A Street Soccer Story coming to Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre have announced an exciting new production: Same Team – A Street Soccer Story, which will hit the stage in December. The play is based on Street Soccer Scotland’s Street45 programme after writers Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse took inspiration from weekly women’s only programmes at Change Centre Dundee. The iconic Traverse Theatre, in […]
Street Soccer Nations Cup returns in August
Street Soccer Scotland will be hosting an international women’s football tournament, this August, in Largs. The Street Soccer Nations Cup will return for its second year, taking place at Barrfields Park, home of Largs Thistle Football Club. Teams will compete in a Homeless World Cup format with eight different nations expected to arrive in Largs […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Street Soccer saved my life | Laura – Street 45
Laura is a Street Soccer volunteer who has been attending the Street 45 Womens sessions for four years – and she says it saved her life.
