Join us for the next block on Menopause Goals:
Come along and meet like-minded women who understand the challenges that all stages of menopause bring!
Contact Jenni for info 07831 721086, jenniferpullen@spartanscf.com
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Join us for the next block on Menopause Goals!
Come along and meet like-minded women who understand the challenges that all stages of menopause bring!
Contact Jenni for more info 07831 721086, jenniferpullen@spartanscf.com
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Date for your diary!
Free Fun Football Day for kids aged 5-11yrs at Spartans on August 16th.
Come along and join the team and take part in fun games and challenges – bring a friend!
Spaces limited, please reserve your spot here:
Projects across Scotland will benefit from Scottish Government investment to help regenerate communities and drive economic growth.
More than £21.5 million from two Scottish Government funds will bring 24 disused or derelict sites and buildings into use, creating more than 160 jobs and support nearly 900 training opportunities.
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes confirmed the 2025-26 allocations from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) and Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) during a visit to Powderhall in north Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh Council will receive £1.4 million for remedial works at the former waste disposal site, paving the way for a housing-led regeneration project that will provide 259 homes, including affordable housing.
There’s also £60,000 for Spartans’ youth facility at Ainslie Park.
Other initiatives being supported include:
The announcement coincides with a call for expressions of interest in 2026-27 funding to support regeneration projects in disadvantaged communities. As set out in the 2025 Programme for Government, future Scottish Government support for regeneration projects will be channelled through one national fund – the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund – to streamline the application and delivery process.
The Deputy First Minister said: “This funding will help to transform derelict sites the length and breadth of Scotland, creating homes, jobs and facilities that drive economic growth, tackle poverty and help support and growing thriving communities.
“This funding forms part of a wider £62.15 million investment by the Scottish Government towards regeneration projects in 2025-26. This will help to revitalise green spaces, town centres and derelict sites to benefit people across Scotland.
“The 2025 Programme for Government stets out our renewed commitment to supporting regeneration projects across the country with one streamlined fund delivering this vision from next year.”
The RCGF is delivered in partnership with COSLA. COSLA’s Spokesperson for Environment and Economy, Councillor Gail Macgregor, said: “Today’s announcement sees the return of invaluable tools and resources for local authorities to help deliver on the regeneration aspirations of the communities which they represent.
“The diversity of successful projects on show demonstrates how localised approaches can deliver benefits across the country and showcase the best of partnership between local authorities and our communities to deliver economic and social renewal.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Scottish Government on regeneration in the months to come.”
City of Edinburgh Council’s Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener Lezley Marion Cameron said: “Our development plans at Powderhall are breathing new life into an excellently located, long unused industrial site, and are set to deliver hundreds of much-needed new homes and work and community spaces too.
“The transformation of Powderhall is already well underway with the restoration of the former stable block, which retains unique heritage features of the site’s former use.
“Regenerating a historic, brownfield site like Powderhall is complex, challenging, and costly therefore I warmly welcome this Scottish Government investment.”
Regeneration Projects supported through the RCGF and VDLIP fund in 2025/2026:
| Fund | Organisation | Project | Award |
| RCGF | Angus Council | Arbroath Courthouse Community Trust | £2,138,985 |
| RCGF | Argyll & Bute Council | Fyne Futures Local Food Production and Training Centre | £250,000 |
| RCGF | Argyll & Bute Council | Isle of Luing Community Owned Slate Quarry | £1,747,936 |
| RCGF | City of Edinburgh Council | Spartans Youth Work and Education Building | £60,000 |
| RCGF | Clyde Gateway | Baltic Street Play | £850,000 |
| RCGF | Dumfries and Galloway Council | Let’s Get Sporty – Lochvale House | £1,572,370 |
| RCGF | Dundee City Council | Dundee Museum of Transport – A Catalyst for Regeneration of Stobswell | £1,001,430 |
| RCGF | Fife Council | Together Cowdenbeath People’s Centre | £1,000,000 |
| RCGF | Glasgow City Council | SEC Possilpark | £600,000 |
| RCGF | Glasgow City Council | Glue Factory | £398,169 |
| RCGF | Highland Council | Glen Urquhart Public Hall | £602,500 |
| RCGF | Inverclyde Council | Bank St. Community Hub | £515,000 |
| RCGF | South Lanarkshire Council | Cathcart Road Net Zero Industrial Units | £963,000 |
| VDLIP | City of Edinburgh Council | Powderhall Housing-Led Regeneration | £1,400,000 |
| VDLIP | Clyde Gateway | Cuningar Loop Woodland Park Completion | £500,000 |
| VDLIP | Dumfries and Galloway Council | Annan Harbour Regeneration – Phase 1 | £1,343,683 |
| VDLIP | Dundee City Council | Placemaking Lochee | £695,000 |
| VDLIP | East Dunbartonshire Council | Lennoxtown Community Greenspace Project | £472,952 |
| VDLIP | Glasgow City Council | Milton Discovery Wood | £655,200 |
| VDLIP | Glasgow City Council | Tureen Street School Conversion | £1,978,441 |
| VDLIP | Highland Council | Borrodale School Renovation Project | £450,000 |
| VDLIP | North Ayrshire Council | Kyle Road Phase 2 Development | £892,990 |
| VDLIP | North Lanarkshire Council | Cumbernauld Village Green-Blue Space | £735,770 |
| VDLIP | Renfrewshire Council | Ferguslie Green Line – Belltrees | £650,436 |
THURSDAY 5th JUNE 1 – 3pm
CONNECTIONS SPONSORED WALK!
Thursday 15th May
Raising funds for kit, equipment and travel.
We have a new Futsal class for players aged 9 – 12yrs starting after the Easter Break.
Indoors at Craigroyston Community High School on Thursdays from 4.30 – 5.30pm
Book online at https://scf.classforkids.io or contact Paul for more information: footballdd@spartanscf.com
Easter Egg Appeal!
We are collecting donations for our participants and local organisations. You can drop off contributions at our office at Ainslie Park Stadium.
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TOM ARTHUR VISITS ‘INSPIRING’ SPARTANS TO ANNOUNCE FUNDING PLANS
A scheme helping pupils to learn in a football environment is one of a range of regeneration projects set to share £62 million from the 2025-26 draft Scottish Budget.
The funding will help Spartans Community Foundation in Pilton, complete construction of a permanent classroom. This would replace temporary cabins where students who may struggle in school receive lessons in literacy, numeracy, entrepreneurship, art and physical education.
The project also assists young people to access jobs, apprenticeships and college placements as they leave school.
Other regeneration schemes earmarked for support in the draft Budget include:
Visiting Spartans to hear about the organisation’s work within the local community, Employment and Investment Minister Tom Arthur said: “Regeneration is a key priority for the Scottish Government – as it contributes to growing the economy and creating jobs.
“This inspiring scheme run by Spartans illustrates how local people can identify the issues they want tackled and then come up with the solution, at which point the Scottish Government is able step in with support.
“The new classroom will help more young people leave school with qualifications, find jobs and further education opportunities, as well as enjoy free football sessions. It is an example of delivering economic growth and tackling poverty at the grassroots.”
Other recent local projects to regenerate northern Edinburgh include the transformation of derelict industrial units at Granton Waterfront into communal spaces and the ongoing development of a community hub with an early years centre, library and space for North Edinburgh Arts on Pennywell Road.
