sportscotland Caledonia House South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Tel 0131 317 7200 Fax 0131 317 7202 The Scottish Institute of Sport Caledonia House South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Tel 0131 270 9100 Fax 0131 270 9101 sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde Burnside Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 8RW Tel 01475 674666 Fax 01475 674720 sportscotland National Centre Glenmore Lodge Aviemore Inverness-shire PH22 1QU Tel 01479 861256 Fax 01479 861212 2979 - 10 01 ISBN 1 85060 404 2 sportscotland National Centre scotland Cumbrae Isle of Cumbrae Ayrshire KA28 0HQ Tel 01475 530757 Fax 01475 530013 Designed and published by sport Annual Review About Us Contents sportscotland About Us 2 We are the national agency In 1998 we launched the dedicated to promoting sporting Scottish Institute of Sport to Chairman’s Introduction 3 opportunities for all Scots at all provide a world class environment levels, whatever their interest for Scottish athletes, providing Chief Executive’s Report 5 and ability. Set up by Royal Charter them with services and training in 1972, we play the lead role in which will allow them to driving the national strategy for compete on equal terms with Section 1 sport, Sport 21. athletes from other countries. Widening Opportunities 7 We invest a government grant, Partnership is crucial to our Section 2 around £10 million for 2000/01 work. Governing bodies of sport, Developing Potential 9 and administer the Lottery local sports councils, local Sports Fund in Scotland, around authorities, schools, health boards Section 3 £21 million for 2000/01, in a and commercial companies are Achieving Excellence 11 range of programmes designed to just some of the partners we deliver Sport 21 and benefit all work with across the voluntary, Section 4 levels of sport - from a child public and commercial sectors. Children and Young People 13 getting their first taste of physical By working in this way we can activity at school to an make the most of the skills, international athlete competing ideas and money available to Section 5 for a gold medal. sport in Scotland. Infrastructure for Scottish Sport 15 We advise Scottish Ministers, Section 6 implement Scottish Executive Communicating the Value of Sport 17 policy on sport and recreation and play a major role in raising Section 7 the profile of sport and highlighting Providing Corporate Support Services 19 its benefits to society. Extract from Financial Accounts Based at Caledonia House in sportscotland Group Income and Expenditure 23 Edinburgh, we also run three sportscotland Group Balance Sheets 24 National Centres – Inverclyde, a residential training centre based Scottish Sports Council Trust Company Profit and Loss Account 25 in Largs; Cumbrae, a watersports Scottish Sports Council Trust Company Balance Sheet 26 training centre on the isle of 27 sportscotland National Lottery Fund Income and Expenditure Cumbrae; and Europe's leading sportscotland National Lottery Fund Balance Sheet 28 outdoor centre, Glenmore Lodge Scottish Institute of Sport Profit and Loss Account 29 based near Aviemore. Scottish Institute of Sport Balance Sheet 29 Financial Summary 30 Board Members 31 Directors and Centre Principals 31 Commercial Supporters 32 Contacts Back Cover 1 2 Chairman’s Introduction Alastair Dempster I am delighted to introduce Against this background In June 2001 the Scottish Finally I would like to acknowledge sportscotland’s Annual Review sportscotland, the sportscotland Executive announced the outcomes the contribution made by staff for 2000/01 at such an exciting Lottery Fund, the National of its review of Non-Departmental over the past year. We are time for sport in Scotland. Centres at Cumbrae, Glenmore Public Bodies. One of the main operating in an ever changing Lodge, Inverclyde and the purposes of the review was to environment and the response In recent months we have Scottish Institute of Sport, are ensure that those bodies which from staff has been both welcomed the Scottish Executive’s continuing to focus on the targets remain operate effectively and enthusiastic and diligent. These support for Scottish bids to host set for us in Sport 21. are genuinely accountable to are exciting times and I am the European Football Championships Ministers and Parliament. We confident that Ian Robson and in 2008 and the Ryder Cup. We We recognise that to deliver the entirely accept and understand his colleagues will respond to the have also seen the establishment objectives of Sport 21 we need this conclusion. We are in the challenges which lie ahead. of the Government’s Physical to continue to work closely with final stages of conducting a Activity Taskforce bringing together our key partners including the wide-ranging organisational review key agencies to persuade the people governing bodies of sport, local to ensure that we have the most of Scotland to pursue active lifestyles. authorities, voluntary and appropriate structure in place to representative bodies and the best deliver Sport 21 in the future. We take further encouragement Scottish Parliament. At the same Inevitably, this will result in more Alastair Dempster from the commitment of the time we need to be mindful that, change but this is necessary if Chairman Scottish Executive to give added in aiming to deliver a nation we are to achieve the objectives impetus to the development of where more people are more we are all striving for. sportscotland sport in schools and to emphasise active more often, we are the importance of the school ultimately responsible to the environment for the future of people of Scotland in utilising our sport in this country. resources effectively. I am also increasingly aware that we will We are also beginning to see an only achieve lasting success by increase in Scots participating in working through meaningful sport and recreation, with the partnerships which deliver benefits latest research showing a growth to all the partners. year on year from 63% to 65%. I believe that this growth is matched by an increasing awareness of the contribution that sport and recreation can bring to improving the overall fabric of life in Scotland. Alastair Dempster with Allan Wilson MSP, Deputy Minister for Sport and Culture at the announcement of the first awards of the Lottery funded TOP programmes at St. Anthony’s Primary School in West Lothian. 3 4 Chief Executive’s Report Ian Robson The year 2000/01 proved a Yet last year has also seen At sportscotland we have set out Ensure sportscotland is recognised spectacular year for sport. The significant success in our work key objectives in seven areas that as the organisation responsible year included the Olympics and with children and young people. we believe are critical to for leading and coordinating Paralympics inspiring us all to The establishment of School achieving this: national programmes and policies. redouble our sporting efforts in Sport Coordinators in 73% of whatever capacity, as participants, secondary schools in Scotland Widening Opportunities Providing Corporate Support coaches, volunteers or administrators. has built a great platform for us Increase participation in sport, Services to bring sport into the lives of particularly by those currently Deliver an organisation which is I’d like to join with you in every young Scot. It is particularly excluded. dynamic, accountable and celebrating the achievements of exciting that we are now extending performance driven. Scotland’s athletes during the the coordinators principle Developing Potential year. Scots have proudly stood into Scottish primary schools More people adopting sport as Our annual review this year at the top of the podium on at assisting in making sport habitual part of an active lifestyle and the reports on the achievements in least 135 occasions during for every schoolchild in Scotland. creation of opportunities that allow each of these key areas. 2000/01 including achievements them to develop and achieve in the Olympic Games, Paralympic In June 2000 my predecessor Allan their potential. By working towards these goals Games, and World,Commonwealth Alstead retired as Chief Executive we are creating a nation where Youth, European and British after 10 years distinguished service Achieving Excellence more people are more active Championships. with our organisation. I would like Gain more medals and more success more often. to take this opportunity to pay for Scots in key sports and events. Most of the athletes included in tribute to Allan’s achievements the 135 have received direct and I am looking forward to Children and Young People support through sportscotland’s building on those solid foundations. Develop a culture of lifelong Talented Athlete Programme (TAP) participation in sport by increasing and the Scottish Institute of Sport, A special vote of thanks must the frequency, quality and range Ian Robson emphasising the importance of also go to the multitude of of experience for children and Chief Executive Lottery funding to assist in tireless volunteers that every young people in Scotland. developing sporting success in week help deliver sport sportscotland this country. In a recent survey throughout Scotland. Infrastructure of Scottish Sport over 90% of Talented Athlete Create integrated structures and Programme athletes did not The Chairman has highlighted systems that enable the effective think that they could have the importance of Sport 21 to development and delivery of sport. reached their current level of the work sportscotland does. I’d performance without their TAP like to detail how we are Communicating the Value of award. targeting our efforts to make Sport Sport 21 a reality. Increase recognition of sport as a relevant and positive force in the Sport 21 sets out a vision of lives of every person in Scotland. Scotland as: A country where sport is more widely available to all A country where sporting talent is recognised and nurtured A country achieving and sustaining 5 world class performances in sport 6 Section 1: Widening Opportunities More People Objective: Increase participation in sport, particularly by those currently excluded.