Central Parasport Festival 2022

We are delighted to announce details for the upcoming Scottish Disability Sport Central Parasport Festival 2022.

Date: Wednesday 30th March 2022 

Time: 10.00am – 3pm (9.30am arrival and registration) 

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

After the recent and difficult pandemic years, and with restrictions now easing to allow more sustainable activity, we within Central Scotland have many opportunities for children and young people with a visual, hearing or physical disability to get involved in sport or physical activity at a local, regional and national level.  

The Parasport Festival is designed to introduce pupils from mainstream schools with a physical, visual or hearing impairment, aged P1-S6 to try new and exciting sports. It has been identified that these individuals are significantly under-represented when it comes to participating in weekly sport or physical activity. The activities selected reflect the strong club structure in the region and the key impact of the event is to provide a multisport opportunity to these pupils, identify talented individuals within specific sports, alongside channelling pupils onto local, regional club programmes and sessions. 

We would like to welcome back all pupils who have attended in the past, alongside engaging new pupils to attend for their first experience. Please watch our 2018 and 2019 Central Parasport videos which highlights the aims and impacts of the event over the years, featuring testimonies from young people, parents, club coaches and professional officers.

The festival is a partnership event between Scottish Disability Sport, Active Schools from Active Stirling, Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Community Trust and Forth Valley Disability Sport Branch/ Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport along with local community club coaches to offer sessions in badminton, boccia, football, wheelchair basketball, athletics, swimming, Wheelchair Curling, Para climbing and archery to young people across Central Scotland. We are also hopeful to have Paralympian guest speakers on the day to inspire our pupils to take part in disability sport.

Booking information: How to apply

If you would like your son/ daughter/ pupil to attend the festival please complete the online registration form in the link below before the closing date of Wednesday 16th March 2022:

Central Parasport Festival 2022

As a parent / guardian / carer/ teacher/ Active Schools Coordinator we would also welcome you to attend the event. Please note all pupils must be accompanied by an adult through the duration of the event.

Hard copy registration details can be found here:

Central Parasport Festival 2022 – Application form

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the event or disability sport in Central, please contact:

Cheryl Lappin– SDS Regional Development Manager for Central Scotland

Email: Cheryl.lappin@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Tel: 07577 830 360