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Annual Report 2019-2020 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com Welcome Message 2020

On behalf of everyone involved with Scottish Disability COVID-19 led to the postponing of the Tokyo Summer Sport (SDS), we take this opportunity to celebrate with Paralympic Games and Scottish high-performance you the Association’s 57th Annual General Meeting. athletes must now reset their sights for a rescheduled 2020 has been a unique year, as we all can appreciate, Games in 2021. and for the first time in our history, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online. Despite the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games, Scottish athletes with a disability As we enter the final year of the current strategic have competed with distinction on the Scottish, plan, “Inspiring Through Inclusion: 2017-2021”, we UK and International stage and a selection of these focus on the progress and success of the last twelve achievements can be found within this Annual Report. months. This provides the opportunity to acknowledge We take this opportunity to congratulate all those who the achievements and hard work of all those athletes, have succeeded within their chosen sport this year and SDS member Branches continue to be the entry participants, coaches and volunteers who have we wish them all every success for the coming year. We point into sport and physical activity locally and the contributed to the development of disability sport must also recognise the contribution and commitment primary local support for many participants with in Scotland during 2019/2020. of the staff, coaches, parents, carers and volunteers who a disability. We take this opportunity to thank the have given freely of their time to support these athletes volunteers and paid staff who lead the development Meanwhile, with so many of you involved, substantial with their training and competition programmes. of grassroots opportunities through SDS Branches work has been undertaken towards the development across Scotland. Branches working at a local level of a new strategic plan that will drive the work of SDS To support athletes, participants, coaches and volunteers impact so positively on so many individuals. from 2021-2029. We have consulted extensively with during this lockdown period, SDS reacted swiftly and you as Branches, athletes, coaches and volunteers as positively. A suite of online resources, communications We also recognise the vital support provided by our well as with a wide variety of partners. The feedback and learning opportunities were established including Scottish local authority and Leisure Trust partners as well from the online consultation which provided the Young Start Programme, Boccia Bonanza in terms of our positive relationships with staff valuable contributions to shape and determine our Lockdown League, Challenge a Paralympian, Online members and resources at a local level. future focus will be presented at this AGM. Coach Workshops, Tuesday Night Live, Be Active Be Well, virtual parasport days, virtual pentathlon, Working in close partnership with 37 Scottish The last year has been a particularly difficult one for us virtual classrooms and Regional Athlete Support. Our Governing Bodies of Sport at strategic and all. COVID-19 has had a particularly significant impact member Branches have also established programmes operational levels, we all within SDS aim to ensure on our athletes and participants many of whom have and opportunities to motivate us all during COVID-19 the seamless inclusion of athletes and participants had to shield for such a long time. lockdown and a comprehensive regular update was across sports. We thank all those within Scottish distributed to all member Branches to share information sport who continue to work tirelessly to consider and provide guidance in an ever-changing environment. and meet the needs of athletes and participants.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 2 Welcome Message cont

SDS also recognises and fully supports ’s We were delighted to welcome Phillippa MacDonald commitment to inclusion across all areas of their work. to SDS in the post of GOGA Tayside Project Manager Our sincere thanks go to all sportscotland Board and who joined during this unprecedented time. We also staff members who have actively supported our work welcomed Louise Gillespie as maternity cover for our in the last year. Regional Manager – Central post. Our thanks are also extended to Claire McDonald and Shaun Powell who The SDS Board continue to work to provide leadership provided maternity cover for our Regional Manager post and support across all areas of our work. We take this in Grampian during 2019/2020. Madison Garland moved opportunity to thank Board Directors Claire Morrison, to pastures new with Fife Active Schools leaving her post Dave Rhoney, Paul Queen, Colette Martin, Oliver Barsby, as SDS Boccia Development Officer and we wish her well. Jay Runga, Bryan Winning, Rob Wilson and Theresa Campbell for their continued hard work and commitment. More than ever, SDS is grateful to those organisations who continue to support and invest so greatly in disability Our sincere thanks go to the outgoing members of sport across Scotland. Our thanks go to sportscotland, the Young Persons Sport Panel for their significant Spirit of 2012, The London Marathon Charitable Trust, contribution and we welcome the new panel members the Celtic FC Foundation, Sainsbury’s, Toyota GB, and look forward to working with them in the future. Better Breaks, Sports Aid Scotland, Co-op Funeralcare, Allan McDougall Solicitors, NorDan, Scottish Government And of course, we must recognise the dedication Wellbeing Fund and The National Lottery Community and tireless commitment of the entire SDS team of Fund along with all those who fundraised themselves staff. This has been a particularly challenging year and and have made personal donations to support our work. yet, SDS staff have maintained the momentum and motivation, while innovating at all times to ensure Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to recognise there are continued opportunities for all participants, the on-going enthusiasm, hard work and support of all players, volunteers, coaches and partners. who contribute to the Scottish Disability Sport family.

We said goodbye to SDS’s longest serving staff Once again, thank you all for your involvement with member Norma Buchanan earlier this year. Norma had this year’s AGM. worked as Administrator based in the Fife office for almost 20 years and we thank her most sincerely for her hard work and friendship throughout that time. She remains with Disability Sport Fife, which means Catherine Goodfellow Gavin Macleod we still have her continued support. Chair Chief Executive Officer

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 3 SDS COVID-19 Support Programmes During the lockdown period SDS developed a number of online projects and programmes to meet the identified needs of volunteers, coaches, #GiveItAGo participants and athletes to maintain engagement and support wellbeing. Established to encourage individuals and their families to get active and have fun by taking part in an inclusive activity card challenge programme. Branch Communications Virtual Pentathlon A return to inter-area A comprehensive Regional Athlete competition with UKDIT regular update during Support lockdown has been distributed to all 13 participants competing went online SDS Regional Managers member Branches to share information with a 90 min Virtual in five athletic events have reached out to and provide guidance and scoring points Classroom UKDIT and athletes involved at in an ever-changing environment. for their branch. an E-Learning Module a regional level to encourage engagement in UKDIT is under group discussions Young Start Programme Tuesday Night Live – Athlete Journeys development and quizzes. A comprehensive and varied programme of daily activity was 45-minute Online Coach Workshops developed from adapted yoga to A varied programme of coach development workshops opportunities to hear leadership workshops and from including classification, courageous conversations, about the personal making videos to sign language self-reflection, coaching philosophy and much more. and everything in between. journeys of Paralympians Mentoring sessions also continued and international athletes Virtual Parasport Day online rather than face to face. across a variety of sports. Designed to engage children, young people, adults and their families in a series of activities including warm ups, physical Boccia Bonanza Lockdown League Refreshed Website Challenge a activity, support for mental wellbeing and Created to provide the Scottish Boccia The SDS website was Paralympian a Paralympic Quiz to round up the day. squad, and the wider community, with refreshed to make it Scottish more user friendly to an opportunity to stay active within the Paralympians Be Active Be Well sport during the lockdown period. The access COVID-19 updates, provided short 6 resources and guidance videos containing Supporting the development and online six station Boccia Bonanza resource station over the period advice and activity for volunteers, coaches, participants was adapted for home use and Boccia of lockdown. inspirational messages. and athletes in response to feedback from engagement through social media. Bonanza individuals requesting additional support.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 4 Key Achievements 2019/2020 Engage and Participate Identify, engage and sustain participant involvement through quality sporting opportunities.

Branches Pathways Events

110 individuals have been supported to Over transition into weekly sessions and clubs All 13 branches continue to achieve the Minimum Operating Requirements and are now engaged in a review process 2000 to ensure continued good governance people engaged in the SDS National Events Calendar Branch sessions delivered 466 in 2019/20 which is a 45% across 8 sports increase from 2018/19 SDS held a residential Summer Branch events took place camp at Badaguish, Aviemore for 245 in 2019/20 an increase 36 participants with a physical of 17% from 2018/19 new mainstream clubs across and sensory disability 15 12 sports supported to ensure the effective inclusion of athletes with 39 participants from a disability regional para sport festivals and 9 branches attended a 1 engagement day have taken place with 271 individuals from Virtual Networking Day in 2020 25 new athletes have progressed 107 mainstream schools to regional squads or individual in 21 local authorities support programme in athletics, 4 SDS held a branch conference 25 boccia and swimming with 56 attendees from 9 A national virtual para sport festival branches 9 swimmers, 5 boccia players and was offered as part of the online 9 athletes have progressed from programme with 13 participants. Regional to National Programmes A new SDS Branch Steering Group was of these were created in 2019 to represent branch Working in partnership with all 46% views in key SDS projects 32 Scottish Local Authorities new participants

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 5 Key Achievements 2019/2020 continued

Progress and Perform Supporting athletes to achieve their potential in performance sport.

World Championships 44 Scots Neil Fachie MBE won gold in the funded through UK Sport World Class B Tandem 1000m Time Trial and Programmes, across 12 sports. silver in the Sprint at the 2020 UCI Para Cycling Track World 4 Scots won 2 gold, 4 silver Championships in Canada. and 3 bronze medals at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London. Wheelchair tennis player, Gordon Reid MBE, won the US Open Men’s Doubles and the Australian Open Men’s Doubles. He was also runner up in the Australia Open Men’s Singles. 5 Scots won 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.

European Championships International

3 Scots competed for Great Britain George Bates was part of the Great Micky Yule won the Heavy Weight at the 2019 INAS Global Games Britain Wheelchair team silver medal at the 2019 World Para in Brisbane returning home with 1 that won gold at the 2019 IWBF Powerlifting World Cup in Tokyo. silver and Wheelchair Basketball European He also won the up to 72kg gold 6 gold medals. Championships in Poland. at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester.

Martin Perry won gold in the para Neil and Andrew Simpson won Alpine table tennis Team event at the ITTF Skiing bronze in the men’s visually European Championships 2019 in impaired Giant Slalom Sweden. at the World Para Alpine World Cup in Slovenia. Brett Wild guided Millie Knight to gold in the visually impaired Giant Slalom and bronze in the Slalom at the same event.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 6 Key Achievements 2019/2020 continued

Coaching, Education & Learning Supporting quality assured training, development and learning opportunities.

SDS delivered 100 7 coaching of these learning opportunities were seminars involving The Young Start Programme funded 128 learning UK Disability Inclusion Training (UKDIT) delivered to 1,759 candidates. 103 participants by The National Lottery Community opportunities across various Fund has supported 15 young people were delivered involving topics, latterly the to transition into coaching through 2,128 candidates. 28 seminars were gaining qualifications and building sport specific workshops were delivered delivered virtually. skills, knowledge and confidence. to 369 candidates. This is the most training delivered in any one year.

SDS worked with the Chartered The Activity Inclusion Model and the STEP framework are Institute of now part of the HNC and HND in Sport Coaching. Management for Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) 8 coach bursaries awarded to support developing and sister coaches. organisations SDS is working in SDS is part of a partnership with Coaching Quality in the Home Scottish Student Sport Design Team comprising Countries to on a 6-point plan and UKDIT, in recent months, INSIGHT SQA, sportscotland develop a The Observatory for Sport in Scotland is with has been delivered online and Scottish Governing population-specific as part of a blended to produce a Disability Sport Research Bodies to design and 15 universities Review which will focus on community standard for learning approach and a develop new coaching and colleges level sport in Scotland and a review of UKDIT e-learning module qualifications with inclusion for on embedding boccia in Scotland has been produced is under development. inclusion for participants participants with inclusion across in conjunction with sportscotland to provide direction for the future. with a disability. a disability. tertiary education.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 7 Key Achievements 2019/2020 continued

Governance Communication Building a robust and accountable organisation Targeted, effective communication to all partners and individuals. with sound planning, policy and procedures.

Online daily programme set up and implemented for Young Persons The Scottish Wheelchair Curling COVID-19 Response Sport Panel and the Young Start Team won the Disability Sport Award at the Sunday Mail A comprehensive £979,475 Programme during COVID-19. income generated with key sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards. programme of online funders including sportscotland, projects and programmes Neil Fachie MBE and Matt The Celtic FC Foundation, Rotherham won the established to meet Spirit of 2012, The London Para-Sport Athlete of the the identified needs of Marathon Charitable Trust, Year and Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club volunteers, coaches, Big Lottery Fund, Sainsbury’s, won the Community Hub, Club participants, athletes Toyota GB and NorDan. or School of the Year at the and partners to maintain Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards. engagement and support wellbeing.

The SDS Young Start Programme won the sportscotland award Comprehensive consultation in the Transforming Coaching category, Janice Eaglesham undertaken with 130 partner MBE was awarded the Lifetime organisations and groups Achievement in Volunteering Safeguarding relating to the production of a Award, Jack Calder won the Lifetime Achievement in new SDS strategic plan. Coaching Award, Sheila Swan SDS have maintained SDS will recruit a new Young Persons Sport won the High Performance Panel in 2020. 100% compliance Coach of the Year and Majella in the Children 1st Standards Kerr won the Janice Eaglesham Disability Coach of the Year SDS presented to the sportscotland Board. for Child Wellbeing Equality Award at the sportscotland and Protection in Sport SDS continue to progress Coaching, Officiating and SDS presented to the Scottish Parliament towards the Advanced level in Volunteering Awards. Cross Party Groups on Deafness, Disability, the Equality Standard for Sport and Sport in the last year. Framework SDS produced a briefing paper anddistributed to all MSPs to support a parliamentary debate on disability sport.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 8 Key Achievements 2019/2020 continued

Boccia

Research into boccia in Scotland is 12 boccia leaders courses Stephen McGuire won BC4 being carried out with individual bronze at the 2019 support from sportscotland. BISFed World Open in Portugal.

12 new UKCC level 1 boccia coaches and 18 level 1 officials were qualified.

Scottish coaches participated in the inaugural UK 4 Scots won 5 bronze medals at Coach Advanced Award. the 2019 BISFed European Boccia 4 were delivered involving 195 candidates from Championships in Spain. Shetland to Dumfries and Galloway. 9 new weekly opportunities to participate in boccia have Boccia Conference been established in 5 regions SDS ran an inaugural Boccia Conference and 7 opportunities have at the National Sports Training Centre been sustained. Inverclyde which attracted 40 delegates.

New boccia resources have National Boccia Squad Workshops The National Boccia Squad, coaches and been produced for schools, volunteers were supported with a series of workshops some of which have been ready for roll out in autumn 2020. delivered in conjunction with Boccia UK.

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 9 Scottish Disability Sport Awards 2019

Special Recognition Award Glasgow Trophy – Findlay Calder Trophy – Tracey McCillen Service to Sport Award Athlete of the Year Award Bob Dick Derek Rae

Dedication to Elspeth Watson Trophy – Brian Dolan Memorial Para-Football Award (Individual outwith SDS who Trophy – Swimmer of Craig Milne has contributed significantly the Year Award to disability sport) Scott Quin Jack Calder

Special Olympics Trophy Russell Hogg Trophy – Angus Trophy – Sports 2019 World Games Team (Development Coach person of the Year Award of the Year) (Excluding athletics Pamela Robson and swimming) Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team

John de Courcy Trophy – Fife Trophy – Gordon Brown Trophy – Most Promising Newcomer Coach of the Year Award Athletes’ Athlete of the Year Award Fin Graham Sheila Swan Derek Rae

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 10 Summarised Accounts

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) – (Company Limited by Guarantee) SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES – for the year ended 31 March 2020

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds The summarised accounts are a summary of information extracted from the full annual Funds Funds 2020 2019 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 Income from: from the Company Secretary. Donations and legacies 11,891 32,469 44,360 50,479 Charitable activities 713,602 227,191 940,793 945,491 C Goodfellow Investments 35 – 35 – Chair 27 September 2020

Total income 725,528 259,660 985,188 995,970

Expenditure on: Auditor’s Statement Charitable activities 691,385 288,229 979,614 969,709 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. Net income and movement in funds 34,143 (28,569) 5,574 26,261 Paul Marshall (Senior Statutory Auditor) Reconciliation of funds: For and on behalf of Geoghegans, Statutory Auditors 27 September 2020 Total funds brought forward 432,919 108,055 540,974 514,713

Total funds carried forward 467,062 79,486 546,548 540,974

2020 2019 SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2020 £ £ Tangible fixed assets 10,948 13,901 Current assets Stocks 454 2,838 Debtors 82,420 62,097 Cash at bank and in hand 527,444 540,042 610,318 604,977

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (74,718) (77,904)

Net current assets 535,600 527,073 Net assets 546,548 540,974

Funds Unrestricted funds 467,062 432,919 Restricted funds 79,486 108,055 546,548 540,974

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 11 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 Spirit of 2012 Scottish Target Shooting The London Marathon Charitable Trust Paths for All The National Lottery Community Fund SAMH Sainsbury’s RNIB Toyota GB British Blind Sports Celtic FC Foundation Guide Dogs Scotland Sports Aid Scotland CIMPSA Better Breaks Sported Co-op Funeralcare Observatory for Sport In Scotland NorDan Scottish Sports Association Allan McDougall Solicitors Scottish Student Sport Scottish Disabled Sports Trust Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and Scotland’s Local Authorities and Michael Woods Sport and Leisure Centre Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport Glasgow City Council Scottish Government Wellbeing Fund Scotland’s Local Sports Councils and in particular Special Olympics Scotland and British Athletics Commonwealth Games Scotland Boccia UK British Paralympic Association Scottish Curling & Scottish Wheelchair Disability Sport Northern Ireland Curling Association Disability Sport Wales Scottish Football Association Activity Alliance Table Tennis Scotland Boccia England United Kingdom Sports Association BADMINTONscotland UK Coaching Plan4Sport Active Advantage Tennis Scotland Children 1st Scottish Canoe Association mortonward JudoScotland Bowls Scotland Photographs taken by: Triathlon Scotland SDS, Laurence Bissett, Scottish FA & LTA

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 12 SPORT FOR LIFE Our vision is an active Scotland where everyone benefits from sport.

In an active Scotland we will all find ways to be physically active every day. Keeping moving at home and at work. Taking an active approach to getting around. Choosing to be active in our leisure time. An active Scotland is one where people are encouraged to take part in sport at all levels, meeting fewer barriers and feeling more included. sportforlife.org.uk #SportForLife

Scottish Disability Sport | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 13 Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities.

Contact Address: Administrator Caledonia House, South Gyle @scottishdisabilitysport Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ Tel: 0131 317 1130 @SDS_sport Email: [email protected] sds_sport Scottish Disability Sport is a registered Scottish Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee www.scottishdisabilitysport.com ScottishDisability Charity No: SC009609 • Company No: SC246327