We are delighted to announce that Grigor & Young have renewed their sponsorship with us for another 3 years.

Grigor & Young is a firm of solicitors that has been going since 1828 and with its main office at North Street, Elgin since the 1830’s. They took over a long established Forres firm Mackenzie & Grant, around 2001, when it switched to Grigor & Young.

When asked why they decided to renew their sponsorship with us their reply was ‘As a firm, we know this kind of thing helps build and cement the local community’s feeling of “community” and we feel privileged to be able to play even a small part in this great club.’

You can find more details on Grigor & Young if you click on our Sponsors tab.

We are delighted to announce that Forres Area Credit Union have renewed their sponsorships with us for another 3 years.

Forres Area Credit Union is a savings and loans co-operative committed to supporting people with financial education and budgeting. They have savings clubs in most primary schools and feel they can help youngsters understand about the need to develop an early regular savings habit.

When asked why they decided to renew their sponsorship with us their reply was ‘We have sponsored a team for a number of years and the strips promote our work locally which we feel is important. The volunteers do a fantastic job which is great to see, bringing the community closer together.’

You can find more details on Forres Area Credit Union if you click on our Sponsors tab.

We are delighted to announce another new sponsor who will be sponsoring one of our Super 5’s teams for the next 3 years, Hair 2 Go.

Hair 2 Go was established in 2011 when Christine Allan (owner) decided to branch out on her own. Christine has been hairdressing now for over 40 years and has the Forres community to thank for that with their continued support.

When asked why she decided to sponsor a team in Forres Area Soccer 7’s she replied ‘I wanted to put something back into the community, also my boys both played in Soccer 7’s when they were younger. It taught them great skills, friendships and being part of a team.’

You can find more details on Hair 2 Go if you click on our Sponsors tab.

With the new season fast approaching, we are delighted to announce that club has a new main sponsor; Aarons’s Groundworx of Forres.

When asked why he wanted to sponsor Forres Area Soccer 7’s, Aaron said ‘I wanted the chance to help out if I could as I believe all the volunteers do such a good job and this was my way of contributing to this great club. What the club offers for all our local kids is fantastic and I think that shows with the amount of children and volunteers at the club.’

He also added ‘I don’t have the time to commit to helping out, because I am so busy at work, but I hope to be able to one day. This is one way I can get involved straight away.’

The club board worked hard to get all of the new sponsors, including the main sponsor, secured before the end of last season. Paul Lynch the club Chairman said ‘It is fantastic that we could get a new main club sponsor who is local and knows what the club is all about.’

He also added ‘With the new season just around the corner it will be a fresh start with new kit for the coaches and teams. We have very exciting times ahead.’

Aaron’s Groundworx undertake a wide range of work, including ground clearance, drainage, concreting, house foundations, driveways, and gardens. Contact details can be found in our sponsors tab.

We would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope you are all looking forward to the new season.

Registration is now open for the 2019 season. Please sign up through the ‘Join the Club’ tab on our website.

The season will begin on the 17th Feb but we will have selection day first on the 3rd Feb. This will only be for the Super 5’s and Soccer 7’s age groups. More info will be available closer to the time.

Following on from tonight’s resignation announcement, the remaining board members of Forres Area Soccer 7s would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing board members Graeme Ferguson, Kev Skivington and Claire Rhind for the commitment shown to FASS over recent years.

Unfortunately, the recent statement made on behalf of Graeme and Kev didn’t quite tell the complete story and the board, being extremely disappointed with the tone and content of the statement, feel compelled to reply.

A change in the club’s management was necessary as the board was in danger of losing 5 board members due to a widely felt dissatisfaction about how the club is being run.

The club struggles to run effectively with our current low number of volunteers let alone losing 5 board members who pitch up week in and week out, help out at events and lots of other tasks that keep the club running.

A club the size of FASS requires strong day to day management and unfortunately this wasn’t happening. At no point were Graeme and Kev asked to leave, in fact the positions of Honorary President and Child Protection Officer were genuinely offered and the board wished for both Graeme and Kev to remain active board members with FASS.

The board have already carried out a reshuffle of roles at this evening’s board meeting and have appointed another Child Protection Officer to ensure the welfare of your children remains of paramount importance.

The board would also like to reassure parents that the footballing experience enjoyed by all our players will not suffer due to these changes. We are busy planning for the remainder of the season, our upcoming tournament and end of season get together.

We wish Graeme, Kev and Claire all the very best and wish them all good fortune in their future endeavours. If you have any questions regarding any of the above please don’t not hesitate to contact the board.

Kind regards

Paul Lynch, Chairman, Forres Area Soccer 7s

Kevin and I are deeply saddened to announce that we are leaving FASS with immediate effect, having been associated with the Club for a combined total of 35 years in a number of different roles within the Club. This decision has not been made lightly, but is made with profound regret.

This is a decision that has been forced on us by a majority of our former Board colleagues. We strongly condemn the unprofessional and unethical manner in which the Board has conducted itself. There is clearly no desire to uphold the values and ethos of the Club.

It has been our honour and privilege to serve this Club for many years and we would like to thank all parents and players, many of whom we have known personally, for their support and co-operation.

Signed: Graeme Ferguson & Kevin Skivington

Forres Area Soccer 7s is embarking on a mammoth sponsorship challenge to mark its 25^th anniversary.

Players from the Forres Area Soccer 7s will push themselves to the limit when they take part in a 25 HOUR football challenge.

The players, coaches and volunteers from the Club which meets at Grant Park every Sunday between February and October have set themselves the task to celebrate its 25^th year and raise funds for the organisation.

Kev Skivington, operations manager for the Forres Area Soccer 7s which provides football for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 16-years-old said it was a big undertaking but was sure those taking part would have lots of fun.

He said: “We are encouraging as many of the young players to get involved. We did this once before and it was really good fun. Naturally our young players love football, so what better way to celebrate our 25^th birthday than by playing football for 25 hours.”

He added: “We will start off the challenge in our home of Grant Park and when the night draws in we will move to the community centre where not only will we play indoor football, but we will also have other games and activities set up. Nobody has to play for the full 25 hours, players can do as much or as little as they like. The point is that as a Club we will be working as a team, together to make sure there is continuous football for 25 hours.”

The Club is planning more commemorative events throughout the year including a weekend festival of football in July which will kick off with a Sportsman’s’ Dinner and continue throughout the weekend with a family fun day and then a mid-season tournament.

A sponsored walk will also take place and the Club will also be visible at other community events as well.

Kev added: “To reach 25 years is a real achievement for any Club and we really think that we should be celebrating this. The organising team at Soccer 7s are working hard behind the scenes to really make sure that 2018 is something special.”

The Club will return to Grant Park after the Easter break on April 15. Coaches will hand out sponsor forms to all their players which will include instructions on how to take part.