Modern Apprenticeship open day for deaf young people aged 16-29

Do you want to work? Get a qualification and get paid?

Come along and meet organisations offering Modern Apprenticeships and take part in workshops to support you to apply.

When:	Wednesday 13th March 2019 10am – 2pm
Where:	The Orangebox Gallery, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow G1 3NU

BSL/English interpreters will be provided.

Deadline date: Wednesday 6th March 2019

Contact Mitchell Graham on transitionscot.drp@bda.org.uk / SMS 07795 822 102

Disability Sport Regional Manager – West of Scotland
Salary Scale : £25,000 – £28,000 subject to experience

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic team player who has a passion for inclusion and disability sport?

SDS, in partnership with sportscotland, is seeking to appoint a Disability Sport Regional Manager in the West of Scotland to lead the implementation, coordination and monitoring a strategic approach to sport for people with physical, sensory and learning impairments across the region.

The post holder will work in partnership with and support member Branches, sports clubs, local authorities, Scottish Governing Bodies of sport and other relevant stakeholders in disability sport to deliver inclusive opportunities and a coherent sports specific pathway. The post will be responsible for further developing existing sports structures and to support individuals to engage, participate and progress.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate proven experience of developing, implementing and evaluating sports development plans and programmes as well as knowledge of sports development pathways. This post is initially offered on
a two-year fixed term basis with expectation of extension with an office base in Glasgow.

For a full job description, candidate specification and application form, see our website: www.scottishdisabilitysport.com or apply online here:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScottishDisabilitySport/disabilitysportregionalmanagerwestofscotland

• Application Form
• Equality Monitoring Form
• Job Description and Person Specification

OR, contact Caroline Lyon, Administrator, Scottish Disability Sport, Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ,
Tel: 0131 317 1130, E-mail: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gavin Macleod, CEO, on 0131 317 1150 or gavin.macleod@scottishdisabilitysport.com.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 1st March 2019.

Interviews: Friday 15th March 2019

There were some fine performances from the seventeen members of Team Fife who travelled to DISC in Dundee on Saturday 2nd February for the Scottish Carpet Bowls Championships organised by Scottish Disability Sport.

One of the outstanding performances of the day was by newcomer Glen Livingston from Abbeyview BC who in his first carpet bowls national championships won three of his matches and drew the other to lift the unrestricted section title. The runner ip was defending champion Neil Shirley from Lothian.

Theresa Wyse from Central CSS has an excellent track record at the national carpet bowls championships and this year was no exception. In the section for wheelchair users Teresa was runner up to defending champion Evan McIntosh from Highland. Neil Laughlin and Kenny Dow from Central CSS finished runner up and winner in the restricted section for physically disabled bowlers. Kenny retained the title he won in 2018. Steven Anderson from Dovecot BC finished runner up in the very competitive section for bowlers with a learning disability, losing out in the final by only one point to Colin Robertson from Lothian. Craig Houston from East Fife CSS was called in to Team Fife at the last minute when there was a late withdrawal and he more than justified his selection by reaching the semi final and losing out to the eventual winner. Steven and Craig were competing in their first championships. In the equivalent section for women Tanis Murphy from East Fife CSS reached the semi finals.

Fife Team Manager Mike Mowat from Dovecot BC in his first championships was pleased with the performances and attitude of the Fife players. Five sections contested, two national titles and three runners up medals won. Well done Team Fife.

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees

Date: Tuesday 12th March 2019

Time: 4.30pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Grangemouth Stadium

Cost: FREE

This course is designed for coaches and volunteers interest or already working with athletes with a disability.

They will be led by experienced Scottish Disability Sport/UKA coaches. The workshop will cover aspects of disability awareness, classification, competition structure and opportunities for “hands on” practical coaching.

If you work with school pupils this course will help towards pupils attending the FVDS athletics event and Active Schools Primary Athletics Championships.

For further information or to book please contact Lisa Male on lisa.male@falkirkcommunitytrust.org or 01324 590 931.

Lucy Walkup is a Disability Sport Fife ambassador and role model. Lucy graduated from Stirling University last year and hopes one day to be a teacher. While at university Lucy took full advantage of her swim teaching qualifications and worked with the learn to swim team in Stirling.

Lucy has recently signed up to teach at Carnegie Swimming Club. At the height of her career as one of Scotland’s leading performance swimmers, Lucy represented Great Britain at the Deaflympicsgb. Lucy recently accepted an invitation from GOGA in Fife to become a peer mentor volunteer and the GOGA in Fife volunteer team welcomed her with open arms.

Lucy is a highly respected and well known sportswoman in Fife. Lucy’s first of many deployments was contributing to an inclusive active recreation weekly multi activity session for adults with severe and complex needs at the Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre. Lucy is being mentored by the session lead coach but it is clear from day one that she will be a significant asset to the GOGA in Fife movement.

The weekly session Lucy is supporting has benefitted from GOGA investment in Fife.

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees

There was great excitement this morning at the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre when the Nordic Walking poles were introduced for the first time to four participants at the weekly multi activity session for adults with additional support needs.

Working with national partner Paths for All and local partner Bums Off seats, GOGA in Fife promotes walking as part of the daily activity schedule of children, young people and adults with disabilities across Fife. Monthly GOGA in Fife Walks in the Park are proving particularly popular with Walks eight and nine scheduled for early February and March.

With support and guidance from GOGA in Fife local and national partners, Nordic walking poles have been purchased from Nordic Walking UK. GOGA in Fife is in the process of launching a local programme. Nordic walking offers a full body work out and sits comfortably alongside the walking programme which is one of the core activities of the GOGA programme in Scotland. In
so many ways it can be likened to a session on a cross trainer and working the upper, lower limbs and core at the same time.

With support from Paths for All and Spirit of 2012, GOGA in Fife has purchased 18 sets of poles. The programme of Nordic walking will be delivered through DSF member organisation “champions”. Champions will introduce correct technique and promote opportunities that encourage fun and inclusive active recreation. We are convinced in Fife that the activity will catch on.
Four GOGA in Fife participants volunteered to try out the poles indoors for the first time. After a ten minute period of instruction and trial and error, Nicola, Roberta, Neil and Mark had cracked it. So many others wanted to join in but their time will come. Nordic walking is here to say in Fife and as one of the support staff said “I am always looking for something different to do with our service users and Nordic walking is just perfect. I cannot wait to get started.”

Get Out Get Active ….Scandinavian style

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees

Disability Sport Fife is pleased to be organising the third round of the East Series Cross Country Championships in partnership with Fife Athletic Club on behalf of Scottish Athletics and Scottish Disability Sport at the Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy on Thursday 7th February.

The event will be held close to Kirkcaldy Rugby Club and we thank club members for their support. The first race will commence at 11 00. At 10 50 the 8th GOGA in Fife Walk in the Park for local registered GOGA participants will start the ball rolling. Thereafter races will be run over 500m, 1K, 2K and 3K. Around 150 athletes from Fife and Lothians are registered to participate.

Almost 100 of the athletes attend a school, Community Support Service or Fife AC. Congratulations to teachers from Balwearie HS, Bell Baxter HS, Madras College, Lochgelly HS, Woodmill HS and Auchmuty HS on the size of their entries. Special best wishes to pupils from Auchmuty HS who are involved in the event for the first time. DSF welcomes 7 senior athletes from West Fife CSS and another four from Fife AC.

All three other races in the East Series cross country championships are held at Peffermill in Edinburgh and are well supported by member organisations of DSF. Overall year group winners are identified after round four of the East Series.

Best wishes to all our participants and once again special thanks to the officials from the very inclusive Fife AC.

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees

Glasgow Disability Sport (GDS) is a voluntary sport group where the main aim is to lead in the development of sport for people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities in partnership with key local agencies and local authority areas in Glasgow. GDS is a member branch of Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) who are the governing body of sport for athletes and players with a physical, sensory or learning disability.

GDS have achieved SDS Minimum Operating Requirements (MOR) which ensures all governance is up to date and  appropriate. The committee of GDS now wishes to appoint new committee members to join the branch.

Job descriptions and further information below:

Glasgow Disability Sport Committee Members

Glasgow Disability Sport Fundraising Committee Members

Glasgow Disability Sport Communications Committee Members

Fixed Term Part Time
Salary: £12 per hour

Scottish Rowing are seeking to appoint a fixed term, part time rowing coach based in North Lanarkshire and working with Additional Support Needs (ASN) schools.

The contract will be for 35 weeks, from April 1st to 29th November. The hours will be between 12 and 15 per week, subject to candidate availability.

The Successful Candidate will have a relevant qualification in coaching rowing and have proven experience of coaching young people.

All posts within Scottish Rowing are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 as amended or the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Regulated Work with Children/Protected Adults: Where work is considered regulated work with children and/or protected adults, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or protected adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Scottish Rowing.

For further information on the PVG scheme, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

For a candidate specification, application and monitoring forms see our website: http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/index.php/about-us/vacancies/750-asn-rowing-coach

OR

Contact Carol Ann Ellis, Scottish Rowing Administrator.
Telephone: 01698 250206
Email: office@scottish-rowing.org.uk

Application Process:
Applicant to return completed application form and CV by email to office@scottish-rowing.org.uk, or by post to Scottish Rowing, Scottish Rowing Centre, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, ML1 3ED. Equality monitoring form should be returned by post to the above address.

Applications for this position close at noon on Friday 15th February 2019. Interviews will be held at the Scottish Rowing Centre week commencing 4th March 2019.

On the evening of Tuesday 22^nd January in the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre, the first meeting of the Board of Charity Trustees of the new Disability Sport Fife (SCIO) was held.

With support from Fife Voluntary Action, Disability Sport Fife has become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) with a new constitution that was approved at the 2018 DSF Annual General Meeting.

The new constitution was submitted to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and following minor changes and an Extraordinary General Meeting of DSF in November, approved by OSCR. The new charity number for DSF (SCIO) is SCO48722.

The members of the Board of Charity Trustees for DSF (SCIO) are as follows:

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman and Trustee

Paul Noble MBE – Treasurer and Trustee

Maureen McSeveney – Lead Officer Safeguarding and Trustee

Pamela Robson – Trustee

Carolyn Clunie – Trustee

Mark Gaffney of Scottish Disability Sport also attended the first meeting of the Board of Charity Trustees.

There are four categories of membership but only two have voting rights. Memberships will be finalised at the second meeting of the Board of Charity Trustees and published thereafter.

Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman of the Board of Charity Trustees DSF (SCIO)