The Highland Perthshire Sports Trust was formed in February 2004 to try and improve the opportunities for children and young people to play sport. We made a conscious decision to concentrate on developing the major team sports of football, rugby and cricket because we observed the opportunities to play these sports locally were very limited and we felt given a fresh impetus there was considerable room for improvement here in Highland Perthshire.
2010 heralds a new era of community facilities at Breadalbane Academy, including the completion of new modern sports facilities.
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A key driver in the thinking behind setting up the Sports Trust was the breaking news that new sports facilities in Aberfeldy were finally coming into view albeit on a future horizon. Breadalbane Academy had for too many years suffered from having appalling sports facilities in terms of having no Games Hall, no floodlit astro facilities and poorly draining games pitches that turned into a bog during the autumn and winter months. Initially it was hoped that the new facilities would be ready for 2007 but the revised completion date is now November 2010.
A primary aim of the Sports Trust is to ensure that we have progressive coaching programmes and vibrant junior clubs in place by 2010 so that as many of our young people as possible can make maximum use of the new facilities AND that we have created a coaching structure that can increase participation among our young children and develop potential with the most talented players.
