Morrisons charity football match raises £832

The weather was awful, but Sunday night’s charity football match at Spartans between the two local Morrisons stores still raised an impressive £832.76

Congratulations to the organisers and to everyone who took part to help raise funds for SAMH and CLIC SARGENT.

The match result? On an evening better suited to water polo Ferry Road beat their Granton Waterfront rivals 4 – 0!

Pic Collage: Morrisons Granton

Girls’ football festival at Spartans today

Today is Spartans’ annual girls’ football festival and we are getting geared up for a great day!

This year we are excited to be working in partnership with two international groups – Parikrma Foundation in India and Together in Sport Rwanda. Together we will help to change lives through sport.

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Back of the net! Primary pupils showcase their talent in first student-led football tournament

A group of Edinburgh College students brought together schools for a day of football fun at Oriam, Scotland’s national performance excellence centre at Heriot-Watt’s Riccarton Campus. Continue reading Back of the net! Primary pupils showcase their talent in first student-led football tournament

National Awards for local youth projects

Two local projects have scooped awards at this year’s National Youth Work Awards. Spartans Community Football Academy picked up the National Raising Attainment Award for their work with vulnerable youngsters in North Edinburgh, while the Action for Children Heritage and Inclusion Project has won the National Equality and Diversity Award, sponsored by BBC Children in Need. Continue reading National Awards for local youth projects

Klopp’s cream of the Kop set for Spartans summer friendly

As part of Spartans Community Football Academy’s 10 year anniversary celebrations, The Spartans FC is delighted to announce that we will host Liverpool FC at Ainslie Park in a pre-season friendly on the evening of Monday 15th July.  Continue reading Klopp’s cream of the Kop set for Spartans summer friendly