Ayr United Football Academy
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| Full name | Ayr United Football Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Honest Men[1] | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Somerset Park | ||
| Chairman | Ian Welsh | ||
| Manager | David White Head of Youth | ||
| League | Scottish Professional Football Development League West, Club Academy Scotland, Scottish Womens Football | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Ayr United Football Academy is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee.[2] Its members are Ayr United Football Club, The Ayr United Community Initiative (The Honest Men Trust), Ayrshire & Arran NHS (Community Health Partnership), Ayr College and South Ayrshire Council, each of which is represented by a Board Director. In addition there are three independent Directors and an independent Chairperson.
The Academy is continuously expanding its activities and its volunteer base. It is a forward-thinking organisation delivering sport, through football, to the local community and encouraging participation in sport amongst people of all ages and abilities.
The Academy's activities cover two main thrusts. Firstly, it encourages participation within the local community, by all children of all ages, both sexes, regardless of background or ability, but it also pursues a model of sporting excellence, to allow the talented local boys and girls a platform from which to reach their individual goals and play the sport at the highest possible level.
FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
The key objectives around player participation are to focus on maintaining and sustaining all Community Football Centres, whilst ensuring the programmes are stimulating, fun, safe and accessible to age groups from three years to adult.
In total, 93,228, participant attendances were achieved in the Academy's Community and Talented Young Footballers Programmes and initiatives, keeping children and young adults active and promoting the benefits of sport and health.
The number of participants involved was 7,310.
Specialties
Football, Youth Education, Community, Charity
Lead staff
| Role | Name |
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| Head of Youth | David White |
| Football Development Officer | Shaun Ferrie |
| Female Football Development Officer | Ross Armour |
Graduate Players
Academy players who have played 3 or more matches with Ayr United F.C. since 2006
Current Ayr United FC First-team squad
- As of 20 October 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable Graduate players now playing elsewhere
- As of 30 October 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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About
Ayr United Football Academy (AUFA) is an independent company, a Scottish registered charity, a Community Sports Hub, a Social Enterprise company and is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee. AUFA Pro Youth teams participate in SFA Club Academy Games Programme 1 and attained Silver Star status for season 2015-16. AUFA Ladies and girls teams participate within SFA Scottish Women's Football group of leagues. Track the Academy via the website www.aufa.org.uk, Linkedin, Facebook or on Twitter.
References
- ↑ "Ayr United FC". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ "Companies House". Retrieved 30 October 2016.