UNITED Series Celebrates the Impact of Football Clubs and Community Trusts Across Scotland

That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) and the SPFL Trust on their recent UNITED: Football in the Community campaign, which celebrated the vital work of football clubs and community trusts in supporting communities across Scotland; notes that the content series highlighted how clubs and their associated community trusts have become increasingly important within their local areas, delivering programmes that support people’s health, wellbeing, social connection, education and inclusion, while helping to strengthen communities nationwide; recognises that the campaign content was viewed hundreds of thousands of times and showcased the work of organisations, including Celtic FC Foundation, the Rangers Charity Foundation, Aberdeen FC Community Trust, Dundee FC Community Trust, The Killie Community and Spartans Community Foundation, among many others; notes the SPFL Trust’s recently published 2024-25 annual report, which highlights the scale of the wider impact delivered by a network of 46 associated community trusts linked to SPFL and SWPL clubs; understands that more than 800 people are employed by these trusts across Scotland, supported by a further 1,450 volunteers, who give their time throughout the season, and commends everyone involved for their continued contribution to communities across the country.