Football in the Community Contacts
Paul McGuire - Officer - 07753536787
Office - 01625264688
email - mtfc.fitc@hotmail.co.uk
INTRODUCTION
Macclesfield Town FC - Community Sports Trust (CST) is a thriving multi purpose organisation. With four full time staff and an overall workforce of 10, the scheme has steadily grown since 2005.
CST is now fully integrated into the fabric of Macclesfield Town FC and works from it's own dedicated office on the London Road side of the ground.
As as Football League Trust partner the scheme has a big part to play in getting children interested in Football, whilst also delivering other related activities. One of the schemes main aims is to create a player pathway from schools - full time professional, we do this through our Development Centres where the boys train 1 night per week, whilst still playing for their junior team. The Centres run from under 9's to under 12's, and take place in Macclesfield, Manchester, Chapel and Altrincham and to date more than 30 lads have progressed from the Development Centres to the club's Centre of Excellence.
The scheme also aim to effect the local community through delivering suitable activities in certain key areas: Health, Education, Participation and Social Inclusion.
The scheme also runs: Soccer Camps, Super Saturday Soccer, Birthday Parties, In & After Schools Coaching Sessions, Street Soccer, Healthy Eating training and much more.....
For information about any activities please see the contacts above.
OUR WORK
Our aim is to provide a proven way to achieve challenging goals using football as a way to help score real success in the local community, education and social inclusion programmes. Our scheme is now well established, with a dedicated team working closer with our partners in the following priority areas:
- Increasing the amount of people, particularly children, playing sport
- Encourage people, especially children, to lead healthier lifestyles
- Use sport as a vehicle to re-engage children in learning
- Create and develop programmes to reduce youth offending
- Operate an inclusive approach to work
- Establish Macclesfield Town FC and its facilities as a community resource
- Deliver a range of training programmes to produce qualified sports coaches creating employment and voluntary opportunities
Who can access this service?
Football in the Community works with all participants, including children, adults, boys, girls and women and disabled footballers.
Where is this service available?
Macclesfield and the surrounding local communities
Ages catered for
Age 5 and above + Footytotz for ages 2-4.
