Issue 10 Spring 2013 the magazine of sportscotland WOMEN IN SPORT THE BIG piCTURE Gender inequality in sport Toni MINICHIELLO On coaching Britain’s most iconic female athlete GO SCOTLAND! Getting the nation behind the team for Glasgow 2014 CONTENTS WELCOME 4 6 to support the view most of us will have instinctively – that despite years of positive action to address the issue, we still have a “85% of female athletes 12 way to go before there is genuine equality surveyed felt that there for women in sport. was not enough media As the Chief Executive of the national coverage of their sport.” agency of sport, that’s a situation I’m determined to improve. And as the father of a daughter who has a With just 14 months left until the burgeoning love for sport, it has an Games, it’s only right that we’re also added personal relevance for me. heavily focusing on preparations for 16 Glasgow 2014. Investing in young people as leaders in their communities can play a key role At sportscotland we are firmly in progressing opportunities for women in delivery mode. As well as the 16 elcome to the in sport. A good example of this is the sporting spectacle of a generation, tenth edition of Young people’s sport panel. Run by Glasgow 2014 is giving us a sportscotland in partnership with Sport First. unique opportunity to accelerate W Young Scot, the panel has benefitted our plans for a world class sporting At the time of writing, the BBC has hugely from the contribution of dynamic system at all levels. just released the results of a survey of young women. British female elite athletes, asking for In addition to updates from both 18 their views on the level of parity between Eight of the 16 panel members are female, Commonwealth Games Scotland and men and women in professional sport. and having worked with these young Glasgow 2014 Ltd, we’re also looking The results make for some pretty women over the last six months, hearing at how a range of sports, including stark reading. their stories and listening to their views, target shooting, bowls and powerlifting, I know that they are incredibly positive role are preparing for Scotland’s Games. Almost 80% of female athletes surveyed models for younger girls in their schools, felt that they were underpaid in colleges and clubs. This engagement will I hope you enjoy the magazine. comparison to men. 85% thought that set a standard for the future. there wasn’t enough media coverage of their sport. Over a third felt they didn’t get Women’s involvement and participation 24 Photography, Alan Richardson Rob Eyton-Jones, Getty Images, David McIntyre, Photo credits: Glasgow 2014 Ltd, Commonwealth Games Scotland, euanb.com enough coaching support, compared to in sport is a theme that runs through this men. Close to half didn’t think they were latest edition of Sport First. As well as treated equally by the governing body examining some of the gaps in equality, of their sport. we’ll also look at a range of projects CONTENTS that are supporting women’s sport, from As you’ll read later in this magazine, recreation right along the pathway to Stewart Harris 2 News round up 12 Game changer 24 The voice of experience there is a great deal of further evidence high performance. Chief Executive, sportscotland Our role in making Glasgow 2014 Curling’s Rhona Martin on achieving 4 The big picture Scotland’s greatest ever Games as both athlete and coach The facts about gender inequality in sport 16 Go Scotland! 26 Saying thank you! 6 Coaching Jessica Commonwealth Games Scotland on The winners of the 2012 Coaching, Toni Minichiello on working getting the nation behind the team Officiating and Volunteering Awards with Jessica Ennis 18 An incredible journey 28 Five hubs 8 Putting women in control Glasgow 2014 on the epic voyage One combined focus sportscotland documents are available in a range of formats and languages. Understanding the female athlete and of the Queen’s Baton Relay Dundee embraces the community Contact us for more information: sport hub concept managing amenorrhoea 20 Focus on science Tel: 0141 534 6500 Fax: 0141 534 6501 Web: www.sportscotland.org.uk 9 Under the media spotlight A scientific approach to better 30 Investing in world Address: Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow G40 1DA concentration levels Broadcaster Eilidh Barbour on women’s class club sport sport in the media A new suite of support for Scottish 22 Powering onto the sport clubs The sportscotland group is made up of sportscotland and the sportscotland Trust Company (national centres). 10 You won’t just like world stage Working to create stronger female 31 The power and the glory cricket... you’ll love it! footballers Fast-tracking cricket among girls in The Paralympic powerlifting Perth and Kinross programme in Scotland 23 A sense of freestyle How Snowsport Scotland is working 32 Coming on strong to grow participation among women Bowls Scotland gets in shape ahead of Glasgow 2014 www.nationalcentrecumbrae.org.uk www.glenmorelodge.org.uk www.nationalcentreinverclyde.org.uk www.sisport.com © sportscotland 2013. Published by sportscotland | 01 ISSN: 2047-9549 SF 05 13 2.5M NEWS ROUND UP XXXXXXXXXXXXNEWS ROUND UP Commonwealth Glasgow 2014, sportscotland teams up with And the winners Sports Development it’s time to FAB to inspire women are in… Conference 2013 Around 60 women gathered at an event Seventeen year old Samantha Kinghorn One of the world’s longest running ‘Celebrate’! was recently selected as the winner conferences on international sports The four Scottish lottery distributors – BIG lottery in March to hear inspiring stories from of the sport category at the 2013 development returns to Glasgow fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund females in leadership positions from Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards. The and the Mitchell Library on Monday across the sporting world. Berwickshire teenager, who tragically 12 and Tuesday 13 August. The 4th and sportscotland – have launched a new small broke her back at 14, has experienced Commonwealth Sports Development grants funding programme called ‘Celebrate’. sportscotland, in partnership with Females Achieving Brilliance (FAB), hosted the amazing success in the sport of Conference programme puts youth first FAB event to be held in Scotland, which was chaired by sports broadcaster Jill wheelchair racing. The fund will allow communities across Scotland to apply for up to £10,000 to organise centre stage and will focus on the Douglas. The line-up of speakers included sportscotland Chair Louise Martin CBE, The awards recognise and celebrate events that celebrate the 2014 Commonwealth Games through arts, heritage, sports, development of a Youth Sport Charter. Louise Scott, co-founder of Tidalfire and arctic explorer, as well as Fiona Campbell, the achievements of young people in community and local celebrations. Celebrate will run until January 2015. co-founder of sport for development charity, Friend of EduSport. This is an invaluable opportunity for sport Scotland, with results announced For more information please visit www.celebrateit.org.uk practitioners, policy makers and various FAB is the network for women who administer sport. It helps women gain inspiration during a star-studded show at the types of funders to come together to from female leaders in sport and business through events. FAB aims to further Clyde Auditorium on 19 April. explore the roles and responsibilities of support Scottish women in sport to develop The sport category, which is sponsored Commonwealth sporting stakeholders Volunteering support fund their confidence and competence to by sportscotland, identifies young, and government agencies in improving The independent charitable grant making body Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) has become great leaders. up-and-coming sporting talent. Of the opportunities for participation and launched two new grant programmes to support third sector organisations, which To stay up to date with the FAB network three fantastic finalists, Samantha was pathways to personal excellence, as aim to increase the diversity of volunteers. While the volunteering support cluster follow @ FAB_Scotland on Twitter selected for her incredible achievements well as looking at how young people will fund and improve opportunities for skills and personal development through over the last year. In her first season, can have greater influence on sports volunteering. The programmes – eligible to organisations with an income under she came second in the London mini policy and decision making. £250,000 – will also help enhance services and improve capacity to deploy, support ‘Winning teams’ gather for institute marathon and has set Scottish records For more information visit and train volunteers. high performance conference over 100m and 200m. www.regonline.co.uk/ The volunteering support grant will provide up to £10,000 to support organisations Her inspiration and determination commonwealthconference2013 improve and develop their capacity to involve volunteers. While the volunteering Over 170 representatives from the institute have also seen her included in the GB or email commonwealthconference@ support cluster will fund an organisation to employ a volunteer co-ordinator or network gathered at this year’s high performance Talent Squad and the scottishathletics firstcityevents.co.uk manager. This person would work across a number of organisations and develop conference to hear informative sessions and Commonwealth Games 2014 volunteering for people experiencing disadvantage. The maximum funding is £30,000. training squad. Further information, for grant-making as well as application forms and guidance, presentations under the theme of ‘winning teams’. For the full list of winners go to is available on the VAF website www.vaf.org.uk The conference, which took place on 27 and 28 March, was an opportunity to www.youngscotawards.co.uk New faces to benefit develop and inspire staff and key partners working in high performance sport in from pro support Scotland.