Regional Contacts -

GET ACTIVE

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the Scottish governing and co-coordinating body of all sports for people of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability.

Our major partners are sportscotland, Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) and Local Authorities plus voluntary organisations concerned with disability.

There are many opportunities to get active and try a sport in Scotland. SDS acts as the SGB for the sport, boccia. If you would like to find out more about boccia and get involved, all the information you need can be found here.

SDS works closely with many SGBs to provide support and promote opportunities for the following sports: archery, athletics, badminton, wheelchair basketball, sailing/boating, bowls, paddle sports, climbing and hillwalking, curling, cycling, equestrian, football, goalball, judo, netball, powerlifting, rowing, snow sports, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon and surfing.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

SDS has a team of dedicated and passionate Regional Development Managers (RDM) that are ready to support and connect you with opportunities in your region. You can contact your RDM if you would like more information on the following:

Local opportunities for participation
Inclusive clubs un your area
Local and national festivals and events
Performance pathways
Coaching and education
Volunteering opportunities
Impairment-specific sport opportunities

Regional Development manager map for SDS in January 2025. It contains images and contact details for the managers across Scotland

If you would like to find out more about the opportunities within your region, please contact your Regional Development Manager via the details provided below. Alternatively, contact SDS via email or call: 0131 317 1130.

East: Helen Kallow City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders helen.kallow@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07879 421 329	Fife: Kirsty Byrne Fife kirsty.byrne@scottishdisabilitysport.com 0131 317 1130
Highland: Kathryn Talbot-Heigh Highland, Orkney Islands kathryntalbot-heigh@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07999 825 513	Tayside: Graeme Doig Angus, City of Dundee, Perth & Kinross graeme.doig@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07999 544 549
West: Fraser Kennedy Argyll & Bute, City of Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire fraser.kennedy@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07552 486 467	West: Colette Martin North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire colette.martin@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07954 407 841
Grampian: Elizabeth Mills Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen, Moray, Shetland Islands elizabeth.mills@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07723160937	West: Dianne Campbell Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire dianne.campbell@scottishdisabilitysport.com 07359848097
Western Isles Louise Gillespie T: 07852 220 860 E: louise.gillespie@scottishdisabilitysport.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Junior Level –

Parasport Festival (2024-25 season)

Parasport Festivals are designed to offer young people with physical disabilities, hearing loss and vision impairments within mainstream primary and secondary schools an opportunity to try a wide range of sports in inclusive, safe and fun sessions delivered by local qualified coaches.

For some, the day is about sport and physical activity but for many it is a wider experience as they meet other children with similar impairments and experiences and establish new friendships. These festivals are aimed at those young people who are significantly under-represented when it comes to participating in weekly sport or physical activity.

Upcoming Locations and Dates –

Location	Venue	Date	Registration Link	Closing Date
Dumfries	DG1	Tuesday 25th February 2025	Registrations will open soon	–
Stranraer	TBC	February 2025	Registrations not open	–
Tayside	Dundee & Angus College	Wednesday 5th March 2025	Registrations will open soon	–
West (Lanarkshire)	Ravenscraig SC	Wednesday 12th March 2025	Registrations will open soon	–
West (Renfrewshire)	On-X, Linwood	Thursday 20^th March 2025	Registrations will open soon
East	Forrester High School	Wednesday 26^th March 2025	Registrations will open soon	–
Orkney	TBC	TBC	Registrations not open	–
Shetland	TBC	TBC	Registrations not open	–
Forth Valley	Grangemouth SC	Tuesday 23^rd September 2025	Registrations not open	–

Check out this step-by-step video on how to register online, for one of Scottish Disability Sport’s Parasport festival:

All other events can be found by accessing SDS’s Calendar here.