Sports

Sports Coaching: Graeme Allison

Sports Club

Easterhouse is a very territorial area with young people from different districts seldom mixing socially or accessing facilities in other areas.

The aim of the sports club is to bring together pupils from schools in two different areas (Rogerfield and Blairtummock) prior to moving to secondary school. It also seeks to increase their knowledge of, and ability in, a variety of different sports.

Several sports clubs are run by FARE, ranging from teenage football to basketball. As part of the youth club programme we also take groups out of the building to take part in fun games sessions.

Commonwealth Games

Last July, a group of six young people were taken to Manchester to experience the XVII Commonwealth Games. The primary six pupils from schools in the Rogerfield, Commonhead and Blairtummock areas, entered a competition run by FARE. They were asked to take part in a Mini Commonwealth Games, draw a poster or submit a written piece of work explaining why they should be selected to go to Manchester or highlight what the Commonwealth Games mean to them. The lucky six were then given the opportunity to attend the events.

Coach Development/Mentoring

Last year two local teenagers helped with the running of FARE’s football team. One of the teenagers were provided with the opportunity to take part in a mentoring project in conjunction with the S.F.A and Glasgow City Council. This enabled him to work alongside S.F.A. qualified coaches and use that experience to help develop the football skills of other local youngsters.