Tag: Art Offenders

Art Offenders: Support Therapets at local Charity Football Match

⚽ YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

Friday 2nd October 2026
Gates open: 1:00pm
Kick-off: 1:30pm
Entry: £5 per person

The event is raising money for Therapet, a charity that is particularly important to us.

We have four therapy dogs who regularly support young people at the Alternative School, and we get so much from the time we spend with them. They provide companionship, support and positive experiences for many of us, so this year we wanted to give something back to a service that has given so much to us.

The afternoon will be family-friendly, with lots happening alongside the football:

🧁 Bake sale
🎟️ Raffle
🎉 Tombola
🍦 Ice cream
🐶 Therapy dogs
🎤 Half-time performer – to be announced
⚽ Students vs Staff football match
…and much more!

All money raised will go to Therapet.

What makes this event particularly special is that it has been planned, organised and will be delivered by us — the young people.

For the past six years, as part of our Art sessions and social enterprise work, we have organised a wide range of events, including art exhibitions at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall, art pop-up shops, DJ events and previous charity football matches.

Through these events, we have raised approximately £8,000 for a variety of charities and community causes.

With support from our Art Teacher, we take responsibility for the different parts of our projects — from coming up with ideas and planning, to promotion, fundraising, activities and helping to run the events themselves.

This year, we really want to open the event up to our local community and invite the people of North Edinburgh to come along, have some fun and get behind the young people.

For us, this isn’t just about football or fundraising. It’s about young people coming together, developing skills, creating something positive and finding ways to give something back to the community that we are part of.

You can also follow our social enterprise journey and see some of the work we have been doing through our Art Offenders Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/theartoffenders

Spread the word and encourage people from across North Edinburgh to come along on 2nd October.

We hope to see you there!

Best wishes,

The Young People of Spartans Alternative School

Friday: Charity Match at Spartans

 Join Us for a Charity Football Match in Support of Spartans Alternative School! 

We are excited to invite you to a special charity football match in support of Spartans Alternative School and the Spartans Community Foundation—two incredible causes dedicated to empowering at-risk youth.

Date: Friday 27th September 2024
Time: 2:00 PM Kick-off
Location: Ainslie Park Stadium, 92 Pilton Dr, Edinburgh EH5 2HF

This event is extra special because it’s being organized by the Art Offenders, with the project managed by one of the talented students at Spartans Alternative School. The match promises to be an unforgettable showdown as The Young Team takes on The Auld Team, with a couple of special guests, including renowned chef Tom Kitchen, joining the fun on the pitch. It’s youth vs. experience in a game filled with competitive spirit and community camaraderie!

All proceeds from the event will go towards the construction of a brand-new youth work building on the grounds of the Spartans Community Foundation. 

This new facility will be a vital space for education, mentoring, and community support, helping to transform the lives of young people in our community.

Ticket Prices:

  • Main Pass: £6
  • VIP: £10
  • Under 16s: £3
  • Under 10s: Free

VIP Experience:

Upgrade to a VIP ticket and enjoy exclusive access to the Robertson Trust Suite, where you can watch the game in comfort. The VIP room will feature a private DJ—one of our talented students—who will set the perfect atmosphere.

Guests will also enjoy food and refreshments and have the opportunity to mingle with our special guests, including Tom Kitchen.

What to expect:

  • High-energy football action between The Young Team and The Auld Team
  • Special guest appearances, including Tom Kitchen
  • A raffle with fantastic prizes from season tickets to gym passes and more.
  • Students Art pop up shop
  • Bake sales and fun activities for the entire family
  • Wet sponge bonanza for project manager Emma Easton and Youth work manager Kenny Cameron

By attending, you’ll be supporting Spartans Alternative School, the Spartans Community Foundation, and the incredible work being done by the Art Offenders. Your contribution will help build a brighter future for local youth.

Get your tickets now: https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tickets/SelectType?fixtureId=7312

Let’s come together to score big for our community—your support can help make a lasting impact!

See you at the game !

Spartans Pop-Up Shop & DJ Event

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER from 5 – 6.30pm at SPARTANS

In September this year, our young people held a successful Art Exhibition at the arts venue Out Of The Blue Drill Hall. At the opening event of CREATE TO ESCAPE, the young people sold prints of their artwork and raised just over £600 for for the charity Turn The Tables DJ, which offers workshops to improve mental health for those affected by homelessness. 

 Following on from the success, there will be an ART POP UP SHOP & DJ evening where some of our young people will be doing a DJ set, demonstrating the fantastic work they have been doing with their Music teacher Hope, here at the Alternative School. There will also be a chance to purchase some of the incredible Artwork by young people.

 Wednesday 13.12.23 5-6:30pm

Spartans at 94 Pilton Drive, upstairs in the Robinson Trust Suite

Please come along and support our young people in their final fundraising effort for this worthwhile charity which they chose to support!

Create to Escape: Spartans Alternative School art exhibition

The young people who attend Spartans Alternative School are excited to share with you their up and coming art exhibition CREATE TO ESCAPE

Where: Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG

When: 5th – 8th September 2023

Exhibition and coffee shop

Open daily 10am-5pm Friday 10-2pm.

The collection of collaborative work by the Young people attending the Alternative School at Spartans Community Football Academy explores the interaction between art, mental health, social identity, and personal perception.

Through spray painting, film, sculpture, design, music, and photography, young people take art outside the curriculum to create space for escapism and well-being within their sometimes hectic and stressful days.

You will also get the chance to see CONCRETE JUNGLE, a film written and directed by the young people and filmed and edited by Rory Easton. This was a collaborative project with writer in residence, Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Chris Barkley.

Sales from the Exhibition will raise money for the charity Turn The Tables DJ, which offers workshops to improve mental health for those affected by homelessness

This exhibition has been possible with the support from ArtSquat, a charity that supports artists on low income to  showcase their work.

We are very excited to see you there!

Create to Escape Exhibition