Wasp Community Club has announced a new strategy aimed at growing its work across Alloa and the surrounding communities.
The community organisation, which works alongside Alloa Athletic, has set out four main areas it wants to focus on: employment, education, sport and fitness, and health and wellbeing.
It hopes the new approach will create more opportunities for young people, support individuals and families and strengthen links between schools, football and the wider community.
The club has also made two key appointments as part of the plans, with Andy Japp named School to Community Lead and Paul Reilly joining The Hive team as Employability and Health Lead.
Japp will take responsibility for the club's grassroots football programme and School of Football.
He brings experience from Stenhousemuir Foundation, the Scottish FA and Stirling Albion.
His role will include encouraging more people of different ages and abilities to get involved in football, while creating a pathway for players who have the potential to progress and eventually represent the Wasps.
Japp will work alongside community club secretary Jayne Lindfield to grow its grassroots football programme.
Jonny McPhee, meanwhile, is taking full responsibility for the Scottish FA Extra-Time Programme in local schools.
Reilly joins The Hive team alongside key development officer Nicola Green.
His role will focus on services which aim to improve people's wellbeing, help them build skills and support them in accessing employment opportunities.
General Manager Kieren Mooney said: “This is an important step forward for Wasp Community Club as we look to build on the work already taking place and develop a clear direction for the future.
“Our four pillars give us a strong framework to grow what we do, reach more people and make sure our work has a lasting impact.
“Bringing Andrew and Paul into a strong team already, strengthens our capacity to deliver on those ambitions.
“We want WCC to continue to be a place where people can access opportunities, build confidence and feel connected to their community.
“These appointments are about putting the right people in place to help us achieve that.”
The club said the changes are an important step in its longer-term plans to strengthen its team and partnerships and increase its impact locally.
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