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Month: September 2017
Welcome to SDS, Alison!
Scottish Disability Sport is delighted to announce the newest member of the Regional Team. Alison Shaw took up the post of Regional Manager for Grampian on Monday. Alison brings with her a wide range of knowledge and experience in both sports development and disability sport. Here are some facts below that Alison has shared about herself.
Hometown: Marykirk, South Aberdeenshire
Education: BSc Sports Studies from the University of Aberdeen
Work Experience: 6 years in Sports Development at Aberdeen Sports Village mostly developing children’s sport, disability sport opportunities, and managing the coaching and volunteering team
Disability Sport Experience: Represented on Grampian Disability Sport committee since 2013, undertook Disability Inclusion Training, Autism Awareness Training and add-on module for disability Trampoline coaching, and often coach trampoline and multi-activity sessions for people with disabilities.
In my spare time: Usually running around after my toddler, but try to fit in the odd visit to the cinema/comedy shows, and enjoy taking part in sport and exercise.
If you or anyone you know has a disability and would like to get involved in Grampian please contact Alison on 07828 744848 or alternatively email Alison.shaw@scottishdisabilitysport.com.
Central Disability Sport Events & Coach Education Calendar
Scottish Disability Sport (Central) would like to launch the Regional Disability Events Calendar for the upcoming academic year (August 2017 – 2018).
Cheryl Willet, SDS Central RDM, would like to thank partners from Forth Valley Disability Sport, Clackmannanshire Council, Active Stirling, Falkirk Community Trust, Scottish Swimming, Scottish Athletics, Scottish Boccia and the Scottish Football Association for their ongoing support in collating this robust Calendar for the year ahead.
Please click on links below for information;
- Central Disability Sport Events & Coach Education Calendar (local, regional and national events)
- Sporting Events Descriptor
- Coach Education Descriptor
- FVDS Adult Programme
- GOGA Timetable
For any questions or to find out more information about disability sport in Central Scotland, please contact: Cheryl Willet – cheryl.willet@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07577 830360
2017 School Games Success for Tayside Trio
Thursday 31st August – Sunday 3rd September saw the School Games take place at Loughborough University. The 2017 School Games, delivered by the Youth Sport Trust (YST), are a major multi-sport event for the most talented young athletes across the UK.
School Games saw Tayside athletes Jack Milne & Ben Leitch represent Scotland at the elite event alongside Tayside referee Carolyn Wilson.
Dundee City Aquatics swimmer, Jack won a gold medal in the 100m fly, silver in the 100m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke. The Dundee native truly enjoyed his experience in Loughborough.
Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club wheelchair basketballer, Ben Leitch came home with a bronze medal in the Wheelchair Basketball competition. The Perth local made history as Scotland became the first Celtic nation to win a Wheelchair Basketball medal at School Games.
A huge Tayside congratulations must also go to Carolyn Wilson. Carolyn is a dedicated Wheelchair Basketball referee from Perth & Kinross who was selected to officiate the final of the elite level competition.
If you would like to find out more about sporting opportunities in Tayside, please contact Jennifer Scally at jennifer.scally@scottishdisabilitysport.com
Pictured: Jack Milne, with his silver medal from the 2017 School Games;Â Ben Leitch highlighting great shooting form whilst representing his country;Â Carolyn Wilson, pictured left before officiating the Wheelchair Basketball Final at the 2017 School Games.
Inclusive Athletics Workshop Central Region
Monday 4th September saw the success of the Central Inclusive Athletics Workshop delivered by Shona Malcolm OBE from scottishathletics and hosted by Falkirk Community Trust at Grangemouth Stadium. 15 enthusiastic coaches, teachers and volunteers from across the Forth Valley area attended the workshop that included topics such as:
- Technical knowledge in working with Race Runners, Wheelchair athletes, Seated Throwers and an introduction to Guided Running
- National and International Classification
- The competition pathways within disability sport
Many thanks to Falkirk Community Trust for hosting the workshop and Scottish Athletics for tutoring the course.
To find out more information about disability sport in Central Scotland, please contact: Cheryl Willet SDS RDM – cheryl.willet@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07577 830360
Fife Juniors in form at the Perth Open
Disability Sport Fife coaches Pamela Robson and Gayle Sloan plus support staff were up in Perth this weekend with some of the Fife junior track and field squad for the Perth Open Track and Field Championships.
All athletes medalled but most importantly the coaches paid tribute to the quality of support they displayed towards one another and the respect they demonstrated towards the other competitors.
The Championships were a great success and many thanks to the organisers. There were lots of smiling faces throughout the day and many excellent performances from the Fife youngsters.
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife
Fife Teenager Competes in First Open Water Event
Congratulations to S14 swimmer Cerys Venters Scott who recorded a time of 00:17:57 for the half mile course at the Great Scottish Swim in Loch Lomond. This was the first appearance by Cerys in an open water event and surely will not be her last. Despite a rather frantic but typical open water start, out of 350 starters Cerys finished 49th and in the 0-19 age group she was placed 27th.
Cerys and experienced open water swimmer Kirsty Brunton have been training together at Kinghorn Loch. The two Disability Sport Fife swimmers hit it off and the performance by the young Fife teenager is a clear indication of the special relationship. Up until recently Cerys has been coached by Garrie Roberts at Incas but she has now moved to Carnegie SC.
One of the highlights of her first open water swim was meeting Jack Burnell, European Silver medalist and Olympic finalist in the 10K marathon swim.
Loch Lomond was a wonderful experience for this young rising Fife star in S14 junior swimming.
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife
Scottish Cycling Communications & Marketing Officer Post
Salary Range: £21,000 – £25,000
Contract: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Chief Executive
- Contributory Pension
- Gold British Cycling Membership
Are you a communications professional looking for a vibrant organisation to make your mark? Do you have the passion and drive to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK?
Look no further, Scottish Cycling is looking to appoint a Communications and Marketing Officer who can hit the ground running.
The Communications and Marketing Officer will work with the Scottish Cycling team and key partners to drive the Scottish Cycling communications and marketing strategy to increase public awareness, provide a high standard of service to our members and to drive our vision to develop a nation a of cyclists.
With Scottish Cycling’s programmes including everything from participation to getting athletes onto the world stage, this is a varied role, and applicants will ideally have experience working in a communications and marketing environment and be able to prove that they can work independently, whilst supporting the wider Scottish Cycling team.
They must have excellent interpersonal skills, be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and have a good understanding of social media.
The role is full time, based at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow, with occasional weekend and evening work.
If you share our ambition and have what it takes to be Scottish Cycling’s next Communications and Marketing Officer then we look forward to hearing from you.
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 of the job description and an application form can be obtained from our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling Stephen Hilbourne on 0141 554 6021. Applications received by email are preferred.