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Working Together – Linking Regeneration Targets With Community Football 20 th August 2008. Where do people gather? Work, school Scottish Prison Service Police – housing allowance Mining Communities Modern housing estates and retail parks.
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Working Together – Linking Regeneration Targets With Community Football20th August 2008
Where do people gather? • Work, school • Scottish Prison Service • Police – housing allowance • Mining Communities • Modern housing estates and retail parks
Last bastion of community spirit and social gathering? • 168 Junior Football Clubs • Highland League • East of Scotland League • South of Scotland League • SFL
Place for people to let off steam? • Stress relief in a modern age • Identity and recognition • Making a contribution • Building networks and partnerships • Affordability of access
Selling grounds encourages regeneration and economic development • Been happening for a long time • NSJFC – 1994 • Breathing new life into communities • £1.25m investment • Walker homes • Edinburgh ripple effect
Opportunities to develop young footballers, coaches, administrators etc • Even opportunities to rehabilitate and influence behaviour • Role models for young people • Engender Community Spirit
Arniston Rangers • Kilwinning • Spartans • PARC/Craigmillar
Danger of arguing contribution of sport to other agendas? • Do we really participate in sport to socially or economically regenerate? • Enjoyment, camaradarie, fitness, social interaction, winning • Something you are good at!! • Is sport only important because of its contribution to other agendas?
Does community football contribute to social and economic regeneration? • Education, Health, Crime, Jobs • Is it aware of its contribution?
New Physical Environment Skills and Learning Employment Healthy Communities Economic Growth Improved Environments Cohesive Communities Empowered Communities Social Regeneration Safer Communities Empowerment Strong Voluntary System Skills Development Physical and Mental stimulus Sports facilities contribution Working together Social pride Ownership and responsibility Confidence building Diversionary activity
Regeneration companies/organisations need to be proactive in taking the agenda forward in partnership with community football to achieve joint outcomes.