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New Resources to Support Para Athlete Coaching & Practice.

03/08/2026

Recently 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

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Applications now open for the Scottish Disability Sport Gordon Brown Memorial Trophy (Athletes’ Athlete Award).

03/08/2026

Scottish 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

31/07/2026

Engagement 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

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Together, We’re All In!

23/07/2026

Five 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

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Commonwealth Games: Powered By Volunteers.

22/07/2026

This 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 stands smiling as she holds a blue bowling ball in her right hand. She is wearing his dark blue Team Scotland kit.

Mary Wilson: Daring To Dream.

13/07/2026

Mary’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 stands side on to the camera and smiles as he throws a bowling ball in the air to catch. He is wearing glasses and his dark blue Team Scotland kit.

Garry Brown: Preparing to defend Para Bowls title on home turf.

13/07/2026

As 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

Faye stands with her arms crossed. She is wearing her dark blue Team Scotland kit.

Defying the odds: Faye Rogers on representing Scotland.

13/07/2026

This 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

Purple graphic with gold and white writing. The text says: Scottish Disability Sport 2026 Awards Accepting Nominations. Then Nominations are invited from those connected with SDS for SDS’ annual awards ceremony that will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 19 September 2026. Deadline, Monday 17th August 2026. There are some gold ribbons and sparkles on the graphic to make it look glamorous.

Nominations Open for SDS Annual Awards

22/06/2026

Nominations 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

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SDS Appoints 15 to National Advisory Forum

16/06/2026

Scottish 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

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Impacting Lives Through Sport: John McClelland’s Story 

01/06/2026

By 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

Group of swimmers smiling to the camera. The are sitting poolside with their club's purple t-shorts on. A few of them are holding a sign which says, I support the Scottish Disability Sport's call to action to remove barriers to physical activity and sport.

Parties in Power: What Shapes Priorities

25/05/2026

By 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

Action photo of Scott MyIntyre about to throw a red boccia ball. His competitor, Tyler McLelland, is in the background watching on.

Mapping Power and Access Following Scottish Election

25/05/2026

Mapping 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

Five young people at a swimming event. They are sitting pool side and wearing their club's red polo tops. The two people in the front are hold a sign that says, I support the Scottish Disability Sport's call to action to remove barriers to sport and physical activity.

Overview of the Scottish Election Results

25/05/2026

Total 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

Photo of adults and young children all together holding up signs that say they support the Scottish Disability Sport Call to Action to remove barriers to physical activity and sport.

After the Election: Will Disabled People Be Heard?

21/05/2026

After 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

A group of people standing and in wheelchairs all smiling and cheering together. Some have medals around their necks. They all belong to the West Dunbartonshire Boccia Club.

Spotlight On West Dunbartonshire’s Boccia Club

13/05/2026

By 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

Members of the young persons' sports panel and young start programme pose together for the camera at Inverclyde National Sports Centre.

YPSP on Mental Health Awareness Week

12/05/2026

This 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

Paralympian Stephen MacGuire and Great Britain’s wheelchair rugby athlete Gemma Lumsdaine, head the Scottish Parliamentary photocall on the stairs inside the Scottish Parliament. MSP gather on the stairs with a selection holding sporting equipment (boccia balls, football, tennis racquet, basketball) whilst others hold signs pledging support for the SDS Call to Action.

Break the Barrier: Scotland’s 2026 Manifestos

06/05/2026

Break 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

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A Call to Action Scotland Cannot Ignore

05/05/2026

A 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

Photo of Garry Brown wearing his Team Scotland Para Bowls kit. He is standing side on and is catching a bowls ball in his hand.

Team Scotland Para Bowls Squad Named for Glasgow 2026

22/04/2026

The 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

Photo of four athletes wearing the Team Scotland swimming kit whilst holding the Scottish flag. They are standing pool side. From left to right the athletes are Sam Downie, Stephen Clegg, Faye Rogers and Astrid Carroll.

Seven Scots Selected to Swim at Glasgow 2026

22/04/2026

Team 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