Branch Conference 17 September 2017 Stirling Court Hotel

Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities Overview of the Day

0945: Welcome, Introductions & Scene-setting: Janice Eaglesham MBE

1015: Branch Case Studies (Examples of good practice)

1150: Refreshments

1200: Branch Case Studies (Continued)

1300: Lunch & Networking

1345: Role-Specific Workshops – Successes, Challenges & Opportunities

1445: Athlete’s Perspective – Martin Perry

1500: Summary and close

1545: SDS AGM Twitter

Please use the following hashtag when tweeting #SDSconf17 Welcome & Introduction

Janice Eaglesham MBE

Chair of Scottish Disability Sport Branch Conference

• Celebrate Branch Success

• Identify Support Needs

• Share Good Practice

• Feedback on Branch Audit Key messages

• Extensive strategic planning • 32 consultations were held with all branches and key partners involved • Initial discussion to increase branch coverage across Scotland • 82% of population is served by a branch at present • 33 Paralympians in Rio across 9 branches Branch, Local & Regional

• Support for Branches: Funding, recruitment, administration, mentoring • 173 young disabled people have attended SDS Para sport development days • 57 new athletes and players have progressed into regional squads • 54% of SDS Academy athletes identified and supported through the SDS Regional Manager Structure • SDS Summer Camp in Badaguish, Aviemore, 35 participants • 21 National Championships across 8 sports in SDS Events Calendar Progress & Perform

• Sammi Kinghorn won 2 x Gold (T53 100m & 200m – WR) and a bronze (400m) at the IPC World Athletics Championships 2017. • Stef Reid won gold in the T44 long jump • Maria Lyle won double bronze (T35 100m and 200m) • Scottish curlers won bronze in 2017 WCF World Championships confirming qualification for Winter . • 10 Scottish athletes, in 4 sports, represented GB at 2017 in Turkey returning home with 9 medals, 83% of GB total! • Gavin Drysdale returned from the CPISRA Race Running World Championships 2017 with four golds & 2 World Records & Kerry Mathers won bronze • 6 Scots medal at GB Boccia Championships. Clean sweep in BC3 section. Gold & bronze in BC4 section. Progress & Perform • Gordon Reid reached world number 1 & completed a career Grand Slam of men’s doubles titles, winning Wimbledon. • Scots win silver at 2018 Gold Coast Bowls Test Event: Irene Edgar & David Thomas & Robert Barr & Sarah-Jane Ewing in Mixed Pairs • 2017 IBBA World Championships: Irene Edgar & Director David Thomas (silver), Billy Edgar & Gerry Blasby (bronze) Fiona Scotland & Bob Scotland (bronze). • 7 Scots won medals at UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Aileen McGlynn & pilot Louise Haston (2 x silver), Neil Fachie & Craig McLean (silve & bronze) Alison Patrick & Helen Scott (silver & bronze), Scottish pilot Hazel McLeod (silver). Progress & Perform

• Martin Perry won a bronze medal in the Class 6 Team event at the 2017 World Para Table-Tennis Team Championships in Slovakia. • Karen Darke won gold at the 2017 ITU Paratriathlon World Cup in Iseo-Franciacorta in . • Scottish guide Brett Wild, alongside Millie Knight, won Great Britain's first-ever gold at the 2017 World Para Championships. The duo also won double silver in the Combined and events. • Derek Rae finished third in the T45/T46 class at the World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup. Coaching, Education & Learning 2016 -17

• UK DIT won the Legacy Award at the Team Scotland Awards • Each branch is entitled to one no- cost workshop Education & Coaching 2016/17

Branch Courses Courses 2015/16 2016/17 Angus 3 Ayrshire 7 3 Borders 1 2 D&G 4 2 Dundee 3 3 Fife 9 3 Forth Valley 14 23 Glasgow 19 36 Grampian 8 11 Highlands 10 7 Lothian 31 19 Perth & 5 Kinross South L’rkshire 2 1 Governance

• 2017-2021 Strategic Plan Launched • Branch Audit completed • GOGA: Year 1 completed • Big Lottery Funding: £50k • All branches have achieved MOR & D&G will be re-accredited at today’s AGM Young Persons Sports Panel Shelby Watson Ross Foley Caitlyn Ross Mitchell Graham Lewis McConnell Alan Gray Gemma Lumsdaine Hope Gordon Colette Martin Callum Sloan Danielle Joyce Stefan Hoggan Communication • 12, 786 website visits in September • 1 Electronic Newsletter distributed • Coaches, Volunteers & Athletes Recognised

• 2798 Twitter followers (up 460 from 2016 - +20%)

• 2931 Likes on Facebook (up 479 from 2016 – +20%) Communication

• 261 followers on SDS Instagram account @ SDS_Sport

• Fact-files in 20 sports on SDS website & Youtube channel. Branch Audit 2017 Results

Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities Overview

• The Branch audit took place between May to July 2017. • All 13 Branches responded. • Purpose: Identify where support is required by Branches.

Special thanks to Hatty Cumber, the independent researcher who carried out the Audit. Audit Responders

16% 20%

27% 37%

Coaches committee members Office Bearers Other Support

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0% Branch Needs Athlete Needs Find Solutions Benefits of Membership Topics SDS Staff Support

The key people identified by the Branch who provided support were: • RDMs • National Opportunities Staff Areas of Support

100% 90% 80% 87% 70% 85% 84% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Awareness of High Performance Athletes

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 60% 56% 56% 50% 38% 38% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Paralympians European & National Level World Class SDS Academy World Programmes Education & Training

100% 90% 97% 95% 94% 80%

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0% Met Needs CPD Support Wider Community Strategic Planning

100% 90% 87% 85% 84% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Communication

100% 90% 100% 94% 98% 96% 80% 90% 93% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Communication Branch Success Key Messages Strong Relevant to Right Time Communication Branch Method of Communication

Preferred method of communication 1%

Email 21% Social media 43% Newsletter 12% Telephone 11% Face to face 12% Other Engagement

100% 90% 94% 95% 95% 80% 85% 85% 89% 70% 73% 60%

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0% Creativity Actions Well-Informed Progression Fair & Equitable Positive Recognition Difference Key Findings

Branches were positive about the support provided and identified with the regional Development Mangers and National Opportunities Staff as the key contacts, however; • Need to continually improve communication especially regarding High Performance Role Models • Need to continually improve dissemination of information as too many ‘don’t knows’ Share Good Practice

• Case Studies – rotation of groups • Use topic to drive discussion on challenges & opportunities facing branches. Table 1 – National Table 2 – Sustaining Table 3 – Engaging the Table 4 – Branch & Events Involvement of Inactive: Innovative Committee Athletes & Coaches Approaches Recruitment

Eva Finlayson & Mark Gaffney Richard Brickley MBE Mitchell Graham Forbes Dunlop Lori Ure Heather Lowden Lynne Glen Jen Livingstone Neal Herbert Jen Scally Cheryl Willet Lynn Allison Angus, Dundee & Perth Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & & Kinross Highland, Grampian & Borders South Lanarkshire & Fife W. Dunbartsonshire Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Perth Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian South Lanarkshire & & Kinross Highland, Grampian & Fife & Borders W. Dunbartsonshire

Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Perth & Dumfries & Galloway, Borders South Lanarkshire & Kinross Highland, Grampian W. Dunbartsonshire & Fife

Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Highland, Grampian & Borders South Lanarkshire & Perth & Kinross Fife W. Dunbartsonshire Table 1 –National Table 2 – Table 3 – Engaging Table 4 – Table 5 – Hot Events Sustaining the Inactive: Branch & Topic/ Q&A Involvement of Innovative Committee Athletes & Approaches Recruitment Coaches Eva Finlayson & Mark Gaffney Richard Brickley MBE Mitchell Graham Forbes Dunlop Led by Delegates Lori Ure Claire Morrison Lynne Glen Jen Livingstone Heather Lowden Neal Herbert Jen Scally Cheryl Willet Lynn Allison Charlie Forbes Gordon Martin Casidy Dave Denholm Alan Oliver McCormack Mbe Karen Kedward Ling Mann Graham Cook Talia Alexander Bob Cassidy Steph Grier Helen Bruce Julie Cuzens Jo Waite Andrea Mason Graham Harvey Irene Lochrin Maureen Evans Robbie Totton Angus Whyte Robin Walker Laura Smith Laura Vickers Moira Williamson Jamie Moses Jean Stevenson Anna Tizzard Wendy Lumsdaine James Hemingsway Stuart Gray Paul Noble MBE Lisa Male Colette Martin Eileen Ramsay Pauline Stirling Ann Finlayson Lewis McConnell Lynn Melville Hope Gordon Caitlyn Ross Laura McKenzie

Caroline Ness Callum Sloan Kathleen MacKay Craig Pettie Stuart Atchison Nicola Joergensen Tommy Orismaa LUNCH

Stirling Court Hotel Conservatory Chairs & Finance, Secretaries Co-ordinators/ Young Persons’ Committee Presidents Paid Officers Sports Panel & Members Athletes

Callander Room Main Room Table 1 Dollar Room Main Room Table 2 Main Room Table 3

Janice Eaglesham MBE Catherine Goodfellow Mark Gaffney Jen Livingstone Claire Morrison Oliver Barsby Paul Queen Charlie Forbes Lynn Allison Lynne Glen Gavin Macleod/ Ailien Pallot/ Cheryl Willet Heather Lowden Neal Herbert Jen Scally Lori Ure Karen Kedward Jean Stevenson Laura Smith Martin Cassidy Bob Cassidy Graham Cook Andrea Manson Alan Oliver Martin Perry Jo Waite Laura Vickers Paul Noble MBE Robbie Totten Lucy Walkup Maureen Evans Stuart Gray Wendy Lumsden Anna Tizzard Mitchell Graham Dave Denholm Eileen Ramsay Robin Walker Eva Finlayson Callum Sloan Ling Mann Richard Brickley MBE Pauline Stirling Graham Harvey Colette Martin Steph Grier Angus Whyte Nicola Joergensen James Hemmingsley Stefan Hoggan Moira Williamson Ann Finlayson Alison Shaw Ross Foley Lisa Male

Gordon McCormack OBE Laura McKenzie Jamie Moses

Irene Lochrin Caroline Ness Julie Cuzen

Helen Bruce Talia Alexander

Kathleen Mackay Craig Peattie

Lynn Melville Stuart Aitchison

Forbes Dunlop

Tommi Orismaa Athlete Interview Featuring…

• Martin Perry

• https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=AzSSomU k6nU Notable Events 2017/18

• 30 Sep – 6 Oct 2017: World Para Swimming Championships, Mexico

• 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2017: IWAS 2017,

• 9 Mar – 18 Mar 2018: Winter Paralympics, Pyeongchang

• 4 Apr – 15 Apr 2018: Gold Coast 2018

• 4 Aug – 17 Aug 2018: CPISRA World Games, Sant Cugat Overview

• Branch survey monkey • Branch acknowledgement and thanks • Evaluation Closing Remarks

Catherine Goodfellow

Chair of Scottish Disability Sport Thank You For Attending & For All Your Hard Work!

Enjoy the AGM!