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Coaching Skills Developed Through Young Start Programme 

08/06/2025

The Young Start Programme helps to empower young people with a disability to develop their coaching skills.  By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.  To celebrate National… Read more

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Celebrating Marie Cheyne on #VolunteersWeek

07/06/2025

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, Who have devoted time and effort to help… Read more

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Scottish Squash: Head of Development – Job

06/06/2025

Job opportunity with Scottish Squash –  ROLE: Head of Development Scottish Squash are seeking an inspirational Head of Development (HoD) to lead the development team strategically… Read more

Kai Hunter standing with four swimming medals around his neck.

Celebrating Kai Hunter on #VoluteersWeek

06/06/2025

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, Who have devoted time and effort to help… Read more

Photo montage of John McLelland with two different disability sport groups, smiling to the camera.

Celebrating John McLelland on #VolunteersWeek

05/06/2025

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, Who have devoted time and effort to help… Read more

Graphic for Volunteers' Week 2025 which shows Kat Gillies standing and smiling to camera, inside a sports hall.

Celebrating Kat Gillies on #VolunteersWeek

04/06/2025

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, Who have devoted time and effort to help… Read more

Graphic for Volunteers' Week 2025 which shows Coby Keith with his arms over 2 wheelchair racers, on an athletics track

Celebrating Coby Keith During #VolunteersWeek

04/06/2025

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, who have devoted time and effort to help… Read more

Photo of a group of people and Paralympians at the ParalympicsGB reunionin Stirling

Paralympians Reunite at First Athlete Community Reunion

02/06/2025

ParalympicsGB’s Athlete Community Reunites Team Members from Across the Decades ParalympicsGB held its first ever Athlete Community reunion event in Stirling, Scotland on Saturday (31st… Read more

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Volunteers’ Week: Refereeing Is A Family Affair

02/06/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer    To mark National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS spoke with the Thomson family, who have been dedicated volunteers in… Read more

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Lived Experiences Needed for New Research

26/05/2025

The CPIPS Research Conversation Group would like to hear from you! They are a team of researchers, looking at how range of movement information from… Read more

Graphic designed to look like a podcast playing on an app. There is a photo of Sam rowing and a photo of Laura smiling, sitting in a chair. Text says: RNIB Connect Radio, Episode one: SDS National Exhibition Event. There are then the play, pause, rewind and forward buttons and a timeline.

RNIB Connect Radio: SDS National Exhibition Event Feature

23/05/2025

[Listen to the interview here.] Transcript for RNIB interview with Sam Gough and Laura Pilkington –  Amelia (Connect Radio Presenter): You’re listening to RNIB Connect… Read more

Photo of Stephen McGuire throwing a boccia ball. Text on the poster says, Clean Sport Week. 19th to 23rd May, the Next Generation: protecting and empowering young athletes.

Clean Sport Week 2025: The Next Generation

20/05/2025

The Next Generation: Protecting and supporting young athletes during Clean Sport Week, 19 – 23 May.  Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is committed to clean sport… Read more

Ian Hepworth and Elizabeth Mills standing, smiling at a stall at a Grampian Disability Sport event

The Mindful Game: Sport and Mental Wellbeing

18/05/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.  Ian Hepworth, a 54-year-old from Aberdeen, has experienced a remarkable journey through sport—one that spans volunteering and coaching across both… Read more

Alan Izzard about to shoot an arrow at an archery target

A Light in the Dark: Alan Izzard’s Fight Through Sport

13/05/2025

“It’s like stepping out of the darkness and into the light.”  By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer. Alan Izzard, a 54-year-old archer from Angus, Tayside, found… Read more

David Jarvis accepting medal from Prince Harry at the Invictus Games

David Jarvis on Healing, Hope and Happiness

12/05/2025

“Sport is one of the many keys to happiness.” – David Jarvis’s story of sport and mental health.  By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer.  David Jarvis… Read more

A photo of a young girl in a wheelchair and her sister, sitting next to each other playing boccia. The young girl in the wheelchair is using a ramp to play boccia. They are both smiling

Shepherd recommits support to Scottish Disability Sport’s Boccia Development

28/04/2025

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has recommitted its financial support to Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) for the second year in succession to further aid boccia development throughout… Read more

Applications are Now Open for Curling 360° – ASN project 2025/26

25/04/2025

With a very successful Curling 360° – ASN project so far this year (24/25), we are delighted to announce applications are now open for another… Read more

Ian Graham preparing to bowl

Age Well Through Sport: Ian Graham’s Story 

18/04/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer  Ian Graham has been participating and competing in visually impaired bowls for 15 years. These years hold some of Ian’s… Read more

Young boy in a wheelchair about to shoot for the hoop in wheelchair basketball

The 2025 East Parasport Festival Proves a Success

15/04/2025

By Charlotte Askham, SDS Events Administrator  On the 26th of March 2025, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) held the East of Scotland Parasport Festival at Forrester… Read more

Mark Stevenson coaching a team of wheelchair basketball players court side, during a game

Mark Stevenson Joins SDS Team

01/04/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer  Mark Stevenson joined the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) team last month (March 2025), taking up the role of Regional Development… Read more

Two residents playing boccia. One in a wheelchair and another in a seat

The Importance of Socialisation in Sport 

01/04/2025

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer Boccia bringing people together, the power of sport and socialisation.  The Orchard Care Centre, located in Tullibody – are currently… Read more