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Group photo of participants standing together for a photo, smiling. They are inside the boxing gym, wearing sport clothes and boxing gloves. 

Port O’Leith Boxing Club Champions Inclusion

26/03/2026

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer    In Edinburgh, Port O’Leith Boxing Club continue to find new ways of providing boxing sessions to people with a disability.   This… Read more

A poster that is titled: Explore your Paralympic potential, winter sports Scotland by ParalympicsGB. The poster is a graphic of a mountain with different cut outs of Paralympian snow sport athletes. Text at the bottom shares the dates and sports, which are: 26th April for wheelciar curling, cross country and biathlon in Stirling, 2nd May for a range of snowsports in Aberdeen, and 3rd May for a range of snowsports, cross country skiing and biathlon in Glasgow.

Explore Your Winter Paralympic Sport Potential

25/03/2026

Have you been inspired by ParalympicsGB at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games? The Paralympic Potential Programme is the first step in finding out… Read more

A large group of sixteen individuals assemble in front of an indoor climbing wall smiling at the camera. The group are dressed in leisure wear and feature a mix of genders, disabilities and ages with some members of the group using mobility aids. Many of the group are wearing climbing harnesses and are posing for a relaxed, informal picture.

Mountaineering Scotland Inclusive Climbing Sessions

20/03/2026

Would you like to try climbing but don’t know where to start? Are you over 8?   Inclusive climbing sessions are being delivered at Edinburgh… Read more

The poster shows participants taking part in previous Wheels to Water events, and has details of the date, time, venue and cost (free). It also has the logos of the partner organisations.

Wheels to Water Returns in 2026

18/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE!  Are you aged 10+ with a physical, vision, hearing or learning disability and enjoy adventure? Wheels to Water returns to Clyde Muirshiel… Read more

An image of Rachael Page, wearing a red Disability Sport Fife top next to Claire Morrison, the Performance Coach from Boccia UK in a game hall. Both are smiling for the photograph.

Women and Girls in Boccia: Rachael Page’s Story

16/03/2026

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer Rachael Page started playing boccia around 10 years ago, through one of Scottish Disability Sport’s (SDS’s) member branches, Disability Sport… Read more

Photo of Fiona Muirhead within a light purple frame. A text box is overlayed which says, Fiona Muirhead: My Boccia Journey. The photo of Fiona is of her sitting in her wheelchair, wearing a dark blue Scottish boccia top and looking over towards the camera.

Fiona Muirhead Inspiring the Next Generation of Boccia Players

09/03/2026

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer  What a journey it has been for Fiona Muirhead in boccia, starting the sport as a hobby and now being a mainstay in both Scotland’s and Boccia UK’s boccia… Read more

Photo of a young girl in an electric wheelchair playing boccia. She is wearing a boccia cap with head pointer.

National Boccia Training Camp 2026 Recap

26/02/2026

Largs played host to the National Boccia Training Camp, which was held earlier this month (13th to 15th February) at sportscotland National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde.   Attending the camp were seven national players plus one development… Read more

Photo of Fin Graham and Neil Fachie standing together, hugging and holding up the Scotland flag behind them.

Paralympians Neil Fachie and Fin Graham selected for Team Scotland

24/02/2026

Team Scotland’s momentum towards the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continues to pick up pace with the selection of multiple World and Paralympic cycling medallists Neil… Read more

Sir Chris Hoy smiles as he walks holding the the King's Baton outside Buckingham Palace. A pipe band is in the background on the left side.

Bring the King’s Baton to Your Community in Scotland

04/02/2026

Team Scotland is preparing to welcome the King’s Baton Relay ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and you can be part of the celebrations!… Read more

Photo of a young boy wearing a yellow t-shirt. He has a vision impairment is playing table cricket. The bat in his hands is about to hit a red ball. Text overlays the image and says: job opportunity, Glasgow Disability Sport

Job Opportunity with Disability Sport Glasgow

02/02/2026

Disability Sport Glasgow (DSG) are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join their team as coordinator. They will co-ordinate and develop a range… Read more

A poster that shows a cut out of a woman playing wheelchair tennis and a man playing wheelchair rugby. Text on the poster says, Explore Your Paralympic Potential - Fall in love with your new Paralympic Sport this Valentines Day. Below this is a Linktree link and QR code to apply. Below this it lists further details, Try Wheelchair Tennis & Wheelchair Rugby Plus, static Rowing, Canoeing, Cycling, Athletics and Triathlon on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Loughborough. Logos of the sport governing bodies listed, run at the bottom of the poster.

Explore Your Paralympic Potential

27/01/2026

Fall in love with your new Paralympic Sport this Valentines Day 🎾 Wheelchair Tennis and Wheelchair Rugby plus… 🛶 Static Rowing, Canoeing, Cycling, Athletics and… Read more

Pictured is Davy Zyw standing and smiling holding a medal in a small box. He is wearing winter snowsport clothes including a big jacket, hat and snowboard goggles on the top of his head. There are some event flags behind him and in the background, a pink building and the bottom of a ski slope are visible. There is some gold text in a dark blue box bottom centre of the image, which says: Davy Zyw, Europa Cup Para Snowboard banked Slalom. 

Blistering Season Opener for Scottish Para Snowsport Athletes  

26/01/2026

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer    With the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games just around the corner (6 – 15 March), Scottish Para Snowsport athletes have made quite the impact on the… Read more

Photo of Grace smiling to the camera. She has a bright orange backpack on her back, holding on to the strap over her right shoulder with one arm. She is wearing a dark blue top that says Scottish Disability Sport and sportscotland on it, in white text. Her blond hair is tied in a low ponytail and she has on red rimmed glasses. She is standing in front of a backdrop that has the Enable, Scottish Government, Europe in Action Glasgow 2024 logos on.

Grace Lawther: Advocating for Young People with Disabilities.

20/01/2026

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer   Grace Lawther joins the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) team, taking up the role of the Young Persons’ Sport Panel… Read more

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Sports Governing Bodies Welcome Government Funding Boost and Focus on ‘Summer of Sport’

19/01/2026

Government’s £40m increase for sport in 2026 warmly welcomed by Scottish sports governing bodies (SGBs) Outcome follows SGBs’ successful Running on Empty campaign which highlighted… Read more

A Promotional poster for a Special Olympics floor curling taster block at Curl Aberdeen, featuring photos of people playing floor curling and text with dates in January–February 2026, time 5–6pm, free four-week sessions for people with an intellectual disability aged 8+, booking link, and Scottish Curling branding.

Scottish Curling announce a four-week block of Try Curling Sessions

12/01/2026

With the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2029 soon approaching in Switzerland, Curling (on ice) will be heavily featured throughout the games. Therefore Scottish Curling… Read more

A green Christmas tree with red, white and blue boccia balls hanging on it like bubals.

Happy Holidays from Scottish Disability Sport

25/12/2025

Everyone at Scottish Disability Sport would like to take this opportunity to wish all athletes, coaches, volunteers, partners and key stakeholders a very Happy Holiday… Read more

Catherine Goodfellow outgoing Chair of SDS receives a bouquet of flowers from current interim Chair Sarah Pryde-Smith, Vice Chair Claire Morrison and SDS members of staff Gavin Macleod, C.E.O. and Lynne Glen, Head of Development. The group are sat at a restaurant table and all facing the camera.

Catherine Goodfellow – SDS Chair 2019–2025

19/12/2025

Catherine Goodfellow began her career in the late 1990s with the Scottish Governing Body Unit at sportscotland. During this period, she also volunteered at a… Read more

profile photo of Grace Stirling. Grace is smiling to the camera and is wearing a brown jacket and tartan scarf. A lake and Scottish hills are in the background

Grace Stirling Rejoins SDS Family in New Role

18/12/2025

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is delighted to welcome Grace Stirling in a new role at SDS, as Disability Identity and Sport Developer.  Grace returns to… Read more

A group of bowlers standing on the green at Peebles Bowling Club. They are all wearing their club red and black polo shirts.

Some of 2025’s Best Moments in Sport Across Scotland

17/12/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer. What a year it has been for disability sport in Scotland. With Scottish Disability Sport’s (SDS) contingent of committed Regional… Read more

Group photo of Scottish players, officials and team manager altogether smiling for the photo.

Boccia 2025: A Year in Review

17/12/2025

Boccia celebrates the role models who inspire progress, strengthen performance pathways, and unite communities through inclusive sport.  It’s been a remarkable year for boccia in Scotland.… Read more

Toni Shaw in the pool supporting a young boy to swim

69% Rise in Swimmers with a Disability Marks Major Leap for Inclusion

10/12/2025

More children thriving in mainstream classes as Learn to Swim champions inclusion SCOTLAND is seeing a major rise in the number of children with disabilities… Read more