Some fantastic partnership working between Moray Active Schools & Sports Development, SDS and Scottish Athletics has seen the local authority offer not one, but two FREE training opportunities for coaches and volunteers aspiring to, or working with, people with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.
Disability Inclusion Training is set to take place on the 16th February (09:30 – 12:30) at Keith Community Centre and is open to coaches, volunteers & teachers from any sport, club or setting. It will give attendees the confidence and tools to be able to adapt their sessions to include everyone and meet the various needs of athletes and players with disabilities.
It is shortly followed by an Inclusive Athletics workshop, which takes place at the Moray College Campus on Monday 11th March (18:00 – 21:00). This workshop is open to coaches and volunteers from all athletics settings (including JogScotland leaders) and will cover a range of topics including communication, supporting inclusion, technical knowledge, the classification system & competition system.
It is hoped that these workshops will increase the number and capacity of mainstream clubs who open their doors to people with disabilities, and that people with disabilities will feel more welcomed & supported in their local clubs.
To book onto the FREE Disability Inclusion Training workshop, visit:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScottishDisabilitySport1/UKDisabilityTraining16FebruaryKeith
And to book into the FREE Inclusive Athletics workshop, email sports.development@moray.gov.uk or call 01343 563374.
If you, or someone you know, lives with a physical, sensory or intellectual impairment and would like to get more involved in sport, please get in touch with Alison Shaw (Regional Manager for Scottish Disability Sport) on 07828 744 848 or alison.shaw@scottishdisabilitysport.com.