Overview

The North Kelvin Extra Time Project - funded through the Scottish Government and SFA - is aimed at empowering our both children & families in the local community. In providing after school support to families who are working or looking to get back to work our goal is to create a fun & nurturing environment where children can develop skills to equip themselves physically and socially as they progress into their final years at primary school and begin the transition to secondary school.

HOW IT WORKS

The project uses our successful delivery model of promoting personal and social development by promoting engaging and active learning alongside daily sports and exercise participation.

North Kelvin Extra Time’s highly qualified staff work with schools during curriculum time to deliver a range of health and wellbeing topics as well as learning about historical and current events that shape the way we think and act for the children to gain a better understanding of themselves. We are also keen to oversee the social & team-work skills progress through our content.

These sessions have proven to be extremely popular in our many other successful projects as this entirely free service is delivered by respected staff who have developed positive relationships with the client group through sports participation in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.

NK Extra Time coordinator - James MacauLay

James is also Project Coordinator for our North Kelvin Extra Time project. He has brought with him relevant, progressive experience and a passion for developing community projects that deliver social change. James is aiming to create new and lasting partnerships with School staff, Active Schools Coordinators, and schools all throughout Glasgow. James manages all aspects of the project as well as the training and development of coaches and volunteers to deliver our academy sessions.

“I have brought to the team a wealth of experience in both coaching and development in community and performance environments. I have coached young people from the ages of 3-18 within different local authority’s and football clubs over the last 3 and a half years’. Alongside this I have participated in diversional work with young people combating issues such as drug, alcohol awareness and anti-social behaviour. During my time at university, I gained an honours degree in sports coaching from UWS.

“I intend to grow the NK Extra Time project by building new relationships, developing more resources For school children and creating a friendly active environment for children. We currently have three schools within one campus, North Kelvinside Primary School, Dunard Primary School and St Charles Primary School, where we deliver afterschool sessions every weekday to 20-30 participants at each school”