Fun and sport were on the agenda today at the annual Scottish Disability Sport Para Sport Festival hosted by Aberdeen Sports Village.

The Parasport Festival is targeted at children with a physical, hearing or visual impairment from both primary and secondary age groups. The aim of the festival is to provide a range of sports for children to experience the social, emotional and psychological benefits that sport offers.

Thirty four pupils from Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Moray were enthused by local coaches delivering athletics, boccia, football, table tennis and wheelchair basketball.

Sports with great club links were offered so children can continue to enjoy and develop within the sport beyond their experience today.  Many thanks must go to Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust, Triangle Table Tennis Club, Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club, Grampian Flyers and Sport Aberdeen. Without support from the clubs and the local authority partners the event would not be possible.

If you or anyone you know has a disability and would like to get involved in sport please telephone Scottish Disability Sport on 0131 317 1130 or alternatively email admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com.

The Grampian Summer Programme information is available to download here.

If you have any queries please contact Gemma Lewis, Disability and Inclusion Sports Officer on 01467 534 730 or gemma.lewis@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

For more information on disability sport opportunities visu:

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/leisure-sport-and-culture/sports/sports-development/disability-sport/

http://grampiandisabilitysport.org.uk/gds/

www.facebook.com/grampiandisabilitysport

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/facebook

 

Have your say on being active and improving your health and wellbeing.

Are you part of a vulnerable group such as disabled, autistic or elderly? Or perhaps you work with someone who ie?

You are invited to an Active Schools and Community Sport engagement evening on Tuesday 13th June at Castle Douglas Town Hall, 6pm-8pm.

Please let us know if you are coming along by emailing stewartryactiveschools@dumgal.gov.uk or phone 01556 503 806.

Have Your Say Leaflet

Weekly sports club for people with a disability: all ages and abilities welcome.

Fridays, Loreburn Hall, Dumfries – 4.30-5.30pm.

For further information please contact Laura Vickers on 01461 207 028 / 07795 637 689 / 07795 680 141 or email laura.vickers@dumgal.gov.uk.

The tireless work of Forth Valley Disability Sport volunteers allows our organisation to grow stronger every year.

As this week Thursday 1^st June to Wednesday 7^th June 2017 is Volunteers Week, FVDS would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers involved within disability sport across the Forth Valley area.

FVDS greatly appreciates your support and commitment week in week out at events, classes, clubs, on our board and youth committees.

Without the support of well over 100 volunteers FVDS and its partners would not be able to organise, deliver, promote or fund the sporting and physical activities we offer.

Once again thank you to you all.

If you wish to get involved in Forth Valley Disability Sport or would like more information on the opportunities FVDS offers in the Forth Valley area please do not hesitate to contact FVDS on info@fvds.org.uk or Tel: 01786 466486

 

The 2017 Grampian Games kicked off on Friday 27th May with indoor bowls at Garioch Indoor Bowling Club.  The physical and sensory disability category was a hard fought race with just one shot separating the winner and runner up.  The results were as follows.

Lawn Bowls
Learning Disability Category
Winner	Shona Fraser
Runner Up	Andrew Drummond
Physical and Sensory Disability Category
Winner	Pam Gallant
Runner Up	Mike Lyon

On Saturday 28th May it was time for boccia and table tennis tournaments with teams from across Scotland invited to attend. The results were as follows.

TABLE TENNIS
Physical Disability Male
Gold	George Keith
Silver	Terry Sowah
Learning Disability Class 1 Male
Gold	Stephen Welsh
Silver	Alexander Rae
Bronze	Kevin Yost
Learning Disability Class 2 Male
Gold	John Clark
Silver	Michael Finnie
Bronze	Andy Drummond
Open Ladies
Gold	Eveline Johnstone
Silver	Joanne Morrison
Ladies Wheelchair
Gold	Diane Morrison
Doubles Event
Gold	Stephen Welsh/Terry Sowah
Silver	Kevin Yost/Jim MacWilliams
Equal Bronze	Joanne Morrison/Alexander Rae & George Keith/Diane Morrison
BOCCIA
Combined Group A Adults with a Physical Disability & Group C Assistive Devices
1st	Hannah Craig
2nd	Mike Lyon
3rd	Sheila Hendry
Group B Adults with a Learning Disability
1st	Tracy Morrice
2nd	Natalie Morrice
3rd	Andrew Keddie
Group D Junior Players
1st	Holly McWilliam
2nd	Daniel Strong
3rd	Cameron Millar

On Sunday 29th May it was time for ten pin bowling.  Seventeen people took part in the event run in partnership with Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre. The results were as follows.

Gold	Greig Barre
Silver	Jack Sim
Bronze	Nicola Young
4th	Ewan Dundas

Thanks must go to all the participants, volunteers and partners for all their hard work and support over the three days to ensure the Grampian Games continues to be such a great success.

Three Fife AC Para athletes made an immense impact at the British Miler Club (BMC) Regional Races at Scotstoun on Friday 2nd June. All three set personal best performances and sent out a clear message to track opponents that they may have limited experience over 3K but they are a force to be reckoned with.

Owen Miller from Dunfermline competes in the T20 class and is coached by Steve Doig. Owen is a specialist 1500 metres runner and his time of 9.08.37 was a track PB over 3K and the best of the three Fife AC stars.

Sam Fernando from Gateside is ranked one in the T20 class under 20 and his time of 9.10.40 was a track PB by over 9 seconds. Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy is ranked one for 1500 metres through to the marathon in the T46 class and this was his first track outing over the 3K distance. Derek finished 7th overall in 9.19.98. Sam and Derek are coached by Ron Morrison.

All three athletes will be competing against one another once again on Wednesday 14th June at the Disability Sport Fife (DSF) Track and Field Championships at Pitreavie. Early signs are that this will be the best attended DSF championships with almost 100 track events.

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

Kilmaron swimmers produced an upset result at the 2017 Brodie Gala at Cupar Pool when they finished strongly to lift the AH Brodie Cup for the thirteenth time and denied the pupils from John Fergus School the chance of making it three wins in a row.

The Brodie Gala is organised by Disability Sport Fife and supported by the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and involves swimmers with severe and complex needs.For the past two years Rimbleton Primary School pupils with additional support needs have also taken part.

At the end of two hours of competition Kilmaron pupils were crowned Inter School Champions with 32 points, 10 ahead of John Fergus, with Calaiswood and Hyndhead sharing third place.

John Fergus School produced the two outstanding swimmers of the day in Cameron Hay and Danielle Young who won 50m back and front plus the boys and girls Trophy Races. Luuk Vellenturf was the outstanding Primary pupil with 50m wins on back and front.

Kilmaron sealed their win when they came first in the Inter Schools relay and Rimbleton Tigers defeated Rimbleton Panthers to win the Primary relay.

Race winners were:

John Fergus :Cameron Hay, Danielle Young, Zahra Ahmed, Lauren Fraczek,

Kilmaron: Madeleine Dias, Brandon Thom, Hayley Carmichael, Aiden Hutchison, Cameron Brunton, Bobby Lockkart, Kyle Hughes

Hyndhead: Jonathan Rollins,

Calaiswood: Finlay Jack

Rimbleton Primary: Elliot Smart, Luke McGurk, Luuk Vellenturf, Tia Cheney, Jayden McLellan,

It is traditional for the schools to have a picnic on the grass outside the Cupar Pool and fortunately this year was no exception.

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

 

The first Forth Valley Disability Sport GOGA Newsletter is now available to download here.

Forth Valley Disability Sport Regional Lawn Bowling Championship was held at Alloa East End Bowling Club on Friday 26^th May 2017.

Lawn bowling is a mainstream form of bowling which children and adults with physical, learning and sensory disabilities are able to compete in. The event was a qualifier for individuals competing at the SDS National Lawn Bowls in Aberdeen for 2^nd September.

Thirteen players from all over Forth Valley participated in the event over five hours. All competitors had a great time and really enjoyed the event. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that helped at the event and allowed it to run so smoothly, the officals and helpers that came with the participating on the day and helped to referees the games.

Many of the entrants have been training for the event by practicing their skills at their centres with their peers. Competitors were able to compete at a very high standard of play was demonstrated throughout the event. In some games the winner was not being decided until the final end of the game.

All medal winners were presented with their medals by Ronald McArthur.

Results

Wheelchair Female
Gold: Lizzie Jackson

Wheelchair Male
Gold: Andrew Hirst
Silver: Alastair Scott

Physical Disability Female
Gold: Tracy Black

Physical Disability Male
Gold: Derek Hartley
Silver: Steven Wilson
Bronze:  Don Paton

Learning Disability Male
Gold: Peter Copland
Silver: Robert McWilliam
Bronze: Frank Maguire

If you or anyone you know with a disability are interested in attending Alloa East End Bowling club please telephone Forth Valley Disability Sport on 01786 466486.