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Established 2022 ESCT Academy sessions are held at The Gleaner Arena. Our goal is to help develop the skills and confidence of our members.

We know sport can have a huge impact on an individual’s development, and we see this as an opportunity to develop life skills in tandem with the football skills.

29/10/2026

⚽ 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚! ⚽

Friday 30th October, Moray Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is inviting young people aged 12-17 from across Moray to The Gleaner Arena, Elgin, for an action-packed evening of FREE football activities from 7.30pm until 9.00pm.

These sessions form part of Police Scotland's ongoing work with local partners, to provide young people with fun, safe and alcohol-free activities while raising awareness of the risks associated with alcohol misuse and promoting responsible retailing.

Whether you're coming to play football, or simply meet up with friends in a safe and welcoming environment, there's something for everyone.

💙 Come along, get active, make new friends, and enjoy a positive, fun-filled Friday night – completely FREE!

📍 The Gleaner Arena, Elgin
⚽ Football Fun: 𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺-𝟵.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺
💷 FREE | Ages 12-17

See you there! 🙌

27/10/2026

🚨 COACHES ....LAST CALL

Our Coerver® Introduction Course begins this Thursday, and there’s still time to join us online.

Across two live evenings, we’ll explore how to teach skills and help players use them effectively in the game.

💻 Live online with practical demonstrations and interactive Q&A
📅 29 October & 4 November
⏰ 7.30–9.00pm
💷 £39 for the complete course

You’ll also receive a course handbook, access to drills, a coaching videos and a certificate of attendance.

Ready to develop your coaching? Book your place here: 👇

https://coerverscotland.uk/coach/coach-education-pathway/coerver-introduction-course.html

19/10/2026

🏋️‍♀️Sport doesn't need girls to change. Sport needs to change for girls.

We're bringing together clubs, schools, community organisations and passionate individuals to launch the Moray Girls & Women's Sport Hub.🎽

This is an opportunity to help shape a sporting system where girls and women feel welcome, valued and inspired to stay active for life.😀

Whether you're a coach, volunteer, committee member, teacher, youth worker, business, community group or simply passionate about creating better opportunities, we'd love you to be part of this journey.⛹

🌟 Moray Girls & Women's Sport Hub - First Meeting

📅 Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
⏰ Time: 19:00pm - 20:30pm
📍 Location: Elgin Sports Community Trust, The Gleaner Arena

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to register your interest.

19/10/2026

⚽️ SCOTTISH GAS CAMPS ⚽️

Our FREE Scottish Gas funded camps for Boys amd Girls aged 11-14 are back for the October Holidays!

📆 Mon 19th - Fri 23rd Oct
🕑 12-1.30pm
📍Gleaner Arena (Girls)
Lesser Borough Briggs (Boys)

Book here:
Boys
https://bookwhen.com/elgincity/e/ev-sgfpv-20261019120000

Girls
https://bookwhen.com/elgincity/e/ev-sfota-20261019120000

06/10/2026

🔵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🔵

We’re delighted to welcome Ben Shepherd to our coaching team! 🤩

Ben has been part of the Trust’s adult football programme for some time, previously with NXTGEN and now with Project Legacy FC, where he contributes as both a player and social media manager. ⚽

With a real passion for football and a desire to help others develop their skills and confidence, Ben will be a great addition to the team. We’re excited to see him bring that enthusiasm to coaching and supporting our young players. 💪

Everyone at ESCT would like to give Ben a very warm welcome. We look forward to seeing him grow in his new role and make a positive impact across our programmes.

Welcome to the team, Ben! 🙌

22/09/2026

Sportscotland Competition Organiser Training 👟🏃😃

Are you 14+ and passionate about sport?
Want to develop your leadership skills and help organise competitions in your school or community?

Our sportscotland Competition Organiser Training will give young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to plan and deliver safe, fun, fair and inclusive sports competitions.

From exploring competition formats to planning and delivering events, this practical training is a great opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain experience that you can put into action in your own school or community.

Perfect for young people who enjoy sport and are interested in leadership, organising events and getting others involved.

For more information and to sign up: https://sportinmoray.co.uk/events/competition-organiser-training-workshop/

22/09/2026

We say farewell to Coach Sam Munro, who is moving on from the Trust due to other commitments.

Sam joined our coaching team back in April and has since clocked up 20 coaching sessions, primarily working with our Sunday Phase 2 group. He has also kindly given his time to support a number of other activities and events at The Gleaner Arena.

Although his time with us has been relatively short, we’re grateful for the commitment, enthusiasm and support Sam has shown to our young players and the wider Trust.

A huge thank you to Sam for all his time, dedication and efforts during his time with ESCT. 👏⚽

17/09/2026

Looking for boys born in 2011 and 2012, For our U16s squad. If you are looking for a new challenge, or just want some more information please get in touch.
Thanks ⚽️

15/09/2026

🎖𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 🎖

Congratulations to Academy Coach Courtney Ritchie for reaching her 700th academy coaching session 👏

Coach Courtney started her journey here at Elgin Sports Community Trust as a participant Active Recovery Moray Football on a Tuesday while studing at UHI Moray chasing her dreams of getting her degree in Sports and Fitness (This she has now accomplished). She then started as a volunteer to aid in our Just For Girls programme which had just started at the time before getting employeed by the trust as the Sports Coordinator.

Coach Courtney works with all the Academy Phase groups as well as heads up the Just for Girls groups which recently expanded into having a phase 3. Alongside the Academy Sessions she spends alot of time coaching 1 to 1 sessions with a variety of ages and abilities.

We sincerely thank all our coaches for their time, dedication, and passion for coaching and developing others ⚽️

13/09/2026

🔵⚪️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 🔵⚪️

We are looking for additional volunteer coaching staff to help deliver academy sessions on Sundays 11am-12pm.

+ Phase 1 Assistant Coach (ages 5-7)

How can we sell this opportunity.. 🤔 well, we could say that we’ll invest heavily in your coach development, whether that’s mentoring so you can be the best coach you can be, pay for coach education course fees, have you looking very smart with our coaching uniform..

Or, we can just tell you that you’ll be working with amazing people and will have a great sporting experience with us! 🤩

No coaching or playing experience required, just the following:

😃 Enthusiasm
🔋 Energy
🎓 Willingness to learn
♥️ Love for the sport

We understand with everyday life that not everyone can commit and this can often put people off getting involved. However, we have a flexible approach so we’d still love to hear from you.

To have an informal chat about the opportunity, please send us a PM or email [email protected]

Address

Borough Briggs Road
Elgin
IV301AP

Website

http://www.esct.co.uk/

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