Recruiting body: Perth & Kinross Disability Sport

Closing date: 21^st June 2018

Perth & Kinross Disability Sport (PKDS) 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 in Perth & Kinross. PKDS 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. PKDS achieved SDS Minimum Operating Requirements (MOR) which ensures all governance is up to date and appropriate. The Board of PKDS now wishes to appoint a new Treasurer. No previous experience required in disability sport.

Role Title – Treasurer (voluntary)

Organisation – Perth & Kinross Disability Sport (PKDS)

Responsible to – Perth & Kinross Disability Sport Board

Location – Perth

Contract – This is a voluntary position but all reasonable expenses will be paid. The Treasurer is expected to attend branch meetings held 6-8 times per year. The level of time commitment is flexible and can be tailored to suit the applicant’s current commitments and the needs of the branch.

Term – At each AGM, all Trustees must retire from office but may then be re-elected

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Well organised Able to keep records Prepared to make a regular time commitment Confident about handling figures and money

MAIN DUTIES:

• Responsible for Charity finances
• Complete a Trustee’s Declaration and meet both the general and specific duties (further information from http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/managing-your-charity/trustee-duties)
• Deal efficiently and effectively with all invoices and issue receipts as required.
• Keep up to date records of all the financial transactions.
• Ensure that funds are spent properly and produce reports to funding bodies if required
• Attend committee meetings and present the budget report
• Prepare the end of year accounts
• Monitor the budget throughout the year
• Ensure any branch reserves are maintained
• To act as a counter-signatory for financial transactions.

Interviews
By arrangement

Applications
All applicants should send a note of interest by 21^st June 2018 to enquiries@perthandkinrossdisabilitysport.com detailing why you are interested in the role and outlining any relevant skills and experience.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Stephane on the above email or phone 07716628454.  More information on the branch can be found at www.perthandkinrossdisabilitysport.com or at the PKDS Facebook page

Red Star Athletics Club and Victoria Park Athletics Club in Glasgow, are holding come and try sessions in the month of May for any aspiring young athletes.

Both clubs are open to people with physical, learning and sensory impairments and cover a range of athletics disciplines.  If you are just wishing to keep fit, or you have more of an aspiration to perform at a high level, the experienced coaches of both clubs will support you.

If you are interested, or know of anyone who might be, please see the flyers attached for further details.

VP come and Try Flyer

Red Star Come and Try Flyer

Forth Valley ‘Right on Target’ Boccia Club would like to extend a warm invitation to clubs, squads and individuals to enter the clubs open Boccia Championships on Saturday 2^nd June 2018.

Venue: The Peak, Stirling Sports Village, Forthside, Stirling FK8 1QZ

Date: Saturday 2nd june 2018

Time: 10.00 am to 4.30 pm (registration 9.30am)

Catering: There are catering facilities at the venue though  individuals can bring along their own packed lunches and drinks.

Entry Free: £5.00 per entry (Cheques to be made payable to Right on Target Boccia Club)

Closing Date: Entries should be returned no later than Friday 25th May 2018 (entries after this date will not be accepted)

Entries: Return to Jean Duncan, C/O Forth Valley Disability Sport, Central Sporting Partnership Office, Gannochy Sports Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Right on Target Open Boccia Champs Entry Form 2018

Red Star AC Open Athletic Championships
Saturday 9^th June 2018  Crownpoint Track, Crownpoint Rd, Glasgow
11.00am – 4.00pm

Have a look at the attached list of events on offer and enter athletes accordingly. An athlete should be listed as Ambulant/WC/VI /RR (Race Runner) or LD along with their event and current best time or distance. <>Ambulant athletes can enter a maximum of four events. Wheelchair racers can enter a maximum of five events.

Please note the Club Throw is for athletes with a physical disability only. The softball throw, standing long jump, 50m and all walks are again for lesser able athletes who cannot throw javelin, do a running long jump or run any distance.

When entering for throws events, please enter the weight of the implement used as well as the distance thrown.

The entry fee will be £3.00, any cheques to be made payable to Red Star AC.

Please fill out the attached entry form and send or email along with payment (made payable to Red Star AC) to the address below by Friday 25^th May 2018. If emailing, can you bring entry fee on the day. Please call mobile or text to check entry has been received.

There will be a Tombola and Raffle on the day. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call. Look forward to seeing you on the 9^th.

Red Star AC, 4, Balmoral Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8BG / 0141 641 1920 (h) / 07712 624498 (m) / Janice.eaglesham@btinternet.com

Red Star Entry Form 2018

EVENTS

50m
100m
100m Walk (less able)
200m
400m
800m
1500m
Club Throw (physical disability only)
Softball (less abled)
Shot Putt
Javelin
Discus
Long Jump
Standing Long Jump (less abled)

All track events are for ambulant athletes, wheelchair racers and race runners with the exception of 100m walk (athletes who cannot run 100m). We would encourage athletes to enter 100m if possible and leave the 50m for those who are less able. Selected Field events are for particular groups of athletes, please see above. Please leave softball for less able athletes who cannot throw a javelin or shot putt.

Scottish Cycling HSBC UK:  Go Ride Coach – Glasgow

Salary: £22 000 – £25 000 (dependent on experience)

Reporting to: Scottish Cycling Development Manager and Glasgow Life Sports Development Officer (Cycling)

Job Location: Glasgow Life Office, Emirates Arena, Glasgow. Also working in the Scottish and British Cycling offices as required in Glasgow and Manchester respectively.

Closing date: Monday 14^th May at Midday.

Do you want to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK? Scottish Cycling, in close partnership with HSBC UK, Glasgow Life and British Cycling seeks to recruit two Go Ride Coaches to plan, deliver and evaluate a programme of high quality, professional coaching activities to participants that are progressive and reflective of the needs of the local community.

Read more at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20180329-Scottish-Cycling-HSBC-UK—Go-Ride-Coach-0#7wmmYfWcvdd8OurW.99

Wednesday 25^th April saw the provision of a Classification and Disability Sport workshop at Ninewells Hospital.

The workshop took place in partnership between Scottish Disability Sport and NHS Tayside’s Improvement Academy with the aim of providing NHS Tayside staff with more information about the pathways and classifications utilised at the Scottish and Paralympic levels. The course was tutored by Richard Brickley MBE who served as Chief Athletics Classifier for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Jennifer Scally, Regional Manager for Tayside, commented: “Having more information regarding classification systems within disability sport supports staff to empower individuals with a disability to take part in sports that they can thrive in. Scottish Disability Sport are grateful to NHS Tayside’s Improvement Academy for their partnership in delivering this course.”

As part of the Annual Fife Sports Festival organised by Disability Sport Fife and supported by Fife Council and Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, a short tennis tournament was added to the programme for the first time.

The tournament marked the end of the 2018 Festival and as always the events were enjoyed by all those who took part. Sadly because of terrible weather the Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre was closed for several days and the Swimming Championships did not take place for the first time since 1975.

Despite this major disappointment for all concerned there was a full programme held over four weeks involving around 500 participants. Sports included were – football 5s, football 7s, walking football, unihoc, table tennis, boccia, badminton, tug of war, archery, basketball, soft netball and short tennis. Junior and senior participants with physical, sensory or learning disabilities took part.

DSF coach Euan Bell coordinated the arrangements for the short tennis tournament and the results were as follows:

Division 3 – Women

Winner – Caitlin de Soyza
Runner up – Briony Clark

Division 2 – Juniors

Winner – Josh Foy
Runner up – Findlay Davidson

Division 3 – Senior Men

Winner – Robert Anderson
Runner up – Steven Anderson

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

Triathlon Scotland and partners (Scottish Disability Sport, Lothian Disability Sport, West Lothian Council and GRC & West Lothian Triathlon Clubs) are pleased to host a Disability Triathlon event at Armadale Academy on Sunday 20th May 2018.

The event is a ‘come and try’ event designed for athletes with a disability of any kind to try the sport of triathlon in a fun, supported and relaxed environment.  The course is all contained on the grounds of Armadale Academy where there is plenty of space for athlete support and spectators.  Each participant will receive a medal on completion of the race as a race day memento.

There will be three distances offered at the event, offering an opportunity for participants who are completely new to the event through to athletes who have tried the sport before.  Distances can be found below –

Event	Swim	Cycle	Run
Short	100m	800m	350m
Medium	200m	1600m	700m
Long	300m	2400m	1050m

A number of Para Triathlon events have been delivered over the last couple of years, successfully introducing individuals with a disability to the sport of the triathlon.  The aim of these events is to provide an introduction to the sport and then support any interested individuals into regular club sessions.

If you interested in this opportunity then entries can be accessed by following the link below –

https://www.entrycentral.com/eastpara18

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Triathlon Scotland Development Manager, Calum Reid at calumreid@triathlonscotland.org or on 01786466903.

Additionally, more information on disability triathlon can be found by following the link below –

http://www.triathlonscotland.org/get-active/getting-in-to-disability-tri/