The Spartans Community Football Academy

The Academy delivered football skills sessions for 60 x P7 aged children from 4 local primary schools as part of Craigroyston Community High School P7 Transitional Sports Day on Wednesday.

Academy community programme manager Kenny Cameron and Academy volunteer Davie Miller took a group of young people mountain biking to Glentress today, as part of our free MMM holiday programme provision.

Liberal Democrat Leader Tavish Scott (pictured left) paid a visit to our Bend it Like Beesley holiday programme today.  Whilst visiting the Academy, Tavish signed ‘The Vote for Sport’ pledge, organised by the Scottish Sports Alliance.

The Academy hosted a field trip for a group of students from Stirling University, studying an MsC in Sport Management, on Tuesday am.

Our Easter ‘Bend it Like Beesley’ holiday programme, which still has 3 days to run, has been attended by >90 young players.  With Easter almost over, we are now taking bookings for our summer holiday provision.

Academy Community Coaches Stewart & Lynsey delivered 6 x 45 min coaching sessions today for 6 different age groups at St Davids Primary School, as part of their ‘Health Week’.  Around 1o0 children in total – ranging from nursery age to p7 aged children – took part in the sessions.

The Academy was delighted to host a visit from Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond this week, who was keen to find about about the work of the ‘The Spartans’ in the local community.