Tag: scottish disability sport

10/12/2025

69% Rise in Swimmers with a Disability Marks Major Leap for Inclusion

More children thriving in mainstream classes as Learn to Swim champions inclusion

SCOTLAND is seeing a major rise in the number of children with disabilities learning to swim.

New figures show a 69% increase in just one year with 81% of swimmers with a disability now learning in mainstream or non-disability-specific classes, highlighting a shift towards more inclusive and supportive lesson environments across Scotland – linking nicely to Scottish Disability Sport’s four-point Call to Action which calls for action to remove the significant barriers faced by people with a disability in accessing sport and physical activity.

A report published by Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water reveals that of the almost 82,000 children who took part in the Learn to Swim Framework up to March this year, 2,745 were registered as disabled, a significant jump from 2024.

Learn to Swim is a National Framework delivered by 38 leisure trusts and aquatic providers in more than 160 pools across Scotland, with the shared vision to create ‘Generation Swim’, a generation of confident, safer and competent swimmers who benefit from the wider health and social rewards that swimming can offer.

The figures have been published to coincide with the annual #SeeMyAbility campaign, run by the team behind The Learn to Swim National Framework – Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water. The campaign aims to break down participation barriers for individuals with disabilities and spread the message that swimming is for everyone.

“It’s great to see the Learn to Swim Framework reaching more children with disabilities and learning alongside their peers,” said Paul Wilson, Disability Performance Development Manager at Scottish Swimming.

“We recognise that the learning environment has to suit individual needs but the fact that more children are learning in mainstream classes shows how far we’ve come in terms of teachers’ understanding and ability to support children with disabilities.“

The Learn to Swim Framework is open to everyone regardless of age, ability or skill levels, with the partnership committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

Paralympian Toni Shaw is an ambassador for the National Learn to Swim Framework and spearheads the See My Ability campaign. She started swimming aged just one through the Learn to Swim Framework in Aberdeen. Born without a right hand, she has gone on to medal on the world stage and has represented GB at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics where she won a bronze medal in the women’s 400m freestyle S9 event.

“I think it’s so important for anyone with a disability to be in a mainstream club, I was really lucky that my parents put me into a mainstream class” says Toni. “It’s where my love for swimming started. I think it is just such an important message, that if you have a disability, you can thrive in a mainstream environment. Not everyone’s going to want to be a competitive swimmer but having the skill to be in the water and be safe is so important.”

The ‘See My Ability’ campaign has championed inclusivity since its inception in 2019 and encourages lesson providers to create the best environment available, and if appropriate adapt lessons, to ensure children develop and progress.

Peter Farrer, Chief Operating Officer at Scottish Water, said: “Ensuring people of all ages and abilities have access to learn to swim to help them feel confident and safer in the water is vital – especially in a country like Scotland where there are miles of lochs, rivers, reservoirs and coastlines.

“We’re proud to support a programme that is accessible to all – and this is not only important from a safety perspective, as individuals will also get to experience the wider social, health and fitness benefits that swimming can offer.

Paul Wilson added, “This is a great example of partnership working. Inclusion is high on the agenda among Learn to Swim providers and the Scottish Swimming-Scottish Water Framework supports this with resources, training and videos to help teachers better understand different disabilities.”

To learn more about Para swimming opportunities within your area, please contact your SDS Regional Development Manager via: Regional Contacts – .

To find out more about the Learn to Swim programme visit: https://www.scottishswimming.com/learn-to-swim

09/12/2025

My Time as the Young Start Events’ Assistant

A Year of Empowerment and Inclusion with Scottish Disability Sport

By Charlotte Askham

For me, the past year has been nothing short of transformative. As the Young Start Events Assistant with Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), I has played a vital role in delivering inclusive sporting events across the country, supporting athletes with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, vision impairments and hearing loss.

“I am incredibly grateful to SDS, Josh, and Kirsty for this amazing opportunity,” Charlotte shared. “It’s been a year of growth, learning, and unforgettable experiences.”

From swimming competitions to boccia tournaments, I have taken on a variety of responsibilities including registration, social media and results coordination. These hands-on roles have helped my build confidence and gain valuable insights into event logistics and team collaboration.

One standout moment was the national Summer Camp held in Aviemore—a three-day event for young athletes aged 10 to 17. “Supporting my team and watching them push past boundaries was incredibly inspiring,”. “And yes—our team won! Go greens!”

Reflecting on my journey, I highlighted the diverse skill that I have developed, from communication and teamwork to event planning. My time with SDS has laid a strong foundation for future opportunities in sport and community engagement.

This story is a testament to the power of inclusive sport and the impact of youth development programs. As I looks ahead, her passion and experience promise to make waves in whatever comes next.

A massive thank you to the National Lottery Young Start Funding for providing this opportunity of a role within SDS.

03/12/2025

Scottish Disability Sport Seeks Members for National Advisory Forum

YOUR SPORT. YOUR VOICE. YOUR IMPACT

• Are you passionate about shaping the future of disability sport in Scotland?
• Do you have lived experience of disability and want to make a difference?

Join the National Advisory Forum at Scottish Disability Sport – a dynamic group of individuals who bring real-world insight, experience, and ideas to influence positive change.

Type of role: Voluntary
Commitment: 4 meetings per year (mainly online with occasional in-person)
Duration: 2-year term with the possibility to serve for a further term
Reporting to: SDS Governance Subgroup
SDS Liaison: SDS Head of Policy
Deadline: 12pm, 28 January 2026
Interviews: Week beginning 2 February 2026 (Time TBC)

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is fully committed to being an organisation that co-designs with our athletes and participants to ensure the voice of those with lived experience is heard and directs the work of the organisation. SDS is particularly keen to ensure all disability groups and backgrounds are represented on the forum. Any reasonable adjustments required throughout the application process and for the duration of the forum will be met.

This is your chance to:

Advocate for inclusion and equality in sport and physical activity,
Advise on policies and programmes that matter,
Inspire the next generation of athletes and participants.

Your perspective matters. Together, we can create a sporting landscape where everyone
belongs. Our strategic plan, which directs our work, can be found on our website at
www.scotishdisabilitysport.com alongside our Call to Action which urges all our stakeholders to engage in meaningful change to remove barriers to sport and physical activity.

To apply, please submit a one-page cover letter or 1 minute video indicating your suitability for the role to: Mark Gaffney, SDS Head of Policy at: mark.gaffney@Scottishdisabilitysport.com by 12pm on 28 January 2026.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Mark at the email above or by phoning 0131 317 1130.

05/09/2025

JOB ALERT: Trusts and Grants Fundraising Post

Renumeration: £20 per hour
Hours: 15 – 20 hours per week (subject to agreement)
Duration: 12 months fixed term, with a potential for extension depending on success.
Contract Type: Contract for Services (on a Self-employed basis)
Responsible to: SDS Head of Policy
Deadline: 12pm, 26th September 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 8 October 2025 (Time TBC)
Workplace: Remote or office based working is available. SDS are based at Forthstone
Office, 56 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is looking for a talented Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to inspire funders to support SDS in achieving our vision to ensure sport and physical activity in Scotland are welcoming and inclusive for participants with disabilities. 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 strategic plan, which directs our work, can be found here on our website.

Are you a sensitive storyteller, enthusiastic fundraiser, confident collaborator and dedicated researcher? You will design compelling funding applications, innovate new ways to connect with Trusts and Foundations, and steward vital income for our projects and services.

This role will enable SDS to grow its impact, strengthen donor relationships, diversify funding sources, and support long-term financial sustainability. Do you –

Have a strong track record of securing funding via trusts and grants for organisations in the
third sector?
Have the ability to create engaging and innovative storytelling to evidence the positive
impact of funding for people with a disability in Scotland?
Have the knowledge and expertise to harness new ways of connecting to trusts, foundations
and philanthropists?

You will be part of a dynamic and energetic team at SDS who support people with disabilities in Scotland to engage in sport and be more active.

To apply, please submit your C.V. and a cover letter indicating your suitability for the role to:
Mark Gaffney, SDS Head of Policy at mark.gaffney@Scottishdisabilitysport.com

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Mark at the email above or by phoning: 0131 317 1130

07/07/2025

Yoga Group Empowering Those Living with Multiple Sclerosis in Orkney

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer

Yoga has many benefits for participants. From positively impacting their mental wellbeing and fitness, to providing a social environment, participants can gain a lot. These are some of the many reasons why the Orkney Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) has been delivering sessions to individuals diagnosed with MS.

These yoga sessions have been delivered for a little over two years now and one participant who has been attending for the duration, is 35-year-old Graeme Mainland.

“It’s been really good. It’s made a big difference, especially the social side of it which is definitely the biggest benefit,” Graeme said.

He went on to explain: “After we have done the yoga, which should be the most important bit, we have a cup of tea together and an informal chat, and we all have a laugh, and we all have a good moan.”

Jane Rawle, a Yoga Instructor on the island, who has been enthusiastically delivering these sessions from the beginning, has also seen how the group has provided a social hub for participants.

“They have completely created their own community. They come and do their yoga and then afterwards, most importantly, they get their time together over a cuppa and they get to share a lot. Everyone is very trusting, the space is a safe space where they feel like they can openly share with each other and this has been created from day one,” Jane said.

These yoga sessions have been designed for those recently diagnosed with MS, to have an opportunity to come together as a community.

“It was for people that had perhaps been diagnosed within the last five/ten years, and were younger and had young families, who were still remaining in work full time or part time,” Jane explained.

This is certainly an aspect of the class that Graeme found to be particularly impactful. He commented: “I was quite recently diagnosed when I started the class, so the class was really good at helping me meet other people with MS.”

Along with many of the social benefits, Graeme found the class to be helping him physically. This was something that he was searching for, after being impacted physiologically by MS. He said: “It’s definitely impacted my mobility and walking. The job I did before, I was a refuse collector, which involved quite a lot of walking and my MS was impacting my walking, so I had to stop in that line of work and go into a more office-based job.”

Throughout her yoga sessions, Jane aims to provide a range of exercises, delivered with a person-centered approach to ensure that it is meaningful for all.

Jane explained: “The class gives them ways that they can work out, for their own bodies. So, they feel stretched but not absolutely fatigued at the end.”

This approach has helped Graeme with his day-to-day life. “It’s been good to get different stretches that you can do. This has eased the discomfort, as my muscles can get quite tight and it helps with that,” he said.

The yoga sessions are delivered weekly on a Saturday and are held at the The Pickaquoy Centre, in Kirkwall, with between 4-12 participants. This group is always something that Jane looks forward to.

“It’s my highlight of the week and I keep saying it to them, they are such a fabulous group to work with,” said Jane.

Although they may have been unsure to start, this sense of enjoyment is definitely shared amongst the participants.

“With the yoga class we (the participants) have all spoken about it, before any of us attended the yoga class. None of us were sure about trying it, ‘I don’t know if it is for me’, type thing. But once you start going, once you get your feet over the door, the group we have got, it’s such a welcoming group and we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” said Graeme.

The group have been looking to try and find new and creative ways to be physically active and gain all of the benefits. With Jane being a qualified swimming coach, the group were able to hire a mobile sauna and had a sauna and swimming session.

This was something that Graeme enjoyed and found to be rewarding, an activity he has continued to do. He said, “It’s certainly really good going in the sea, and I have been doing a bit of sea swimming since then.”

Alongside the yoga class, the Orkney MS Society organise a range of events and activities, including their online art class. If you would be interested in finding out more about the yoga group, or other activities being delivered by the Orkney MS Society, contact georgecath@aol.com, or call 01856 872479.

To find out what sporting opportunities are available near to you, contact your Scottish Disability Sport Regional Development Manager, who can inform you about current clubs, classes and events throughout Scotland.

To keep up-to-date on all of SDS’s ongoing work. Make sure to follow SDS on Facebook and Instagram.

30/06/2025

Forth Valley Disability Sport is Hiring

Forth Valley Disability Sport are delighted to announce that they are hiring for a new FVDS Coordinator.

Their previous coordinator has been promoted into a new role as an Active Schools Inclusion Advisor with a large local authority and so they are now in the position to be recruiting for a new, in-house, FVDS Coordinator.

Closing date: 3 August 2025

Pay and conditions are above market average and we are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and hard-working person to join our small but dedicated team. You must be driven, self-motivated and be passionate about disability sport. Experience with fundraising, event planning and management and project coordinator would be welcomed.

For more information, contact Forbes (FVDS Chair).

Available documents

Interviews will be schedule for all successful applicants in due course.

07/06/2025

Celebrating Marie Cheyne on #VolunteersWeek

To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week (2nd–9th June), SDS are highlighting some of the many volunteers throughout Scotland, Who have devoted time and effort to help provide more opportunities in disability sport throughout their region.

Marie Cheyne’s efforts in volunteering have been impacting individuals living in the Grampian region for over 25 years. This is down to her efforts running an Inclusive swim school (The Broch Seals), which teaches/coaches over 90 children and young adults every week to swim. Marie’s swim school provides a vital service within SDS’s member branch, Grampian Disability Sport, as her sessions offer their ASN swimmers with an opportunity to compete.

Marie also organises and runs several impactful events throughout the region. Including regional qualifiers for swimmers with a disability and an event for 80+ swimmers that takes place at Fraserburgh Swimming Pool.

Along with playing an integral part in the branches swimming events, Marie is now the trustee of the board, as her knowledge and expertise are viewed as being essential to have on the committee. Wizzy Mills, the Regional Development Manager for Grampian and Shetland, explained the impact that Marie has had throughout the region.

She said: “Through her leadership, innovation, and determination, Marie has played a vital role in promoting inclusivity and ensuring that disability swimmers are supported, celebrated and given the platform to succeed. Marie’s contributions are recognised and valued by all involved.”

Marie has also put countless hours in to ensuring that swimmers across Grampian have an opportunity to compete in the sport, this is through her work as the Team Manager for The Grampian Disability Swim team. This involves coaching and taking athletes to regular competitions.

In 2025, Marie has devoted her time to fundraising and so far she has raised enough money to put on another ASN/Disability swimming competition. Wizzy commented: “The participants are extremely appreciative of Marie’s dedication, vision and commitment to creating inclusive opportunities and events for disability swimmers. Her tireless efforts have significantly enhanced access to the sport, fostering an environment where every athlete can thrive.”

A further event that Marie runs, is an event in partnership with Active Schools Aberdeen City and Active Schools Aberdeenshire called, the Grampian Beginners Gala for children with a disability who want to compete at a beginner’s level. This event allows children to use flotation devices at a shorter distance; they are also allowed the option for carer assistance if needed. This event is always well attended by individuals across the region, with all swimmers, volunteers and parents leaving with a smile after experiencing Marie’s infectious passion for the sport.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you would be interested in volunteering within disability sport in Scotland, check out all the current opportunities on the SDS website, here.

SDS NATIONAL EXHIBITION EVENT

If you would be interested in finding out more about SDS and how sport and physical activity can support you, sign up to attend SDS’s first ever National Exhibition Event. The event is free and is being held at the University of Stirling on Saturday 14th June. The event will allow people from all over Scotland to interact with all elements of SDS in one place.

You can also find out more about what sporting opportunities are available in your community by contacting your Regional Development Manager. To keep up-to-date on all of the ongoing work, make sure to follow Scottish Disability Sport on Facebook, X and Instagram, as well as on the SDS website.

23/05/2025

RNIB Connect Radio: SDS National Exhibition Event Feature

[Listen to the interview here.]

Transcript for RNIB interview with Sam Gough and Laura Pilkington –

Amelia (Connect Radio Presenter): You’re listening to RNIB Connect Radio. On the 14th of June, Scottish Disability Sport are hosting a national exhibition to showcase opportunities for sports and physical activity disabled people can get involved in and share educational opportunities for people without disabilities to learn about inclusive practice and ways to make society more accessible. There will be opportunities to meet new people, try new activities and learn about schemes and organisations that can offer support. It’s taking place from 10am to 4pm at the University of Stirling and we’re joined today by Para swimmer and Scottish Disability Sport board member Laura Pilkington and visually impaired athlete and VI ambassador Samantha Gough.

Amelia: Hi Laura and hi Samantha, thanks so much for joining us.

Laura: Hello.

Sam: Hello.

Amelia: So, we’ll start with you Laura, how did you first get involved in Para swimming?

Laura: So I loved being in the pool when I was on holiday but just kind of mainly was in the pool during the summer but I wanted to get involved a bit more. So, encouraged by my PE teacher I joined a local disability swimming club and just joined it for fun but then after my fifth competition decided that I really like competing as well and was very competitive so kind of started on the performance pathway a couple of years left of that.

Amelia: Great and how about you Sam?

Sam: Yeah, so I went along to the SDS (Scottish Disability Sport) Parasport Festival many, many years ago and yeah I got to try lots and lots of different sports. Later on in the year I then went down to the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford where I got scouted for blind football and goalball at the time and I’ve done lots of other sports but just now just play blind football for England and also row for Great Britain. So, yeah, my journey really started at those Parasport Festivals and I wouldn’t be where I am today without that journey.

Amelia: Why did you both kind of, now that you’re further along in your professional sports journey, want to be ambassadors for Scottish Disability Sport and help other people discover new sports?

Laura: I think Scottish Disability Sport does such amazing work and without the opportunities that they’ve given me through swimming but also leadership opportunities through being on the Young Persons’ Sport Panel, being a mentor for the Young Persons’ Sport Panel, I don’t think I would be where I am today so I think it’s really important to sort of give back to the organisation and make sure that other people have these opportunities as well growing up.

Sam: For my journey I was excluded from sport because of my disability and my visual impairment so from that, kind of really hard experience growing up, I really want to give back and to you now work with people with visual impairments and encourage people with disabilities to get involved in sport. So, I’m kind of trying to, you know, use the experience that I’ve been through and change it into something positive and yeah kind of be an advocate for people with disabilities to know that they can take part in sport with a disability from my own lived experience.

Amelia: And this is a really exciting opportunity for people to join similar journeys as you or enjoy engaging with sports as a hobby so what are some of the activities that will be on offer at the University of Stirling (during the SDS National Exhibition Event)?

Laura: So, there’s going to be so many different opportunities at Stirling. So there’ll be sport and physical activity opportunities such as: Pickleball, Bowls, Cycling, Basketball, Health walks, Yoga, just to name a few but there’s much more than that. There’s also opportunities that aren’t just about being active – so [you’ll] be able to connect with others, different organisations that do disabilities and the Mobility Scheme will also be there.

Laura, continued: There’s also opportunities to speak to Paralympic athletes and learn about how they sort of go about their lifestyle and the different sort of performance pathways around as well as education and learning courses for people that are interested on how to make their practice more inclusive so it’s going to be a really big day there’s just going to be so much on it’s so exciting.

Laura, continued: For the sports they try to encourage people to try ones that maybe not done before to get a different opportunity but if you go along you’ll get adapted for your sort of experience and your needs within that and I think it’s going to be a really great day for everyone no matter the sort of level.

Sam: Yeah I think the whole day to kind of sum up, is to encourage and inspire. It’s to try and get young people and anybody with a disability to get active. Some people seem to think that if you’re disabled or have a visual impairment that you’ve got to go to the Paralympics and that’s just not the case – you can be active and have just as an amazing time as a Paralympian and there is other aspects of sport that isn’t just that competing at a high level, if that makes sense. So I think this this day is going to really show that you know you can inspire to be what you want to be and do what you want to do but also to meet and encourage people to take part in sport and to meet new friends and I think it’s going to be such an amazing event. I hope that makes sense.

Amelia: Yeah, yeah it absolutely does and for people that maybe are interested but a bit nervous, what would you say to encourage people to come along?

Sam: Yeah, I think, you know, just step out your comfort zone a little bit. And I remember being the shy little girl when I first went to these kind of events and didn’t speak to anybody and was really, really shy and just kind of stood by mom and dad’s side. And actually, if I could go back and really encourage myself to step out my comfort zone and to really, you know, enjoy it and, you know, take the opportunities as they come. Because they don’t come every day. And when you’ve got a day to try so many different sports, why wouldn’t you? And why wouldn’t you want to dip your toes into different sports? So, yes, I think it’s going to be a really, really good day. And I would encourage everybody to, you know, be brave, step out of their comfort zone and just enjoy it and make some new friends.

Amelia: Fantastic. And how can people sign up and attend?

Laura: So the main way to sort of sign up is on the Scottish Disability Sport website. There’s information on how to sign up and the link is there as well as all the social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). Scottish Disability Sport have been promoting it and sharing the link there. So that’s the main ways to find registration. Sign up if you’re available and hope to see you there!

Amelia: Great. Well, thank you so much, Laura Pilkington and Sam Gough for joining us here on RNIB Connect Radio. Thank you.

10/02/2025

Meet SDS’ New Events Administrator, Charlotte Askham

By William Moncrieff, Communications Coordinator

Passionate about disability sport and providing opportunities for all, Charlotte Askham is the latest addition to the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) cohort, joining the events team alongside Josh Thomson (Events Manager) and Kirsty Byrne (Events Administrator).

Charlotte is a current member of the Young Persons’ Sport Panel (YPSP). Although Charlotte has only recently joined SDS, she is familiar with the events programme after playing a key role in the delivery throughout 2024. Helping out with events was an opportunity that came through being part of the YPSP, an experience Charlotte regards as being very beneficial: “I’ve definitely come a long way from where I started. I was very shy and didn’t want to put myself up for things and now I am putting myself down for anything that comes up.”

Opportunities to get involved in SDS events and develop your skills, is something that Charlotte believes to be a key benefit of sitting on the YPSP.

She said: “Half the stuff I have done, like going to conferences, helping with events, being that first person you see when you come to an event, that was quite scary at the start, but through working with the panel and working with other people and doing these opportunities, it has definitely helped in learning new skills.”

“If it wasn’t for the panel I wouldn’t have done half of this,” said Charlotte.

Charlotte also explained that there is a social benefit to the panel: “We just get on so well, even if we don’t see each other all the time, we still pick up conversations. It’s just amazing.”

Charlotte was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome when she was in school. This diagnosis resulted in her joining the Young Start programme, which provided her with the chance to gain new skills and further her love for sport.

“I am passionate about disability sport because I was new to having a disability so that’s why I wanted to join the YPSP and the Young Start programme to kickstart my coaching journey,” Charlotte explained.

Along with helping with events, Charlotte has become a key member of SDS member branch, Forth Valley Disability Sport, by regularly volunteering.

“One day something just clicked and I knew that I had found my people and my passion for disability sport. I am involved with a lot of ASN/Disability sport sessions and events with Forth Valley Disability Sport and Falkirk Active Schools. It gives me a buzz that I am working in an area that I absolutely love working in. The same goes for working with SDS.”

“From day one I knew these were my people and that’s where I belonged and I can’t thank the whole team enough for everything they have done to help and support me on this journey,” said Charlotte.

Moving forward, Charlotte is excited to join the team: “I’m definitely looking forward to working at more events and getting stuck in with the team.”

If you also would be interested in getting involved with SDS’ events, make sure to register your initial interest to become a volunteer or camper at this year’s Summer Camp. The Summer Camp provides both participants and volunteers with some fantastic opportunities to get involved in a week of fun and adventure throughout the Scottish Highlands, the camp takes place at Badaguish, near Aviemore, from the 9th – 11th July. To become a volunteer make sure to register your interest by the 28th of February, and likewise to take your first step towards becoming a camper, register your interest by the 23rd of March.

To keep up to date with all things disability sport across Scotland, follow Scottish Disability Sport on Facebook, Instagram and X.

24/01/2025

Participants Wanted to Trial Children’s Prosthetic Knee

A group of researchers at Imperial College London are seeking participants to provide feedback on a new prosthetic knee for children globally.

They have been working hard with children and teenagers all over the world to understand what changes are wanted for a new affordable prosthetic knee. They want to make sure every child has access to a prosthetic limb no matter where they live.

They have made a new knee design with exciting new features in different sizes. Therefore, if you are a child or teenager with lower limb loss above or through the knee joint, they want to hear from you.

For more information and to express your interest in getting involved, please refer to this accessible document, here.

Please note that if you are accepted as a participant, all your travel expenses, including any necessary hotel stays in London, will be covered. This would include any expenses for parents and children attending.

Further information about the researches involved in the project, is available here: