New Resources to Support Para Athlete Coaching & Practice.
03/08/2026Recently Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) in partnership with sportscotland’s Institute of Sport, have launched a new suite of resources designed to support coaches and practitioners… Read more
Applications now open for the Scottish Disability Sport Gordon Brown Memorial Trophy (Athletes’ Athlete Award).
03/08/2026Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the SDS Gordon Brown Memorial Trophy (Athletes’ Athlete Award). Nominations are… Read more
Job Opportunity: Engagement Officer at SDS
31/07/2026Engagement Officer Full time: 37.5 hours Salary: £30,000 Flexible Working Interviews: Wed 26 August 2026 Apply online here or download a copy of the application… Read more
Together, We’re All In!
23/07/2026Five organisations are partnering to build on the legacy of Glasgow 2026 this summer, with the goal of supporting physical, mental and social health in… Read more
Commonwealth Games: Powered By Volunteers.
22/07/2026This summer, from Thursday 23rd July to Sunday 2nd August, the Commonwealth Games will take place. Being held in Glasgow, Scotland, the upcoming edition of… Read more
Mary Wilson: Daring To Dream.
13/07/2026Mary’s Road to Glasgow This summer in Glasgow, the Commonwealth Games will take centre stage, with international sport being showcased at the highest level. However,… Read more
Garry Brown: Preparing to defend Para Bowls title on home turf.
13/07/2026As the clock hand ticks forward, second by second, Garry Brown waits to defend his Commonwealth title. Being selected to represent Team Scotland for a… Read more
Defying the odds: Faye Rogers on representing Scotland.
13/07/2026This summer in Glasgow the Commonwealth Games will take centre stage, with athletes world over flocking to the west coast of Scotland, in search of… Read more
Nominations Open for SDS Annual Awards
22/06/2026Nominations are invited from those connected with Scottish Disability Sport for their annual awards ceremony, that will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on… Read more
SDS Appoints 15 to National Advisory Forum
16/06/2026Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is delighted to announce the 15-strong cohort that makes up SDS’ first ever National Advisory Forum. The National Advisory Forum at… Read more
Impacting Lives Through Sport: John McClelland’s Story
01/06/2026By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer Growing up able bodied, John McClellend didn’t expect to have his life turned upside down at the age of 43… Read more
Parties in Power: What Shapes Priorities
25/05/2026By Mark Gaffney, Head of Policy at Scottish Disability Sport While whichever party is in control undoubtedly frames legislative direction, influence in Scotland is more… Read more
Mapping Power and Access Following Scottish Election
25/05/2026Mapping Power and Access: Disability Sport, MSPs and the Routes to Engagement After the Scottish Election By Mark Gaffney, Head of Policy at Scottish Disability… Read more
Overview of the Scottish Election Results
25/05/2026Total MSPs: 129 (65 needed for majority). Result (seats): SNP (Scottish National Party): 58 Labour: 17 Reform UK: 17 Scottish Greens: 15 Conservatives: 12 Liberal… Read more
After the Election: Will Disabled People Be Heard?
21/05/2026After the Ballots Are Counted: A Moment of Reckoning for Disabled People in Scotland By Mark Gaffney, Head of Policy at Scottish Disability Sport The… Read more
Spotlight On West Dunbartonshire’s Boccia Club
13/05/2026By William Moncrieff, SDS Communications Officer In the west of Scotland, one boccia club is showcasing the power of sport, and the impact it can have on participants’… Read more
YPSP on Mental Health Awareness Week
12/05/2026This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and I have been talking to members of the SDS Young Persons’ Sports Panel about what mental health… Read more
Break the Barrier: Scotland’s 2026 Manifestos
06/05/2026Break the Barrier: What Scotland’s 2026 manifestos mean for disability sport (and why it matters now) By Mark Gaffney, Head of Policy, Scottish Disability Sport… Read more
A Call to Action Scotland Cannot Ignore
05/05/2026A Call to Action Scotland Cannot Ignore: Making Sport and Physical Activity a Right for People with disabilities. By Mark Gaffney, Head of Policy at… Read more
Team Scotland Para Bowls Squad Named for Glasgow 2026
22/04/2026The full lineup of Para Bowls athletes for Team Scotland at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has been announced. Glasgow 2026 will see Bowls and… Read more
Seven Scots Selected to Swim at Glasgow 2026
22/04/2026Team Scotland’s momentum towards the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continues to pick up pace with the selection of a seven-strong line up in Para Swimming.… Read more
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