Giffnock Soccer Centre is a youth soccer club and registered charity located in Giffnock, Scotland. It was established in 1995 and has grown significantly since, now serving over 900 players across 50 teams of various age groups for boys and girls. The club runs a soccer centre that provides weekly training for 300 children not currently on teams, as well as specialized programs like a goalkeeper academy and coaching initiatives with local schools. Giffnock Soccer Centre aims to further develop its facilities and programming to better serve the local community through soccer.

1. JOE MCKERNS
CHAIRMAN & COACH
GIFFNOCK SOCCER CENTRE

2. Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
For Boys and Girls
Registered Charity – SC041587
BACKGROUND
1995
Giffnock
Soccer
Centre
Now – 50
Teams – 900
players –
Girls, Women,
Disability
2000 – 4s, 7s,
11s Teams
within Ersda
Leagues
2005 –
Numerous
Teams at each
age group
2011 – Club
Development
Officer

3. Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
For Boys and Girls
Registered Charity – SC041587
What makes us different!
• Provides children of primary age who are not in teams the opportunity to
play football
SOCCER CENTRE
• Currently attended by 300 children every week
• Strong link with GSC teams in order to progress those players who have
developed sufficiently to play team football
• Organised by the Club’s Football Development Officer
• Run by 25 volunteer coaches, including young coaches working through
our development programme

4. Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
For Boys and Girls
Registered Charity – SC041587
Mini Kickers
P1
Soccer Centre / Fun FoursP2
Fun Fours Soccer CentreP3,4
Sevens Soccer CentreP5,6,7
11sS1 – S6
U19s -
Amateur
Goalie Coaching
FOOTBALL STRUCTURE
QUALITY MARK POSITIVE COACHING

5. Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
For Boys and Girls
Registered Charity – SC041587
• The club now has 25 Level 1 qualified goalkeeper coaches
GOALKEEPER ACADEMY
• The Academy is run by seven Level 2 and above
qualified goalkeeper coaches
• Currently attended by 30 boys and girls every week
• The Academy is open to all GSC players, free of charge
• Places at the Academy have recently been opened up to other clubs in the
community
GOALKEEPER ACADEMY

6. Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
Registered Charity – SC041587
Current + Future Developments
• New all-weather pitch
• Club House and Additional Facilities
• Disability Inclusive Club
• International Links and Youth Football Festival
• Amateur team
• Women + Girls
• Over 35s
• Coach Training Programme

7. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
• SUMMER / EASTER / OCTOBER – FOOTBALL CAMP
• LINKS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS – GIRLS COACHING
• TOWN TWINNING INITIATIVE
• JOHARI FOUNDATION – KIBERA SLUM
• YORKHILL – TEENAGE CANCER TRUST
• YOUTH FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
• PRE SEASON TRAINING CAMPS
• FUTURE – PRE AND AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL TRAINING
Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
Registered Charity – SC041587

8. QUESTIONS
Giffnock Soccer Centre
www.giffnocksoccercentre.com
Registered Charity – SC041587