About

Who We Are

Using the power of football, Moving The Goalposts brings together young people, parents, residents and members of the community who are identified as extremely hard to reach. Our aim is to create safer, stronger and healthier communities through the support and development of individual, group and community potential.

The Coaches

MTGP has far exceeded all expectations and constantly expands to meet needs to the direct benefit of the vulnerable communities and its residents that it targets. MTGP would not have been as successful for the last 10 years without the skills and unrelenting commitment displayed by the staff and coaches of Centrespot Development who have been the sole providers of all football related matters for MTGP.

The coaches at Centrespot Development form long lasting relationships with attendees, parents and residents. The majority of excellent outcomes achieved by MTGP would not be possible without their involvement. They are responsible for the formation of the Choose Life Community Leagues which allows MTGP to be actively involved with attendees long after MTGP has left their area.

The coaches provided their time free of charge to allow the leagues to grow and develop. The leagues have proved so successful that 3 age related leagues are now in operation with many teams and individuals attending since the leagues inception in 2010.  Centrespot Developemnt coaches make themselves available to communities and individuals to offer support and mentoring outwith MTGP operating times further enhancing MTGP’s standing in the communities it targets.

 

 Charitable Status

Moving the Goalposts (SC045729) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) with all activity overseen by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). The trustees are volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that Moving the Goalposts remains fit for purpose whilst ensuring that MTGP expands our remit to meet the needs and demands of individuals and the communities MTGP targets. Through the good work of the charity all activities will continue to be offered free of charge.

 

Our Objectives

• To engage participants in a wide range of activities which link to health, wellbeing, social inclusion, education, volunteering, training and employment
• To socially include those who are identified as very hard to reach
• To increase health and fitness and encourage community wellbeing
• To reduce crime and re-offending rates within identified hot spot locations of South Lanarkshire’s most deprived and vulnerable Communities.
• To create supported routes into training, education, employment and  developing skills and workforce
• To encourage volunteering and increase community capacity building
• To support increased participation in education, training and employment

 

Links to National and Local Priorities

MTGP has been in operation since 2008 with all activities supporting local and national priorities. Our activities play an important role in several strategic outcomes including South Lanarkshire’s Community Safety Strategy, Community Justice Strategy and Single Outcome Agreement. This in turn supports the Scottish Government’s national strategies. Local strategies include:-

• ‘Positively change the culture of violence where it exists in our communities’ (Violence Reduction)
• ‘Residents are law abiding and engage in positive behaviours’ (Violence Reduction)
• ‘Safe and attractive communities in which people want to live’ (Antisocial Behaviour)
• ‘A reduction in the impact which antisocial behaviour has on people’s lives’ (Antisocial Behaviour)
• ‘Confident and safe communities where residents feel positive about where they live, work and visit’ (Personal Safety)
• ‘Communities have a positive attitude which contributes to an equality of opportunity for all free from discrimination and harassment’ (Promoting Equality and Diversity)

What We Support

• Reducing crime
• Tackling alcohol related anti-social behaviour, disorder and its consequences
• Reducing the fear of crime and increasing public reassurance
• Diverting young people from crime, gang related activity and anti-social behaviour
• Reducing the number of people drinking more than the recommended alcohol levels
• Increasing the number of people stating that their health levels are ‘very good’

 

Our Partners

We work with a large number of partners which include:

• Police Scotland
• South Lanarkshire Council
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Centrespot Development
• South Lanarkshire Community Planing Partnership
• Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership
• South Lanarkshire Community Justice
  
• Lanarkshire NHS
• South Lanarkshire Choose Life
• Scottish Football Association
• South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
• And many more local partners and community groups