The Castlemilk Community Football Trust has been formed to benefit the community of Castlemilk and the wider South Glasgow locality. Providing recreational and
sports facilities and activities for people of all ages and abilities.
Our objectives are the improvement of life for the people whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
The advancement of public participation in sport and the promotion of citizenship and community development.
We hope you will join us on our journey by becoming Resident or Associate Members to have a say
in how we push forward and develop a Community space that we can all be proud of.
For those who aren't aware, since February 2022. We have ..…..
Reopened a closed (2 years) near derelict facility offering people across the Southside and beyond the opportunity to play football.
Revamped, cleared, painted and tidied the outside facility and surrounding area, supported by local business and volunteers.
Provided a home pitch to 24 football clubs and training facilities for 31 individual teams.
Carried out twice weekly litter picks at our facility and local woodlands. Supported by all clubs and spectators keeping the facility tidy and litter free.
Delivered Free Football camps for local kids with lunch and snacks for 20 days during school holidays.
Achieved charitable status.. Now official Scottish charity SC 052014. Supported by 7 new trustees.
Reopened the changing facility so teams can finally get changed and have a shower.
Painted and decorated and added seating to changing rooms and other areas in the facility.
Commissioned line marking for 55 car parking spaces at the facility and supported the tidying of nearby woodlands.
Provided opportunities for real community engagement and created multiple sessional and volunteering opportunities for local people.
Provided new match footballs (adults) and training balls (juvenile) for all regular let users.
Restored Barlia back into a safe space for people in the community to come together, reducing isolation and increasing opportunities for community involvement.
Continued to work with local partners to support and develop Castlemilk Park as a community asset, Barlia Football Centre being at the heart of this, also sought
the views of local people and local clubs.
Shown how important Barlia is to the local area, Southside and whole of Glasgow.... Already hosted 304 full matches last year.
Allowed free pitch access to children, young people and families when pitches aren't in use by teams.. offering a free play space.
GlasgowTimes Award
“The Sports Award was presented to Castlemilk Community Football Trust, a
team of outstanding volunteers who have inspired everyone with their passion
and hard work supporting young players and their families at the Barlia pitches.
Faced with the potential closure of the football centre, they fought to keep it
open and have since hosted hundreds of matches, free football camps and
community events.”
( Glasgow Times )
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Massive thanks to the staff from Evelyn Partners who took a day away from the office to volunteer for us.
Painting, weeding, litter picks and general tasks that would have taken us so long to get done.
Unbelievably the company will also donate us £50 for each of the 11 volunteers!! ( £550 )
Special thanks to Lorraine Blair Jackson for organising.. And Wullie and the 2 Jim's for helping support the team today.
Thanks once again to Lorraine Blair Jackson for organizing on our behalf a second visit from Evelyn Partners Staff and
forthcoming £600 donation.
Also thanks to Stuart Whittiker , Woodlands Officer Cassiltoun Housing Association for directing todays clearance on
the five a side paths and loaning us the tools for the job and of course our very own Jim and Andy for helping out.
Thank You
13 December 2023
29 June 2023
Thanks To
For Sponsoring A Week’s Free Play @ Barlia
25 Year Lease
Signed Sealed Delivered 2nd May 2024
Castlemilk Community Football Trust was granted a 25-year lease for the Barlia
Sports Complex at a council committee today (2 May).
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Neighbourhood Services and Assets at
Glasgow City Council, said: "The successful operation of the Barlia Sports Complex
by Castlemilk Community Football Trust is another - and outstanding - example of
what can be achieved through our People Make Glasgow Communities
programme. The Trust's commitment to improving the facility and working closely
with the local community and a huge number of clubs to deliver something special
bodes well for the future of Barlia."
As we continue our redevelopment of Barlia Football Centre, Castlemilk
Community Football Trust would like to announce the incorporation of
Castlemilk Community Football Club.
After many conversations and consulting all Castlemilk clubs / teams and
our Southside let holders over the past few months we can now confirm
that Castlemilk OBC, Castlemilk F.C., Castlemilk Dynamo U17's &
Castlemilk Dynamo U15's have agreed to form Castlemilk Community
Football Club and will begin the new football season 24/25 with teams
across several leagues and ages, both amateur and youth teams.
Exciting times ahead for us as we look to build on what has been a successful
year for our local clubs and the work to improve Barlia. This is fantastic for the local community and
gives our local teams and players a progressive structure to aim and work towards to develop as
individuals as well as build the Club for many years to come.
We have taken advice and guidance on Club structure directly from SFA following their significant
financial contribution to the pitch renewal and from the many decades (at least 5!!) of the community
saying Castlemilk should have a "big club" playing at the highest levels the whole community can
support. Hopefully these are the building blocks for that to happen.
We are delighted to also announce that Drakemire Tyres & MOT station will be the home kit sponsor
for CCFC this coming season. More sponsorship opportunities for the club and the facility are available
(details to follow) .
Just to add, the local clubs staying as they are (Little Dynamos/ Castlemilk Dynamo teams and
Castlemilk FA) and not transferring over, will be affiliated clubs of CCFC and continue to be supported
with training and playing facilities as normal and still play an important role in the community
providing football for local kids.
Please follow our page over the next few weeks for regular updates.
CASTLEMILK - ONE COMMUNITY
We hope you will join us on our journey
by becoming Resident or Associate
Members to have a say in how we push
forward and develop a Community space
that we can all be proud of.
For those who aren't
aware, since February
2022. We have ..…..
Reopened a closed (2 years) near derelict
facility offering people across the Southside
and beyond the opportunity to play
football.
Revamped, cleared, painted and tidied the
outside facility and surrounding area,
supported by local business and volunteers.
Provided a home pitch to 24 football clubs
and training facilities for 31 individual
teams.
Carried out twice weekly litter picks at our
facility and local woodlands. Supported by
all clubs and spectators keeping the facility
tidy and litter free.
Delivered Free Football camps for local kids
with lunch and snacks for 20 days during
school holidays.
Achieved charitable status.. Now official
Scottish charity SC 052014. Supported by 7
new trustees.
Reopened the changing facility so teams
can finally get changed and have a shower.
Painted and decorated and added seating
to changing rooms and other areas in the
facility.
Commissioned line marking for 55 car
parking spaces at the facility and supported
the tidying of nearby woodlands.
Provided opportunities for real community
engagement and created multiple sessional
and volunteering opportunities for local
people.
Provided new match footballs (adults) and
training balls (juvenile) for all regular let
users.
Restored Barlia back into a safe space for
people in the community to come together,
reducing isolation and increasing
opportunities for community involvement.
Continued to work with local partners to
support and develop Castlemilk Park as a
community asset, Barlia Football Centre
being at the heart of this, also sought the
views of local people and local clubs.
Shown how important Barlia is to the local
area, Southside and whole of Glasgow....
Already hosted 304 full matches last year.
Allowed free pitch access to children, young
people and families when pitches aren't in
use by teams.. offering a free play space.
Apply To Be a Member
GlasgowTimes Award
“The Sports Award was presented to
Castlemilk Community Football Trust, a
team of outstanding volunteers who
have inspired everyone with their
passion and hard work supporting young
players and their families at the Barlia
pitches. Faced with the potential closure
of the football centre, they fought to
keep it open and have since hosted
hundreds of matches, free football
camps and community events.”
( Glasgow Times )
Massive thanks to the staff from Evelyn
Partners who took a day away from the office
to volunteer for us.
Painting, weeding, litter picks and general tasks
that would have taken us so long to get done.
Unbelievably the company will also donate to
us £50 for each of the 11 volunteers!! ( £550 )
Special thanks to Lorraine Blair Jackson for
organising. Also Wullie and the 2 Jim's for
helping support the team today.
Thank You
Thanks once again to Lorraine Blair Jackson for
organizing on our behalf a second visit from
Evelyn Partners Staff and forthcoming £600
donation.
Also thanks to Stuart Whittiker , Woodlands
Officer Cassiltoun Housing Association for
directing todays clearance on the five a side
paths and loaning us the tools for the job and of
course our very own Jim and Andy for helping
out.
13 December 2023
29 June 2023
Castlemilk Community
Football Club
As we continue our
redevelopment of Barlia Football
Centre, Castlemilk Community
Football Trust would like to
announce the incorporation of
Castlemilk Community Football
Club.
After many conversations and
consulting all Castlemilk clubs /
teams and our Southside let
holders over the past few
months we can now confirm that
Castlemilk OBC, Castlemilk F.C.,
Castlemilk Dynamo U17's &
Castlemilk Dynamo U15's have
agreed to form Castlemilk
Community Football Club and
will begin the new football
season 24/25 with teams across
several leagues and ages, both
amateur and youth teams.
Exciting times ahead for us as we
look to build on what has been a
successful year for our local
clubs and the work to improve
Barlia. This is fantastic for the
local community and gives our
local teams and players a
progressive structure to aim and
work towards to develop as
individuals as well as build the
Club for many years to come.
We have taken advice and
guidance on Club structure
directly from SFA following their
significant financial contribution
to the pitch renewal and from
the many decades (at least 5!!) of
the community saying Castlemilk
should have a "big club" playing
at the highest levels the whole
community can support.
Hopefully these are the building
blocks for that to happen.
We are delighted to also
announce that Drakemire Tyres
& MOT station will be the home
kit sponsor for CCFC this coming
season. More sponsorship
opportunities for the club and
the facility are available (details
to follow) .
Just to add, the local clubs
staying as they are (Little
Dynamos/ Castlemilk Dynamo
teams and Castlemilk FA) and not
transferring over, will be
affiliated clubs of CCFC and
continue to be supported with
training and playing facilities as
normal and still play an
important role in the community
providing football for local kids.
Please follow our page over the
next few weeks for regular
updates.
CASTLEMILK - ONE COMMUNITY
25 Year Lease
Signed Sealed Delivered 2nd May 2024
Castlemilk Community Football Trust was
granted a 25-year lease for the Barlia
Sports Complex at a council committee
today (2 May).
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for
Neighbourhood Services and Assets at
Glasgow City Council, said: "The successful
operation of the Barlia Sports Complex by
Castlemilk Community Football Trust is
another - and outstanding - example of
what can be achieved through our People
Make Glasgow Communities programme.
The Trust's commitment to improving the
facility and working closely with the local
community and a huge number of clubs to
deliver something special bodes well for
the future of Barlia."
