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SCOTTISH DISABILITY ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

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Scottish Disability Sport would like to acknowledge with sincere thanks the generous financial support received from the following Local Authorities and Leisure Trusts to assist with the On behalf of everyone involved with Scottish On behalf of everyone involved with SDS, Disability Sport (SDS), we take this opportunity we thank the Board for their continued hard hosting of the AGM and the production of this Annual Report: to warmly welcome you to the Association’s 54th work, guidance and support which often Annual General Meeting. This Annual Report goes unnoticed. We recognise the significant provides an overview of the work of SDS during contribution of Gerry Milne who stepped down 2016/2017 and recognises the achievements from the Board this year and thank him sincerely and successes of the athletes, players, coaches, for his guidance and support. We thank Board officials and volunteers who continue to achieve Directors Catherine Goodfellow, Dave Rhoney, and contribute to the development of disability Paul Queen, Jay Runga, Claire Morrison, Iain sport across Scotland. Smith and Oliver Barsby for all their work on behalf of the Association. Our congratulations go to the 33 Scottish athletes who competed across 12 at We also thank and acknowledge the SDS staff the 2016 Summer in Rio de team for their hard work and loyalty during the Janeiro, returning home with 17 medals (5 gold, last year. In the past 12 months we said farewell 8 silver and 4 bronze), accounting for 11.5% of to Claire McDonald after more than seven years ParalympicsGB medals. We also salute the five in post as Regional Manager for Grampian. Scots who attended these Games in a coaching We welcome Alison Shaw to this post and also or support role. Neal Herbert who took up the vacant Regional Manager position in the East of Scotland. Scottish athletes also enjoyed considerable success on the world and international stage Recognition must be paid to including gold medals for Sammi Kinghorn and not only for their continued financial investment Stef Reid as well as a bronze for Maria Lyle at in the work of the Association but also for the IPC World Athletics Championships and a the support and guidance of key staff. SDS is bronze medal for the Scottish Wheelchair also indebted to additional funding partners Team at the WCF World including Education Scotland, Sainsbury’s, The Championships. We recognise and congratulate Celtic FC Foundation, the Scottish Sports Aid all those Scottish athletes, players, coaches and Trust, Wheelpower, Better Breaks, the Scottish support staff who have competed and achieved Physical Recreation Fund, the Sportsman’s as part of Scottish or Great British teams on the Charity and the Scottish Partnership international stage. Trust for their continued investment in disability . SDS member Branches remain the initial entry point for those wishing to access grassroots Following a series of 32 consultation workshops, sport and all 13 SDS Branches, and the Local SDS has also launched a new strategy Authorities and Leisure Trusts who provide such “Inspiring Through Inclusion 2017-2021”. This important support, continue to provide access plan will direct the work of the Association to opportunities at a local level. All 13 member at a local, regional and national level for Branches have now fully met SDS’s Minimum the next cycle, which will include the 2018 Operating Requirements. Our thanks are on the Gold Coast, 2018 extended to all those who commit so much time in Pyeongchang and and energy to develop grassroots opportunities the 2020 in Tokyo. for those with a disability across Scotland. In conclusion, we thank you all for your Thanks are also directed towards all those attendance at this year’s AGM and for your staff, coaches and volunteers from our partner endeavour and support of disability sport in governing bodies of sport who have embraced Scotland during 2016/2017. the inclusion agenda and contribute significantly to sport specific pathways for disabled athletes and players across Scotland.

Gavin Macleod Janice Eaglesham MBE Chief Executive Officer Chair

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 1 RIO 2016 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Paralympians During the past year

SDS would like to take the opportunity to Branch, Local and Regional Sporting Opportunities congratulate all 33 Scottish athletes and players, South Lanarkshire Disability Sport 337 young people with 61 young people with a as well as their coaches and support staff, who and Perth & Kinross Disability a disability have attended disability have attended five competed for ParalympicsGB at the 2016 Rio de Sport achieved Minimum Parasport Development Days Talent Development Days Operating Requirements to run across five SDS regions and in swimming and Janeiro Summer Paralympic Games. complete 100% coverage of a further 167 young people across three SDS regions. SDS Member Branches. and adults have attended National Multi Sport Festivals.

Developing Talent and Performance

33 Scottish athletes and players competed Sammi Kinghorn won double gold for ParalympicsGB across 12 sports at the in the T53 100m and 200m and 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio a bronze in the 400m at the IPC World Athletics Championships de Janeiro. 33% of Scots reached the 2017. Her achievement in the podium winning five gold, eight silver and 200m was also a new world four bronze medals, accounting for 11.5% record time. Stef Reid won gold in the T44 long jump, whilst Maria of ParalympicsGB medals. This was the Lyle claimed double bronze in the highest medal tally for Scots at a Summer 100m and 200m. Paralympic Games since Sydney 2000.

Scottish Wheelchair Curlers RIO 2016 RIO 2016 RIO 2016 , Gregor Ewan, Hugh Nibloe, Robert McPherson and won bronze at the 2017 WCF World Championships in Pyeongchang and confirmed qualification for next year’s 5 8 4 Winter Paralympic Games.

Education and Coaching Governance and Infrastructure

Last year, 117 coaching, education and Following 32 consultation workshops held with key learning opportunities took place involving partners over a 12 month period, the new SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring Through Inclusion: 2017-2021” was launched. 1,937 participants (an increase of 12% from the previous year). A sportscotland Development Audit was undertaken and final report and recommendations received with Sports Specific Inclusive Coaching Development has taken SDS achieving the second highest level, Satisfactory place with 20 Scottish Governing Bodies. (with comments). SDS wishes to support the embedding of the Disability Inclusion for Scottish Governing Bodies of sport in policy, SDS continues to act as the lead body for the sport of education, development and delivery. in Scotland and a new four year strategy for the sport has been developed.

Communication and Leadership

A comprehensive redevelopment of the SDS Social media maintained throughout the year with 2,854 likes website was completed and visits for 2016/2017 on Facebook (36% increase) and 2,718 followers on were 100,155 with a monthly average of Twitter (32% increase). YouTube views have now reached 8,346, a 56% increase on last year. 20,352 (37% increase).

2 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 3 • 61 young people with a disability have • Scottish Wheelchair Curlers Aileen Neilson, EUROPEANS GB & DOMESTIC • Eight Scots competed in the UK Boccia Branch, Local attended five Talent Development Days Gregor Ewan, Hugh Nibloe, Robert Championships 2017 winning 5 medals • Stephen McGuire won BC4 individual and • Scotland’s Para Bowlers finished runners in swimming and bowling across three McPherson and Angie Malone won bronze between them. Stephen and Peter McGuire pairs gold at the 2017 BISFed European up at the 2017 Home Nations Indoor and Regional SDS regions. at the 2017 WCF World Championships in won a gold and a bronze respectively in Regional , whilst Jamie McCowan won Championships in Newport. Pyeongchang and confirmed qualification the BC4 event, whilst a clean sweep of • SDS Regional Managers have worked in BC3 individual gold and Scott McCowan won Sporting for next year’s Winter Paralympic Games. • A team of 25 swimmers competed at the medals was delivered in the BC3 class. Scott partnership with 14 new local mainstream individual bronze. British Para Swimming International Meet McCowan beat younger brother Jamie in the sports clubs to support the inclusion of • 10 Scottish athletes, across four sports, Opportunities • Colin Leslie won singles bronze, Fiona setting three British records and seven final, while Patrick Wilson won the bronze. disabled athletes and players. represented Great Britain at the 2017 Christie won singles bronze and Bobby Laing Scottish records. Connor Morrison and Scott in Samsun, Turkey returning • The Special Olympics Great Britain • 79 children and young people were won doubles bronze at the 2016 European Quin (S14) won gold and silver in the 100m home with eight medals. Scottish athletes National Summer Games were held in Encourage a range of quality supported by SDS Regional Managers to Para Championships. breaststroke respectively; Andrew Mullen were responsible for 100% of the gold Sheffield with 514 Scottish athletes with regularly participate in 11 sports. () won double silver in the 50m butterfly sporting opportunities medals won, as well as 89% of the total • Robyn Love won bronze at the 2017 IWBF intellectual disabilities involved in four days and 50m backstroke; whilst Stephen Clegg • SDS Regional Managers in six regions are medals delivered by DeaflympicsGB. Wheelchair Championships as part of competition and returning home with (S12) delivered double bronze in the 100m working in partnership with sportscotland of the Great Britain Women’s Team. Dual 225 gold, 208 silver and 166 bronze medals. • South Lanarkshire Disability Sport and Perth • Gavin Drysdale returned from the CPISRA freestyle and 100m butterfly. to support coach engagement in Coaching national George Bates won silver as part of & Kinross Disability Sport achieved Minimum Race Running World Championships 2017 Connect / Coaching Talent development the men’s team. • Micky Yule won gold in the men’s Operating Requirements to complete 100% with four gold medals and two world coverage of SDS Member Branches. programmes. 72kg+ category at the 2017 British Para records in the 400m and 1500m. • Brad Stewart and Nathan MacQueen formed Powerlifting Championships. • 36 new athletes and players have part of the men’s Open Compound Team • Three localities (Disability Sport , Forth • Gordon Reid reached world number one progressed into Regional Squads or that won a silver medal at the European Cup • Martin Perry was crowned the Class 6 Valley Disability Sport & Grampian Disability ranking and won the Australian Open individual support programmes and 59% in 2017. They also broke the European record British Champion at the 2017 Para Table Sport), are delivering activities under the Doubles, with playing partner, Alfie Hewitt of National Squad members in athletics, in the earlier rounds. Tennis Championships. second year of the Spirit of 2012 Get Out to complete a career Grand Slam of men’s Get Active (GOGA) programme. boccia and swimming have progressed doubles titles. INTERNATIONAL through the regional structure. • SDS organised a Branch Conference with • Gordon Reid also won the 2017 • /B3 Mixed Pair Irene Edgar and Robert 63 attendees from 12 Branches, where • 52% of SDS Academy athletes were Wimbledon Open Doubles, with Barr won a silver medal at the Eight Nations examples of good practice were shared. identified and supported through the playing partner Alfie Hewitt. and International Para Sport Event, which regional structure and 26% of those was a test • The SDS Young Person’s Sport Panel has athletes have progressed to UK programmes • Irene Edgar and director David Thomas won and qualification competition. They were been involved in consultations for the this year. the B2 silver in the singles at the 2017 IBBA directed by David Thomas and Sarah Jane SDS Strategic Plan and Annual Events World Championships, Billy Edgar won B2 • 19% of Scottish athletes selected to Ewing respectively. Calendar and have worked closely with the bronze in the singles with director Gerry sportscotland Young Person’s Sport Panel. represent ParalympicsGB at the 2016 Blasby whilst Fiona Scotland won a B4 • SDS Athlete Academy swimmers Ollie Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro singles bronze along with Bob Scotland as Carter, Toni Shaw, Cara Smyth and Beth • Each SDS Branch was offered one free were identified and supported by the her director. Johnston competed in the IPC World Series education and training course this year. regional structure. in Indianapolis, USA. Beth won gold in the • Seven Scots delivered medals at the UCI • SDS supported Grampian Disability Sport 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle and Track Cycling World Championships 2017. & South Lanarkshire Disability Sport in Toni won gold in the 100m butterfly and Developing Talent Aileen McGlynn and pilot Louise Haston recruiting key office bearer positions to 200m individual medley. strengthen their Branch. won bronze in the Tandem B Sprint and and Performance silver in the 1km Time Trial. Neil Fachie and • Micky Yule won bronze at the Fazaa • SDS assisted Scottish Borders Disability Craig McLean won silver in the Tandem 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Sports Group in securing Years 4 & 5 Developing individuals with B Sprint and silver in the Tandem B 1km in Dubai. funding from the Robertson Trust for the time trial. Alison Patrick also delivered a Disability Development Officer Post. performance potential bronze medal in this event with Helen Scott • Stephen McGuire, Jamie McCowan, Scott McCowan and Patrick Wilson competed in • SDS continues to co-ordinate National (). Scottish pilot Hazel McLeod won a silver medal alongside Lora Fachie the Boccia World Open in Seville. Stephen Events and Squad Training programmes PARALYMPIC won a bronze medal in pairs alongside across a wide variety of sports. (England) in the Tandem B 3km Pursuit. • 33 Scottish athletes and players competed for England’s Evie Edwards, whereas Jamie, • Martin Perry won a bronze medal in the • 22 National championships across eight ParalympicsGB across 12 sports at the 2016 Scott and Patrick won silver in the BC3 Class 6 Team event at the 2017 World Para sports have been organised with support Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. pair’s event. Team Championships in Slovakia. from Council, the Scottish Football 33% of Scots reached the podium winning • Mary Wilson won SL4 double bronze in Partnership Trust and The Sports Council for five gold, eight silver and four bronze medals, • Karen Darke won gold at the 2017 ITU the singles and doubles at the 2017 BWF and Sport . accounting for 11.5% of ParalympicsGB World Cup in Iseo-Franciacorta Spanish Para Badminton Championships. medals. This was the highest medal tally for • SDS successfully co-ordinated a four day in Italy. SS6 player Bobby Lang also won bronze in Scots at a Summer Paralympic Games since the doubles, whilst Deirdre Nagle, also SS6, residential multi-activity Sports Camp at • Scottish guide Brett Wild, alongside Sydney 2000. won a bronze medal in the singles. Badaguish, Aviemore for 37 youngsters with Millie Knight, won Great Britain’s first-ever a physical or sensory impairment. WORLDS gold at the 2017 World Para Alpine • Gordon Reid made history by becoming the Championships. The duo also won double • Regional Inclusion Forums held in four SDS • Sammi Kinghorn won double gold in first British player to win the men’s singles silver in the Combined and Giant regions and sport specific plans are in place the T53 100m and 200m and a bronze title at the Japan Open in 2017. Slalom events. across athletics, boccia, football, wheelchair in the 400m at the IPC World Athletics • wheelchair racer, Shelby Watson, curling, wheelchair tennis and swimming. Championships 2017. Her achievement • Derek Rae finished third in the T45/T46 won the 100m and the 200m at the 2017 in the 200m was also a new world record • 337 young people with a disability have class at the World Para Athletics Marathon Paralympic Meet in Barcelona. time. Stef Reid won gold in the T44 long attended Parasport Development Days run World Cup. jump, whilst Maria Lyle claimed double • Scotland Para Badminton players had their across five SDS regions and a further 167 bronze in the T35 100m and 200m. most successful international in recent years, young people and adults have attended winning seven bronze medals at the 2017 National Multi Sport Festivals. BWF Irish International.

4 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 5 to support the embedding of Disability • Neal Herbert has taken up post as East of • Neil Fachie MBE was inducted into the SDS Education and Inclusion for Scottish Governing Bodies of Scotland Regional Manager and following Communication Hall of Fame. sport in policy, education, development the departure of Claire McDonald, after • Gordon Reid won the Disability Award and Coaching and delivery. more than seven years in the role, Alison and Leadership Maria Lyle won the Young Sports Personality Shaw has been appointed as Grampian • An exciting mentoring programme was Award at the sportscotland Sunday Mail Regional Manager. Providing opportunities delivered in partnership with UK Coaching The ability to communicate Sports Awards. and sportscotland. The mentoring • SDS is currently exploring progressing • Gordon Reid won Para Athlete of the Year for all coaches, officials, programme supported 15 athletes with towards the Advanced level of the Equality effectively and efficiently and Marie Lyle won Young Athlete of the a disability all of who were successfully Standard in Sport and the Equality Action volunteers and staff to gain and influence disability sport Year at the 2016 Team Scotland Scottish deployed into coaching with 50% of them Plan was updated on a six monthly basis. Sports Awards. further skills, knowledge, gaining a coaching qualification. • SDS held an annual Equality Meeting • The Association’s Communications Policy was • Anna Tizzard was awarded a Torch Trophy expertise and understanding • 89 delegates attended the SDS Coaching where training needs were analysed reviewed and an Action Plan for 2016/2017 Trust Award for 2017. Conference in and fantastic learning and implemented for all staff and was established. • Last year, 117 coaching education and opportunities were on offer throughout Board members. • SDS continues to deliver presentations and the day. • Communications consultants, Burt Greener, meet with key sportscotland staff across learning opportunities took place involving • SDS has a Safeguarding Working Group were recruited to co-ordinate media activity Active Schools, School Sport, Community 1,937 participants (an increase of 12% from • The Sports Inclusion Model was adopted by that meets every six months to review the before, during and following the 2016 Sports Hubs, Regional Lead Managers, the previous year). SDS’s sister home country organisations and Safeguarding Action Plan. Summer Paralympic Games. Direct Club Investment and SGB Heads UK Coaching. • 83 were UK Disability Inclusion Workshops • SDS has updated their Safeguarding • SDS has continued to work with of Development. involving 1,452 participants, with 15 funded • An e-learning module is being developed Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults Morton Ward on a probono basis to by Sainsbury’s. Other focus workshops have ready for roll out from September 2017. Policies and Procedures and achieved 100% support the Association’s marketing been developed that support education in the Children 1st Safeguarding Minimum • SDS was the recipient of the Team Scotland and design requirements. staff working with pupils on the Autism Operating Requirements. Spectrum, Early Years and those with Severe Scottish Sports Awards 2016 Legacy 2014 • Two SDS electronic newsletters were & Complex Needs. Award for its Disability Inclusion Training. • The sportscotland integrated investment produced and distributed during 2016/2017. At the sportscotland Coaching Awards, programme continues to support the work • Working in conjunction with Scottish Karen Ross won the Disability Coach of the of the Association at all levels. • A comprehensive redevelopment of the Student Sport, SDS has delivered to the Year and Eddie McCluskey won the Lifetime SDS website was completed and visits for • Investment from the Scottish Physical following seven tertiary educational Achievement Award. Karen also won the 2016/2017 were 100,155 with a monthly Recreation Fund has continued to support institutes: The University of Glasgow, SDS Coach of the Year with Alex Bird average of 8,346, a 56% increase on the SDS Athlete Academy and attendance at Glasgow Caledonian University, The receiving the SDS Development last year. University of Strathclyde, The University international competitions. Coach Award. • Social media maintained throughout the year of , The University of Stirling, • SDS has continued to co-ordinate a • The Disability Sport Coaching and with 2,854 likes on Facebook (36% increase) and Dundee & Angus Colleges. comprehensive programme of activities Education Group Scotland, chaired by and 2,718 followers on Twitter (32% under the Celtic FC Foundation “Inclusive • An external review of the UK Disability Theresa Campbell, brings together the increase). YouTube views have now reached Sport” banner. Inclusion Training at the University of key partners to lead the strategic direction 20,352 (37% increase). Edinburgh for first year students indicated of Inclusive Coaching in Scotland. SDS • In partnership with the Scottish FA an that virtually all the students described their continues to play a lead role across the award for support of Disability Football confidence and competence as average UK for boccia and learning & development was secured from the Scottish Football or good as a result of the training. The groups. Facilitating, informing and Partnership Trust. practical element of the workshop received ensuring that inclusion is a priority for an excellent rating. sport coaching, learning and leadership. • Sainsbury’s funding was secured to support the delivery of Disability Inclusion Training to • There was one UKCC Level 2 Boccia course the Education sector this year. involving 11 participants and one UKCC Governance and Level 1 Boccia course involving seven. Seven • SDS continues to act as the lead body Boccia Leaders Awards courses were held Infrastructure for the sport of boccia in Scotland and a involving 173 candidates. Two Boccia Official new four year strategy for the sport has workshops were delivered involving 30 been developed. participants. A rules update was also held Robust and sound planning, • SDS was in membership of and following the change in international rules. policy and procedures, continued to be represented on the • Scotland has thee Boccia International appropriate committees of the British and three UK recognised tutors for with the infrastructure to Paralympic Association, Boccia UK, GB coaching and two for officiating. Two of the translate policy into practice Disability Football Association and the tutors presented workshops for BISFed in UK Sports Association for People with Rwanda and Dubai. An SDS representative Learning Disability. is chair of the Boccia International Sport • Following 32 consultation workshops, held • SDS receives substantial support from Federations Development Committee. Eight with key partners over a 12 month period, Scotland’s Local Authorities, Governing Scottish coaches were part of a cross sport the new SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring Bodies of sport and Local Sports and sportscotland continuous professional Through Inclusion: 2017-2021” Councils and works in partnership with development programme L2+. was launched. sportscotland, the Scottish Government • Sports Specific Inclusive Coaching • A sportscotland Development Audit and the Scottish Parliament on all matters Development has taken place with 20 was undertaken and final report and relating to disability sport in Scotland. Scottish Governing Bodies. SDS wishes recommendations received with SDS achieving the second highest level, Satisfactory (with comments).

6 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 7 SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT

Awards

Special Recognition Award Glasgow Trophy – Fife Trophy – Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy – Service to Sport Award Coach of the Year Award Swimmer of the Year Award 2002 John Beattie (BBC Scotland) & Doug Gillon (The Herald) 2000 Gordon McCormack and Jacqueline Lynn 2000 Eddie McCluskie (Swimming) 2000 Kenny Cairns 2004 Millar Stoddart & Shirley Ann Harris 2001 Jim Thomson 2001 John Oulton (Swimming) 2001 Andrew Lindsay 2005 Katie Still (BBC Scotland) 2002 Jen Quinton 2002 Janice Eaglesham (Athletics) 2002 Lara Ferguson 2006 Kate Caithness (Wheelchair Curling) 2003 David Thomson 2003 Ian Mirfin (Wheelchair Road Racing) 2003 Mhairi Love 2007 Jim Fleeting (Scottish FA) 2004 John Hood 2004 Jane Sanderson (Wheelchair Curling) 2004 Jim Anderson 2008 Heather Lowden (sportscotland) 2005 Jed Renilson 2005 Anthony Stickland (Swimming) 2005 Jim Anderson 2009 Alan Dickson (CPISRA & Capability Scotland) 2006 John & Brenda Anderson 2006 Tom Pendreigh (Wheelchair Curling) 2006 Rebecca Lee 2010 Andrew Niven (Scottish FA) 2007 Richard Brickley MBE 2007 Jacqueline Lynn (Boccia) 2007 Andrew Lindsay 2008 Janice Eaglesham 2008 Stuart Sharp & Stuart Alexander (Football) 2008 Jim Anderson 2011 John Gheel (sportscotland) 2009 Cynthia Clare 2009 Bob Dick () 2009 Jim Anderson 2012 Stevie Duff () & Russell Hogg 2010 John de Courcy 2010 Jim Thomson (Boccia) 2010 Sean Fraser 2013 George Keith 2011 Eddie McCluskey MBE 2011 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2011 Andrew Mullen Scotland 2012 Michael McCreadie 2012 Lyndon Williams (Badminton) 2012 Andrew Mullen 2015 Lyndon Williams (Badminton) 2013 Helen Bruce 2013 Claire Morrison (Boccia) 2013 Andrew Mullen 2016 Paul Noble MBE 2014 Pauline Stirling 2014 Tony Zummack (Wheelchair Curling) 2014 Andrew Mullen 2015 Irene Lochrin 2015 Andrew Jackson (Swimming) 2015 Andrew Mullen Capability Scotland Silver Salver – 2016 Anna Tizzard 2016 Karen Ross (Wheelchair Tennis) 2016 Andrew Mullen Most promising Newcomer Award Elspeth Watson Trophy – Findlay Calder Trophy – 2004 Bernadette Leslie (Boccia) Individual outwith SDS who has contributed Athlete of the Year Award 2005 Angela McCowan (Swimming) significantly to disability sport 2000 Nicky Diatchenko 2006 Michael Kerr () 2003 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2001 Derek Frew 2007 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 2004 Jack Snowdon (Swimming) 2002 Karen Lewis 2008 Craig Rodgie (Swimming) 2005 Pat Bennett (Swimming) 2003 Stephen Payton 2009 Scott Walker (Cycling) 2006 Bernard Pirie (Swimming) 2004 Kenny Herriot 2010 Jack McComish (Swimming) 2007 Ena Stevenson (Wheelchair Curling) 2005 Stephen Payton 2011 Meggan Dawson-Farrell (Athletics) 2008 Angus Cameron (Athletics) 2006 Stephen Payton 2012 Lucy Walkup (Swimming) 2009 Karen Ross (Tennis) 2007 Libby Clegg 2013 Kieran Steer (Boccia) 2010 Colin McDonald (Swimming) 2008 Allan Stuart 2014 Maria Lyle (Athletics) 2011 Jean Smith (Swimming) 2009 Libby Clegg 2015 Alison Patrick (Paratriathlon) 2012 Ron McArthur (Bowls) 2010 Lauren Peffers 2016 Abby Kane (Swimming) 2013 Don McFarlane (Swimming) 2011 Owen Miller 2014 Terry McLernon MBE (Table Tennis) 2012 Libby Clegg 2015 Elaine McKenna (Football) 2013 Libby Clegg 2016 Andrew Smith (CP Football) 2014 Libby Clegg 2015 Samantha Kinghorn Russell Hogg Trophy – Development Coach of the Year 2016 Libby Clegg

2013 Kevin Simpson (Tennis) 2014 Stephen Somerville (Judo) 2015 Tina Gordon (Wheelchair Basketball) 2016 Alex Bird (Badminton)

8 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 9 SUMMARISED ACCOUNTS

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) - (Company Limited by Guarantee) SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - for the year ended 31 March 2017

Angus Trophy – Gordon Brown Trophy – Sports person of the Year Award Athletes’ Athlete of the Year Award Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds (Excluding athletics and swimming) Funds Funds 2017 2016 2004 Maggi McEleny (Swimming) Income from: 2003 David Heddle (Bowls) 2005 Jim Anderson (Swimming) Donations and legacies 10,999 6,010 17,009 8,134 2004 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team 2006 Rebecca Lee (Swimming) Charitable activities 754,951 256,058 1,011,009 1,004,395 2005 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2007 Kenny Cairns (Swimming) & Investments 537 - 537 728 2006 GB Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team Peter McGuire (Boccia) Total income 766,487 262,068 1,028,555 1,013,257 2007 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2008 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) Expenditure on: 2008 Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Squad 2009 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) Charitable activities 751,821 244,938 996,759 1,016,022 2009 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis) 2010 Neil Fachie (Cycling) 751,821 244,938 996,759 1,016,022 2010 Stephen McGuire (Boccia) 2011 Aileen Neilson (Wheelchair Curling) 2011 Kevin Wallace (Bowls) 2012 Libby Clegg (Athletics) 2012 Neil Fachie (Cycling) 2013 Neil Fachie (Cycling) Net income/(expenditure) and movement in funds 14,666 17,130 31,796 (2,765) 2013 Jane Egan (Paratriathlon) 2014 Andrew Mullen (Swimming) Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 358,705 81,023 439,728 442,493 2014 Neil Fachie MBE (Cycling) 2015 Irene Edgar (Bowls) Total funds carried forward £373,371 £98,153 £471,524 £439,728 2015 Neil Fachie MBE (Cycling) 2016 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis) 2016 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis)

SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2017 2017 2016 Tangible fixed assets 8,768 6,484 Current assets Stocks 5,335 5,472 Debtors 95,166 91,676 Cash at bank and in hand 434,490 408,204 534,991 505,352

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (72,235) (72,108)

Net current assets 462,756 433,244 Net assets £471,524 £439,728

Funds Unrestricted funds 373,371 358,705 Restricted funds 98,153 81,023 £471,524 £439,728

The summarised accounts are a summary of information extracted from the full annual accounts and therefore may not contain sufficient information to allow a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Charity. For further information the full annual accounts and the auditor’s report on those accounts should be consulted; copies of these can be obtained from the Company Secretary.

J C Eaglesham Chair 12 June 2017

Auditor’s Statement In our opinion the summarised accounts are consistent with the full annual accounts from which they are extracted. Our audit report on the full annual accounts was unqualified.

Michael Crerar (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Geoghegans, Statutory Auditors 12 June 2017

10 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY Scottish Disability Sport acknowledges the many agencies that have supported its activities during I WANTED TO the past year and wishes to thank the following: GIVE SOMETHING sportscotland and in particular: Scottish Sports Association BACK TO THE Spirit of 2012 and British Athletics Scottish Student Sport Awards for All Boccia UK Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and Education Scotland Royal Caledonian Curling Club & Scottish Michael Woods Sport and Leisure Centre SPORT I LOVED Sainsbury’s Wheelchair Curling Association Glasgow City Council The Celtic FC Foundation Scottish Football Association & GB Disability Scotland’s Local Sports Councils , HEAD COACH GB WHEELCHAIR CURLING PROGRAMME The Sportsman’s Charity Football Association Special Olympics Scotland Scottish Physical Recreation Fund Table Tennis Scotland Commonwealth Games Scotland Sports Aid Scotland British Paralympic Association The sportscotland institute of sport supports Ecas BADMINTONscotland Disability Sport Northern Scottish Football Partnership Trust Disability Sport all our athletes to be the best they can be. Better Breaks English Federation of Disability Sport Capability Scotland Tennis Scotland & Tennis Foundation Sports Association Rotary Club of Linlithgow Grange JudoScotland UK Coaching Scottish Disabled Sports Trust Bowls Scotland Children 1st Youth Sport Trust Scotland Morton Ward Scotland’s Local Authorities and Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport Paths for All

Photographs taken by: British Paralympic Association

12 Annual Report 2016-17 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 13 Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities.

Contact Addresses:

Head Offi ce Administrator Caledonia House, South Gyle Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ Tel: 0131 317 1130 Email: [email protected]

Fife Offi ce Administrator Michael Woods Sport and Leisure Centre Viewfi eld, Glenrothes Fife KY6 2RD Tel: 08451 555 555 ext 444 989 Email: norma.buchanan@fi fe.gov.uk www.scottishdisabilitysport.com

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