To celebrate our amazing female role models throughout Scottish Women in Sport Week, Scottish Disability will be profiling one woman each day on our website, social media platforms and the Actify Platform. We will be telling the story of inspirational programme, participants, athletes, coaches and volunteers who have a disability, and have demonstrated that everyone can be involved in sport and physical activity.
If you or anyone you know is living with a disability and would like to engage in physical activity and sport as a participant, coach, or official please contact Scottish Disability Sport on 0131 317 1130 or email admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com.
Today we will be shining the spotlight on : Day 1 Girls in Boccia
As part of the sportscotland Women and Girls’ Fund, Scottish Disability Sport were able to create a programme specifically aimed at increasing participation rates among female players. We were able to create a brand to give identity to the programme and a feeling of belonging for the players. While the sportscotland funding ended after a 12 month period, the legacy remains through the work of our Boccia Development Officer. In addition, increasing female participation rates will remain a priority within the strategic goals of the sport in Scotland.
Identifying girls in the sport is a primary focus for Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) as numbers participating are very low, particularly in the junior age groups. Furthermore, the international game has a gender mix, which presents opportunity for female players to progress from a performance perspective. This opportunity could be expanded further as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is expected to have more female events, so the growth in the female game will be a priority in Scotland, the UK and worldwide.
SDS has a range of ways to get you involved with boccia, including:
- School visits, community visits and personal coaching.
- Advise on and provide specific equipment to use in boccia sessions.
- A peer mentor programme to support you with playing boccia and to get you settled into a club or a session.
We are interested in hearing from anyone looking to get involved in the sport, as a player, coach or official, and for more information, or to register, please visit: