Age
17
Hometown
Edinburgh
Branch
Lothian Disability Sport
How did you get involved in sport or what would you like to get involved with?
My parents took me to watch football from a very young age, so I jumped at the chance to start playing at primary school. I’ve been playing with my local team for about 8 years now, and I started playing autism football at Team United 2 years ago.
What motivated you to join the Young Person’s Sport panel?
I am really passionate about sport and disability rights, so when I saw the panel being advertised, I was really intrigued. I felt like it was somewhere I could bring my passions and use them to make a difference.
If you could change anything, what would you change to improve disability sport?
I really want to widen access for young people. I’ve seen first-hand how good an impact sport can have on your health and wellbeing, and I want even more young people to realise this and get opportunities to play.
What are your sporting (or other) highlights?
At U15s, I was accepted into the Edinburgh Sports Academy, and I was playing in the National Performance League. I trained 6 times a week, and I loved every minute of it. It was such a great experience to be playing with, and against, the best young footballers in Scotland.
What are your goals and aspirations?
I really want to continue playing football at university, and I’ve got my eye on a few new sports for fun too. At university, I am going to study psychology and sociology, and I want to use my degree to help make lives better for disabled children across Scotland.
What is your best achievement, sporting or otherwise?
I would say my best achievement was an essay I wrote about my experience of school with undiagnosed autism. It has been used for teacher training in a range of schools, and I’ve got a lot of positive feedback from families of autistic young people too. From this, I started writing a blog, and I’m really proud of how I am sharing my experience as a young, disabled woman.
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