its Chief Operating Officer, Stuart support and look forward to an enjoyable and successful girls alike to participate in the sport. The club achieved news story for the future development of football in our Scottish FA Quality Mark status in December, 2014 McCaffrey for the 2016-17 season. season for us both.” area and we are delighted with the support received and are involved in developing plans, in association from the SFP and Fife Council in making this project with the Gilvenbank Community Sports Hub and Fife a reality”. Council to construct a new pavilion at the ground. Almost 150 players and 25 coaches train and play “ Our new facilities will not only add to the at Gilvenbank and the SFP changing facilities will experience we can provide for our current PROJECTS benefit not only the home teams but the away clubs SUPPORTING visiting the ground. The project would not have been crop of young players but will help us to possible without the assistance of Fife Council who grow as a club in the future” 1,863 have invested time and money into supporting the PLAYERS development at Gilvenbank Park. Sandy Waterson, the Sandy Waterson, Development Officer OTHER PORTABLE CHANGING ROOM PROJECTS BEING DELIVERED SHORTLY Formatine United Back F.C. Youth Academy Isle of Lewis Aberdeenshire 4,000 Pictured here is Darren Fletcher, Scotland International Team Captain with Alex McMenemy from The Schools F.A. Mid Annandale F.C. Houston United Lockerbie Renfrewshire 7 8 Get Fit. Get Healthy. Have Fun! KILWINNING SPORTS CLUB Local schoolchildren from Pennyburn Primary and new dribbling skills to develop their spacial awareness, St. Winning’s Primary Schools have been participating speed of thought, motor skills and vision. We have just in an exciting, brand new 12 week community project finished weeks five and six with the children being delivered by The Scottish Football Partnership Trust coached on technique and control. The youngsters and Kilwinning Sports Club. have been hugely enthusiastic, excitedly practising Through a fun and progressive structure, the their routines and especially enjoying the small-sided programme has offered these young children a chance games at the end of the session. There are definitely to enjoy and participate in an hour of fun football- some budding stars in the group – Dylan, Alfie, Harley based activity, followed by an hour of education around and Gwilym definitely stand out, although once again EDITABLE leading a healthier lifestyle through diet and nutrition.