Grace Lawther: Advocating for Young People with Disabilities.
20/01/2026By 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
Sports Governing Bodies Welcome Government Funding Boost and Focus on ‘Summer of Sport’
19/01/2026Government’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
Scottish Curling announce a four-week block of Try Curling Sessions
12/01/2026With 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
Happy Holidays from Scottish Disability Sport
25/12/2025Everyone 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 – SDS Chair 2019–2025
19/12/2025Catherine 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
Grace Stirling Rejoins SDS Family in New Role
18/12/2025Scottish 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
Some of 2025’s Best Moments in Sport Across Scotland
17/12/2025By 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
Boccia 2025: A Year in Review
17/12/2025Boccia 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
69% Rise in Swimmers with a Disability Marks Major Leap for Inclusion
10/12/2025More 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
My Time as the Young Start Events’ Assistant
09/12/2025A 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
Paralympic Pathway Manager: British Curling
08/12/2025British 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
Scottish Disability Sport Seeks Members for National Advisory Forum
03/12/2025YOUR SPORT. YOUR VOICE. YOUR IMPACT • Are you passionate about shaping the future of disability sport in Scotland? • Do you have lived experience… Read more
Scottish Squad Announced for UK Boccia Championships
30/11/2025By 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
The Pathway of a Champion: Ben Sandilands on the Road to Paralympic Glory
29/11/2025By 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
Boccia at the Heart of the Community
27/11/2025By 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
NHS Try Sport Sessions: Creating Opportunities throughout Tayside
27/11/2025By 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
‘We are running on empty’ – Sport Governing Bodies send Warning on Holyrood Funding
25/11/2025In 2021 the Scottish Government pledged to double annual funding for sport to £100m in its Programme for Government but with less than six months… Read more
Scottish Disability Sport Urges MSPs to Take Immediate Action for an Inclusive Scotland at Scottish Parliament Photocall
21/11/2025Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) met with MSPs to highlight the urgency of creating a fully inclusive Scotland at their Call to Action Photocall, hosted at… Read more
People with Disabilities Need a Sporting Chance
10/11/2025By Maria Lyle Glasgow 2026’s legacy must be a more physically active disabled community across Scotland In less than a year from now, Glasgow will be abuzz… Read more
Women and Girls in Sport: Boccia’s Belle Beau Brown.
07/10/2025By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer Belle Beau Brown’s journey in boccia may have been a short one to date but it has been one… Read more
The Boccia Coaching Futures Leading By Example
23/09/2025By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer. Over the past four years, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) and sportscotland have been embarking on an exciting opportunity for… Read more
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