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FERNIESIDE FOOTBALL CLUBFERNIESIDE FOOTBALL CLUB

ClubSportEdinburgh Capital Projects WorkshopWednesday 2 December 2009

Spartans Community Football Academy, Ainslie Park, North Edinburgh

Robert Ure (Chairman) and Stewart Laird (Club Leader)

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QUOTES TAKEN FROM AN ‘AUDIT SCOTLAND 2006’ BOOKLETQUOTES TAKEN FROM AN ‘AUDIT SCOTLAND 2006’ BOOKLET

““Not enough people are taking part in Sport and the Not enough people are taking part in Sport and the quality of sports facilities need to improve.”quality of sports facilities need to improve.”

******************““Sport can benefit everyone living in Scotland. It Sport can benefit everyone living in Scotland. It

provides exercise, contributes to good health and can provides exercise, contributes to good health and can help develop self esteem. It can foster Community help develop self esteem. It can foster Community

spirit through Clubs and local teams.”spirit through Clubs and local teams.”******************

““A National audit of Sports facilities in 2006 identified A National audit of Sports facilities in 2006 identified that investment of around £110 million a year is that investment of around £110 million a year is

needed for the next 25 years to bring them up to an needed for the next 25 years to bring them up to an acceptable standard.”acceptable standard.”

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Club HistoryClub HistorySeason 2009/2010 saw the Club enter its 21st year in existence. Since our formation it has always Season 2009/2010 saw the Club enter its 21st year in existence. Since our formation it has always been our objective to function as an integral part of the community and to foster and promote abeen our objective to function as an integral part of the community and to foster and promote afamily spirit. In this time we have progressed from a club with only ‘one’ team using the playing fields family spirit. In this time we have progressed from a club with only ‘one’ team using the playing fields at Fernieside Primary School as our base to a Club currently running teams from Soccer 4’s throughat Fernieside Primary School as our base to a Club currently running teams from Soccer 4’s throughto the Amateur Team as well as a successful ‘Kids School’ with all Youth teams based at our facilityto the Amateur Team as well as a successful ‘Kids School’ with all Youth teams based at our facilityat Gilmerton Park.at Gilmerton Park.

Our ProgressOur ProgressSince 1989 the Club has grown in both size and stature and are one of the best run ‘Family’Since 1989 the Club has grown in both size and stature and are one of the best run ‘Family’orientated clubs in Edinburgh with a facility at Gilmerton Park which is the envy of most teams inorientated clubs in Edinburgh with a facility at Gilmerton Park which is the envy of most teams inEdinburgh. We are also a Soccer 4’s centre on a Saturday morning, with teams coming to our venueEdinburgh. We are also a Soccer 4’s centre on a Saturday morning, with teams coming to our venuefrom Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothianfrom Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian

We were presented with the We were presented with the SFA Quality Mark ‘Standard’ AwardSFA Quality Mark ‘Standard’ Award in April 2009. in April 2009.

The Club would not be where it is today without the efforts of the many volunteers, coaches, parentsThe Club would not be where it is today without the efforts of the many volunteers, coaches, parentsand friends. We could not have made the improvements without assistance of local community and friends. We could not have made the improvements without assistance of local community bodies, South Edinburgh Partnership, SportScotland, The City of Edinburgh Council, BBCbodies, South Edinburgh Partnership, SportScotland, The City of Edinburgh Council, BBCSCOTLAND Children in Need, WREN, PMR Leisure and most important of all our Main SponsorSCOTLAND Children in Need, WREN, PMR Leisure and most important of all our Main Sponsor‘‘Bernard Hunter Crane Hire’.Bernard Hunter Crane Hire’.

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FACILITIES IN THE EARLY YEARSFACILITIES IN THE EARLY YEARS

(a)(a) CHANGING ROOMS CHANGING ROOMS (b) FOOTBALL PARK (b) FOOTBALL PARK

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CREATION OF NEW FACILITY - 2003CREATION OF NEW FACILITY - 2003

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Home, Away and Referee changing rooms

CanopyCafe

Committee Room

Soccer 7’s Changing Room

Storage Unit

Toilets

Storage Container for Sit on Lawnmower etc

Committee / TV Room

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5 YEAR PLAN5 YEAR PLAN

Management Committee sat down and worked out a plan for the next 5 years.Management Committee sat down and worked out a plan for the next 5 years.  

Proposed all

weather facility

54m x 36m

Clubrooms

Proposed All weather facility

20m x 15m

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PLANNINGPLANNING

Five Year PlanFive Year Plan Contacted CEC Housing DepartmentContacted CEC Housing Department Contacted 3 Sports Leisure ConsultantsContacted 3 Sports Leisure Consultants Neighbourhood Partnership GrantNeighbourhood Partnership Grant Contacted 3 Sports Companies for estimates.Contacted 3 Sports Companies for estimates.

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HOW TO ACQUIRE THE FUNDINGHOW TO ACQUIRE THE FUNDING

  

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HOW DID WE ACQUIRE THE FUNDING?HOW DID WE ACQUIRE THE FUNDING?

BBC Scotland Children in NeedBBC Scotland Children in Need application turned down initially. application turned down initially. Turned to Turned to WREN WREN (Waste Recycling and Environment)(Waste Recycling and Environment) Assistance of Assistance of PMR LeisurePMR Leisure managed to get managed to get BBC Scotland Children inBBC Scotland Children in

NeedNeed application back on track. application back on track. Awarded Awarded £33,000£33,000 from from BBC Scotland Children in NeedBBC Scotland Children in Need Awarded Awarded £23,000£23,000 from from WREN WREN, which meant we had too much money., which meant we had too much money. Selected company Selected company ALLSPORTSALLSPORTS (Now Greenfield Sports). (Now Greenfield Sports). Extra funding – Additional features – Overhead netting and Floodlighting.Extra funding – Additional features – Overhead netting and Floodlighting. Installation around 8/10 weeks.Installation around 8/10 weeks.

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OFFICIAL OPENING – 20 DECEMBER 2008OFFICIAL OPENING – 20 DECEMBER 2008

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  Home, Away and Referee Changing

Facilities

TV room etc Cafe

Soccer 7’s changing facilities

Toilets

Home, Away and Referee changing rooms

Committee Room

Committee Rooms

3G MINI PITCH20M X 15MTOTALLY

ENCLOSED BY FENCE AND

OVERHEAD NET WITH

FLOODLIGHTING

Store Room

Store Room

3G Training

Area

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BENEFITS?BENEFITS?

3G astroturf is fantastic and allows the Club to use the facility 24/7, 365 days a 3G astroturf is fantastic and allows the Club to use the facility 24/7, 365 days a year.year.

It is solely used by Fernieside FC, although Gilmerton Primary School have used It is solely used by Fernieside FC, although Gilmerton Primary School have used it during term time.it during term time.

All age groups from the Kids School through to the Amateur team have use of the All age groups from the Kids School through to the Amateur team have use of the facility.facility.

We now have a training base for all youngstersWe now have a training base for all youngsters We can use the facility during the Winter months due to the floodlights and do not We can use the facility during the Winter months due to the floodlights and do not

have training fees for the younger teams.have training fees for the younger teams. We have an extra 3g area which allows exercises to take place whilst other We have an extra 3g area which allows exercises to take place whilst other

youngsters are playing football or working on their basic skills.youngsters are playing football or working on their basic skills. We do not lose footballs due to the overhead netting.We do not lose footballs due to the overhead netting. Parents can sit in the Clubrooms attached to the facility, watching their youngsters Parents can sit in the Clubrooms attached to the facility, watching their youngsters

train, enjoy a coffee/tea or watch television.train, enjoy a coffee/tea or watch television. Parents know that they can leave their youngsters in a safe and secure Parents know that they can leave their youngsters in a safe and secure

environment.environment.

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FUTURE!FUTURE!

Many more challenges, both known and as yet unknown remain in the Many more challenges, both known and as yet unknown remain in the running of Community Clubs, however with the support and guidance of allrunning of Community Clubs, however with the support and guidance of allour supporters, sponsors, club members and volunteers, FERNIESIDE FC our supporters, sponsors, club members and volunteers, FERNIESIDE FC look forward to our next immediate 10 years during which time we willlook forward to our next immediate 10 years during which time we willcontinue to offer improved facilities and equal opportunity to all memberscontinue to offer improved facilities and equal opportunity to all membersof our local community.of our local community.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?