It’s your turn to vote for one of our three community volunteers to receive the ultimate Grassroots award
9s through to a competitive senior team.
Still just 24, Kirsty leads four training sessions per week as well as her admin commitments. She recently completed her C Licence and plans to work through the programme of coaching badges.
In recent seasons the club’s Under-13s won the league in 2017/18 under her guidance. Most of the team were part of her ‘originals’ – whilst one of their stars, Clare Goldie, was invited to attend Central regional Under-14s squad training.
Category: Youth Football
East Region Riverside Community Sports Club chairman Peter has been nominated for the Scottish FA Grassroots People’s Award in the Youth category, following a year of tireless dedication to the grassroots game.
The club have introduced a full pathway for their players with Kingston overseeing the implementation of a clear structure from the youth section to the senior teams.
Kingston’s work with the SFA’s Quality Mark scheme has led to an increase in coach retention at the club .
Kingston has developed the women’s and girls’ section and summer holiday camps and he is now looking at increasing para-football opportunities in the area.
Off the field, Kingston has streamlined the club’s online membership registration system and communications, helping players and providing the club with a sustainable financial model.
Category: Young People
South East Region Robbie’s the first nominee in our newest category recognising young volunteers and has earned it for his stellar work at the Spartans Community Academy.
The 22-year-old has given over 200 hours of voluntary support to grassroots projects in the South East region.
These have included a programme for Edinburgh’s specialist primary schools whose pupils need additional support for autism, ADHD and more.
Robbie is working his way through his SFA coaching badges, having completed levels up to 1.3 already.
He also donates his time to help the academy’s Under-13s and the Spartans Connections Para-Football team.
Robbie offers his time to assist in the successful delivery of holiday football camps for children in the community.
Enrolled on a NC Sports and Fitness course at college, Robbie is hoping to become a lead sports coach himself and continue to inspire those around him.