CST
REPORT 2022
CARLISLE UNITED
IMPACT
OUR MISSION,AIMS AND ASPIRATIONS INSPIRING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE,DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORT
• PUPILS FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE CARLISLE AREA CAME TO BRUNTON PARK, AS PART OF OUR SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD EVENTS. • KINGMOOR SCHOOL AND BROOK STREET SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN OUR RECENT WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND THE SERIOUS ISSUES INVOLVED. • FIRST TEAM PLAYERS WERE PRESENT AT THE EVENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AROUND HATE CRIMES AND RACISM. SCHOOL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
WE HAVE SOCCER SCHOOLS RUNNING IN CARLISLE, WIGTONAND PENRITH DURINGALLOF THE SCHOOLHOLIDAYS. 8 SESSIONS WERE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY2022AND MARCH 2022 WITH ATOTALOF 584 CHILDRENTAKING PART. AFURTHER 16 SESSIONS WERE HELD DURINGAPRIL2022 WITH 1384 CHILDRENATTENDING THESE SESSIONS. SOCCER SCHOOLS
DANCEAND GYMNASTICS OUR EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED COACHES DELIVER DANCE AND GYMNASTICS AS PART OF THE PE CURRICULUM ACROSS 25 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL AREA. DANCE AND GYM CAMPS ARE ALSO RAN ALONGSIDE OUR SOCCER SCHOOLS IN CARLISLE. WE STRIVE TO DEVELOP DANCE AND GYMNASTICS SKILLS WHILST BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. WE ARE ABLE TO HELP AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL CHILDREN TO JOIN EXTRACURRICULAR CLUBS.
FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP • 34 FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARS. • 2 SCHOLARS GAINING PAID COACHING EMPLOYMENT WHILST UNDERTAKING THE COURSE WITH CARLISLE UNITED CST. • 1 SCHOLAR HAS GAINED AN INTERNATIONAL CALL UP TO REPRESENT ENGLAND. • 1 STUDENT WINNING LFE LEARNER OF THE TERM AWARD. • REGULAR FIXTURES AGAINST OTHER TEAMS FOR ALL OUR SCHOLARS.
• 9 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED ONTO THE FOOTBALL COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY DEGREE. • 5 UNDERGRADUATES GAINING PAID COACHING EMPLOYMENT WITH CARLISLE UNITED CST WITHIN COACHING WHILST UNDERTAKING THE COURSE. USW
TRAINEESHIPS • PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2019 AND IS IN IT’S THIRD YEAR OF DELIVERY SUPPORTING 58 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 YEARS OLD. • WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE GROUPAND INSPIRA WE ARE HELPING TO REDUCE THE NEET STATISTICS WITHIN CUMBRIAAS WELLAS FURTHER AFIELD. • DIFFERENT THEMED WORKSHOPS AIMED AT HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME MORE CONFIDENTAND EMPLOYABLE. • WORK SHOPS INCLUDE; MONEY MANAGEMENT, CAREER ADVICE, DRUGAND ALCOHOL, SEXUAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH.
TRAINEESHIP SUCCESS STORIES • FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN SOCIAL CARE, CONSTRUCTION AND WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL. • APPRENTICESHIPS IN PLASTERING, LANDSCAPING AND EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER. • FURTHER TRAINING IN CSCS CARD THROUGH INSPIRA, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND SECURITY. • ENROLLED INTO FULL TIME EDUCATION COURSES IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE AND MOTOR VEHICLES.
NEWLAITHES JUNIOR SCHOOL REPRESENTED CARLISLE UNITED CST IN THE NATIONAL GIRLS U11’S FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY NEWCASTLE UNITED’S FOUNDATION PREMIER LEAGUE PRIMARY STARS USES THE APPEAL OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUBS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO LEARN, BE ACTIVE AND DEVELOP VITAL LIFE SKILLS.
PREMIER LEAGUE STARS PROGRAMME WORKS WITH CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5 AND 11 YEARS OLD IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL SETTING THE MAIN FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD RANGING FROM MATHS AND ENGLISH TO LIFE SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS.
• CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES BETWEEN THE AGE OF 4 AND 6 COME DOWN AND ENJOY AN HOUR OF MINI GAMES. LITTLEFOXESCLUB • SATURDAY MORNING FOOTBALL CLUB WHICH TAKES PLACE AT OUR INDOOR PITCH BETWEEN 9AM AND 10AM.
Our disability teams sharing good values whilst attending the Cumberland FA Ability Counts League
Our Kicks delivery staff provide engaging activities, including a wide variety of sports, coaching, educational and personal development sessions, within our community.
PL Kicks Cup, Richard Rose students representing CUFC.
Social action project for ‘Children in Need’ during one of the youth club sessions.
By providing these sessions and working with other agencies, we are significantly helping to reduce anti-social behaviour and inspire children and young people to achieve their potential/improving their wellbeing. Working together to build stronger, safer and more inclusive communities
LOCAL GRASS ROOTS CLUBS AND SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO COME IN AND ENJOY SOME ACTIVITIES IN OUR INDOOR FACILITY ON A MATCH DAY. FUN GAMES INVOLVE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES BEFORE HAVING OUR OWN TOURNAMENT. MATCH CLUB
Primary Schools Football Festival
Two football festivals for Primary Schools held at Brunton Park. The football festival championed the Premier League Primary Stars values of • Be Fair, • Be Connected • Be Ambitious • Be Inspiring! • It was great to welcome so many schools from all over Cumbria, as the kids got to experience what it’s like to play at a proper stadium!
WALKING FOOTBALL WE RUN 50 WALKING FOOTBALL SESSIONS PER YEAR WHICH TAKE PLACE TWICE A WEEK IN OUR INDOOR FACILITY. MINIMUM OF 18 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION INCLUDING MALE AND FEMALE PLAYERS OVER THE AGE OF 50.
WE HOST A MENTAL HEALTH FOOTBALL GROUP EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN OUR INDOOR FACILITY WHICH HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. AS PART OF THE EFL WEEK OF ACTION 2 OF OUR FIRST TEAM PLAYERS CALLED IN TO OFFER SUPPORT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS. “IT’S A GREAT WAY TO GET PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO PERHAPS WOULDN’T COME OUT OF THE HOUSE OTHER THAN TO DO THEIR SHOPPING OR BITS OF WORK AND YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH THEY ENJOY BEING ABLE TO COME HERE AND GET TOGETHER AT THE FOOTBALL CLUB” JOHN HALPIN COMMUNITY MANAGER. MENTAL HEALTH FOOTBALL
COMMUNITYSUPPORT
PROVIDED FOOD AND DELIVERED PRESECRIPTIONS FOR OVER 300 PEOPLE IN CARLISLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO NEEDED SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS PART OF OUR LOCAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WE DELIVERED 100 WELLBEING GIFT BAGS TO LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEIR WELLBEING OVER THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD. WE COLLECTED DONATIONS TO BE SENT OUT TO REFUGEES AND THOSE FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN UKRAINE.
COMMUNITY
We supported our community food hub, assembling and delivering food and Christmas presents to many members of our community in Carlisle and the surrounding areas.
SUPPORT
Charity Donations Our staff donated much needed toiletry items for the Carlisle Key homeless charity and Eden Valley Hospice
We continue to work closely with our community, and have volunteered at many events including: Cumbria Pride, Royal British Legion Outreach Cumbria Provided Safer Internet sessions for Young Carlisle Carers Continuing to Promote equality and diversity during our Match day community events Community Partnership work
SUSTAINABILITY
• WE WELCOMED A NEW SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR TO OUR TEAM TO HELP US FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE TRUST. • RECYCLING BINS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ALL STAFF AREAS. • WE ARE REDUCING OUR USE OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC CUPS AND BOTTLES. • WE ARE NOW A HUB FOR DONATIONS OF OLD FOOTBALL BOOTS, WHICH WE DISTRIBUTE TO THOSE IN NEED, PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF THE BOOTS AND REDUCING LANDFILL. • FROM SEPTEMBER, WE WILL BE OFFERING SCHOOL SESSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AS PART OF OUR SCHOOLS DELIVERY PROGRAMME.
VeteransBreakfast
THE BREKFASTS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OFALL AGES WHO SERVED IN THE FORCES TO GET TOGETHER IN A RELAXED AND INFORMAL SETTING
DURING THE FIRST MEETING THERE WERE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH LEGION, THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY LIFE'S LUNCH CLUB, STEP TOGETHER AND OTHER VETERAN'S CLUBS, AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE DUKE OF LANCS COMMUNITY TEAM FROM PRESTON
IT WAS A GREAT SESSION TO SHARE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES MANY OF US HAD FORGOTTEN, AND THE INTENTION IS THAT ALL OF OUR MEETINGS WILL BE THE SAME GOING FORWARD.
RESIDENTIALHOME
PROGRAMME
AS ATRUST WE HAVE BEEN WORKING IN RESIDENTAL HOMES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
MOST RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN WORKINGAT PENNINE LODGE WHICH IS A NURSING/RESIDENTIALAND DEMENTIA CARE HOME. WE PROVIDE A FUN FREE SESSION TAILORED AROUND THE RESIDENTS NEEDS.
MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE ARMCHAIR BASED ACTIVITIES,FOLLOWED BY A NATTER,CUP OF TEAAND CAKE!
RECENTLY WE PARTNERED WITH PLAYLIST FOR LIFE,THIS PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PLAYLISTS TO USE DURING OUR SESSIONS.
RESIDENTS FAMILIES HELP US TO COMPILE THE SONG LIST,WHICH MAY HELP EVOKE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES FOR THE RESIDENTS TO HELP REMINICSE DURING THE ACTIVITY,PARTICULARLY HELPFUL FOR THE DEMENTIA RESIDENTS.
AWARDSEVENING
Partnership working
WE CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON THE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY LINKS AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING WE HAVE ESTABLISHED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WERE RECENTLY NOMINATEDAS FINALISTS IN THE DIVERSE CUMBRIAAWARDS.
• WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SUPPORTING SOME NEW COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
• SOUCING A WALL FOR A MURAL FOR ‘EVERY LIFE MATTERS’(SUICIDE PREVENTION CHARITY),WHICH WILL FEATURE ON THE COUNTY COUNCIL COMMUNITYART TRAIL
• DECORATING THE NEW PREMISES FOR OUTREACH CUMBRIA
• RUNNING FOOTBALL SESSIONS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
• ORGANISING FOOTBALL SESSIONS FOR THE LOCAL HOMELESS COMMUNITY
• FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENS MENTAL HELATH SUPPORT GROUP VIA ‘ANDYS MAN CLUB WHICH WILL BE COMING SOON…..
• PLUS MANY MORE
• WE CONTINUE TO WELCOME NEW IDEAS ON WAYS WE CAN SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITYAND ARE PART OF MANY NEW GROUPS INCLUDING:
• CARLISLE COMMUNITY NETWORK
• SUICIDE SAFER CARLISLE………..
NUMBERS AND STATISTICS HOSTED 24 SOCCER SCHOOLS IN CARLISLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITH OVER 1400 CHILDREN INVOLVED. 58 PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 -18 YEARS OLD GAINING EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH OUR TRAINEESHIP PROGRAMME. 43 STUDENTS ENROLLED ONTO OUR BTEC LEVEL 3 PROGRAMME ALSO OUR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES FOUNDATION DEGREE WITH 7 OF THESE STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN PAID COACHING ROLES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 200 CHILDREN IN OUR KICKS PROGRAMME AGED BETWEEN 8-18 YEARS OLD OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD, INCLUDING 40 FEMALES AND A DISABILITY GROUP.