FA Nat. ID 238737, FA Aff. no. X-SUF2309, FA National League ID 17926, Companies House no. 13257288
Our themes of provision
- Educating, instilling confidence and developing life skills using football
- Achieving health and wellbeing through football
- Affording equal opportunities and full inclusion in football
Why Football
Football is championed by the Trust as an excellent way to keep us all healthy in body and mind. It is an extremely good physical exercise; played regularly it can improve aerobic capacity and cardiovascular health, lower body fat and improves muscle tone, build muscle and bone strength, and increase coordination. Being great fun to play football itself motivates and improves engagement with all that positive exertion.
It also relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better, and boosts your overall mood. It can also increase cognitive brain function. The mental health benefits don’t end there. It can help prevent illness and form part of a cure; having a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety and ADHD.
As a team sport football promotes individual development at the same time as teamwork and sharing through collaboration and cooperation. It is a social experience that allows you to meet new people and make new friends. It also strengthens the local community and fosters positive relationships between neighbours, friends and families. As a shared activity for families it can strenthen bonds and create a wealth of happy memories.
With so much to gain from football the Trust takes it’s role of providing activities in the most effective way very seriously. Providing our players and their family with the utmost positivity is at the core of everything we do.
Services, programmes and events
The Sporting Trust is a not-for-profit social enterprise that delivers and supports various football based services, programmes and events to children and adults in the local community. The Trust works in synergy with its partner organisation Sporting 87 Football Club to provide a ‘total football community service’. Together with Sporting 87 we are England Football Accredited; a partnership that has won the Suffolk FA award for best Community Charter Standard Organisation three times. Trust activities are categorised under four modes of provision: Academy, Community, Schools Support and Holiday Clubs. Click on the links below to find out more.
- Academy:
Sessions for aspiring players - Community:
Sessions that are fun and social - Schools Support:
Expert advice and delivery - Holiday Clubs:
Fun and engaging childcare - Football Teams:
Sporting 87 FC youth and adult
Details of upcoming sessions and events can be found in our online shop.
Directors
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| Darren Brown MA ODEd | Jonathan Warnock | |
| “Footy is fun game for everyone to play, and a great game for everyone to learn from.” | “Hard work gains high standards.” |
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Staff
All our staff have rigorous safeguarding and referencing checks to ensure they are able to work with children. Before placing anyone into a childcare position the following checks are performed:
- Identity
- Qualification verification
- Reference checks
- Barred List
- Criminal Records (DBS – FA enhanced)
- Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
- Right to work in the UK
Many of our staff have voluntary roles at Sporting 87 Football Club*. The Bury St Edmunds based club is an FA Charter Standard Community Club that also has Sport England Clubmark standards accreditation.
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| Cameron Brown | Nikki Brown |
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| James Price | Harry Bentley | |
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“Football is for everyone.”– |
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| Dario Xavier | Sammy Hepper | |
| “Good football gives a good life.”– |
“There are many parts, but one body. There are many players, but one team.”– |
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| Katie Hopkins | Cerys Brown | |
| “Appropriateness is fundamental.” | “Tiny steps lead to great strides.” | |
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| Rachel Bolton | Suzannah Spurgeon | |
| “Walking football is great exercise, a fantastic social experience, and has such a positive effect on everyone’s mental health.” | “1 Corinthians 12:26: If one member suffers, all members suffer, if one member is honoured we all rejoice.” |
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| Ben Goddard | Nils Klermund | |
| “Sporting provides opportunity to build confidence, friendship, ability and relationship with God.” | “Football is a fun sport that requires hard work and commitment.” |
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| Ciaran Brown | Jake Brett | |
| “Without ambition we are just playing.” | “Compete with respect.” |
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| Jack Furnell | William Van Holland | |
| “Skills for the game are skills for life.” | “Nuture the player and inspire the team.” |
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| Sarah Thornley | Jordan Stannard | |
| “Teach the game to know the game. I want to teach the joy and value of football.” | “Standards raised come from practice made.” |
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Provision policies, adopted guidance and key legal document
In alphabetical order.