Get Involved

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 that are ready to support and connect you with opportunities in your region. 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Register here  Friday 14th February 2025
Stranraer   TBC  February 2025   Registrations not open   – 
Tayside   Dundee & Angus College   Wednesday 5th March 2025   Register here Saturday 1st March 2024
West (Lanarkshire) Ravenscraig SC  Wednesday 12th March 2025 Register here  Friday 7th March 2024
West (Renfrewshire) On-X, Linwood Thursday 20th March 2025 Register here  Wednesday 12th March 2025
East Forrester High School Wednesday 26th March 2025 Register here Friday 14th March 2025
Orkney   TBC  TBC  Registrations not open   – 
Shetland   TBC  TBC  Registrations not open   – 
Forth Valley   Grangemouth SC Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Registrations not open   – 

 

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

RECAP: 2024 BOCCIA UK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Check out Peter Langton’s highlights from the 2024 Boccia UK Championships that were held at sportscotland’s National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde, in Largs from 15th to 17th November 2024.