We are delighted to announce details for the upcoming Scottish Disability Sport 12th West of Scotland Parasport Festival 2022
Date: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Time: 10.00am – 2.15pm (9.45am arrival and registration)
Venue: On-x Linwood Sports Centre, Linwood, PA3 3RA
The Parasport Festival is designed to introduce pupils from mainstream schools with a physical, visual or hearing impairment, aged P5-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 ‘Get Involved’ video which highlights the aims and impact of the event featuring testimonies from young people, parents, club coaches and professional officers.
The festival is a partnership event between Scottish Disability Sport, Active Schools, West Disability Sport Branches (Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and South Lanarkshire), Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport along with local community club coaches, to offer sessions in badminton, boccia, powerchair football, wheelchair basketball, athletics, judo, football, swimming, table tennis, and tennis to young people across the West of Scotland.
Booking information
West of Scotland Parasport Festival: https://sds.justgo.com/Workbench.mvc/Show/6?ref=F96E674D6A30D75551B527F1DC911CA967D36070
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the event or disability sport in the West, please contact:
Andrew MacKenzie – SDS Regional Development Manager for Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Argyll & Bute – andrew.mackenzie@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07496306249
Cheryl Lappin- SDS Regional Development Manager for East & West Dunbartonshire– cheryl.lappin@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07889191931
Dianne Campbell- SDS Regional Development Manager for North, South & East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway– dianne.campbell@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07533466766
Louise Gillespie- SDS Regional Development Manager for North & South Lanarkshire– louise.gillespie@scottishdisabilitysport.com / Phone: 07904681258