We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Youth FA (SYFA) has today received a donation of more than £300,000 from the Scottish Football Partnership Trust and the philanthropist James Anderson. The donation will help alleviate increased costs that clubs and parents face due to new safety measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and also support coaching, sports first aid and grassroots volunteers.
The full details can be found within the attached press release however, below is a breakdown of what this amazing contribution will cover:.

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Disclosure Scotland has today confirmed that it will now recommence processing standard PVG applications, following a period of processing only critical applications.
This is obviously excellent news for our clubs and teams, particularly as we understand that many of you have new volunteers waiting to join the PVG scheme in order to gain SYFA membership.

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I sincerely hope you are all keeping safe and well in these unprecedented times.
Please see attached and below a 'Frequently Asked Questions' document which has been created by the Grassroots Sub Group to answer ongoing questions and queries regarding grassroots football in Scotland.

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We are still receiving some enquiries regarding teams hoping to travel to festivals and tournaments outwith Scotland.  The likelihood is that this matter will be taken out of their hands entirely, as most large scale events and gatherings across Europe are being cancelled or postponed, along with flights.