Southside Star Youth FC

Congratulations Steve! 🏆

We are absolutely thrilled to share that our very own Steve Pitman has been named Sports Volunteer of the Year at the Gloucestershire Volunteer Awards 2026.

Steve has given two decades of outstanding dedication, commitment and service to Southside, making a huge difference to our club and community. This award is so well deserved, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Thank you, Steve, for everything you do. 💛⚽

Well done Archie 👏🏻🙌🏻

A huge thank you to Charlton Rovers for hosting our five u8 teams this morning. What a fantastic display of football from everyone and the sun even came out for the occasion ⚽️ ☀️

Our u10 Lions had a great day watching Cheltenham Town FC last weekend 🙌🏻⚽️

A chance to support Southside Star Football Club men’s team tomorrow ⚽️

Come down to support the lads 🐯⭐️

Everyone please note ...

The Cheltenham Youth Football League will once again be supporting The FA’s Silent Support Weekend, taking place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March.

This is a national initiative designed to create a more positive matchday environment so that young players can find their own voice and enjoy the game.

The key messages of the weekend are simple:

• Spectators applaud good play.
• Spectators refrain from shouting instructions or criticism.
• Coaches maintain a calm presence, offering guidance where needed but allowing players to make more decisions.

The aim is to reduce pressure on young players and encourage them to communicate, make decisions and enjoy their football.

By taking part, our league and clubs help reinforce the message that youth football is about development, enjoyment and positive behaviour on the touchline.

Many clubs who have previously supported the initiative reported that players appeared more confident and engaged when given the opportunity to lead more on the pitch.

Message from Kirk at Bournside ...

Some exciting news, at the start of the year I wrote an application to the SoGlos Awards to nominate the Bournside Sports Centre under the category of sporting venue of the year.

Yesterday I was notified that we had made the shortlist for the 2026 awards!

This is a massive achievement in itself, especially as we are up against venues such as Kingsholm Stadium!

Now we need you & everyone you know to register and vote for us in order to make the top three and progress forward to the awards ceremony.

To do this, please click on this link:
https://www.soglos.com/glca/vote/

- Please note you will need to complete a quick registration to be eligible for voting

Please can you share this in all your management chats in the hope that parents of your players will vote for our venue.

🗳️ Voting takes less than 30 seconds
📅 Voting closes Sunday 29 March

Vote Choose your favourites from the shortlisted businesses in the running for this year's Gloucestershire Lifestyle & Community Awards.

Finally, a bit of sunshine! ☀️

Our U8s were back in action this morning, and it makes such a difference seeing the sun breaking through the clouds.

Don’t be fooled though, there’s still plenty of mud to keep things interesting! ⚽️

Our u11 Sabres are looking for girls to join their team! Please get in touch with Jess if you’d like to find out more ⚽️💛