Winter 2010/2011 the magazine of sportscotland

Featuring Challenging times, creative solutions Opportunities for innovation Hands up for volunteering Developing and supporting our sporting volunteer workforce A new GOLDZOnE generation of From India to Caledonia sports facilities Picking up The backbone the baton for of Scotland’s regional Glasgow 2014 facility network Delhi’s Setting new shining stars Catching up with standards Eilidh Child and Glenmore Lodge’s Jen McIntosh role at the heart of the outdoor Getting set industry to take Sochi by storm Winter sports are on target for Russia our staff, partners and other as we profile various activities which are stakeholders, we are now developing targeted at developing more and better our new corporate plan. This four-year volunteers. You will also read about the plan covers a unique period in the importance of an integrated approach history of Scottish sport where we have to the planning and delivery of sport unparalleled opportunities coupled with nationally, regionally and locally, and POWER very real challenges. The core of what an update on the Positive Coaching Sport makes a unique contribution to Scotland’s health, identity, economy and communities. we do across sports development and Scotland programme. It’s powerful stuff. Visit our website to find out more www.sportscotland.org.uk high performance sport will continue, however we do recognise that the This being our first edition of Sport First sporting landscape is changing and we since the 2010 Commonwealth Games are working to adapt our plans to ensure in Delhi, you will hear from the team at we make the most of the opportunities the institute on how their work helped Athletes like Robbie Sport helps people that lie ahead. Team Scotland to its second best gold provide Scotland realise their potential medal tally ever. Within performance with role models and provides a In particular we recognise that sport there is no time to rest on laurels, that inspire us and platform to recognise sportscotland is in a unique position so you will also read how the institute is motivate us to take and celebrate Chair Louise Martin CBE recognises the unique to communicate the power of sport – now firmly focused on the major events life on and achieve Scottish success. to profile the huge contribution that that lie ahead over the next four years our goals. contribution that sport sport makes to life in Scotland and and beyond. The institute makes to life in Scotland demonstrate how it can do more. network has As you will see, this is a theme which I hope you enjoy the magazine. supported Robbie Welcome to the Winter 2010/2011 edition runs throughout this edition of Sport on his journey to of our regular Sport First magazine. First and it will continue to be high on success on the our agenda for the next four years. world stage. It is an exciting time for everyone at sportscotland. After months of Within this issue you will also find an Louise Martin CBE preparation and consultation with update on our work in volunteering Chair, sportscotland

GOLD News roundup 2 From India to Caledonia 18

Challenging times, Prevention is the cure 20 creative solutions 6 Delhi’s shining stars 22 Working together better 8 Scottish students are winning all the way 24 Positive Coaching Scotland 10 Getting set to take Hands up for our volunteers 12 Sochi by storm 25 Recognising Scottish sporting success 14 Setting new standards: Glenmore Lodge 26 A new generation of sports facilities 16 Off the wall: an interview with Katie Oman 28

Front Cover: Children enjoying a multi sport session organised by Stirling’s Active Schools team | 1 Active Schools – summit Sport-specific Active Scotland seekers’ success Coaching Matters programmes Household Targeting Coaching Matters is a coach education programme run in partnership between In early October 2010, six Active Schools team members Tool – now live! sportscotland and the University of Stirling. The programme lets performance from Aberdeen completed a six day trek to the top of coaches develop their expertise and keep up to date with the latest issues by The Active Scotland Household Targeting Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, at a attending a series of workshops. Tool, previewed in our last edition of Sport staggering 19,341ft. First, is now live on the sportscotland

Following a successful first year, the website. The tool, which was developed in Susan Mackintosh, Roddy Hall, Stuart Glennie, Kerry programme is going from strength to partnership between Scottish Government, Massie, Derek Atkinson and Abigail Hay decided to take strength and now the generic Scottish Natural Heritage, NHS Health on the challenge to raise funds for the Friends of ANCHOR Coaching Matters workshops are set Scotland and sportscotland, is designed charity after their friend and colleague Paul Robinson was to be supplemented by a range of to support planning around sport, physical diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer sport-specific programmes. These will activity and outdoor recreation. (adenocarcinoma) in November 2009. see the Coaching Matters project team work with governing bodies to For more information, visit For more information on their fundraising activities, visit the shape a programme aligned to the www.sportscotland.org.uk/targetingtool summit seekers page at www.balmoral-group.com/foa needs of their sport’s performance coaches. So far eight sports – rugby, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, disability sport, judo, football and golf – have Pledge your signed up to take part. The first of these – targeted at disability sports coaches – support for kicked off in December last year, with the rest following closely behind. Scottish sport: For more information on the Coaching Matters programme, visit VoteforSport.com www.sportscotland.org.uk/coachingmatters Sports Facilities Fund Whether it’s watching a local club, or The Sports Facilities Fund is our main funding stream for sports facilities, supporting our national teams, most of us use our voices to lend our support to offering applicants from across the sporting landscape the chance to access sport in Scotland. Now there’s another sportscotland investment. way to make yourself heard to help Scottish sport – by signing up to the The fund covers the entire spectrum of facilities from schools and communities, VoteforSport Pledge. right through to performance sport and is open to applications from clubs, community sport hubs, governing bodies, local authorities and trusts. The Scottish Sports Alliance is asking MSPs and prospective parliamentary Projects of less than £100,000 now access a one candidates to sign up to the Pledge to stage application process – a move which is recognise the unique role, value and designed to make the process easier and quicker potential of sport in Scottish society and, for applicants to apply for funding. The fund also New website if elected, to act as a Scottish Sporting offers community based groups the opportunity to Champion in parliament. apply for 100% funding for their projects – up to a for Inverclyde maximum of £50,000 – in exceptional The brand new Inverclyde website The Alliance is also looking for members of the public to show their support for circumstances. contains all you need to know about sport by signing up to the Pledge at one of Scotland’s best loved sports www.VoteforSport.com and to ask For more information on the Sports Facilities Fund, or to download our application facilities, including a fully searchable Gold4Glasgow friends, family, colleagues and sports forms, visit www.sportscotland.org.uk/sff list of sports and activities. You can club members to sign up too. Sport is take a video tour of the centre and Gold4Glasgow is the institute of sport’s talent identification programme designed Scotland’s greatest social movement check out an interactive map of the to help identify athletes with the potential to represent Scotland in Glasgow 2014. and, in what is the most exciting time our Look out for our new corporate plan grounds, while the site also contains country has ever seen, Scottish sport specific information for schools and The latest two Gold4Glasgow programmes have focused on triathlon and track Following a period of consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, sportscotland needs your help. other groups to help them make the cycling. Working with triathlonscotland and Scottish Cycling respectively, both will shortly be launching its new 2011-2015 corporate plan. events had a fantastic response. most of their visit. High profile names such as Rhona Martin MBE, Margo MacDonald MSP and rugby This plan covers a unique period for Scottish In triathlon there were a total of 110 applicants, 55 of whom went on to complete a Check out legend Scott Hastings have already sport where, despite a challenging economic home test. Of those, 15 were selected to attend an intense testing session in Stirling www.nationalcentreinverclyde.org.uk signed up to the Pledge, with more backdrop, we have unparalleled opportunities to today and let us know what you think! in November – the institute talent team and triathlonscotland are now working with people showing their support every day. accelerate the development of sport in Scotland. six athletes to develop them even further. Our plan will describe the key role that sportscotland has to play in the team effort Response to the track cycling programme was also excellent, with a total of 120 required to make the most of the opportunities applications received. These will be taken forward shortly with more testing dates that lie before us. in the pipeline. Visit www.VoteforSport.com Follow us on twitter for for more information and to the latest news updates: Keep an eye on www.sportscotland.org.uk for more information. For more information on the Gold4Glasgow programme, visit www.gold4glasgow.com show your support. twitter.com/sportscotland

2 | | 3 Event Roundup Diary dates

sportscotland Partners Forums 2 February sportscotland Partners Forum: Central – The Peak, Stirling Throughout February and March 2011, sportscotland is holding a series of sportscotland Partners Forum: Tayside and Fife – Loch Leven six Partners Forums across Scotland designed to update our partners and 16 February other local stakeholders on progress at the national agency for sport. Community Campus, Kinross With the forthcoming launch of sportscotland’s new corporate plan, these 2 March sportscotland Partners Forum: East – Broughton High School, Edinburgh Working together events are a chance to hear from our senior team on progress made over the better last 18 months, and our emerging plans for the future. We will share the feedback that we have received from a wide range of stakeholders on our 9 March sportscotland Partners Forum: West – Hampden Park, Glasgow A key role for sportscotland is to join future direction and explain how that feedback has helped shape these plans. up the people, places and thinking that make sport happen. So back in For more information on dates and locations for these events, see the 22 March sportscotland Partners Forum: Grampian – Woodhill House, Aberdeen November, sportscotland held the diary dates on page 5. Places are limited, however if you are interested in first Scotland’s Sporting Workforce attending please contact Louise Mulholland, Event and Brand Manager, event. The event brought together on 0141 534 6500 or email [email protected] 23 March sportscotland Partners Forum: Highlands and Islands – Council Chamber, Inverness over 150 leaders and managers across a number of networks, 26-27 March SALSC Seminar – Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Perth including Active Schools, sports National School Sport Week development, coaching and Scottish sportscotland is once again working with the Bank of Scotland to help deliver sportscotland institute of sport High Performance Conference – governing bodies of sport, under the the 2011 National School Sport Week, taking place on 6-10 June. The event will 30-31 March theme of ‘working together better’. use the power and inspiration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Dunblane Doubletree Hilton Hotel Games to help get young people taking part in, and understanding the value Much of the day was focused around of sport. The 2010 event saw 175,000 young people across 735 schools take 9-10 May Scottish Sports Development Conference – Aviemore Highland Resort the unifying subject of coaches and part – and in 2011, the week promises to be even bigger and better! coaching, with attendees getting the chance to discuss challenges and For more information, and to register your interest, visit 6-10 June National School Sport Week develop solutions based around their www.schoolsportweekscotland.org shared experiences and priorities. Through a mixture of workshops and 7-8 June UK Coaching Summit – Belfast sharing sessions, attendees were able Scottish Sports Development to really focus on this critical area of work – concentrating on the four Conference 2-4 August International Children’s Games: Health and Wellbeing Conference – Lanarkshire important areas of recruitment, The 2011 Scottish Sports Development Conference, entitled Working Together retention, development and recognition – Driving our Legacy, will take place in Aviemore on 9-10 May. The conference 3-8 August 2011 International Children’s Games – Lanarkshire of coaches across Scotland. programme is packed with keynote speakers, panel debates, discussion groups, update sessions and strategy lead workshops. Speakers include Continuing the coaching theme, the Michael Cavanagh, Chairman, Commonwealth Games Scotland; Eamonn 7-13 September 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games – Isle of Man event also saw the official launch O’Rourke, Manchester City Council; and Geoff Holt, the first quadriplegic of Coaching Scotland 2011-2015 – to sail across the Atlantic. A framework for sports coaching in

Scotland by Shona Robison the For more information, or to download a booking form, visit Minister for Public Health and Sport, Join the London 2012 Inspire Programme www.sportscotland.org.uk/ssdc2011 and our own Louise Martin CBE, Chair For the first time in the This includes a dedicated page on the London 2012 website, of sportscotland. This framework is history of the Olympic and and also a chance to participate in the raft of media activity designed to help sportscotland and Paralympic Games, non- which is set to take place in the lead up to the Olympics. our local and national partners create High Performance Conference commercial projects are The programme also incorporates many networking more and better coaches in Scotland. Plans for the next sportscotland institute of sport High Performance Conference being given the chance to opportunities. With over 900 projects UK wide, this provides It was also fitting that Kristina are well underway and the itinerary is currently shaping up to be better than ever. link their events and projects the chance to link up with other excellent sport projects on a Medovcikova, one of the winners of Building on the last conference’s success in Peebles, we are holding this year’s to the London 2012 Games national and regional level. the sportscotland Coaching Awards, exciting event on 30-31 March in the stunning Dunblane Doubletree Hilton, just in an official capacity. was present to accept her award from outside Stirling. The High Performance Conference aims to inspire, educate and the Minister. inform its delegates and this year we are lining up some exceptional speakers to The Inspire Programme is looking for great projects and To find out more about the Inspire Programme in Scotland, do just that. Full details of the event will be distributed once all speakers have events that have been inspired by London 2012 and the values how to apply and current projects, visit the legacy section of With overwhelmingly positive feedback, been confirmed. of the Olympic movement. Not only does the programme let the Scottish Government website. And to find out more about this looks set to be the first in a series successful applicants carry the London 2012 branding – a tool the Inspire Programme, visit the London 2012 website of these events, and planning is already For more information, contact Fiona Simpson, Communications Projects which can help endorse your work and set it apart – but it also www.london2012.com/inspire underway for the next one. Coordinator, on 01786 460 100 or email [email protected] opens up a wide range of opportunities to promote your project.

4 | | 5 An Active Schools session in West Dunbartonshire

Challenging times, creative solutions Stewart Harris, It’s been a couple of months since You will no doubt have been following the Scottish Government announced the ongoing debate in the media and “Difficult times always present opportunities. They give us the motivation to think creatively sportscotland’s Chief its budget for 2011-2012. Since then, at Westminster on the UK government’s about how we deliver sport both nationally and at a local level and to look for more Executive, shares his we’ve had time to digest the content and plans to restructure school sport in sustainable solutions which will ease the burden on local authorities.” to understand the immediate implications England. We will continue to adopt a thoughts on opportunities for the delivery of sport in Scotland while different approach in Scotland – one for innovation in sport considering the long-term picture. which has served us well in recent years. We understand that one size doesn’t fit clubs and communities. Similarly, local sponsorship, there is now a focus delivery. all. It’s about creating a model to meet authorities will be curtailed in their capital on making a difference to customers While we recognise that these While we recognise the value of the demands of a particular community spend. But sometimes facilities already in local communities. We are working are challenging times for us all, competitive sport in schools, one of so our aim is to ensure that we provide exist in the heart of the community and with Winning Scotland Foundation I firmly believe that it is also a time our priorities is also to encourage more support – financial and expert resources are simply not being used to their full to engage with the private sector, of unprecedented opportunity. This young people to make sport part of – to enable local people to take capacity. I am, of course, talking about including Deloitte’s Work Out For Sport is the right time to take stock of what their lives. That is why we have made responsibility for their own sports clubs. the school estate. corporate volunteering programme, and we do and to get creative about how the commitment to the Active Schools Establishing clubs ‘run by the community are keen to explore more commercial we deliver sport. Network until 2015, to ensure that there for the community’ can help to reduce Some of the best sports facilities we partnerships to support our ambitions are more and better opportunities for the reliance on local authorities to fund have in Scotland are within schools, for sport as part of our strategic review. Sport, like almost every other sector, young people to develop a lifelong habit sport and physical activity. but they are not always available is taking its share of responsibility with of being active. We want our children to outwith school hours. By finding a Following widespread consultation, pressure on sportscotland’s revenue start active and stay active. We are in advanced discussions with all way to unlock the school estate where we are now finalising our corporate and capital budgets. However, with 32 local authorities and their communities, there is a demand, I’m convinced that plan for 2011-2015 to provide the careful planning and prioritisation, we Difficult times always present and have already identified 24 sites providing accessible and affordable framework to deliver a sustainable will still be able to deliver on our key opportunities. They give us the across seven of those local authorities sport locally would be much more legacy for sport after 2014. Our plans commitments. motivation to think creatively about where there is a desire to deliver sport achievable. We will continue our are unashamedly ambitious, using the how we deliver sport both nationally through community leadership. dialogue with local authorities to Commonwealth Games as a catalyst We have been in close consultation and locally to look for more sustainable highlight the benefits of unlocking to raise the profile of sport and to with our strategic partners in all 32 local solutions which will ease the burden on Local authorities and their leisure trusts that potential. motivate more organisations and people authorities to share our ambitions and local authorities. Take community sport have a part to play in providing the to get involved. we are greatly encouraged by their hubs, for example. Where there is facilities to house some of these hubs. We have great partners in the public and support and continued commitment to demand from the local community, our With our capital budget under pressure sport sectors, but we need to consider By working smarter and making better use clear partnership working. Despite the 2014 legacy commitment to establish we will be unable, in the foreseeable how we can work more closely with the of the resources at our disposal, sport huge financial strain they are facing, community sport hubs across Scotland future, to provide investment for facilities private sector too. It’s true that the in Scotland will be in pretty good shape, there has been a tremendous response can provide the tools required to allow on the same scale as we have done in private sector is also feeling the pinch despite the economic climate. to our offer to extend Active Schools communities to become more involved the past. We will need to find new but there is a real appetite to engage over the next four years. By working in in how sport is delivered locally. ways of investing in facility provision with sport – where once the emphasis partnership we can ensure that sport that continues to deliver results for was on high profile elite sport remains a priority for young people.

6 | | 7 Working Children from schools in Glasgow after a run in Bellahouston Park together better The word ‘integration’ often crops up in conversations between sportscotland and our partners across Scottish sport. Sport First recently spent time with Stuart Younie, Service Manager, Sport and Recreation, Perth and Kinross Council and Jacqueline Lynn, Head of School and Community Sport, sportscotland to find out what integration means in practice for the national agency and our local partners.

community learning and development, “Our local response to National School So why is integrated What opportunities is How is the external Q working and children and family services as well as Q this kind of strategy Sport Week in June 2010 built on this Q support you are sport and active recreation. further and focused on the delivery of investment so important delivering on the ground? our Sports Coaching Project – where receiving helping you to Scottish sport? “To encourage all these areas to work secondary pupils were offered the to deliver sport locally? from a shared agenda, we’ve been JL “Across Scotland we are seeing opportunity to undertake a variety of Jacqueline Lynn: “sportscotland developing a strategic framework which examples of how this strategy is sports-related qualifications. The project SY “Our relationship with sportscotland is recently gathered representatives from details the aims of the council and our increasing the number of opportunities itself was delivered via a partnership coming together and has led to some very Scotland’s sporting workforce together partners in delivering sport and recreation. to take part in sport in both schools and between Active Schools and sports positive opportunities. The community under the theme of ‘working together This approach provides us with a context local communities. And that’s what we development – with support from sport hub initiative will allow us to better’. It was refreshing for everyone to for developing integrated work, and are all about – ensuring that sporting regional managers and secondary head accelerate and enhance our ongoing be reminded that regardless of their role a clear focus and direction for Active opportunities are available via the right teachers who released the pupils from plans around community engagement. – in coaching or Active Schools or as Schools, sport development teams programmes, in the right places, school to take part in the training. For example, at Perth High School, we will a national or local partner – we all make and our community partners. It identifies delivered by the right people – and that now be able to link our lottery application a unique and individual contribution to fundamental priorities including school each experience is a quality experience.” “And from there, around 38 young to improve the facilities at the school with providing quality opportunities for people sport, club development, community people who have been identified by work to build links between school and to take part in sport. That’s why an engagement, coach education and SY “Here in Perth and Kinross, it is very clubs or through schools have been local community sports clubs. The integrated approach to the planning volunteering as well as facilities much a case of continuously evolving invited to take part in a more targeted outcome will be an improvement in the and delivery of sport by everyone development and use of the natural our ideas. For instance, we built on the pilot project which we are developing provision of sport in the school and, at the involved – either nationally, regionally environment. support and funding received from with sportscotland. It’s designed to same time, the community will get access or locally – is so important. If we’re all sportscotland to deliver Active Schools help further develop the leadership to a base for local clubs and the expertise pulling in the same direction, we can “The driver behind this was the ‘best and implemented a school sport skills of these young people and to grow sport in their area.” be sure of maximising the effect of value’ review which we conducted development post. We’re now building encourage them to take up volunteering everyone’s individual contribution.” in March 2008. Its outcomes and on the groundwork it delivered by roles in sport. JL “sportscotland is committed to recommendations encouraged us continuing to grow the level of developing school and community sport. Stuart Younie: “There is already a lot of to take on the role of the ‘enabler’ competitive sport in schools and “So, integrated working across school We recently made an early commitment excellent joint planning and integrated as well as the ‘deliverer’ of services.” improving the infrastructure which and community sport here is delivering to fund Active Schools over the next work going on at a local level across enables teachers and volunteers to more and more sustainable opportunities four years and this, along with our Scotland. It’s going to be important to JL “This is exactly what we mean by support it. for young people to participate, while also commitment to developing community build on this approach to tackle the joined up working and investment. It’s giving people the skills and motivation to sport hubs in every local area, has been shared financial challenges ahead and something that can be applied nationally “Another key area for us is developing stay involved in sport.” welcomed by all 32 local partners. ensure partners are still able to deliver – between sportscotland and the local young people as leaders. During From our point of view, this kind of on national policy and local outcomes. partner and also between local teams 2009 -10,130 young people in the financial support, combined with our In Perth and Kinross, sport is part of within the area including Active Schools, area achieved their Community expertise and ability to identify and integrated education and children’s PE and sport development. It’s a simple Sports Leader award. support good practice amongst our services which covers schools, culture, but powerful approach.” local partners, will ensure we help local partners work together even better on their own turf.”

8 | | 9 Children enjoying a training session with PCS educated coaches Rolling out the programme Three key principles

In Scotland, the pilot programme has already been rolled There are three key principles at the heart of Positive Coaching out across several local authority areas and Scottish governing Scotland. These are critical factors in becoming an effective bodies of sport. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has Double Goal Coach and ensuring that young people gain life piloted PCS throughout Fife and has now developed plans to skills which they can use in and out of sport: roll out PCS to all their clubs and young players through their coaches. Jim Fleeting, Director of Football Development 1. Honour our sport (ROOTS) at the SFA, said of PCS: “The three words positive, coaching and Scotland get you excited immediately. I coach in all It is crucial to teach young people how to honour their aspects of my life, as a football coach, as a parent and as a sport and teach respect for rules, opponents, officials, grandparent and if we could all do this the PCS way then this team mates and self. country would benefit hugely.” 2. Redefine ‘winner’ (ELM) The founder and creator of the Positive Coaching Alliance – Jim PCS encourages young people to see beyond the Thompson – recently visited Scotland to see the progress being scoreboard when taking part in their sport. True winning made here. Summing up his trip Jim said: “PCA is changing comes from giving your best possible effort, continually culture organisation by organisation and there’s no reason why improving by learning every time you play, and maximising that can’t happen in Scotland, indeed it’s already happening.” your potential by not being afraid to make mistakes and getting better by learning from them. So, what can a sport leader, coach, parent, teacher or child expect to find out when they take part in the programme? 3. Fill the emotional tank (E-TANK) Young people need to feel appreciated no matter what their ability within their chosen sport. As a Double Goal Coach it is crucial to fill the E-Tanks of young people by ensuring we encourage, teach, appreciate, provide non-verbal support and know how to praise.

By working in partnership with sport leaders, coaches, parents and teachers, PCS can help enhance the skill and learning of Positive Coaching all members to create clubs committed to excellence and to championing the PCS culture.

Scotland Next steps for PCS sportscotland, in partnership with Winning Scotland Transforming Scottish youth sport Foundation, is creating a series of bespoke workshops and materials to support coaches and other key influencers so sport can transform Scottish youth Double Goal Coach to adopt the PCS method of coaching for the benefit of young sports participants. The cornerstone of Positive Coaching Scotland is the Double sportscotland is leading the national implementation of the Positive Coaching Scotland (PCS) Goal Coach ethos. The ethos is based around two goals: These materials will be used throughout local authorities that programme – a cultural change initiative designed to create a positive environment for young 1. The first goal is winning – learning to compete effectively and are signing up to the PCS programme and running workshops people in sport. We take a look at how PCS is using sport to support children’s learning and wanting to win – not at all costs but through concerted effort in their areas. There will also be support for Scottish governing 2. The second and more important goal is teaching young bodies in the development of materials to ensure that they can the development of life skills. people vital, character building life skills utilise PCS in the most effective way for their sport.

Taking the lead Initially led by Winning Scotland Foundation, Positive Coaching Ultimately, the programme is designed to improve the quality Get involved now! Scotland (PCS) completed a successful two year pilot phase of coaching through systematic training and development. in March 2010. In April 2010, sportscotland took over the lead By taking part in Positive Coaching Scotland, partners in PCS can help educate young people about winning, and role, working with local and national partners to deliver a local authorities and governing bodies can ensure that their success through effort and cooperation, while at the same phased national roll out of the PCS programme. Working in coaches and volunteers are supported to be the best they time encouraging them to learn and develop life skills which partnership with Winning Scotland Foundation and supported can be through the cultural change programme, and that can equip them for the future. You can help us to achieve by the Wood Family Trust, this national roll out will build on the young people are encouraged to choose sport – and to stay this by finding out more about PCS and applying the programme’s early success. in sport. philosophy and principles to your own involvement – as sport leader, coach, parent or teacher – with young people Coaches and volunteers are the people who make sport happen Origins of the programme in sport. across Scotland. Positive Coaching Scotland is one of a suite PCS is based on a highly successful US model (Positive of support and development programmes that sportscotland Coaching Alliance) which was developed at Stanford University, For further information, please contact your is leading on to help develop our coaches and volunteers. California in 1998 to combat escalating health and social sportscotland partnership manager or email Beth Beth Macleod, Lead Manager, sportscotland says: “What problems in the States. Since then it has been used by over Macleod on [email protected] makes PCS unique, however, is that it involves everyone in the 1,100 sports organisations, has influenced over four million or visit www.sportscotland.org/pcs community – sport leaders, coaches, parents and teachers – young people, and is helping to create a positive sporting and sets new standards for their involvement with young people.” culture in the United States of America.

10 | | 11 Hands up for our Work Out for Sport

In partnership with Winning Scotland Foundation and Deloitte, sportscotland is piloting a corporate volunteering programme called Work Out For Sport. volunteers The idea behind the initiative is to recruit members of the business sector into sports volunteering. Supported by Volunteers make an invaluable contribution to every part of our society – last year over their employer, volunteers participating in the programme 40% of us in the UK took part in some form of volunteering activity. Volunteering in will be given time during the working week to assist in a variety of roles in sports clubs and organisations. sport is one of the most diverse, accessible and rewarding opportunities around – Volunteers in action through clubgolf whether it’s washing the school team kit, officiating at a national event or helping your sportscotland is working with local partners and SGBs local club with their accounts. to match up the volunteering requirements within Scotland’s national junior golf programme, clubgolf, Scottish sport with available skills and resources. is delivered by over 300 clubs and facilities across www.workoutforsport.com Scotland. Seventeen year old Isabel Hinds is one of Liberton Golf Club’s five qualified volunteer coaches and part of a growing band of teenage clubgolf Volunteering in Sport coaches throughout the country. “When some of the women at the club told me they were volunteer sportscotland, along with key partner Volunteering coaches I saw this as a good opportunity to give Development Scotland (VDS), has a vital role to play something back to the game,” said Isabel, a club in driving the strategic agenda around volunteering. member for six years. Both organisations are working together to develop a framework for the development and growth of The first rung of the clubgolf coaching ladder is the volunteering in Scotland. This framework, entitled two day Level 1 course, run by the PGA at 20 venues Volunteering in Sport, will be launched later in 2011 across Scotland throughout the year. After qualifying and is being developed in consultation with key local on this course last summer Isabel has been coaching and national partners across the sporting landscape. children every week – an experience she finds fulfilling and one which will add to her skill set to help earn Speaking about the framework, Eliane Reid from her a university place next year. “I’d certainly VDS commented: “We are absolutely delighted to recommend volunteering to other people my age,” be working with sportscotland and other partners she said. “The kids are great fun to coach, it’s to support the development of volunteering in sport rewarding to have something to teach them and you through the Volunteering in Sport document. For the feel like you are making a difference when you see first time we will be able to realise and recognise the them improving.” full potential of sport volunteering across all of Scotland – hand in hand with the hundreds of thousands of Volunteers play a crucial role in encouraging volunteers who give their time to make sport a success.” For more information on any of the initiatives above, Lead 2014 please contact Hilary Templeton at sportscotland and supporting participants from grassroots on 0141 534 6500. and club level right through to performance The Volunteering in Sport framework will be sportscotland and Youth Sport Trust, in association accompanied by a good practice guide designed to with Glasgow 2014, are implementing a programme sport. That’s why the recruitment, development support our partners in the development of volunteering aimed at developing the leadership skills and and retention of the volunteering workforce and volunteers. This will be a practical document which harnessing the enthusiasm of young Scots. Lead continues to be a key priority for sportscotland. will support the deliverers of sport to grow volunteering 2014 invites every secondary school in Scotland to in their own areas. For instance, the guide will underpin send a selection of young people to take part in one We take a look at how the national agency and work in Active Schools and the emerging community of six free conferences in universities across the our key partners are working to develop and sport hubs. In terms of continuous development, the country. Targeted at young people aged 14+ and support volunteers in Scottish sport. key priorities for volunteering in sport identified in the taking place from 8 March to 28 April, the day-long framework will be tried and tested within one of our conferences will provide participants with the training six regional sporting partnerships. to become volunteers and leaders in sport. University students will lead workshops on event management to inspire the younger students to subsequently organise and deliver Commonwealth Games themed sports festivals within their own school community.

12 | | 13 Kilwinning Community Sports Club – Local Club winner Jim Hodge, secretary of the club, had the In addition, Kilwinning Community Sports original vision of bringing all of the town’s Club has links to the local area through football clubs together in order to secure initiatives such as a GP referral scheme, funding and develop an existing facility to delivery of a sports development accommodate everyone. With the help of programme for local primary schools, funding from a range of partners, including and links with the North Ayrshire extended Winners sportscotland, today this is a reality with the outreach programme to provide a range vast majority of Kilwinning’s youth, adult and of activities and educational opportunities Sports Personality women’s football teams making use of the for young people. Recognising 15 pitches on the Pennyburn site. Ricky Burns (boxing) With ambitious plans for new clubhouse Lifetime Achievement Since it was established in 2000, Football might have been the catalyst for facilities taking shape, Kilwinning Kilwinning Community Sports Club has developing the club, but it now supports Community Sports Club looks set to Kenny Dalglish (football) made a huge contribution to the local a wide range of activities, including a golf go from strength to strength. Scottish Coach of the Year community and surrounding areas of driving range which attracts an average Colin Montgomerie (golf) North Ayrshire. The club now has a total monthly usage of over 1,000 members, of 2,743 members – around 20 per cent and a fully equipped gymnasium which is Team of the Year of the population of Kilwinning. used by almost 2,000 people every month. sporting Team Scotland (2010 Commonwealth Games) Inspirational Performance Robbie Renwick (swimming) Arbroath High School – School Sport winner Event of the Year success UCI Mountain Bike World Cup The school takes a pathways approach alumnus, Gareth Murray, now plays pro Amateur Performance that has resulted in many pupils achieving basketball for Glasgow Rocks. There’s no doubt that 2010 was a superb year for national representation across a range of Ronald Ross (shinty) sports. Current student, Jonny O’Mara, The school also recognises the key role Scottish sport, a year when a great many of our Disability Award is the reigning British U16 tennis champion it has to play in the local area and and teachers work with Tennis Scotland encourages community involvement in athletes rose to the challenge and exceeded Jane Egan (triathlon) to arrange a flexible timetable to its sporting success through volunteering expectations. As the year came to a close it was Local Hero Award accommodate his needs. opportunities and providing a warm Paul Goodman (cricket) welcome to spectators. Reinforcing the time to look back and reflect on the achievements Basketball has been pioneered in Angus pathways approach, the school’s efforts of Scottish sportsmen and women, and the people Local Club Award by Arbroath High School and this has have also resulted in more of its pupils Kilwinning Community Sports Club spurred the development of the sport playing in sport outwith the school gates, and organisations that support them. Sport is at the heart of Arbroath High across the region. This year both the with local club membership on the up. Young Sportsperson School’s ethos, with 25 different sports U15 boys and girls won their respective Grace Reid (diving) available through both curricular and National Basketball Cup Finals – a The Sunday Mail and sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards are arguably the extra-curricular activities. Access to this landmark double at the same age group. nation’s most prestigious sports awards, representing a celebration of the best in School Sport Award variety is made possible through links with Scottish sport. Arbroath High School the local community and a dedicated team A number of pupils have attained places of deliverers, including 15 senior pupils at American high schools for their final Complementing the Scottish Sports Awards in 2010 were the inaugural sportscotland who have earned coaching qualifications. year of education and Arbroath High Coaching Awards. This new awards programme, which specifically recognises the achievements of Scotland’s coaching workforce, was set up to raise the profile of the sportscotland tremendous role that coaches play in the delivery of sport. Coaching Awards

Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland, said: “At sportscotland we believe it is vital Janice Hendrie – Participation Coach winner that we take time to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our sportspeople Winners and the people that support them. We are delighted to support both of these awards Janice Hendrie has been teaching since Janice also works with Inverclyde Council 1977 and working as an athletics coach and Active Schools to coordinate and programmes, which do just that.” Young Persons’ Coach since 1986. She now voluntarily dedicates deliver a wide range of regional Jess Reid (volleyball) up to 15 hours of her week, outside school development camps. Participation Coach hours, to coaching and last year alone she coached more than 300 young people Winning the Participation Coach award Janice Hendrie (athletics) from Greenock and surrounding areas. rounds off a fantastic year for Janice, Development Coach who has already received a special Many athletes in Inverclyde have realised award from scottishathletics in recognition Kristina Medovcikova (canoeing) their potential as a result of Janice’s of the high percentage of Inverclyde Performance Coach coaching, with a number progressing to athletics clubs attending the 2010 Eileen Adams (swimming) national finals and to Regional Countdown national championships. posthumous Camps organised by scottishathletics. Indeed, so valued is her contribution to Young Coach athletics that Janice has been recognised Alistair Vannet (basketball) by the national governing body, UK Athletics, who have appointed her to Disability Coach deliver coach education in Scotland. Jim Thomson (boccia)

14 | | 15

A new Toryglen The Peak Ravenscraig generation

of In August 2009, Scotland’s first sports regional football centre opened at Toryglen in Glasgow. The £15.7m (£3m from sportscotland) facility is home to Scotland’s first full-size FIFA Previewed in the last edition of 2-star indoor synthetic grass pitch, Sport First, the £31m (£7.3m from three outdoor synthetic pitches, one The Peak is Stirling’s largest single phase sportscotland) Ravenscraig Regional facilities grass pitch and 17 outdoor seven-a- sport and leisure development Sports Facility is the latest addition side pitches. The centre welcomed for more than 30 years, with the £27m to the network, offering access to a 261,000 visitors in its first year, and (£2.5m from sportscotland) facility full-size FIFA 2-star indoor synthetic has been particularly popular with creating 90 new jobs in the community. grass pitch, athletics track, sports hall In 2004, sportscotland and the Scottish Government launched the National and youngsters, who are able to take Active Stirling, who operate the facility, and state of the art gym. Opened in Regional Sports Facilities Strategy which recognised that significant investment advantage of the facility for free are expecting to attract in excess of October 2010, the complex is already when it isn’t booked out. 500,000 visitors annually and The Peak becoming a landmark in the local was required in Scotland’s sports facilities. Six years on, sportscotland has invested is playing a major role in sport and community. Ravenscraig will act as the more than £44m of Scottish Government and National Lottery funding into seven leisure provision in the Stirling area by focal point for sport in the region and

offering health and fitness facilities and a will be used for the 2011 International projects through the strategy, with the long-term benefits becoming clear. Aberdeen Sports Village 25m swimming pool. The Peak has Children’s Games. sportscotland has improved local community provision, and played a key role from inception right reating the backbone of a national and regional network Following the Scottish Government’s Budget 2011/12 Also opening in 2009, Aberdeen’s is used by Scotland’s high performance through to the facility’s completion with of competition and training facilities is a significant announcement, the role for existing facilities will become £28m (£7m from sportscotland) Sports C athletes, including the British Olympic a key focus on ensuring that the facility undertaking and there are no quick wins when it comes to all the more prominent and as Stewart Harris outlines in Village is a fantastic success story. In Curling squad. is available to a wide range of users. designing world-class sports venues. The reality is that a Challenging times, creative solutions (page 6/7) we need its first year, 500,000 people walked lot has changed in the last six years to make the challenge to make better use of facilities already in existence. Quality, through the doors to make use of facilities including Scotland’s second even greater. In particular, the financial pressure facing local accessible facilities are a vital part of every community if FIFA 2-star indoor synthetic grass authorities has required their unwavering commitment to participation in sport is to be encouraged and sustained, Scotstoun Stadium National Indoor Sports pitch, indoor and outdoor athletics bring the projects to fruition. talent identified and nurtured, and if the stars of tomorrow Arena and Sir Chris Hoy are to emerge onto the world sporting stage. tracks, gym and fitness suite. This joint Velodrome However, after years of detailed planning and project project between Aberdeen City management, Scotland has a fresh crop of five new or Council, Aberdeen University and redeveloped major sports facilities across the country, with sportscotland has been carefully another two set to follow over the next two years. Not only designed for use by all, be it university are these facilities contributing to the physical regeneration students, professional and community of many areas, but also to community and social regeneration. football clubs, community groups, elite athletes, or people with disabilities. Since opening, the facility has also hosted a number of national and Reopened in January 2010, Glasgow’s international level events. Scotstoun Stadium has benefited from an £18m investment (£4m The National Indoor Sports Arena and from sportscotland). As well as a Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome are currently refurbished track and field, there is under construction and will be Royal Commonwealth Pool a 135m indoor track, strength and showcase venues for the 2014 conditioning suite, and extended Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Royal Commonwealth Pool in spectator accommodation. In addition, Work is well underway at the site in Edinburgh will be an important venue for a new partnership with the Scottish Glasgow’s East End, with the outer the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Rugby Union has seen Scotstoun skeleton of the facility already in place. hosting diving events for the Games for selected as the new training base for This landmark development will a record third time. The massive £37m the Glasgow Warriors. The stadium contribute to the Games’ significant refurbishment (£5m from sportscotland) will bid for world-class athletics events regeneration of the area and the will see moving floors in all pools to ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth £110m project (£15m from adjust depth, an extended main 50m Games, when the venue will host the sportscotland) is on track for swimming pool and an overhauled table tennis and squash competitions. completion by early 2012. diving area with four platforms up to 10m high. Work on the site is at an advanced stage, with the pool expected For more information on the National and Regional Sports Facilities Strategy, to reopen its doors later this year. visit www.sportscotland.org.uk The outdoor track at Aberdeen Sports Village ahead of another busy day

16 | | 17 We look at sportscotland’s aspirations for performance sport and discover why the celebrations in Delhi were just a momentary pause as we drive a number of performance targets.

s iconic symbols of Scotland High performance managers, such the next four years as a catalyst for Awere broadcast to millions of as Phil Reid at the institute of sport, accelerated growth and the further Commonwealth television viewers are central to this work. Phil said: development of a world-class system across the globe, Scotland’s high “We have been working to a January for Scotland that delivers longer term performance network paused for deadline to complete Delhi athlete and success, beyond 2014.” a double celebration. There was sport reviews. The 17 Commonwealth pride that Team Scotland had again Games sports’ 2014 plans have been The sportscotland institute of sport is produced results above expectation, completed and, together with the well positioned to provide high From coupled with a sense of realism, sports, we have reviewed and performance expertise to sports and excitement and expectation as the analysed medal and performance athletes in Scotland. As well as Games were handed over to Glasgow. potential which will then help our supporting the 17 Commonwealth Board approve the appropriate level Games sports, we are working with One of Scotland’s largest ever of funding support. Following on from the sports involved in the London Commonwealth teams represented these decisions we will be able to Olympics and Paralympics and the India Scotland in India – and returned with scope and agree the level of institute Sochi Winter Olympics and the second highest haul of golds by a network services required to deliver Paralympics. We also support other Scottish Games team. The medal tally our goals.” major sports important to Scotland, amassed included nine gold, ten silver including rugby, tennis and golf. to and seven bronze medals, giving a This is a thorough and robust process, Caledonia total of 26 medals from seven different and analysis involves the following The institute network has evolved over sports. Health and monitoring proved key drivers: the past two years in preparation for Celebrating the challenge ahead particularly successful thanks to a the task ahead, and has established team of specialist practitioners from • Identifying athletes who have a four management options to deploy the institute of sport. Our institute staff realistic chance of selection for 2014 its high performance expertise: worked collaboratively with • Medal prospects Commonwealth Games Scotland to • programmes fully managed by ensure virtually all selected athletes • The selection process to be followed the sport made the start line in good health and • Athlete tracking of performance • programmes jointly managed kept the ‘Delhi Belly’ issues to less than areas and results with the institute 10% of the team. Performances by • Athlete performance gaps to • programmes providing targeted ‘new talent’ and Glasgow 2014 be addressed support to athletes identified athletes in cycling, shooting, • Environment and culture • programmes outsourced to GB athletics, boxing and aquatics are considerations including squad, programmes where there is arguably ahead of schedule. performance staff and facilities for established and recognised success training Raising standards World-class programmes The minute margins that gold medals • The performance ethos of the sport sportscotland publicly promotes are won by are well documented and two big performance goals. Firstly • Proposed preparation and this is what propels the relentless achieving consistent and ongoing competition programme search for performance improvement. medal success for Scotland on the With the mantle now firmly placed on • Existing and required expert support world stage, and secondly developing Scotland’s shoulders, it is clear that services a world-class system for Scotland sportscotland is driving forward its and the UK. When asked about this planned timetable and working to As Director of High Performance in relation to Mission 2014, High ensure Team Scotland competes at the institute of sport, Mike Performance Manager Phil Reid with distinction in 2014 and has its Whittingham explains: “This all offered the following perspective: most successful Games ever. As part relies on a sport’s desire, ability and “In 2015 and beyond, sportscotland of the Scottish Government’s plans readiness to develop and deliver wants to have helped more sports in for legacy, sportscotland is working for Scotland in 2014. Every one of Scotland to be running world-class with partners to ensure improved the Glasgow sports was given a performance programmes. Not only high performance sport structures are real opportunity two years ago to will Glasgow have been our most funded and embedded within the demonstrate their commitment. successful Games ever, but Scotland governing bodies of Commonwealth Inevitably our investment will be will be feeding more athletes onto Games sports to raise standards for targeted at various levels in line Callum Johnson, institute supported UK programmes, while more GB athlete, competing in Delhi the long-term. Both of these objectives with potential and probable medal programmes will be run in Scotland. are crucial elements of Mission 2014. success but it is also about using Ultimately Scotland will be enjoying more international medal success and sport will be stronger.”

| 19 Preventative measures played an important role in keeping athletes healthy in Delhi

fter a keynote speech from cycling coach, Dan Hunt, All of these elements can overwhelm and distract A at the institute’s High Performance Conference in athletes from achieving their optimum performance. 2009, institute of sport Head of Sports Medicine, Dr Brian Enter Misha Botting, one of the sports psychologists Walker, took that quote very much to heart. In fact, it is at the sportscotland institute of sport and an expert pinned above his desk on a faded yellow post-it. in helping athletes to keep their head in the game.

“Injury and illness treatment is both self evident and Former professional ballet dancer Misha has been important” he says, “but if we look at the minutiae and working at the institute for over three years and his priority tackle them – make an athlete sleep better, improve iron sports are swimming and curling. In the run up to the levels, practice cold management and avoid chronic Commonwealth Games in October, he worked very fatigue for example – we can really start to get some closely with gold medallist Hannah Miley and the other momentum and gain a crucial competitive edge.” Scottish swimmers as they prepared for Delhi.

Now wash your hands… “There are two main ways we give athletes support. Firstly, Brian and his team worked seamlessly with Commonwealth in group sessions designed to create interaction, debate Games Scotland to prepare the athletes for the Games, and and ideas, and where athletes are actively involved in the Prevention preventative measures undertaken by them meant that the session. They share coping strategies and I help them to incidence of gastro-illness was only around 10% for the team. really explore and learn from one another,” explained Misha. This was a great deal lower than expected and significantly more officials than athletes were struck by illness! “The other support is in one-to-one sessions. I work is the closely with the coach to find out skill levels, recent results, cure A key factor in the health of the team was the diligence of weaknesses, strengths, aspirations and then I go to the Deputy Head of Sports Medicine and official doctor with athlete and do the same. I try to help them understand that Following British Cycling’s incredible Team Scotland, Dr Niall Elliott, who campaigned for alcohol I will never know them as well as they know themselves. form at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, gels to be provided in the dining room at the athlete village The challenge for them is the opportunity to critically to encourage good hand hygiene. This was coupled with assess themselves and make positive changes in what where Britain scooped 12 out of 13 athlete education in hand washing methods using a they think and how they feel. Ultimately, before a big possible medals, there was reference technique called ‘wash and glow’, where special cream is competition, we want the athlete to stand alone with all the applied to the hands and rinsed off using the athlete’s support already in place and with their psychological tools to a specific strategy based on the regular washing technique. Hands are then placed under and strategies working on an intuitive level.” philosophy that, rather than trying UV light and traces of the cream show the areas which to make big changes in a couple haven’t been washed properly, mimicking the bacteria on After working with Hannah through a recent challenge hands when under-washed. in Delhi, she said of his support: “He’s been great at turning of areas, it’s more productive and my head around, and at getting me back on top of my realistic to make tiny changes to a “Preventative medicine is completely ‘unsexy’,” says thoughts and emotions. He gives me the tools to get the Brian, “yet, preventing illness using blood monitoring, sleep control back and to stop thoughts spiralling out of control.” large number of areas. Rather like watches and saliva testing, as well as working closely with an extension of ‘if you look after the the other disciplines at the institute on the details, can affect Cultivating confidence positive change in an athlete’s performance. We can really Although athlete confidentiality is paramount to the pennies, the pounds take care of make that 1% difference between winning and losing.” process, Misha manages to give the coach an awareness themselves’ – or, put succinctly, of what is happening when required. Athletes can talk Mind over matter freely about what is bothering them and coaches feel ‘success is the accumulation While many of us look up to our sporting heroes and reassured that Misha is ably managing whatever issues of marginal gains’. dream about emulating their achievements, the reality there are. Hannah again puts this into perspective: “The is that world-class athletes face huge amounts of pressure best thing about it is that he’s not my coach and he’s not in their daily lives. Not only is there pressure to win, to a team mate, so we don’t necessarily even talk about maintain success, to represent their country and to swimming. It’s all about mental exercises and techniques continually improve, they also need to eat well, hydrate, that allow you to focus on what you need to focus on, stay healthy, sleep properly, train regularly and say the giving yourself the best chance of performing as well right things to media, even when a performance has as you can.” not met their expectations.

20 | | 21 Delhi’s shining stars With 192 Scottish athletes selected and a medal tally of 26 – including nine gold – Delhi 2010 was Scotland’s second best Commonwealth Games. We caught up with two stars of Team Scotland – hurdler Eilidh Child and shooter Jen McIntosh – to find out how support from the institute of sport network helped them reach the medal podium. inning the silver medal in the tight in my back and hip flexors and has moving away from her home W 400m hurdles at the Delhi Maggie has been doing a lot of work in Falkirk to Aberdeen, where Jen Commonwealth Games was a near on that, making sure I am getting is close to the quality training facilities perfect finish to what Eilidh Child stronger around those core areas of Denwood Target Shooting Centre describes as an ‘up and down’ so I can be more effective.” and near to a strong group of season. One in which she broke her international shooters. “I find it really personal best twice but finished in Looking to the future, Eilidh believes helpful being able to train and bounce a lower than hoped for eighth place she can run faster and sees the ideas off other people based here, like at the European Championships. improvements coming from further Neil Stirton,” said Jen who also meets However, in the Delhi final the 23 year developing her hurdling technique: her coach Sinclair Bruce every old from Kinross finished strongly to “Because I’m getting that bit faster weekend as well as keeping in regular come second in 55.62 seconds, and stronger my stride length is phone contact throughout the week. behind Nigeria’s Muizat Odumosu changing,” she said. “To make sure who took the gold in 55.28 seconds. I get the best out of myself during the The institute network is integral to race I need a little bit of fine tuning and Jen’s programme. She has made “The Commonwealth Games was by getting my stride pattern right I will full use of strength and conditioning the highlight of my whole career, a definitely go faster.” support, which she feels has helped great experience and a great way her develop both mentally and to end the season,” said Eilidh. hooter Jen McIntosh was the physically, while Performance Lifestyle S most successful female Scot in Coordinator, Colin Gallacher, has Coordinated support Delhi, joining a select band of medal- helped her deal with post Delhi media Stuart Hogg and Aileen McGillivary winning Scots in claiming two golds demands. have coached Eilidh for the past two and a bronze. seasons, with support from a number Sports psychologist Kristine Dun has of institute staff. These include Dr Niall In winning gold in the 50m prone been invaluable in helping Jen ‘keep Elliott who has been monitoring her individual, an event won by her my head’ with routines, tactics and blood every six weeks, searching for mother Shirley McIntosh at the 1994 techniques: “In Delhi I struggled a bit stress markers; Declan Fields who Victoria Games, Jen produced a at the start but I was able to talk to provides nutritional support – a key world record equalling performance Kristine who was with the archery area for Eilidh whose iron levels have and a Commonwealth Games team,” said Jen. “She helped me with been low in the past; as well as record of 597-42x. my strategies and that helped me get regular physiotherapy sessions back on track. She was fantastic.” from Maggie Hendry which all work The delighted 19 year old, who, with together to help make Eilidh an Banff’s Kay Copland had already Focus on the future efficient running machine. struck gold in the 50m prone pairs With London 2012 now firmly in her Jen McIntosh, institute supported athlete and won bronze in the 50m 3P pairs, sights, Jen plans to maintain her full “The support is mainly about injury surprised herself with how far she time shooting status for another and illness prevention and it’s has progressed in just one season. season. sportscotland funding will reassuring to know that everybody is “To get three medals – two of them help her with training and competition on top of everything,” said Eilidh who, gold – is just fantastic,” she said. “I’ve costs while her parents fund living as a school teacher, faces classroom made a lot of improvements very, expenses. “I certainly feel I’m capable bugs on a daily basis. very fast which I must admit has been of improving,” said Jen. “Next year I’ll a bit unexpected.” be looking to make Olympic qualifiers, “Niall noticed that I tend to be more make finals and hopefully win a quota prone to illness and tiredness after a Becoming a full-time athlete a year place for London.” major championships. I also get quite ago has made a big difference. So

22 | | 23 Some of the students benefiting from The future looks bright for the Winning Students scholarships GB curling performance programme

Getting set Winning to take all the way Sochi by storm Like many students, Chris Waddell finds studying for exams and competing With 2010 behind us, we are looking ahead to a new Commonwealth in performance sport a tough balancing act – but he has found a winning Games cycle and inevitably an enormous amount of attention is being given combination thanks to support from Winning Students, Scotland’s national to Glasgow 2014. But before the summer of 2014 arrives, our winter athletes sports scholarship programme for student athletes. will be taking on the rest of the world at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, scheduled to take place from 7-23 February in Russia. hris is one of over 100 athletes in 26 member Sarah, who is studying History and International Relations at C colleges and universities across Scotland selected the University of Dundee, finished seventh in the 800m for the Winning Students programme this year. The final at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Coached by programme also includes five medallists from the 2010 legendary Scottish distance runner Liz McColgan, the s another sporting cycle and integration. In curling we have coaches. My job is to build on Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Working in partnership Fife teenager is making the most of her mentor’s A (2011-2014) is launched, restructured and formed a much the successes seen during the with the sportscotland institute of sport, the selected experience. She said: “The Winning Students scholarship performance sport moves on yet closer partnership between the Vancouver cycle and work towards students put their scholarships towards areas which add will be a massive help, enabling me to compete in more again. Awarding major Games in Royal Caledonian Curling Club delivering success at the Olympics value to their current support, such as competition fees or high quality events where I can hopefully be at the front new parts of the world, such as (RCCC), UK Sport and British Curling. and Paralympics in Sochi 2014 – I am academic-related expenses. fighting for the medals.” Sochi, not only creates more Dave Crosbee is the newly appointed really excited at this new challenge.” opportunities for new countries and Performance Director of British “I train five days a week, morning and night, so there just Winning Students is managed by the University of athletes but also increases the level Curling and his strong performance “In Vancouver, Scottish athletes isn’t the time to take on a part-time job,” says Chris, the Stirling – Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence. of competition. background and understanding formed 38% of Team GB in alpine, current Scottish U20 judo champion. “The Winning Programme Co-ordinator, Jason Atkins, said: “I am means that he is well prepared for nordic, ice dance, bobsleigh and Students scholarship will really help me to focus on both delighted that the programme, through working closely Meanwhile in the UK, much has the challenge he faces. snowboarding as well as curling. my sport and my studies.” A first year student at Edinburgh’s with the governing bodies of sport, colleges, universities gone on behind the scenes since We aspire to have at least the same Telford College, Chris is training to reach the Junior World and sportscotland institute of sport, can support such Vancouver and there is now Dave said: “It is a great privilege for presence in Sochi.” Championships, which means competing in as many bright sporting talent.” unanimous support for a new me to head up this important events as possible to achieve the highest possible ranking. stronger collaborative approach to programme, but we must get it right Director of High Performance, Mike winter sports across the UK which in Sochi. For curling, 2010-11 is a Whittingham, is also very positive In the programme’s nine core sports – badminton, golf, the BOA is driving. It is encouraging transitional year. Following Vancouver about Sochi 2014. “None of us hockey, judo, orienteering, squash, swimming, triathlon to see a long-term vision being there has been a review of the curling should fear the Russian environment. and women’s football – athletes are nominated by their applied to winter sports alongside programme resulting in a significant It is our responsibility to ensure our governing body. The institute’s performance lifestyle team plans of a much closer UK restructure, formally combining the athletes arrive in excellent condition help to identify students in other sports who may be Athletes already studying or planning to study in Scotland collaboration. GB and Scottish performance and perfectly prepared. Then it is up entitled to an individual scholarship and Mike Whittingham, next year can find out more by speaking to a member programmes. I am delighted to say to the athletes to demonstrate the Director of High Performance, is on the Winning Students of the institute’s performance lifestyle team or visiting At sportscotland, we have also had we managed to attract and appoint right mindset and realise they have advisory board and part of the sub-group which selects www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk for full a close look at our own collaboration three new world-class head the opportunity to steal the show.” the recipients of an individual scholarship. Recipients such selection details. as Sarah Kelly.

24 | | 25 The same slice of a bigger pie means teachers and leaders of the future In addition to Glenmore Lodge We as an organisation are in an interesting understand not only the benefits of sportscotland has two further Glenmore Lodge position of actually creating and training outdoor activity but also the ease with national centres providing an ideal our own competition! Since 1983 our which activity can be delivered, as well as training ground for professional nightwatch apprentice scheme alone has information about legislation, liability and athletes and sports enthusiasts alike: trained 95 young people many of whom litigation. An example of this work is are now full time professionals or have set investigating the best way to support the up their own businesses, not to mention Go Mountain Biking and Weldtech cycle Setting new the hundreds of top level instructors that mechanics schemes, potentially through Inverclyde have qualified here. training more teachers or support workers to be able to deliver courses in schools One of the best-equipped multi sport The outdoor industry is growing and and parks locally, exponentially increasing residential sports centres in the United the adventure activity area plays an both the scheme and the Lodge’s impact. Kingdom, Inverclyde is a centre of ever increasing role in Scotland’s excellence for high performance standards training, coach education, team- tourism income – particularly relevant The lodge of the future Glenmore Lodge might be Scotland’s national outdoor training centre, during this year of Active Scotland. So where does Glenmore Lodge go from building and player improvement. It but look beyond just the delivery of ‘brochure’ courses and it becomes We see our role as working with other here? Well, we will continue to deliver features a range of facilities developed providers to develop and grow the size first-class instruction and instructor for elite sportspeople but available to clear that the centre plays a more important role in the outdoor industry. of the industry as a whole, not to qualifications. It is likely that there will be everyone. Bob Kinnaird, Principal at Glenmore Lodge, explains how it is increasingly squabble over market share. even more support to ensure these are Tel: 01475 674 666 available for all members of society delivering resource back to the active outdoor community. Web: www.nationalcentreinverclyde.org.uk Engaging youth interested in the outdoors. Email: [email protected] Right now we are seeing a number of The core business of the Lodge is the staff and instructors to spend time developed, the Scottish Cycling Union programmes and initiatives aiming to get We will continue to support and enhance delivery of outdoor instructional courses, supporting other agencies, committees worked with the Lodge to develop the young people more engaged in society freelance instructors and outdoor with the priority being the delivery of and governing bodies – it’s an important pilot course and the Lodge’s help in and education. Outdoor activities can business owners, potentially offering national governing body qualifications. contribution that we are uniquely placed running courses in the early years was play an important role in these objectives, courses that reflect some of the ‘softer’ Cumbrae Over 2,500 people complete courses to make. key to kick starting the scheme and including, for example, the experiential or even business skills they need. every year with half of these being gaining the critical mass needed before a learning outputs of the Curriculum for Cumbrae is Scotland’s premier qualification based. Last year over 120 Governing body support sport fully adopts a new award scheme. Excellence. We will also continue to play a central watersports centre and instructor people completed their Summer Mountain As sports have developed, their governing supporting role in the industry as a training facility. The centre offers Leader Training, positive news for the future bodies have responded. The need for Courses for all Teachers, Active Schools Coordinators whole: as a resource, as an information exceptional facilities for watersports of the outdoor sports sector, particularly qualifications has increased as has the We are committed to supporting an and other leaders can all rely on good source, as a catalyst for change where enthusiasts at all levels, supported by since a large number of these are need for these to be as focused around inclusive approach to outdoor sport. quality training at an affordable cost needed and most importantly as a a team of highly qualified instructors completing the course in order to volunteer ‘soft’ coaching skills as they are on ‘hard’ One of the practical ways that we because of the important role that bastion for quality and affordable with a huge breadth and depth of or support charitable organisations, rather technical skills. A recent example of this is demonstrate this is through support Glenmore plays in benchmarking prices outdoor activity, available to the widest personal and instructing experience. than for personal gain. the introduction of the UK Coaching of specialist groups and agencies that for the industry. And of course we also possible audience, irrelevant of Certificate system into paddle sports. are the experts in delivering this type play a ‘hands on’ role – our work with experience or background. Tel: 01475 530 757 The day job Our team supported the roll out by of opportunity. This could be through teacher training colleges and universities Web: www.nationalcentrecumbrae.org.uk We also frequently find ourselves as the trialling courses, providing the expertise providing special rates on bespoke Email: [email protected] benchmark for pricing across the industry of our paddle instructors and pulling in course programmes at the Lodge, – our pricing strategy is therefore other highly experienced paddlers to input such as those enjoyed by Equal Tel: 01479 861 256 Web: www.glenmorelodge.org.uk Email: [email protected] important both in terms of ensuring prices into the process. Similar work is now Adventure (a charity that works to enable independent providers to run likely in both the mountain biking and ensure that adventure is accessible activity profitably but also helping to keep mountaineering worlds. to people with disabilities). Or it could training affordable which is positive for the involve supporting those volunteering development of many aspects of society. As well as ‘road testing’ courses and in the outdoors to gain the qualification qualifications, working with Glenmore they need via the ever expanding As a result of a consistent strategy by Lodge has helped to give awards greater Grangers volunteer programme, which sportscotland to invest in the centre, we credibility, because of our unique position provides a training bursary. Or simply as have also had the capacity to support the as Scotland’s national outdoor training an expert resource to provide support, wider development of outdoor sport in centre. Ten years ago when mountain information and contacts to other more Scotland. This is mainly through enabling biking qualifications were being specialist groups and agencies.

Mountain biking is just one of the activities on offer at Glenmore Lodge

26 | | 27 What attracted you to your role with sportscotland? I saw this as a great opportunity to combine my previous experience working within regional sporting partnerships and Scottish governing bodies in a coaching and volunteering role. POWER Can you describe the role of a regional Sport makes a unique contribution to Scotland’s health, identity, economy and communities. coaching and volunteering manager? It’s powerful stuff. Visit our website to find out more www.sportscotland.org.uk We work regionally, to support partners in the recruitment, retention, development and recognition of volunteers and coaches.

Could you outline three key things the regional coaching and volunteering role Other teachers covers? at Arbroath High Fiona is a regular School love Laura. It provides a consistent model for the development of at this school coaching and volunteering and the delivery of Coaching Not just because basketball club. sport helps keep the Scotland 2011-2015 on a regional basis. We will support She knows that partners to integrate coaching and volunteering priorities kids fit and healthy, sport can help it can also help within school and community sport and sporting pathways. her stay fit and And finally, the role provides a mechanism for partners to raise educational Supporting partners to integrate coaching healthy, but most attainment. plan jointly and effectively, to meet volunteering and He might not know of all it’s fun. and volunteering into schools, communities coaching workforce demands in the region. it, but playing sport and sporting pathways is a fundamental is teaching Ben Could you give an example of how the important lessons part of sportscotland’s work and underpins infrastructure will work in practice? about teamwork the new Coaching Scotland framework The infrastructure essentially allows us to connect and working hard to national programmes and developments with local needs achieve his goals. 2011-2015. and vice versa. The role of the RCVM is to engage with partners, support them to plan jointly and engage with sportscotland’s regional coaching and others to assist them in the delivery of programmes such as Positive Coaching Scotland, Women into Coaching volunteering managers (RCVMs) have been and Coaching Matters on a regional basis. tasked with supporting partners in delivering The RCVMs, along with local partners will also be responsible integrated coaching and volunteering for developing and implementing new programmes such as priorities, providing a mechanism for regional coach education and mentoring, young people into partners to plan effectively and implement volunteering, tutor recruitment, professional development opportunities, rewards and recognition, and will provide a consistent model for the development of guidance for employers and deployers of coaches and coaching and volunteering in their area. volunteers.This regional way of working will encourage an improved allocation of resource, greater opportunities for sharing best practice, and ultimately ensure more coaches We caught up with Katie Oman, one of and volunteers will benefit from targeted investment of the new regional coaching and volunteering resources across the country. managers, to find out how she is settling in The RCVM team is key to bringing local authorities, governing to life at sportscotland. bodies, and other partners together. Already, we are finding that there is an increased awareness among partners of each other’s strengths, challenges and priorities in terms of coaching and volunteering. Our role is to facilitate this and How did you get involved in sport? help partners to identify shared priorities going forward. I have been involved in sport for as long as I can remember, and really have my parents to thank for encouraging me to try What are your biggest challenges? a variety of sports and supporting me when I began training My biggest challenge is to ensure my role adds value and competing more seriously in equestrian sport. to all partners and facilitates the delivery of quality sport across Scotland. What sports are you involved in? My main sport is horse riding, but I enjoy playing and watching What are the best bits of your role? a range of sports. My goal for 2011 is to achieve a UKCC Being around inspirational people who are positive about sport qualification in equestrian sport as I hope to get more involved and making a difference to people’s lives. Sport contributes so with Riding for the Disabled. much to the health, well being and economy of the nation and it’s really important for me to be part of something so positive for Scotland.

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