Comunity Events - 2010
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The SFA have a website promoting grass roots football in Scotland called Football Central.
In future we will be collaborating with Football Central to try and help raise an awareness of football at the grass roots level within the Renfrewshire area.
During the summer the Bank of Scotland Soccer One final was held at the King George V Sports Grounds in Renfrew, where St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson was in attendance.
Football Central has a video interview with the Saints gaffer who talks about the importance of getting children involved in grass roots football and the impact that St Mirren's Community Programme has on the Club.
To view the interview and read a more in depth article on the Bank of Scotland Soccer One final please click here.
On Monday, April 20th 2009, St Mirren Football Club's community development section launched their 'Street Football Programme' in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, PPRC and the Scottish government.
The programme is aimed at trying to give kids in the local communities something to do on nights where they would be more inclined to be loitering around the streets causing disruption. At present the St Mirren community coaches travel around areas within Renfrewshire every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening between 6:00pm and 10:00pm, taking with them three new state of the art mobile football pitches.
The coaches are currently going out into areas were the local tasking group have notified them that there are high rates of youth disorder. With the scheme being in its infancy, the popularity of the small sided games on the mobile pitches has been overwhelming, to date over 600 hundred participants, of various age groups, have been in attendance, so much so that the crime in the Linwood area alone is down by 80%.
Project Aims & Objectives
* Help Break-down barriers between the Police and young people
* Help Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the targeted neighbourhoods
* Increase young people's interest in and the connections with the professional game
* Encourage healthier lifestyles through participation in sport
* Encourage active citizenship
* Tackle territorialism and gang related issues
* Effectively engage young people and ultimately move them on to an employability or training pathway
* Reduce youth disorder, crime and fear of crime through structured diversionary activity for young people
Street Football History
("Futbol para la paz") "Soccer for Peace" was created in Colombia. This Street football initiative was instigated after the assassination of Andres Escobar - a professional football player who scored an own goal in a game against the United States at the 1994 World Cup in the USA. The two founders of the initiative took time out of their busy daily work schedule to help the local youngsters stay clear of crime and violence and help lead them onto a path which would be socially acceptable within their own communities. The Success of this programme has had an overwhelming world-wide success rate, so much so that already there is a street football world cup competition.
The Pitch
The portable mobile sports pitch is (15 metres x 10 metres) and can be erected on any surface. Quickly assembled, it is ideal for transporting into the local housing estates and school playgrounds for a few hours at a time.
The Saints are coming! Bring your skills to the streets!
The ever popular Street Football is back out in your local communities as part of the "Street Stuff" programme.
As well as the football, venues for 2010 will also have Street Rugby, The Youth Bus, The Box and The Mobile Gym.
You can download PDF versions of the timetables for this quarter (27 Sep to Nov 6) for each area covered by clicking the links below:
Houston, Linwood, Crosslee & Riverside
Street Football is part of the Investing in Futures Initiative, run in partnership with Paisley Partnership Regeneration Company, Renfrewshire Council, Arriva, Ferguslie Sports Centre, , Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, the Scottish Football Association as part of the Safer and Stronger Renfrewshire Partnership and is funded through the Scottish Government's Fairer Scotland Fund.
If you would like to be involved in this exciting new initiative please get in touch with Stephen Gallacher, Street Football Co-ordinator at the details below:
Stephen Gallacher
Street Football Co-ordinator
St Mirren Park
Paisley
PA3 1RU
Tel: (0141) 840-6125
E-mail: stephen@saintmirren.net
To learn more about other 'Diversionary Activities' please click the following link to download a newsletter update (PDF format) - Diversionary Activities - March 2010
The mid term Soccer Camps will take place between February 14th and 16th this year.
The morning camps will be held at Lochbarr Services (indoor) at Lochwinnoch from 9:30 am to 12:30pm.
The camps in the afternoon will be held at the Club's training facility in Ralston between 1:30pm and 4:30pm.
Both camps are open to children between the ages of 4 and 12 and will cost £24.99 each.
To find out more about the camps you can download a PDF version of the 'Mid Term Soccer Camps -2011' brochure by clicking the following link - Mid Term Soccer Camps - 2011.
The brochure has all the dates, venues, times and prices - so download it, pick your event and get it booked as going by previous years the places will be snapped up fast!
The Community team will be delighted to host your child's birthday party with our exclusive SPL matchday package.
If it's your child's birthday soon then what better place to have a fun packed party than here at the St Mirren Park 5-a-side facilities located at the North Stand.
On any available match day we can offer:
* SFA/St Mirren Qualified Coach for 1½ hours coaching
* Loads of football fun on your own exclusive pitch
* Match day tickets for all children and 2 adult tickets
* Mixed fruit bag snack and Tropicana Fruit Juice supplied by McDonald's (Renfrew Road & Braehead)
* Half time Birthday announcement (or otherwise)
* Match day programme
* Birthday Card from St Mirren Football Club
* Photograph of the Day
Available Dates (will appear here once fixtures for 2010-2011 are confirmed)
Party Prices
For a maximum of 16 children and 2 adults - £150 per party.
The party will start at 12.30pm at the North Stand.
So if you want to ensure that your child has a party to remember, then this is the ideal package for you!!
Contact the Community Department on (0141) 840-6131 or email: robert@saintmirren.net to book your party.
5-a-Side Football Pitches
Play the beautiful game at St Mirren Park!
St Mirren in the Community can offer three all-weather Astroturf parks for daytime and night-time use.
With changing and shower facilities housed in the North Stand of St Mirren Park, St Mirren in the Community 5-a-sides is fantastic value for money.
We can also cater for corporate football parties and tournaments on our state of the art facilities.
Pitch Prices:
9:00am-5:00pm - £25 per pitch per hour
6:00pm onwards - £40 per pitch per hour
For corporate and tournament information please contact the Community Department on (0141) 840-6131 or email: robert@saintmirren.net or gary@saintmirren.net to book your game of fives!