Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes inspires young Street Soccer players at Edinburgh session
Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes MBE visited a Street Soccer Scotland session in Edinburgh and expressed her support to the ongoing work in local communities across Scotland. The legendary athlete and double Olympic champion, Dame Kelly Holmes MBE, arrived at a Street Soccer Scotland session this week, at Leith Community Centre to show her […]
Guest panelists added for Women Inspired
Street Soccer Scotland is set to host a special event celebrating International Women’s Day featuring a panel of inspiring women who are making waves in their respective industries. Women Inspired, will take place on Friday March 3rd at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. With thanks to the Scottish EDGE, a competition that supports Scotland’s emerging […]
Brooke Combe added to Women Inspired line-up
Street Soccer Scotland are delighted to have Scottish sensation, Brooke Combe, join the stellar line-up for March’s Women Inspired event. Taking place at the Assembly Rooms in central Edinburgh, Brooke will perform on the night, with tickets and table packages still available. The 22 year-old enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough year in 2021 which culminated in […]
Dame Kelly Homes coming to Edinburgh for Street Soccer’s Women Inspired
Street Soccer’s Women Inspired event is back in March, celebrating International Women’s Day in style, and we are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE. This years event will be held at the wonderful Assembly Rooms in central Edinburgh on March 3rd and will feature […]
Inna’s Journey
Inna travelled to Scotland with her son earlier this year, following the invasion of her native Ukraine by Russian forces. Despite never being involved in football prior to moving to Scotland, she’s found hope through being part of a “family-like” community at sessions in Glasgow. “I’ve been in Scotland for four months. It was firstly […]
“I couldn’t asked for a better experience.” | Izzy’s story
“I’m a lot older than most here but I love being the mum figure” Visitors to Street Soccer’s Change Centre in Dundee will have came across Izzy at some point on their travels. Described by staff as a ‘diamond’, the volunteer has certainly experienced some rough times. “It’s just fantastic that I’m here. One year […]
“When I’m on the pitch, everything else is left at the front door.” | Ashleigh’s story
Ashleigh joined Street Soccer sessions in Motherwell earlier this year and believes that the structure that weekly football sessions have provided, has made a significant impact on her life. “I’m feeling a lot better since starting, I’m out the house and I’m not isolated.” Having played football in her younger years, Ashleigh was referred to […]
Power of Partnerships: New Rhythms For Glasgow
Street Soccer’s Street45 programme has been engaging women across Scotland in a number of different ways, we spoke to Kirsteen Marshall of New Rhythms for Glasgow, who has been working in partnership with the programme for the past two years. Kirsteen was first introduced to Sarah through networking at a local recovery community group and […]
Tasha’s story | International Women’s Day
Tasha has been playing with Street Soccer as part of our Street45 programme for five years and says it is the best thing she’s ever done. After being released from prison in 2017, Tasha went to a service called Link Up and started to attend drop-in sessions with both males and females, who were also […]
“I know that if I come in here feeling crap, I’ll leave feeling absolutely buzzing” | Jodie’s story
Beaming from ear to ear, Jodie reflects on a whirlwind eight months as a Street Soccer player which has involved making new friendships, an increase in confidence as well as captaining her country in September. Jodie was selected as captain for Team Scotland for the Homeless World Cup Foundation’s Four Nations CUP event in Edinburgh […]
