Grow Football

Grow Football •Children's 121, group and team sessions.

•Grow Academy, Grow 121s and Grow Groups.

"𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣, 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙙"Before we can challenge a ch...
14/09/2026

"𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣, 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙙"

Before we can challenge a child, coach them or help them develop, we have to connect with them.

That’s something Liam continues to bring to his Grow 121s. Taking the time to listen, learn about the person in front of him and create an environment where every child feels comfortable enough to be themselves.

It becomes even more important with our youngest children. Yesterday, young Freddy (Bonnyrigg Rose 2021s) joined Liam for his very first Grow 121. At his age, the session isn’t just about touches of a football or learning new skills. It’s about making sure Freddy feels safe, valued and excited to come back and do it all again.

Connection first. Football second.

A massive welcome to Freddy, and well done to Liam and all the children who joined him and myself over the weekend. ❤️⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚.”Every journey starts somewhere.For Leo (Arniston Rangers 2017s) and Mac (Bon...
12/09/2026

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚.”

Every journey starts somewhere.

For Leo (Arniston Rangers 2017s) and Mac (Bonnyrigg Rose 2017s) this weekend was the beginning of something new as they both stepped into their first Grow 122 with Liam.

A new environment, new challenges and a different way of learning takes courage. Being willing to step into something unfamiliar is often where the biggest opportunities to develop begin.

Our job now is to get to know the boys, understand what makes them tick and gradually build a learning environment around each of them where they feel comfortable enough to express themselves, make mistakes and be challenged.

A big welcome to Grow Football lads and well done today.

Thanks to all of the kids who joined me for my Grow 121s this weekend. Catching up with loads of regulars I’ve not saw for a while. Great to have you all back and build on the foundations we’ve already built. 💪🏼⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙨.”Yesterday, three young peo...
12/09/2026

“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙨.”

Yesterday, three young people made a choice.

They chose to turn up. They chose to spend some of their time working with Niamh. They chose to challenge themselves, learn and put some work into becoming better than they were before the session started.

That might sound like a small decision, but we think those choices matter.

Development isn’t built from one brilliant session or one big moment. It’s built through all the little decisions made along the way. Turning up, listening, asking questions, trying something difficult, making mistakes and having another go.

A huge well done to all three for choosing to invest some time in themselves yesterday, and to Niamh for creating the environment for them to do it. 👏🏼

Niamh has one Grow 121 slot available next Friday. Grant and Liam still have availability for the remainder of the month.

All sessions can booked via the link in the bio or message and we can help. ⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝙄𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.”Mistakes and disappointment a...
06/09/2026

“𝙄𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.”

Mistakes and disappointment are part of football. They’re also a huge part of learning.

In our practices, we want the kids to become comfortable with things not always going their way.

Rather than immediately giving them the answer or stopping the practice, sometimes the best thing we can do as coaches is stay quiet and allow them to work through it.

What happened? What did you see? What could you change next time?

Then we go again.

We want our practices to give players the freedom to make mistakes, find solutions and become better prepared for the next moment.

The mistake itself isn’t always the important bit. It’s what you do next and how you react.

Well done to the 3 boys coming in and choosing to develop under the guidance of Liam yesterday. 👏🏼⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

September is here, and with it comes another month of opportunities to learn, develop and keep moving forward. Every chi...
04/09/2026

September is here, and with it comes another month of opportunities to learn, develop and keep moving forward.

Every child comes to us at a different stage, with different strengths, challenges and goals. That’s why our Grow 121s are built around the individual.

Whether it’s building confidence, developing technique, working on specific areas of their game or simply helping kids enjoy football more, each session is shaped around the person in front of us, creating an environment where they can be challenged, supported and encouraged to grow.

Niamh, Liam and Grant now have September Grow 121 availability on the Class for Kids page .

To book a session or find out more, send us a message or visit our Class For Kids booking page through the link in our bio or story. ⬆️⚽️

𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 | 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨

“𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.”Every new child who walks into a Grow Football s...
30/08/2026

“𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.”

Every new child who walks into a Grow Football session brings something different.

Different experiences. Different ideas. Different ways of seeing the game.

Our job isn’t simply to guide. It’s to listen, observe, ask questions and stay open to what every child can bring to the environment. Some of the best learning in our sessions goes both ways.

That’s why we love welcoming new children into Grow Football. Every new connection gives us another opportunity to learn, adapt and grow together.

A special thank you to Oliver (Currie Star 2015s) for joining us for his very first Grow 121 yesterday with Liam. It was brilliant to have you with us and hopefully the first of many. Thank you to everyone who joined Liam and myself over the weekend. 🙌🏼

September dates for all coaches will be live throughout the week. Stay informed on our Grow Football WhatsApp Channel. Link in the bio. ⬆️⚽️


Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬.”A first session isn’t about having all the ans...
29/08/2026

“𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬.”

A first session isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about being open to learning.

This week, Logan (Dalkeith Miners 2020s) joined Grant for his first ever Grow 121.

A great opportunity for them to start building a connection, exploring the game together and creating an environment where Logan can ask questions, make mistakes and discover solutions.

That’s a huge part of what development means to us.

We want children to become curious about their game. To understand the why, not just the what. To enjoy learning, experimenting and finding new ways to improve.

Great to have you with us, Logan. Well done pal. 👏🏼⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players.

“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.”Sometimes the biggest challenge is the voice ins...
23/08/2026

“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.”

Sometimes the biggest challenge is the voice inside your own head.

The one that tells you not to take the risk. Not to demand the ball. That you’re not good enough. That one mistake means you should play safe the next time.

Learning to deal with that voice is a huge part of development.

Confidence doesn’t mean never having doubts. It’s having the courage to keep going despite them. To make mistakes, learn from them and be brave enough to try again.

For us, developing the person behind the player will always matter just as much as developing what they can do with a football.

Well done to everyone who’s joined us the last couple of days. Some amazing examples of the kids overcoming setbacks, recognition of errors and ultimately fixing them. What a team. 🔥⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨. 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝.”Today was a brilliant reminder of what Grow Football is ...
16/08/2026

“𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨. 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝.”

Today was a brilliant reminder of what Grow Football is all about, with Reid, Miller (Bonnyrigg Rose 2018s) and Charlie (Dundee United U16s) all getting their first taste of our Grow 121 programme.

Reid.Right at the beginning of his football journey. Miller. A little further along, learning, developing and building his love for the game and Charlie, playing academy football and continuing to work towards the next stage of his journey.

Three children. Three completely different stages. Three different sets of goals. But the process remains the same.

Learn. Be challenged. Enjoy it. Keep growing.

There’s something really special about being able to work with a 5 year old taking some of his earliest steps in football and, on the same day, a 15 year old academy player continuing to push his development.

Neither journey is more important than the other.

And a big welcome back to Kian (Musselburgh Windsor U20s), who returned to Grow Football today after a long time away. Brilliant to have you back with us pal. 👊🏼

Brilliant weekend of sessions. Looking forward to next weekend already. 🔥⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮.”Talent will always play a part in...
16/08/2026

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮.”

Talent will always play a part in football and in life, but it’s what you choose to do with it that really matters.

The little things, repeated every day. Turning up with the right attitude. Being willing to listen and learn. Working hard. Responding well when things don’t go your way. Making good choices, then making them again tomorrow.

Those habits might not feel significant in the moment, but over time they add up.

Yesterday was also a good day personally. My first full day of sessions in over 8 weeks. It was brilliant to be back doing what I love, working with the kids and spending a full day out on the pitch again alongside Liam.

We also welcomed Regan (Leith Athletic 2011s) for his first ever Grow 121. Regan has been along to our Grow Group sessions before, but yesterday was his first experience working with us individually.

Brilliant to have him back with us and another opportunity to keep developing. 🙌🏼⬆️⚽️

Nurturing People | Not Players

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