Edinburgh care home strikes goal-den partnership with youth football academy

A care home in Edinburgh is kicking the year off by supporting local girls in football. 

Care UK’s Cairdean House, in Colinton, has sponsored Hibernian FC’s Next Generation Youth Academy for the upcoming season. 

The funds will go towards the under‑13 girls’ section as the sport continues to grow in popularity. To mark the partnership, the Cairdean House team was presented with a sponsored club jersey.

Stewart Hall, Head of Girls Academy Player Development at Hibernian Football Club, said: “It’s amazing to partner with Care UK and proudly display their sponsorship on one of our NextGen academy squads. 

“Care UK’s support goes far beyond what can be seen on the pitch, allowing the development of these players away from it too. 

“The work that Care UK do and the support they provide to the communities they are in is something that makes up proud have them on our shirts.”

Angela Burns, Home Manager at Cairdean House, said: “We’re thrilled to play our part in supporting local girls in football by sponsoring Hibernian FC.

“Many residents grew up as Hibs fans, and the club shares our values of being a core part of the community, so this really is a match made in heaven.

“We hope our sponsorship will help the U13s thrive and encourage even more local girls to find their way into football. We can’t wait to see how the team gets on this season — we’ll be rooting for them every step of the way!” 

Cairdean House has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives. The home provides full-time residential, nursing and specialist dementia care, as well as short-term respite care.