SFA South East Region Notices

Read latest information issued by the Scottish FA's Regional Office

Coach Education Structure

Portable Cabins

Day 1 - Friday April 20th (10am-4pm)

Day 2 - Friday May 4th (10am-4pm)

Day 3 - Saturday May 5th (10am-4pm)

Day 4 - Friday May 25th (10am-4pm)

Day 5 - Saturday May 26th (1pm-6pm)

East Lothian - 5th March 2012, Haddington Town Hall, 6.30-8pm

Midlothian - 12th March 2012, Polton Hall, 6.30-8pm

West Lothian, 19th March 2012, Livingston FC Stadium, 6.30-8pm

Is your club a member of ClubSportEdinburgh?

* If not why not consider joining

* this group is recognised by City of Edinburgh Council as the voice of clubs in the city and is involved in all major decisions on club development including the preparation and implementation of an Edinburgh Club Development Strategy

* the group has a seat on Edinburgh Leisure's board of directors

* it is free and offers your club priority booking on Child Protection, First Aid and Club Development courses - often free of charge

* for more information and online application go to www.clubsportedinburgh.org

...... then you should strongly consider applying for a 2014 Community Grant.
What is 2014 Communities grants programme?

2014 Communities is a micro grants programme, offering local sports clubs grants of £300 to £2,000 to support and stimulate grass roots involvement in sport and physical activity.

Is your club eligible?
They can offer grants to sports clubs who can meet one or more of the following criteria.
* More people take part in sport or physical activity.
* More people volunteer in sport or physical activity.
* More people and communities are brought together through taking part or volunteering in sport or physical activity.

They would like the projects they fund to reach people who are less likely to take part in sport or physical activities who are listed below.
* Getting more women and girls to take part in sport or physical activity.
* Getting more disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity.
* Getting more older people (over 50 years old) to take part in sport or physical activity.
* Getting more younger people (under 25 years old) and older people to take part in sport or physical activity together.
* Getting more people from black and minority ethnic communities to take part in sport or physical activity.

You must be able to complete the project and spend the entire grant within a maximum of twelve months of receiving the grant payment. A decision will be made within 20 working days of a completed application. Your project does not need to meet any of these to be offered a grant but if we do not have enough funds to support all the projects we would like to, we are more likely to fund those that meet one of our priorities.

How can you apply? For application forms and more information go direct to:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_2014_communities?tab=2

Sport is Scotland's greatest social movement; inclusive of age, gender, race and creed; uniting communities and inspiring a nation. Scotland is world renowned for our passion for sport, yet this isn't reflected in the priority sport is given with those that represent us. Sport liberates potential - it allows individuals to take part in, and to be part of, something that is greater than themselves. Sport gives people the opportunity to interact, respect and support each other. Sport recognises these benefits but now is the time for sport to show how much it can achieve off the field of play. Sport liberates potential - let's reach that potential together, as one Scotland.
VoteforSport aims to show Government and politicians alike that we, the people of Scotland (and Edinburgh), recognise and encourage the value sport plays in society and by pledging your support today you too can add your voice for sport and to the more than 900,000 men and women that regularly participate in sport in Scotland.

Go to http://www.voteforsport.com/ and have your say on the role of sport in Scotland in the future.

This fund will allow Clubs to apply for up to £100,000 or 50% of costs which can be used for pitch and building upgrades and refurbishment.
Funding from sportscotland will normally be up to 50% of eligible project costs. As of 1 April 2010, clubs can now apply for up to 100% funding up to a maximum of £50,000 under the Small Projects Fund for projects that will have a significant impact on developing sport in the community. Financial need and the impact the project will have on participation numbers at the facility will require to be clearly demonstrated in order to be considered eligible for this rate of funding.

For full details, including the application form for the fund, please click the link to the SportScotland website section dealing with funding.

If you require any assistance with an application, please do not hesitate in contacting any of the SFA South East  Regional Staff (contact details at foot of page).

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