Spartans Community Foundation – The NEN

Spartans FREE Summer Programme

Don’t spend the summer scrolling!

Our youth work team have got a relaxed, fun and FREE summer programme

Please come and join us us, we’d love to see you!

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Spartans: Football for grownups!

Feeling inspired by the World Cup? Or just fed up that the kids get all the fun?

Brand new for summer 2026

Our coaches are running informal tournaments for the grown ups in July and August. Everyone welcome (as long as you’re over 18) no matter your ability.

More details in the flyer

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Summer STEM Camp at Spartans

Exciting summer camp with a difference is now open for booking

Building on the success of last year’s STEM camps which created great memories, and generated great feed back from the kids AND parents!

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Spartans: Match Day Festival

FREE FUN FOOTBALL FESTIVAL: 19 JUNE 3 – 5pm

Summer of Football at Spartans Community Foundation

Fun football festival in partnership with The Scottish FA

Friday 19th June, 3-5pm

Food provided

Free of charge, book now – https://scf.classforkids.io/term/370

Women: Get FFIT at the Foundation!

STARTING TOMORROW at SPARTANS

Trainee Youth Worker opportunities in North Edinburgh

NORTH EDINBURGH YOUTH WORK COLLABORATIVE

Ever wanted to get into Youth Work? Aged 16-19? Well get applying for the North Edinburgh Youth Work Collaborative’s Traineeship Programme!

Granton Youth,

@spartans_community_foundation,

@muirhouseyouthdevelopmentgroup

@fetloryouthclub and

@piltonyouthchildren look forward to hearing from you!

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Debbi McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer of the Spartans Community Foundation, gave evidence in the Parliament yesterday, where she spoke extensively to the Education, Children and Young People’s Committee about the Foundation’s work in Pilton and the wider community.

During the evidence session Ms McCulloch said that North Edinburgh has fantastic networks and collaboration, referring to R2 and that network’s ability to signpost and help individuals and directly help individuals who might otherwise be missed:

https://scottishparliament.tv/meeting/education-children-and-young-people-committee-march-18-2026?clip_start=10:53:02&clip_end=10:56:28

Ms McCulloch said that 94% of young people surveyed by the Spartans said that they felt like they had a trusted adult at the foundation.

"It gives people a chance and a place where they can feel safe and they can feel that they ultimately belong to something that can give them hope."
– Debbi McCulloch, @Spartans_CF at our meeting on community sporting initiatives for young people: https://t.co/ep3Vl7OxoS pic.twitter.com/t4GZGQ8DAz
— Education, Children and Young People Committee (@SP_ECYP) March 19, 2026

She says the Foundation’s work has increased employment and volunteering opportunities and has provided families with a place where they can come and be listened to in a dignified way:

https://scottishparliament.tv/meeting/education-children-and-young-people-committee-march-18-2026?clip_start=10:27:43&clip_end=10:31:30

Ms McCulloch also gave examples of the impact of the Foundation’s work, referring to Naomi Hume, who is now the Assistant Operations Manager, who started off attending the Foundation’s Street Football offering:

https://scottishparliament.tv/meeting/education-children-and-young-people-committee-march-18-2026?clip_start=10:36:41&clip_end=10:40:01

Tomorrow: Big Match at Spartans

STARS COME OUT FOR CHARITY FUNDRAISING EVENT

The Big Match features two men’s teams (Residential United v Commercial City) made up of football enthusiasts (of varying levels of skill and fitness!) from Edinburgh’s property and legal spheres.

They will be joined by local celebrity chef Tom Kitchin, ex-Hearts and Premier league player Christophe Berra, and ex-Hibs player and former pupil of Broughton High, Darren Dods.

The Big Match aims to raise a game-changing amount of money for local charities and this year we’re delighted they’ve chosen Spartans Community Foundation as their beneficiaries, so we’re keen to spread the word!

This is the fourth year of The Big Match. It’s free to spectators and the atmosphere is always brilliant, with vocal crowds!

The game is always hard fought – the referee will have a tough job harnessing the levels of competitive spirit on the pitch tomorrow!