Disability Sport Fife (DSF) was pleased to welcome the Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) Programme Manager Kat Southwell to Fife along with Ailien Pallot the Scottish Disability Sport GOGA coordinator.

GOGA is an exciting programme that encourages and supports disabled and non disabled people to take part in active recreation. The programme runs for over three years (2016-2019) and Fife is one of 18 selected GOGA localities across the UK. All involved areas have teamed up with an extensive range of partners to help reach individuals of all ages and abilities who have the greatest need to get out and get active. Funded by Spirit of 2012, GOGA in Fife is focused on inspiring some of the UK’s least active people to become involved in regular inclusive physical activity.

Kat was able to observe one of the weekly multi sports sessions at the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre attended by over 50 adults with severe and complex needs plus volunteers and significant others. The session is led by a DSF coach with support from a member of staff from the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust. Registered GOGA participants attend the session and GOGA investment has enabled the employment of an additional coach to cope with the rise in participant numbers.

The GOGA initiative has encouraged DSF to develop a peer mentoring/volunteering programme and five of the new young peer mentors were in action during Kat’s visit to Fife. In any one week these young people are offering up to 40 hours of volunteering for GOGA initiatives. The relationships they have developed with novice GOGA participants with severe and complex needs have contributed greatly to encouraging them to be active on a regular basis.

The photo taken at the end of the visit involves peer mentors Robert, Stephen, Taylor, Adam and Leanne plus new coach Gayle Sloan. Also in the picture with Kat are GOGA in Fife Administrator Pamela Robson and Ailien Pallot from SDS.

Richard Brickley MBE
President, Disability Sport Fife
GOGA in Fife Lead

Salary:                    £22 000 – £25 000 (dependent on experience)

Reporting to:        Scottish Cycling Head of Performance

Closing Date:        Wednesday 12^th July 2017 at midday

The Role

The role of the Pathway Coach is to ensure delivery of high quality coaching to young riders Under 18 year of age throughout the pathway.  The role will focus on Road and Track disciplines whilst also supporting pathway activity and initiatives in the off road disciplines.

Based at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, the post holder will work as part of the Performance Team and be responsible for the delivery of opportunities aimed at developing talent through our programmes including Regional Schools of Racing, Regional Academy of Cycling Education (R.A.C.E.) whilst supporting and driving opportunities in line with the HSBC Go-Ride delivery plan.  These opportunities will include cluster activity, youth training sessions as well as entry level participation initiatives such as our successful Give-it-go initiatives and introductory sessions to schools.

Interested?

As a small, growing organisation, we are keen to hear from ambitious coaches who have a good understanding of working with young people throughout the youth pathway and are able to work well alongside volunteer coaches as well as the numerous other stakeholders who play a part in a young athlete’s long term development.

The successful candidate will understand the various stages of the youth pathway from initial participation through the various levels of development and competition stages.  As a minimum they have an understanding of the various cycling disciplines and demands they present in all areas including tactical and technical as well as physical demands.  A self-starter, the they will be ambitious and highly driven, which will be demonstrated with a strong desire and commitment to continually develop in the role.  Additionally the successful candidate will have a high work ethic and be capable of working as part of a team, but also have the ability to work independently where required.

Scottish Cycling is committed to selecting staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited, and welcomes application from all sections of the community.

Full details and an application form can be obtained from our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling 0141 554 6021. Applications received by email are welcome.

Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form

Equality Form

Interviews will take place week beginning 17^th July 2017

Scottish Cycling is the trading name of the Scottish Cyclists’ Union (a company limited by guarantee)

Registered in Scotland No. SC261263

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Scottish Rowing is the Governing Body for rowing in Scotland.  It promotes participation in rowing by both men and women, at every age and level of ability from novice to elite.

Summary of the role: To support the Board of Scottish Rowing in its commitment to ensure that the sport of Rowing in Scotland is conducted in a safe and responsible manner by all member clubs and individuals by providing oversight, guidance and identification of good practice in rowing safety.

Job Purpose:  To act as the focal point within Scottish Rowing for all rowing safety matters, advising the Board and providing direction and guidance to member clubs on matters involving rowing safety.

Reporting Line:  The post holder will be functionally responsible to the Director of Sport Governance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaising with Club Safety Officers to provide advice and guidance.
• Liaising with the British Rowing Honorary Safety Advisor and ensuring that a constructive dialogue and free flow of safety related information is maintained between the two bodies.
• Providing a brief at all routine meetings of the Board of Scottish Rowing on the status of safety issues.
• Administering the annual club safety audit ensuring its content is kept up to date and relevant.
• Assessing the audit returns provided by clubs and identifying any trends or issues and advising clubs accordingly
• Operating an Incident Reporting process that enables clubs or individuals to report any safety events.
• Assessing reported safety events, conducting trend analysis and identifying Learning from Experience and providing periodic reports to Clubs and the Board.
• Providing support as necessary for the investigation of significant safety events.
• Identifying and promoting Good Practice in rowing safety and instigating safety campaigns to maintain awareness of safety requirements.
• Ensuring Risk Assessments and Safety Procedures are produced by the organisers of all events run specifically by Scottish Rowing and advising on their content and adequacy.
• Liaising with North Lanarkshire Council on all matters affecting the safety of rowing events run at Strathclyde Park.
• Escalating to the Board any emergent concerns where a club or organisation is failing to ensure adequate rowing safety.
• Conducting an annual review of the Scottish Rowing Water Safety codes and guidelines.
• Such other duties as agreed with the Board

Person Specification

Qualifications/experience/skills/competencies (essential):

• Health and Safety or regulatory compliance experience
• Competent in Risk Assessment
• Experience or knowledge of rowing
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to relate well to people on all levels
• Excellent written and spoken English and the ability to communicate clearly in a professional manner
• Self-motivated and robust when challenged
• Computer literate and confident in using word and data processing software
• Commitment to a strong safety culture

Desirable:

• H&S qualification eg IOSH or NEBOSH
• Event management experience
• Rowing coaching qualification
• Experience of using a Root Cause Analysis technique

How to Apply

Scottish Rowing are committed to appointing solely on the basis of candidates’ ability to do the job for which they are being recruited, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

To apply:  a completed application form, equality monitoring form and covering letter should be sent, marked Private and Confidential to Carol Ann Ellis, Scottish Rowing Centre, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell ML1 3ED or alternatively by email office@scottish-rowing.org.uk.

An application form and monitoring form can be downloaded from our website at:

http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/index.php/about-us/vacancies/548-safety-officer

For further information about Scottish Rowing please visit our website: www.scottish-rowing.org.uk

SR Safety Officer Application Form

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Wheelchair racing has always been part of the DNA of Disability Sport Fife (DSF). Over a decade ago numbers dropped as interest waned.

Stimulated in the first instance by Callum Sloan, who secured his first racing wheelchair from the Saints netball club at the University of St Andrews, interest has returned. Callum now has a new wheelchair and his original chair has been borrowed by our youngest racer, Niamh Currie.

Susanne McGrath started racing in a borrowed DSF wheelchair from the early years but she now has a new chair part funded by local fund raiser Neil Smart, the Russell Hogg Trust and her own efforts. Jonny Brown started out in an old DSF wheelchair but he also now has a new chair provided by Education Scotland through Scottish Disability Sport.

The latest athlete to join the squad is Graham McIntyre who competed in his first DSF Track and Field Championships in a borrowed chair from scottishathletics. Graham has taken to the sport enthusiastically as he does with every activity he adopts.

The squad is tight knit but will welcome any new members at any time. Please contact the DSF office for further information. Training is held at the Pitreavie Athletics Centre in Dunfermline and Michael Woods Centre in Glenrothes. The more experienced racers train in the parks and proms of Fife. The rivalry between the squad members is healthy and was clearly visible at the recent Fife Championships. Well done to all squad members.

Photos: Rebecca Lee

Richard Brickley MBE
President, Disability Sport Fife

Disability Sport Fife (DSF) enjoys a very special relationship with Kirkcaldy HS (KHS). For the past 7 years KHS has hosted the DSF 7s Football League at the High School and the standard of football in Fife for players with additional support needs has improved considerably as a consequence.

KHS Sports Leaders for the past five years have helped DSF to run its very busy events programme. KHS Sports Leaders now officiate at the DSF Swimming Championships, DSF Badminton Championships, DSF Cross Country Championships and most importantly the DSF Track and Field Championships.

The new intake of Sports Leaders were on duty at the 2017 DSF Track and Field Championships at Pitreavie. Scottish Athletics officials and DSF volunteers remarked on the enthusiasm and commitment of the young volunteers. Thank you KHS for your continued support and in particular the Rector and staff members who have made this happen.

Richard Brickley MBE
President, Disability Sport Fife

Tyler McLelland is a young BC4 boccia player from Glenrothes who is being mentored and coached by GB Boccia Paralympian Kieran Steer from Crossgates. They meet every Monday evening at the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre for a session supported by the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust.

Mum Emma and Dad Mark are fully involved with Tyler’s boccia career and mum has already attended her first boccia leaders course. Together they traveled recently to their first Right on Target competition hosted by Forth Valley Disability Sport and Tyler won his first bronze medal.

Disability Sport Fife (DSF) already has a weekly recreational boccia session session but hopes to build a competition squad around Tyler with input from Kieran and GB Boccia coach Claire Morrison from Dalgety Bay. DSF hopes that Tyler will have the same impact on boccia development as teenager Callum Sloan from Dunfermline has had on wheelchair racing.

Boccia is an indoor court game played by participants who use a manual or power wheelchair. Boccia is a Paralympic sport that originally included players with cerebral palsy only. It now includes all players with severe mobility difficulties including those who are unable to throw and have to use a ramp to propel a boccia ball. You Tube includes lots of top quality boccia play.

DSF is keen to grow its boccia squad and bring this exceptional game to the attention of young players in Fife with severe mobility difficulties who use a power or manual wheelchair. For further information please contact the DSF office.

Richard Brickley MBE
President, Disability Sport Fife

Over the past couple of years Disability Sport Fife (DSF) has committed to encouraging young people to consider bowls as a sports option. By linking with a number of Fife indoor and outdoor clubs the campaign is starting to pay dividends.

The Dovecot Bowling club in Glenrothes is one of the most committed partnership clubs. Specific club members first signed up for the DSF coach education programme and then offered a series of learning opportunities for players. DSF identified appropriate learners and the project was quickly up and running. The Association of Fife Rotary Clubs provided essential funding to help with club fees and equipment. The club itself offered generous discounted membership rates to DSF members. Young DSF members are now regularly enjoying their inclusive bowling coaching and playing sessions.

Successes have followed for Dovecot bowlers in DSF bowls competitions. Last year Briony Clark made a significant contribution to the Fife Bowls Team at the Inter Area Bowls competition in Fife and two weeks ago at the Beveridge Park Robert Anderson and Sandy Allan won the first Fife titles for Dovecot BC players at the DSF Lawn Bowls Championships. No doubt these will not be the last. Numbers have risen to 7/8 keen enthusiastic young players within a relatively short period.

DSF and Dovecot BC are very proud of this model of inclusive practice that has made a considerable impact in promoting opportunities for novice players with additional support needs. Thank you Dovecot BC members.

Richard Brickley MBE
President, Disability Sport Fife