www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 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 hosting of the AGM and the production of this Annual Report: Chairman’s message

It is with great pleasure that we present Our successes and developments I am delighted to report that our annual report for 2014 for it’s been over the last year have once again our national events programme has a fantastic and exciting year for sport in surpassed our targets and this report shown growth and we are hopeful general and in particular disability sport. goes into finer details on what that we will continue to find and We have just witnessed a has been achieved in 2013-2014. encourage new athletes to get highly exciting and entertaining Once again we are indebted to the involved. On the international front here in professionalism and dedication of our we look forward to competing at the Glasgow with sport and in particular staff, all 18 of them, and in particular CPISRA World Games in Nottingham para sports featuring regularly in the our CEO Gavin Macleod who continues in 2015 where we will have a Scottish news. In Delhi in 2010 we had one to lead and raise the bar within Scottish team competing. Glasgow will also athlete competing, to Glasgow, where sport. A special mention must also go be hosting the IPC World Swimming we had 16 athletes and a total of 22 in to Heather Lowden, our Education and Championships at the Tollcross Team Scotland. Our thanks to all those Development Manager who once again International Swimming Centre. involved from Branches, clubs, talent has secured financial support from A special thank you to the Board days, festivals, SDS staff, the inclusive Education Scotland and sportscotland of SDS who have worked tirelessly programmes within Scottish Governing for the ongoing Disability Inclusion over the past year. Particular thanks to Bodies and the sportscotland Institute Training programme to education our Vice Chair, Catherine Goodfellow of Sport. It all contributed to lots of staff in all 32 Local Authorities across and Gerry Milne who supported hard work from all involved and we Scotland. SDS is at the forefront of Gavin throughout my absence last are delighted with the overall result. inclusion training and watch out for year. We continue to seek new faces Although winning three gold, three one of the new exciting concepts as our from business and commerce within silver and one bronze medal was a e-learning programme is developed. the Board and I am delighted to magnificent achievement, it was all We are indebted to our sponsors’ welcome some new and well known about the atmosphere, the excitement, continuing support to sportscotland, faces onto the board for 2014/2015. competing in front of a capacity home and in particular Jo Bell our Partnership While we discussed revamping our crowd of 40,000, raising awareness, Manager who continues to guide us in Memorandum and Articles last year representing Scotland and even all that is required within Scottish sport. we are now proposing to formally celebrating personal bests. Glasgow, We continue to seek additional financial accept them at the AGM in 2014. we are proud of the Games you put on, support and thanks to Rob Claridge And finally as mentioned two years we were delighted to be part of it and for opening doors and sourcing ago it’s time for me to move on. As as the chairman of the Commonwealth contacts within the sponsorship/ Chair for the last eight years and having Games Federation stated at the closing financial world. A particular thank you been involved with SSAD/SDS since ceremony of the Games, Glasgow to the Celtic FC Foundation who have 1979 it’s been an enormous pleasure you were “pure dead brilliant”. signed up for a second year developing and privilege to be part of what has programmes in Glasgow and the been a very exciting journey. I am West of Scotland and supporting our deeply proud of what SDS has achieved Parasports Festival and our highly over the years, how it has grown and acclaimed Summer Camp at Inverclyde. more importantly how we foresee the Inclusion is the buzz word throughout future. I am confident SDS is in good, disability sports and we are delighted strong professional hands and wish you to progress our partnerships with all continued success for many years National Governing Bodies of Sport, to come. Local Authorities and our Branches It’s been a blast. who continue to promote local events and the wider inclusive programme. As always,

Gordon McCormack OBE Chairman

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 3 CEO’s message

I welcome you all to the 51st Annual Recognition must also be paid It has been an exceptionally busy General Meeting of Scottish Disability to all those who contribute to the year for the SDS staff team who have, Sport (SDS) to celebrate what has been development of grassroots and as always, risen to the challenge with one of the most significant years in the participation opportunities for athletes passion and enthusiasm. I would history of our Association. This summer, and players with a disability across personally like to thank them all for their Glasgow hosted what is generally agreed Scotland. Our member Branches hard work and loyalty during the past to be the best ever Commonwealth continue to be the entry point for year. We welcome Cheryl Willet to the Games. 11 days of high performance many into sport and physical activity post of Regional Manager - Central and competition across 17 sports featuring and without the hard work of these congratulate fellow Regional Managers, 6,500 athletes and officials from 71 Branch volunteers and Local Authority Lynn Allison and Gary Fraser on the Commonwealth nations and territories. staff across Scotland our Association recent additions to their families. These were also the most inclusive simply would not function. Scotland’s SDS has a unique position within Games to date with 22 parasport Governing Bodies of Sport are also Scottish sport and we talk frequently medal events across five sports. key partners for SDS and their staff, about the SDS family and the unique Team Scotland included the largest coaches and volunteers contribute relationship that exists between staff and ever Commonwealth Games parasport significantly to sport specific pathways volunteers at all levels of the Association. contingent with 22 athletes, players, for athletes and players across Scotland. This relationship is testimony to how guides, pilots and directors across all five My thanks also go to sportscotland strongly committed we all are to the sports. These Scots amassed Scotland’s staff including Jo Bell, Calum Wood, development and inclusion of athletes largest ever tally of medals with a Stuart Ferrier and Iain Kennedy for all and players with a disability regardless magnificent 3 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze their support during 2013/2014 and for of their sport, geography or ability. medals and also massively advanced the ongoing financial investment in our SDS has worked increasingly closely the profile and awareness of disability work. SDS is also indebted to our other with the Scottish Government and sport across Scotland and the world. funding partners including The Celtic other key stakeholders to influence Scotland also enjoyed considerable FC Foundation, Education Scotland, The inclusion within the development of success as part of ParalympicsGB at Robertson Trust, SportsAid Scotland, policy and strategy relating to sport the Sochi Winter , Sainsbury’s, People’s Postcode Lottery, and physical activity. SDS continues with Scots making up 40% of the Barcapel Foundation, Crerar Hotels Trust, to campaign for recognition of the GB Team. GB’s wheelchair curlers Garfield Weston Foundation and the SDS Sports Inclusion Model, a focus returned home with the bronze medal Football Foundation for their continued on ability and explicit messaging after seven days of fierce competition investment in disability sport in Scotland. and targeting to ensure inclusion. against the best in the world. The SDS Board of Directors have There is no doubt that the lasting I congratulate these Scottish continued to lead the work of the impact and legacy from the London Commonwealth and Paralympic Association with dedication and Paralympic Games and Glasgow Games athletes and players as well as enthusiasm and I thank them for their Commonwealth Games will be increased all those other Scottish athletes and guidance and support of the SDS public awareness and understanding of players featured in this report who have staff team. I take this opportunity to disability and what those with disabilities competed, achieved and represented recognise and thank our Chairman, can achieve through sport. SDS must Scotland or GB with distinction during Gordon McCormack OBE, who will be continue to ensure that robust pathways the last year. I would also thank those stepping down from his position at this are in place from participation to coaches, support staff and families year’s AGM after eight years in post. performance for those athletes, players, who have supported these athletes Gordon’s knowledge and experience will coaches and volunteers who have been and players to achieve their goals. be greatly missed on the SDS Board. inspired to take their first step into sport. I thank you all for your attendance this evening and for your ongoing support and commitment to the work of SDS.

Gavin Macleod Chief Executive Officer

4 Annual Report 2013-14 Glasgow

SDS would like to congratulate the 22 athletes, players, guides, pilots and directors who competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

ATHLETICS

Meggan Dawson Samantha Kinghorn Libby Clegg Mikail Huggins, Guide Lewis Clow Jason MacLean Farrell T54 1500m T12 100m T12 100m T37 100m T37 100m T54 1500m

CYCLING

Aileen McGlynn OBE Louise Haston, Pilot Laura Cluxton Fiona Duncan, Pilot MBE Craig MacLean Sprint B Tandem Sprint B Tandem Sprint B Tandem Sprint B Tandem Sprint B Tandem MBE, Pilot, Sprint B 1000m Time Trial 1000m Time Trial 1000m Time Trial 1000m Time Trial 1000m Time Trial Tandem 1000m Time B Tandem B Tandem B Tandem B Tandem B Tandem Trial B Tandem

LAWN BOWLS

Robert Conway Ron McArthur, Irene Edgar David Thomas, Kevin Wallace Michael Simpson Billy Allan B2/B3 Mixed Pairs Director B2/B3 Mixed Pairs Director B6/B7/B8 Open Triples B6/B7/B8 Open Triples B6/B7/B8 Open Triples B2/B3 Mixed Pairs B2/B3 Mixed Pairs

POWERLIFTING SWIMMING

Micky Yule Erraid Davies Craig Rodgie Heavyweight SB9 100m S14 200m Freestyle Breaststroke

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 5 Review of the year

2014 will undoubtedly be remembered In the last year, Scottish athletes The Association’s Learning, as an important milestone for and players with a disability have again Coaching & Education Programme Scottish sport with the hosting of the competed with distinction, representing has continued to flourish during Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Great Britain and Scotland at national 2013/2014 and we now work closely and the Ryder Cup in Gleneagles. and international level. Scots have with all 32 Scottish Local Authorities, For Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), excelled in sports as varied as archery, 21 Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport, the staging of the most inclusive athletics, bowls, cycling, football, Education Scotland, sportscotland Commonwealth Games ever held has boccia, badminton, wheelchair rugby, and numerous other key partners built on the huge impact of the London tennis, table tennis and wheelchair to influence an inclusive and explicit 2012 Paralympic Games and has curling. Our heartfelt congratulations approach to coaching, learning allowed Scottish athletes and players go to all those athletes and players and leadership across Scotland. In with a disability the opportunity to who continue to be exceptional the last year, 118 education and perform and succeed on home soil. ambassadors and role models for future training opportunities have been We congratulate and applaud generations and the families, coaches run attracting 1,507 participants. the 22 athletes, players, directors, and support staff who play such an The development of effective guides and pilots who represented important role in their successes. partnerships are fundamental to Scotland with distinction at the 2014 SDS member Branches continue to the work of SDS and we take this Commonwealth Games. This was the play a pivotal role in the development opportunity to thank sportscotland, largest number of Scottish parasport of grassroots opportunities across athletes who have competed on the Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Scotland. These 13 Branches along Commonwealth stage and the 3 gold, Sport, Local Authorities and Sports with their partner Local Authorities 3 silver and 1 bronze medals they & Leisure Trusts in particular for their and Sports & Leisure Trusts are the won is also a new high for parasport continued invaluable support. We key players in supporting athletes and athletes representing Team Scotland. also thank SportsAid Scotland, The players to engage and participate We must also recognise and celebrate Celtic FC Foundation, ECAS, People’s the wonderful bronze medal winning in their chosen sports. We take this Postcode Lottery, Barcapel, The performance of the five Scottish opportunity to recognise and thank North British Hotel Trust, Education wheelchair curlers who represented all those Branch volunteers and Local Scotland, Sainsbury’s and The ParalympicsGB at the Winter Paralympic Authority staff who are the unsung Scottish Disabled Sports Trust for Games in Sochi. The Scottish heroes of disability sport in Scotland. their continued financial support. wheelchair curlers and skiers made The SDS Regional Manager network The 2012 London Paralympic up 40% of the ParalympicsGB team. continues to make a significant Games and the 2014 Commonwealth SDS must continue to capitalise impact on the identification and Games are now behind us and we on the profile, awareness and success development of talented athletes move into an exciting period in the of these Games and work hard with and players with a disability across lead in to the 2016 Paralympic Games all key partners in Scottish sport Scotland. 119 athletes were identified in Rio de Janeiro. SDS is now entering to ensure an inclusive and explicit through Regional programmes in 11 the third year of the strategic plan, approach to the development of sports, 39 athletes were identified “Inspiring Through Inclusion” and opportunities and pathways for to progress into Regional squads or the Association continues to work athletes and players with a disability. individual support programmes and 24 with key partners in Scottish sport The SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring athletes progressed from the Regional to ensure the meaningful inclusion Through Inclusion”, continues to networks into national squads. of disabled athletes and players. direct the work of the Association.

Bronze medal in Sochi

6 Annual Report 2013-14 Scottish Disability Sport Awards

Scottish Disability Sport Awards Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy – Capability Scotland Silver Salver – Most Fife Trophy – Coach of the Year Award Swimmer of the Year Award Promising Newcomer Award 2000 Eddie McCluskie (Swimming) 2000 Kenny Cairns 2004 Bernadette Leslie (Boccia) 2001 John Oulton (Swimming) 2001 Andrew Lindsay 2005 Angela McCowan (Swimming) 2002 Janice Eaglesham (Athletics) 2002 Lara Ferguson 2006 Michael Kerr (Wheelchair Rugby) 2003 Ian Mirfin (Wheelchair Road Racing) 2003 Mhairi Love 2007 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 2004 Jane Sanderson (Wheelchair Curling) 2004 Jim Anderson 2008 Craig Rodgie (Swimming) 2005 Anthony Stickland (Swimming) 2005 Jim Anderson MBE 2009 Scott Walker (Cycling) 2006 Tom Pendreigh (Wheelchair 2006 Rebecca Lee 2010 Jack McComish (Swimming) Curling) 2007 Andrew Lindsay 2011 Meggan Dawson-Farrell (Athletics) 2007 Jacqueline Lynn (Boccia) 2008 Jim Anderson MBE 2012 Lucy Walkup (Swimming) 2008 Stuart Sharp & Stuart Alexander 2009 Jim Anderson MBE 2013 Kieran Steer (Boccia) (Football) 2010 Sean Fraser 2009 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2011 Andrew Mullen Special Award – SDS Plaque 2010 Jim Thomson (Boccia) 2012 Andrew Mullen 2002 John Beattie (BBC Scotland) & Doug 2011 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2013 Andrew Mullen Gillon (The Herald) 2012 Lyndon Williams (Badminton) 2004 Millar Stoddart & Shirley Ann Harris 2013 Claire Morrison (Boccia) Angus Trophy – Sports Person of the Year 2005 Katie Still (BBC Scotland) Award (Excluding athletics and swimming) 2006 Kate Caithness (Wheelchair Curling) Russell Hogg Trophy - 2003 David Heddle (Bowls) 2007 Jim Fleeting (Scottish FA) (Development Coach of the Year) 2004 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team 2008 Heather Lowden (sportscotland) 2013 Kevin Simpson (Tennis) 2005 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2009 Alan Dickson (CPISRA & Capability 2006 GB Paralympic Wheelchair Scotland) Glasgow Trophy – Service to Sport Award Curling Team 2010 Andrew Niven (Scottish FA) 2000 Gordon McCormack and 2007 Aileen McGlynn MBE (Cycling) 2011 John Gheel (sportscotland) Jacqueline Lynn 2008 Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Squad 2012 Stevie Duff (Wheelchair Basketball) & 2001 Jim Thomson 2009 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis) Russell Hogg 2002 Jen Quinton 2010 Stephen McGuire (Boccia) 2013 George Keith 2003 David Thomson 2011 Kevin Wallace (Bowls) 2004 John Hood 2012 Neil Fachie (Cycling) 2005 Jed Renilson 2013 Jane Egan (Paratriathlon) 2006 John & Brenda Anderson 2007 Richard Brickley MBE Elspeth Watson Trophy – (Individual 2008 Janice Eaglesham outwith SDS who has contributed 2009 Cynthia Clare significantly to disability sport) 2010 John de Courcy 2003 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2011 Eddie McCluskey MBE 2004 Jack Snowdon (Swimming) 2012 Michael McCreadie 2005 Pat Bennett (Swimming) 2013 Helen Bruce 2006 Bernard Pirie (Swimming) 2007 Ena Stevenson (Wheelchair Curling) Findlay Calder Trophy – 2008 Angus Cameron (Athletics) Athlete of the Year Award 2009 Karen Ross (Tennis) 2000 Nicky Diatchenko 2010 Colin McDonald (Swimming) 2001 Derek Frew 2011 Jean Smith (Swimming) 2002 Karen Lewis 2012 Ron McArthur (Bowls) 2003 Stephen Payton 2013 Don McFarlane (Swimming) 2004 Kenny Herriot 2005 Stephen Payton Gordon Brown Trophy – 2006 Stephen Payton Athletes’ Athlete of the Year Award 2007 Libby Clegg 2004 Maggi McEleny (Swimming) 2008 Allan Stuart 2005 Jim Anderson MBE (Swimming) 2009 Libby Clegg 2006 Rebecca Lee (Swimming) 2010 Lauren Peffers 2007 Kenny Cairns (Swimming) 2011 Owen Miller & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 2012 Libby Clegg 2008 Aileen McGlynn MBE (Cycling) 2013 Libby Clegg 2009 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 2010 Neil Fachie (Cycling) 2011 Aileen Neilson (Wheelchair Curling) 2012 Libby Clegg (Athletics) 2013 Neil Fachie MBE (Cycling)

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 7 Key achievements during the past year

Branch, Local and • 83 young disabled people Developing Talent have attended eight SDS Talent and Performance Regional Sporting Development Days in eight sports Opportunities across four SDS Regions. DEVELOPING ENCOURAGE A RANGE • SDS Regional Managers in five INDIVIDUALS WITH Regions are working in partnership PERFORMANCE OF QUALITY SPORTING with sportscotland Regional OPPORTUNITIES Coaching and Volunteering POTENTIAL Partnership Managers to support 79 coaches through Coaching Talent • Dumfries & Galloway, Dundee, PARALYMPIC Programmes. Grampian, Glasgow and Scottish • Five Scottish wheelchair curlers, Borders Branches have all • SDS Regional Managers have Gregor Ewan (Elgin), Jim attained SDS Minimum Operating worked in partnership with17 local Gault (Lossiemouth), Angie Requirements (MOR). Nine of the sports clubs to support the inclusion Malone (Ayrshire), Aileen 13 SDS Branches have now attained of disabled athletes and players. Neilson (Strathaven) and Bob this standard. • 39 new athletes and players have McPherson (Bellshill) competed • SDS supported the merger of progressed into Regional squads or for ParalympicsGB in Sochi and Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire to individual support programmes in the won bronze medal. Rachael Ferrier become Grampian Disability Sport. sports of athletics, archery, boccia, (Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire) was guide cycling, judo, football, swimming and to Millie Knight who competed • Ayrshire Sportsability has become wheelchair basketball. in alpine skiing. 40% of the the recognised Ayrshire Branch ParalympicsGB team were Scottish. encompassing all three Ayrshire • 55% of SDS Academy athletes Local Authorities and continuing the were identified and supported role undertaken previously by North through the SDS Regional Manager COMMONWEALTH GAMES Ayrshire Disability Sport. structure, an increase of 22% on • Team Scotland selected 22 para last year. • SDS organised a Branch Conference sport athletes (including directors, for 55 delegates across 11 branches • Two new Regional Boccia guides & pilots) competing at the where examples of good practice Development Championships took Games in 14 events across five were shared. place this year with 30 players sports. competing over the two events. • PVG training for SDS Branches was GOLD delivered by Volunteer Scotland to • Two National Performance » Neil Fachie MBE and take Branches through the process Swimming Championships were Craig MacLean MBE to becoming signatories for PVG held for development swimmers, Para-cycling tandem sprint checks. with 40 competitors at each event. » Neil Fachie MBE and • SDS has supported Scottish Borders • SDS staff and Board have supported Craig MacLean MBE Disability Sport and Lothian Disability and presented at Branch activities Para-cycling 1000m time trial Sport to establish Branch Disability in Angus, Ayrshire, Dumfries & B tandem Sport Co-ordinator posts. Galloway, Dundee, Fife, Forth Valley, Glasgow, Grampian, Highland, » Libby Clegg and • The SDS Professional Officers’ Group Lothian, Perth & Kinross, Scottish Mikhail Huggins continues to act as a forum and Borders and South Lanarkshire. Para-athletics T12 100m support structure for development officers across Scotland and • The SDS Summer Sports Camp SILVER successfully ran during August Regional Inclusion Forums have » Aileen McGlynn OBE and at the National Sports Centre been held for professional officers Louise Haston Inverclyde with 40 young people and Active Schools personnel in four Para-cycling women’s tandem sprint with physical and sensory SDS Regions. » Aileen McGlynn OBE and impairments in attendance. • SDS has coordinated Regional Louise Haston • SDS continues to co-ordinate Sport Specific Working Groups with Para-cycling women’s 1000m comprehensive national events the sports of athletics, swimming, time trial B tandem and squad training programmes cycling and boccia. Regional » Robert Conway and across a wide variety of sports. In Sport Specific Plans are in place Ron McArthur/Irene Edgar the past year a total of 21 National across five SDS Regions for sports and David Thomas Championships involving eight including athletics, boccia, football, Para-bowls B2/B3 Mixed Pairs wheelchair curling, wheelchair sports have been organised with tennis and swimming. the swimming events supported by BRONZE Falkirk Council. • 252 young disabled people » Erraid Davies • SDS continues to work closely with Para-swimming SB9 100m SDS Summer Sports Camp 2014. have attended SDS para sport development days run across five all of Scotland’s Local Authorities Breaststroke SDS Regions. and in particular the 22 Authorities who support local SDS Branches.

8 Annual Report 2013-14 Libby and Mikail celebrate

• Micky Yule came 5th in the Under INTERNATIONAL 65kg category at the IPC World • Samantha Kinghorn returned from Powerlifting Championships the Swiss Junior Championships in Dubai. with three new personal bests • Neil Fachie MBE won double gold at and as the fastest ever Scottish the UCI World Track Championships wheelchair woman over 100 metres in Mexico in the sprint and 1km and 200 metres. Time Trial. • Martin Perry was selected for the • Gordon Reid won bronze in the first time as part of the Great Britain Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Squad for the ITTF Czech Open. as part of the Great Britain team. Martin competed in the singles and • Two swimmers were selected to in the team event alongside fellow compete for GB at the European class 6 competitor and Paralympian Deaf Swimming Championships David Wetherill where they won a WORLDS/EUROPEANS with Danielle Joyce winning a bronze medal. • The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/ phenomenal two gold (with a • GB Boccia sent a small squad of Acquired Brain Injury Football Squad European and world record), four four players including Patrick Wilson competed in the CPISRA European silver and three bronze, with Lucy (BC3), Jamie McCowan (BC4) and Championships in Portugal finishing Walkup winning bronze along with Kieran Steer (BC4)to take part in in 5th place. Danielle in the 4 X 100m Freestyle. the Paralympic School Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil with Kieran • Steven Ross represented • Meggan Dawson Farrell won gold in winning gold, Jamie winning silver Great Britain U23 Wheelchair the T54 1500m at the IWAS World and Patrick winning silver in the Basketball team at the U23 World Games at Stoke Mandeville and BC3 class. Championships in Turkey where finished 4th in the 400m. Nathan they finished 4th. Blackie finished 4th in the T34 400m • Four Scottish athletes competed and 5th in the 100m. for Great Britain at the 7th Annual • Jane Egan won gold in the Tri-1 Danish International Wheelchair category at the Paratriathlon World • Two athletes competed for Great Curling Cup where they won the Championships in Hyde Park, Britain at the INAS European gold medal. London making it three world titles Athletics Championships in the in four years. Karen Darke from Netherlands with Owen Miller • Maria Lyle, Lewis Clow, Jason Inverness took the silver medal. finishing 5th in the 1500m. MacLean, Sammi Kinghorn and Karen also won gold in the UCI • Karen Darke won gold and Jane Meggan Dawson Farrell competed Para-cycling Road World Cup in Italy. Egan won silver in the PT1 class and at the Fazaa IPC Grand Prix in Dubai where Maria broke the 200m • Three race runners attended the Alison Patrick won bronze in the world and European record in the IWAS Senior World Athletics PT5 class at the ITU Para Triathlon combined T35/36 event in 31.01. Championships in Holland. Hannah European Championships in Austria. Samantha Kinghorn won double Dines won one gold, two silver and • Two Scottish swimmers competed gold in the T53 200m and 800m. one bronze medal, Gavin Drysdale for GB at the IPC European won four gold medals and Kayleigh Swimming Championships in • Lewis Clow won gold in the T37 Haggo won three gold, one silver Eindhoven. Andrew Mullen returned 200m at the Sharjah International and one bronze medal. with six medals including gold in Athletics Meet in Dubai in only his second international track meeting • Gordon Reid won the doubles the S5 200m Freestyle, SM5 200m ever with a personal best of 27.14. title at the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Medley, S5 50m Backstroke and Masters in Mission Viejo, California. S5 50m Butterfly, and silver in the • A Scottish team of nine players S5 100m Freestyle and the S5 50m competed at the Cheshire • Danielle Joyce won five gold medals Freestyle. Scott Quin won silver in International Boccia Championships with four world records, two the SB14 100m breaststroke with a in Wigan with a gold for BC3 silvers and a bronze at the World new British record of 1.07.95. players of Scott McCowan and Deaf International Short Course Patrick Wilson. The BC1/2 team Swimming Championships in • Five athletes competed at the IPC won bronze for the first time. There the USA. European Athletics Championships in Swansea returning with seven were also medals for the Scottish • Lesley Baldwin from Blairgowrie gold medals. Sammi Kinghorn won players representing Great Britain won her first international medal triple gold in the T53 100m, 400m, with Joshua Rowe winning gold in at the IPC European Shooting 800m, Maria Lyle won double gold the BC2 class and BC4 pair Jamie Championship in the R8 (women’s in the T35 100m and 200m, Jo McCowan and Peter McGuire 50m rifle three positions SH1). Butterfield won gold with a new winning silver. Lesley also competed in the IPC Eurpean Record in the F51 Club Shooting World Cup in Poland. Throw and Stef Reid won gold in • Six players competed for Scotland the F44 Long Jump. at the World Para Badminton Championships in Dortmund.

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 9 Key achievements during the past year continued

• Visually impaired cyclist Steve Bate GB & DOMESTIC • Gordon Reid won the Nottingham won gold at the Dutch Tandem • Scotland Visually Impaired Bowls Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Trophy in the road race. team won, four gold, three silver Tournament as part of the 2013 • Michael Kerr captained the GB and five bronze medals at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour. Gordon Wheelchair Rugby team at the UK Singles Championships for also won the singles and doubles Canada Cup where Great Britain Bowlers with a Visual Impairment. at the British Wheelchair Tennis finished 4th and at the Swiss Scotland were also the overall team Championships. Preparation Tournament where they champions. • A Scottish team of 32 swimmers secured the title. • 22 Scottish athletes and players attended the DSE Short Course • Lesley Baldwin won silver at the competed at the UK School Games Championships in Sheffield. The IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort in Sheffield in the sports of athletics, Scots managed to claim four world, Benning, USA. swimming, wheelchair basketball two European, seven British and 11 Scottish records. • Three athletes competed at the ITU and table tennis. The Scots returned Para Triathlon series in London. Jane home with three gold, five silver and • The Great Britain Wheelchair Curling Egan won gold in the PT1. Karen two bronze medals. team competed at the British Open Darke from Inverness won silver in • A 14 strong Scottish squad in Hamilton. the same PT1 category and Alison competed at the GB Boccia • 29 Scottish swimmers competed Patrick from Livingston won silver in Championships in Wigan. at the British Para-Swimming the PT5 category. • The Learning Disability U19 Football International Meet in Glasgow. • Scottish Great Britain Boccia players Squad won the Home Nations Andrew Mullen and Scott competed at the Boccia World Open Championship for a second time in Quin achieved the qualification in Portugal with Stephen McGuire a row in Northern Ireland. standards for the IPC European Championships with Mullen winning silver in the BC4 singles • The Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/Acquired swimming a British Record in the along with Kieran Steer winning Brain Injury Futures Squad 50m backstroke. silver in the pairs, Scott McCowan competed in Home Nations Football won two bronze in the BC3 singles Championships in Dublin. • The Scottish Disability Table Tennis squad competed in a Tri Nation and pairs, and Joshua Rowe won • A strong Scottish Boccia team competition in Glasgow against silver in the BC1/2 team event. competed at the GB Boccia Paralympic athletes from England • Three players were selected to Championships with Scott and Northern Ireland. compete in the Great Britain Para McCowan winning gold in the BC3 Table Tennis Pathways squad at the class. Stephen McGuire won gold • Athletes Stefanie Reid, Samantha ITTU Romanian Open. Martin Perry in the BC4 class beating his brother Kinghorn, Maria Lyle, Jason secured two bronze medals in the Peter to silver and Jamie McCowan MacLean and Lewis Clow competed men’s class 6 singles and the men’s in bronze medal place. at the Bedford International Meeting with Maria setting a new world class 6-7 team event. • 22 of Scotland’s most promising record in the T35 100m. • Scottish athletes competed for Great athletes and players in eight sports Britain at the IPC Athletics Open in looking to make the transition • Six athletes from the National Berlin with Derek Rae winning gold onto UK programmes are being Disability Athletics Squad competed in the T46 5000m, Stefanie Reid supported through the SDS Athlete at the Mencap Championships in won gold in T42/44 long jump, Jo Academy. Manchester returning with nine gold, three silver and two bronze Butterfield won gold in the F51 • The Scottish U23 Wheelchair medals. club throw at her first international Basketball Squad won the Celtic competition and Libby Clegg won Cup. • Key partnerships continue to silver in the T12 100m. be developed with Scotland’s • Aileen McGlynn OBE, Neil Fachie Governing Bodies of Sport and • Three players were selected to MBE and Laura Cluxton competed joint working groups are in compete in the GB Para Table Tennis at the British Cycling National Open place with Scottish Athletics, Pathways squad at the ITTU Spanish Women’s and Para Cycling Track the Royal Caledonian Curling Open. Martin Perry secured a silver Championships in Manchester. medal in the men’s class 6-7 team Club, BADMINTONscotland, • A Scottish squad of table tennis event. basketballscotland, JudoScotland, players attended the BTTAD National Table Tennis Scotland, Scottish Championships in Grantham. Cycling, Tennis Scotland, Scottish • A squad of 10 badminton players Swimming and the Scottish Football competed at the Home Nations Para Association. Badminton Series. • A small squad of U19 Boccia players attended the Lord Taverner’s U19 National Boccia Championships in Sheffield.

10 Annual Report 2013-14 Powerchair football in action • SDS continues to play a lead role in the work of the UK Learning and Disability Sport Group, facilitating, informing and ensuring that inclusion is a priority throughout sport coaching, learning and leadership. • The Coaching Matters programme supported by sportscotland and Stirling University provides support to performance coaches through continuous professional development. 1:1 support for performance coaches was a key addition to the programme this year. A successful Coaching Matters performance coaches’ conference • External research was carried out was held for national and regional with regards to the impact of level coaches, attracting 48 Education & Coaching UK DIT. The results indicate that delegates across 12 sports. PROVIDING virtually all the candidates felt • The Sports Inclusion Model is OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL confident (97%) and competent continuing to be adopted by (98%) in delivering opportunities Scottish Governing Bodies and other COACHES, OFFICIALS, to individuals with a disability. 90% partners and has recently been VOLUNTEERS AND indicated that the training had incorporated in the Government’s STAFF TO GAIN FURTHER had an impact on their teaching Youth Sport Strategy. and had applied elements of the • SDS has piloted the Disability SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, training courses. 75% had shared Inclusion Training e-learning EXPERTISE AND their learning from the course programme. The e-learning is now UNDERSTANDING with colleagues. Almost universal available to all through the website. positivity about the quality of the courses and the tutors providing • 147 education, training and learning the delivery. Virtually all (98%) of Governance and opportunities took place involving the respondents to the research Infrastructure 1,929 participants. A further 15 considered that their training had courses involving 294 candidates been fairly or very effective. ROBUST AND were organised by Scottish • Sport specific inclusive coaching SOUND PLANNING, Governing Bodies or sportscotland developments have taken place to support working with players/ with 20 Scottish Governing Bodies POLICY AND athletes with a disability. of Sport including judo, football, PROCEDURES, WITH • 1,201 candidates attended 98 UK swimming, athletics, hockey, bowls, THE INFRASTRUCTURE Disability Inclusion Training courses tennis, rowing, table tennis, rugby, for early years practitioners, primary triathlon, canoeing, cricket, sailing, TO TRANSLATE POLICY teachers, primary specialist PE basketball, cycling, badminton, INTO PRACTICE teachers, secondary PE teachers and walking and boccia. Furthermore trainee PE teachers. 63% of the SDS has worked in partnership • The SDS Memorandum & Articles of candidates successfully gained the at UK level to develop inclusive Association are being reviewed by award which is at Level 6 with one training, most notably in gymnastics Board Director, Iain Smith. credit on the Scottish Credit and and boccia. • An annual operational plan has Qualification Framework. • Boccia UKCC Level 1 was been produced, monitored and • In 2012 financial support was successfully re-endorsed and Boccia presented to the SDS Board on a received from the Scottish UKCC Level 2 was endorsed. Boccia quarterly basis. Government through Education qualifications are currently being • SDS Board Sub Groups continue Scotland and sportscotland, to rolled out throughout Scotland to operate for Coaching & enable Disability Inclusion Training to and there are currently six Level Education, Finance, & HR, Equality, be continued to be rolled out for the 2 boccia coaches, 15 Level 1 Safeguarding in Sport, Boccia and Education sector across the whole coaches and 79 Boccia Leaders. Communication. of Scotland. 31 out of 32 Local 24 boccia officials gained their • The SDS Equality Action Plan and Authorities received courses over the Regional Referees Award. The Equality Policy have both been previous two years at no cost at the three international boccia referees reviewed, updated and approved by point of delivery and it is anticipated were appointed to officiate the SDS Board. that all 32 Local Authorities will at the Cheshire International deliver a training course as well as and GB Championships. • SDS are on target to complete the Intermediate level for the Equality specialist resources being developed. • The Disability Sport Coach and Standard for Sport by March • Support is being provided by Education Group: Scotland brings 2015 and Equality Training was Sainsburys to enable the course to together the key partners to lead undertaken by all SDS staff and reach trainee teachers throughout the strategic direction of inclusive Board Directors delivered by Lucy Scotland. coaching in Scotland under the Faulkner. auspices of the Chair, Theresa Campbell.

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 11 Key achievements during the past year continued

• The SDS Safeguarding in Sport • SDS receives substantial support • Helen Bruce was awarded the Torch document has been updated and from Scotland’s Local Authorities, Trophy Trust Award for 2013. approved by the Board. Governing Bodies of Sport and • SDS was involved in the Queen’s • Cheryl Willet has been appointed Local Sports Councils and works Baton Relay selections across all to the post of Regional Manager – in partnership with sportscotland, Scottish mainland Local Authorities. Central with SDS. the Scottish Government and the • SDS contributed to an equality • SDS has appointed Tina Gordon Scottish Parliament on all matters training session with Scottish on a part time consultancy basis relating to disability sport in Government Commonwealth and Disability Sport Fife through Scotland. Games and Sport Directorate staff. a service level agreement to fulfil • SDS provided written and the Regional Manager remit within verbal evidence to the Scottish Tayside and Fife. Communication and Parliament’s Inquiry into Support • SDS has worked with Help for Leadership for Community Sport. Heroes and the Personnel Recovery THE ABILITY TO • SDS contributed to the Unit in Edinburgh to appoint Dave sportscotland Equality Seminar, Rhoney to the post of Recreation & COMMUNICATE the Commonwealth Games Adventure Training Officer based at EFFECTIVELY AND Sports Development Conference Erskine House. EFFICIENTLY and the Glasgow 2014 Beyond • A joint whole sport swimming plan AND INFLUENCE the Games Conference. has been developed in partnership • SDS has delivered presentations to with Scottish Swimming. DISABILITY SPORT key sportcotland staff across Active • The SDS Scottish Boccia sub group Schools, School Sport, Community have been rejuvenated and the new • A Communications & Leadership Sports Hubs, Direct Club Investment, committee have produced a three Strategy has been produced along Regional Lead Managers and SGB year development plan for boccia in with an annual action plan. Heads of Department. Scotland. • The SDS website continues to be the • SDS continues to produce a • The sportscotland integrated primary communication tool for the bi-annual Calendar of Events investment programme continues to Association with 42,417 visits during and an annual Education support the work of the Association 2013/2014 and a monthly average & Training Calendar. at all levels. of 3,533 visits. • SDS has secured funding support • Two SDS electronic newsletters were from Barcapel, Crerar Hotels Trust, produced and distributed during the Garfield Trust and People’s 2013/2014. Postcode Lottery to support SDS • SDS currently has 522 likes on Branches and key projects. 23 Facebook, 1,226 followers on opportunities across nine SDS Twitter and 5,041 views of SDS Branches and Regions received videos on YouTube. funding support. • SDS has continued to work with • SDS has been supported by the Morton Ward Limited on a probono Coach support Celtic FC Foundation to establish basis to support the Association’s disability sports clubs and support marketing and design requirements. education and training and a • Sport specific information sheets parasport event in the West of have been compiled for all SDS Scotland. priority sports and Commonwealth • In partnership with the Scottish FA Games sports and placed on the an award for Support of Disability SDS website. Football was secured from the • Andrew Mullen won the Football Foundation. Disability Sports Award at the • SDS has received recognition from Sunday Mail sportscotland sportscotland for the Association to Scottish Sports Awards. act as the lead body in Scotland for • Claire Morrison was awarded the the sport of boccia up to 2020. sportscotland Performance Coach • SDS is in membership of and is of the Year, John Szaranek was represented on the appropriate named the sportscotland Disability committees of the British Paralympic Coach of the Year and Andrinne Association, GB Boccia, GB Disability Craig won the sportscotland Football Association and the UK Regional Coaching award in Sports Association for People with Grampian for Disability Sport. Learning Disability.

12 Annual Report 2013-14 Summarised accounts

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) (Company Limited by Guarantee) SUMMARISED ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2014

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2014 2013 Income Incoming resources from generated funds: Grants and donations 699,350 183,437 882,787 699,895 Membership subscriptions 3,100 – 3,100 3,100 Bank interest 176 – 176 241 Incoming resources from charitable activities: Events and activities 90,748 – 90,748 86,653 793,374 183,437 976,811 789,889

Expenditure Charitable activities 741,535 149,069 890,604 758,222 Governance costs 20,435 – 20,435 23,961 761,970 149,069 911,039 782,183

Net (expenditure) for the year 31,404 34,368 65,772 7,706 Funds brought forward 271,746 52,094 323,840 316,134 Funds carried forward £ 303,150 £ 86,462 £ 389,612 £ 323,840

SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2012 2014 2013 Tangible fixed assets 5,688 8,201 Current assets Stocks 4,554 2,857 Debtors 39,776 83,644 Cash at bank and in hand 381,555 266,305 425,885 352,806 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (41,961) (37,167)

Net current assets 383,924 315,639 Net assets £ 389,612 £ 323,840

Funds Unrestricted funds 303,150 271,746 Restricted funds 86,462 52,094 £ 389,612 £ 323,840

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. GL McCormack OBE Chairman 16 June 2014 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 16 June 2014

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 13 Acknowledgements

Scottish Disability Sport acknowledges the many agencies that have supported its activities during the past year and wishes to thank the following in particular: sportscotland and in particular Fife Sports and Leisure Trust The Robertson Trust The Michael Woods Sport and Leisure Centre Scottish Athletics and British Athletics Education Scotland Falkirk Council GB Boccia Sainsbury’s Glasgow City Council The Royal Caledonian Curling Club The Celtic FC Foundation Scotland’s Local Sports Councils Scottish Football Association Skills Active Special Olympics Scotland Table Tennis Scotland SportsAid Scotland Commonwealth Games Scotland Scottish Cycling People’s Postcode Lottery Glasgow 2014 Camanachd Association Barcapel Foundation British Paralympic Association BADMINTONscotland Ecas Disability Sport Northern Ireland Basketballscotland Crerar Hotels Trust Disability Sport Wales Scottish Swimming Football Foundation English Federation of Disability Sport Tennis Scotland & Tennis Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation Sports Association JudoScotland Scottish Disabled Sports Trust Sports Coach UK Scottish Rowing Youth Sport Trust Safeguarding in Sport Cricket Scotland Scotland’s Local Authorities sportfocus Paths for All Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport mortonward Scottish Sports Association Vision Procurement Outsourcing Specialists Triathlon Scotland Geoghegan & Co Bowls Scotland

photographs taken by: Royal Caledonian Curling Club and Jeff Holmes, JSHpix.

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