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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

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‘We are running on empty’ – Sport Governing Bodies send Warning on Holyrood Funding

25/11/2025

In 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

Group photo. Left to right: Gemma Lumsdaine, John Swinney, Gavin Macleod, Maree Todd and Stephen MacGuire. Gemma and John are holding a sign that says: I support the Scottish Disability Sport Call to Action to remove barriers to physical activity and sport.’

Scottish Disability Sport Urges MSPs to Take Immediate Action for an Inclusive Scotland at Scottish Parliament Photocall

21/11/2025

Scottish 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

Headshot of Maria Lyle sitting on the ground with an indoor athletics track in the background.

People with Disabilities Need a Sporting Chance

10/11/2025

By 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

Photo of Shona standing beside one of the clubs tandems with solo bikes in the background.

Women and Girls in Sport: Shona Black’s Story.

09/10/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.   Shona Black puts great value on being physically active, socially active, engaged in the outdoors and surrounded by nature.… Read more

Belle Beau smiles as she plays a game of boccia.

Women and Girls in Sport: Boccia’s Belle Beau Brown.

07/10/2025

By 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

A Light purple photo with a green border. Text in the middle says Boccia Coaching Futures. The SDS logo is top centred. A white pictogram of a wheelchair user playing boccia is bottom centred.

The Boccia Coaching Futures Leading By Example

23/09/2025

By 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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Scottish Disability Sport Calls for Urgent Action to Remove Barriers to Sport and Physical Activity

20/09/2025

Today, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is launching a four-point Call to Action that is calling on organisations across Scotland to take urgent action to remove… Read more

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Nominations Open for Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025

05/09/2025

Scottish Disability Sport is delighted to partner in the 2025 Glasgow’s Sport Awards. The awards bring together athletes, coaches, volunteers, schools and community organisations to… Read more

Graphic that advertises a new job at Scottish Disability Sport. Dark purple and green text on a white background, which says: we are hiring, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Post, apply now. A photo of a young boy in a wheelchair is smiling holding two red boccia balls. 

JOB ALERT: Trusts and Grants Fundraising Post

05/09/2025

Renumeration: £20 per hour Hours: 15 – 20 hours per week (subject to agreement) Duration: 12 months fixed term, with a potential for extension depending… Read more

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Scottish Disability Sport Coaching Apprenticeship Programme – Applications Closing Soon

27/08/2025

Are you aged 16 – 24, based on Scotland, have a disability and are keen to get involved in coaching sport? If so, read on!… Read more

Boccia workforce members smile as they are instructed on a mock court in a meeting room.

Success for Inaugural Boccia Bletherin’

26/08/2025

Boccia Bletherin’ is set to become a calendar staple after an overwhelmingly successful inaugural event. The workforce CPD and networking day, held in Perth’s fully-accessible… Read more

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Dundee City Discovery Games Are Back

04/08/2025

The Discovery Games events are taking place again in September (2025). The Games have been an extremely popular fixture in Dundee City Disability Sport (DCDS)… Read more

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Vacancy: Disability Inclusion Officer with basketballscotland

01/08/2025

basketballscotland are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to lead our work in making basketball more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities across… Read more

Photo of a volunteer official and participants playing boccia at Crieff boccia club

The Boccia Community in Rural Scotland

29/07/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.  One of Scottish Disability Sport’s member branches, Perth And Kinross Disability Sport, have been working hard to ensure that they… Read more

a volunteer coach hands a trophy to an elderly woman as two elderly people watch on

Boccia Sessions Being Delivered Across Care Homes in Shetland

15/07/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.  Ability Shetland, one of Scottish Disability Sport’s (SDS) member branches, has been working hard to deliver boccia sessions to care… Read more

Photo of the participants from the yoga class standing together after a class. Showing left to right ; Karyn Tait, Hazel Dingwall, Eileen Marwick, Liam McArthur (local MSP), Kirsten Bichan, Jane Rawle(the class tutor) Sarah Work and at the front, Graeme Mainland.

Yoga Group Empowering Those Living with Multiple Sclerosis in Orkney 

07/07/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer Yoga has many benefits for participants. From positively impacting their mental wellbeing and fitness, to providing a social environment, participants… Read more