Last Saturday at East End Park, Dunfermline, youth Coach David Costello was presented with the Scottish Football Association’s “Standard quality Mark”. Everyone at the club is delighted to receive this award and thank all the youth coaches for their hard work in attaining it. Thanks must also go to David Honeyman of the SFA for his assistance and guidance in achieving this accreditation. The Quality Mark Award – part of the Quality Mark Accreditation Scheme run by the Scottish FA in partnership with McDonald’s and Sportscotland – recognises pro-active clubs and schools working to increase youth and community participation. Clubs and schools receive the award after meeting standards in areas such as coach and player development, management, administration, welfare and planning. The aim of the club now will be to have the whole of our youth set up included in the criteria and also progress to the next level and gain the Development Award.