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Edinburgh Reporter
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Football fundraiser nets thousands for youth disability project
The scoreboard may have shown a draw but both teams at The Big Match walked away winners with more than £21,000 raised for a good cause. Made up of keen players from across Scotland's property sector, Residential United and Commercial City went head to head with football greats Gordon Smith and Billy Davies managing the teams. Ex-Dundee United defender Darren Dods and former Hearts striker Gary Wales also stepped in to lead the players on the field as part of the event to fundraise for Capability Scotland's YouthZone project. Held in March at Spartans Football Club, the two teams battled it out in an exciting contest, culminating in a closely fought draw. The event now in its third year, spearheaded by Steve Currie, Director at Murray & Currie Property, brought together Edinburgh's property sector and football community in support of a vital cause for the third year running: Steve Currie said: 'This year's Big Match was a fantastic success, not only as a thrilling game but as a powerful fundraising initiative. 'It's incredible to see the property and football communities come together to support the work of Capability Scotland and especially the work they do to support young people and their families. 'Every player, sponsor, and supporter has helped make a real difference.' Funds raised will go towards the creation of a fully accessible outdoor play area at YouthZone, Capability Scotland's service supporting disabled young people in Riccarton, Edinburgh. The new outdoor space will provide a safe and engaging environment for up to 65 children and young people and 30 adults to relax, play, and connect. Costs for the project have doubled due to unexpected issues, and so this funding will allow YouthZone to build a safer and more accessible outdoor space, complete with accessible play equipment and protective fencing. Now in its third year, the match was backed by headline sponsors Shepherds and Graham & Sibbald, with Hummel donating kits and The Spartans Community Foundation providing the stadium, changing rooms, and referee, thanks to the generosity of Chris Kirby at Hummel and Dan Gerrard at Spartans. Edinburgh's property industry has rallied behind the event, with teams made up of players from Murray & Currie Property, Simpson Marwick, Ralph Sayer, Murray Developments, S1 Developments, VALTTI Paints, Hampden Bank, Handelsbanken, Thistle Property, AH&Co Accountants, Redpath Bruce, Square & Crescent, Melville Independent, Turcan Connell, Square Foot Media, and AMA Developments. Ailsa Wallace, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Capability Scotland, expressed her gratitude to all those involved: 'We are absolutely thrilled by the support shown for The Big Match. 'The funds raised will make a tangible difference in the lives of the young people we support at YouthZone. 'This new outdoor space will help foster confidence, friendships, and independence in a safe and inclusive environment.' For over 75 years, Capability Scotland has been at the forefront of providing exemplary care, support, and education for disabled children and adults across Scotland. To support The Big Match, and for more details, visit: Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Football fundraiser nets over £21k for youth disability project
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now The Scoreboard may have shown a draw but both teams at The Big Match walked away winners with over £21k raised for a good cause. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Made up of keen players from across Scotland's property sector, Residential United and Commercial City went head to head with football greats Gordon Smith and Billy Davies managing the teams. Ex-Dundee United defender Darren Dods and former Hearts striker Gary Wales also stepped in to lead the players on the field as part of the event to fundraise for Capability Scotland's YouthZone project. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Held in March at Spartans Football Club, the two teams battled it out in an exciting contest, culminating in a closely fought draw. Capability Scotland The event now in its third year, spearheaded by Steve Currie, Director at Murray & Currie Property, brought together Edinburgh's property sector and football community in support of a vital cause for the third year running: Steve Currie said: "This year's Big Match was a fantastic success, not only as a thrilling game but as a powerful fundraising initiative. 'It's incredible to see the property and football communities come together to support the work of Capability Scotland and especially the work they do to support young people and their families. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Every player, sponsor, and supporter has helped make a real difference." Capability Scotland Funds raised will go towards the creation of a fully accessible outdoor play area at YouthZone, Capability Scotland's service supporting disabled young people in Riccarton, Edinburgh. The new outdoor space will provide a safe and engaging environment for up to 65 children and young people and 30 adults to relax, play, and connect. Costs for the project have doubled due to unexpected issues, and so this funding will allow YouthZone to build a safer and more accessible outdoor space, complete with accessible play equipment and protective fencing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Now in its third year, the match was backed by headline sponsors Shepherds and Graham & Sibbald, with Hummel donating kits and The Spartans Community Foundation providing the stadium, changing rooms, and referee, thanks to the generosity of Chris Kirby at Hummel and Dan Gerrard at Spartans. Capability Scotland Edinburgh's property industry has rallied behind the event, with teams made up of players from Murray & Currie Property, Simpson Marwick, Ralph Sayer, Murray Developments, S1 Developments, VALTTI Paints, Hampden Bank, Handelsbanken, Thistle Property, AH&Co Accountants, Redpath Bruce, Square & Crescent, Melville Independent, Turcan Connell, Square Foot Media, and AMA Developments. Ailsa Wallace, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Capability Scotland, expressed her gratitude to all those involved: "We are absolutely thrilled by the support shown for The Big Match. 'The funds raised will make a tangible difference in the lives of the young people we support at YouthZone. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'This new outdoor space will help foster confidence, friendships, and independence in a safe and inclusive environment." For over 75 years, Capability Scotland has been at the forefront of providing exemplary care, support, and education for disabled children and adults across Scotland. To support The Big Match, and for more details, visit: For more information on Capability Scotland, visit:
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Plans to redevelop area around town's dock
Plans are to be drawn up to redevelop the area around a dock in Grimsby. Brownfield sites near Alexandra Dock could be revamped after North East Lincolnshire Council's cabinet agreed to begin work on updating the town's masterplan to incorporate the site. A report said that up to £500,000 was potentially available from central government towards the scheme, with the possibility of further funding. A planning application for 123 homes in the area has recently been lodged. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, council leader Philip Jackson said: "Giving people reasons to visit, live in and enjoy our town centre means it must diversify and we are making great strides in doing just that. "We must now continue on this transformation path and this is the next step that can be taken with the support of partners and those around us." The existing masterplan was part-funded using £7.8m from the Government Towns Fund. The money has been used on the Garth Lane bridge and re-designed walkways, and the upcoming OnSide Horizon Youth Zone. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Major housing development plan for dock Study begins into dock housing development plan Local Democracy Reporting Service North East Lincolnshire Council
