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A photo of 8 people at their bowls club. They are all standing with a set of boccia balls

Boccia Boosts Inclusion in Rural Aberdeenshire

10/02/2026

By William Moncrieff   In 2025, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) made an application to Aberdeenshire Council’s Sport for Change Fund. The funding would allow SDS… 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

Photo of the SDS events team, from left Kirsty, Charlotte and Josh.

My Time as the Young Start Events’ Assistant

09/12/2025

A Year of Empowerment and Inclusion with Scottish Disability Sport By Charlotte Askham For me, the past year has been nothing short of transformative. As… Read more

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Paralympic Pathway Manager: British Curling

08/12/2025

British Curling Vacancy: Paralympic Pathway Manager Location: National Curling Academy, The Peak, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ Contract Type: Part Time Maternity Cover until January… Read more

The setting is a large meeting room with two sets of windows looking out to a bright exterior. A large screen to the rear of the room is displaying the SDS 4-point Call to Action.  There are tables and chairs round the perimeter There are three groups of peoples sitting at round tables and participating in discussions. The main table in the foreground of the picture features eleven people with a mixture of ages, genders and roles which include coaches, volunteers, athletes and staff and board members.

Scottish Disability Sport Seeks Members for National Advisory Forum

03/12/2025

YOUR SPORT. YOUR VOICE. YOUR IMPACT • Are you passionate about shaping the future of disability sport in Scotland? • Do you have lived experience… Read more

StephenMcGuire celebrating after winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Scottish Squad Announced for UK Boccia Championships 

30/11/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Coordinator   The Scottish boccia squad are getting ready to set off in preparation for their last event of the year. … Read more

Ben Sandilands running as an adult. 

The Pathway of a Champion: Ben Sandilands on the Road to Paralympic Glory

29/11/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.    Although Ben Sandilands’ journey to Paralympic glory has not always been straightforward, it has been a journey that has… Read more

A group of people sitting on chairs and throwing boccia balls at some target hoops on the ground

Boccia at the Heart of the Community

27/11/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.    Over the last two years, West Dumbartonshire Boccia Club has been providing individuals with opportunities to participate in boccia… Read more

Flynn celebrates as he does some frame running

NHS Try Sport Sessions: Creating Opportunities throughout Tayside

27/11/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.   Starting in 2019, Perth and Kinross Disability Sport, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), NHS Tayside and local clubs have been… Read more