Arbroath’s Gold wins Nationwide Mutual Respect Award for July
David Gold, 28, from Edinburgh is the Nationwide Mutual Respect Award for July 2021.
He is also a part-time footballer with Arbroath FC in the Scottish Football League.
The nomination from David’s community said: “Despite being busy with a professional part time footballing career himself, David Gold – also known as Goldie – has set up Gold & Gray soccer academy from scratch. Not only does he have training camps and coaching sessions for budding elite players but he has also organised and provides coaching for children within youth detention centres which they hugely value and look forward to each week. This helps to get them back on track and becomes part of their weekly schedule and goal towards being released and working on a better future. David has also got children from less privileged backgrounds to help give them a clear focus, direction and something to look forward to. ‘Goldie’ ensures this happens by working closely with schools and sending coaches in each week to give children with behavioural struggles some football time to break up their days and keep them motivated and focussed. More recently David has set up and promoted a girls only football academy which has seen many young girls attend and find a love for the game. He is a complete asset to the footballing community – a role model who is inclusive and accepting of everyone. In return he is dearly loved and valued. Not once does Goldie ever ask for thanks, look for recognition or take time to recognise how far he has come and the young lives he is enhancing by the work he does.”
The Nationwide Mutual Respect Award aims to help make grassroots football more respectful and positive. The brand-new award recognises outstanding contributions, achievements and behaviour in grassroots football across the country by young players, coaches, teams, parents and referees.
Not only does David collect the prestigious Nationwide Mutual Respect Award trophy but also wins tickets to a forthcoming Scotland game.
If you know someone you would like to nominate for the monthly Nationwide Mutual Respect Award, please follow the link below:
https://www.nationwide.co.uk/
# You can nominate your child, their referees, officials, coach, a parent helper or a club. You can make one nomination per month.
# Nominations close at 11.59 pm on the 21st of each month.
# We’ll use the contact details provided to contact you if your nomination wins.
Nationwide’s target is to engage with one million parents and coaches in the Respect Campaign as a part of their three-year partnership.
