Annual Report 2011-12

Developing opportunities and improving performance in disability sport for children, athletes and players with a physical, sensory or learning disability

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com Chairman’s message

Scottish Disability Sport would like to acknowledge with sincere A very warm welcome to the 2012 The Board have worked extremely from sportscotland, the support of the thanks the generous financial support received from the following Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) AGM. hard this year and on taking advice we Institute of Sport, the Athletes’ Academy Local Authorities and Leisure Trusts to assist with the hosting of the As we celebrate our 50th anniversary reduced the membership to 8 earlier in and Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport, we have achieved so much since the year. Throughout the year we have we are all working as a team and the AGM and the production of this Annual Report. we last met and particularly in the lost the services of Charlie Forbes (now results clearly show this. last 6 weeks with our 27 Paralympic Regional Manager), Lauren McLean and In this financial climate we are athletes returning home in what we Emma O’Callaghan and we thank them grateful for the continuing support can only describe as the best Games for their support and professionalism. of our small band of sponsors, The ever. We are certainly hoping there We will continue to seek new Board Robertson Trust, Nationwide, The are many successful stories and Members and in particular those who Scottish Sports Aid Trust and the Scottish triumphs to be told. As we celebrate can offer financial and business skills Disabled Sports Trust. Their support over their achievements we also thank taking us towards Rio de Janeiro. Our the years has been outstanding and we their families, friends and the many Company Secretary Cynthia Claire are hoping to source additional support volunteers for their continuing support has decided to retire after 14 years in the coming year. and of course to the coaches who have associated with SDS and she is going to Last year we talked about supported them throughout the years. be sadly missed. Cynthia is renowned celebrating our 50 years and what A particular thank you to Jim Thomson for her attention to detail and in better way than introducing the and Claire Morrison who have been particular company matters and made Scottish Disability Sport “Hall of Fame”. coaching the GB Boccia Team for the a fabulous supper for board meetings. Tonight we will announce the first last few years. I am delighted to confirm that we have recipients of this exciting award and our asked SDS Administrator, Caroline At this point I pay tribute to our thanks go to Richard Brickley MBE for Lyon to take on the additional role as staff team led exceptionally well by pulling all the information together and Company Secretary. Finally, our Vice Gavin Macleod. I often say throughout to Paul Noble MBE, Mick McCreadie Chairman Jim Thomson has decided the country that our team are strong, and Gavin Macleod for supporting the after 32 years with SDS to stand down. vibrant and exciting to work with and selection process. together they have achieved so much I sincerely thank Jim for his professional To all our Branches, volunteers, in a short period of time. At long last commitment to SDS over the years, Trusts, Local Authorities, Sponsors we welcome Charlie Forbes as our his knowledge of the Paralympics, in and Staff – THANK YOU, for without Regional Manager for the Highlands particular physical disabilities, boccia your support, guidance, energy and & Islands. We were delighted to hear and the committees of the British enthusiasm we could not achieve that Ruari Davidson is about to become Paralympic Association. Jim has made or offer all the opportunities to our a dad, although disappointed that the an outstanding contribution to SDS and budding athletes. have enticed it is going to be difficult to fill the gap. his services and he left SDS in July. He Throughout the year I am pleased to We now look forward to this next will be sorely missed and we thank him report a steady increase in participation term in office and again it’s going to for the excellent work over the last 6 and for some events there is real be challenging and equally exciting years and in particular the successes potential as we source new athletes as we head for Glasgow and the at the World Bowls and Paralympic through Regional Squads, Paralympic Commonwealth Games in 2014. Games. Greig Taylor also left earlier Pathways and a particular mention goes As always. in the year for a development post to Heather Lowden as the Disability with Broxburn United Sports Club. We Inclusion Training courses continue must also thank Richard Brickley MBE to hit the mark and many Governing for his unwavering and outstanding Bodies of Sport, Trusts and LA’s host contribution throughout of over 30 and organise training for their staff, years service to Scottish Disability Sport. coaches and volunteers. He has been the single most influential We are delighted that our new Gordon McCormack figure within disability sport in Strategic Plan, “Inspiring Through during that time and his expertise and Inclusion” has been well received Chairman knowledge will be greatly missed. throughout the country. A particular We are delighted to welcome mention to Jo Bell from sportscotland Rob Claridge into a new post for who continues to guide and advise from Fundraising and Marketing This is an a national perspective. I urge you to read exciting development for SDS and we the “Review of the Year” as it never look forward to driving success in this ceases to amaze me as to what we have area and benefiting from Rob’s broad collectively achieved throughout the experience. last 12 months. From the investment

2 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 3 CEO’s message 2012 paralympians

I welcome you all to the 49th Annual Everyone at SDS was saddened by With the launch of the DVD and SDS would like to take the opportunity to General Meeting of Scottish Disability the sudden death of Stevie Duff at the new SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring Sport (SDS) amid the excitement and the age of 44. Stevie was the driving Through Inclusion”, our attention congratulate all those athletes and players who anticipation of an historic London 2012 force behind the sport of wheelchair must now turn to the future. We must have been selected to the ParalympicsGB team . By the time we basketball in Scotland for so many years build on the impetus from London meet, our 27 Scottish Paralympians will and a true and loyal friend to everyone 2012 and work towards our most for the London 2012 Summer Paralympic Games. have returned home from London and involved in disability sport. He is greatly successful Commonwealth Games of We wish you all an enjoyable and successful the profile of disability sport in the UK missed. all time in Glasgow in 2014. We now will be at an all-time high. Once again, On behalf of everyone involved know that the Glasgow Parasport Paralympic Games. our athletes will have performed and with the Association, I thank the SDS programme will be the biggest ever achieved at a Paralympic Games and Management Board for their hard work, and more Scottish athletes and players will have represented their country with governance and support of the SDS with a disability that ever before distinction. I take this opportunity to staff team. Thanks must go to Gordon will have the opportunity to achieve congratulate our 27 Paralympians along McCormack, who continues to dedicate on home soil. SDS is well placed to with their coaches, support staff and a huge amount of time to fulfil his role benefit from the increased profile and families on this ultimate achievement. as SDS Chairman. Our current Vice media interest that these Games will Congratulations also go to all those Chair, Jim Thomson, will be stepping undoubtedly generate to ensure that athletes who competed and succeeded down from the SDS Management a new generation of children, athletes at international and GB level during the Board at tonight’s AGM after more and players will have the opportunity Aileen McGlynn Andrew Mullen Blair Glynn Claire Harvey Craig Connell Craig MacLean Craig Rodgie past year. than 30 years involvement with the to reach their full potential. Thanks must also be directed Association. I thank Jim most sincerely Finally, I thank the entire SDS towards the vast army of volunteers for his service, knowledge and support family for their on-going enthusiasm, and local authority staff who work during that period and wish him well hard work and support and for all in tirelessly to develop disability sport at a for the future. Our Company Secretary, attendance this evening for joining local level across Scotland. SDS member Cynthia Clare will also be stepping us to celebrate and recognise the Branches continue to be the primary down at this year’s AGM and we thank achievements of the past 12 months. driver for grassroots development Cynthia for the huge contribution she work in Scotland and many of our has made to the development of the David Smith Fiona Duncan Gordon Reid James Clegg James Richmond Jim Anderson Jonathan Paterson current Paralympians can thank their Association in this role. local Branch for their introduction to On a personal note, I would like to disability sport. thank and acknowledge the staff of I would also like to pay tribute to all SDS for their hard work and dedication. those within sport in Scotland who do We have said farewell to colleagues Gavin Macleod so much to support the development Ruari Davidson and Greig Taylor during and inclusion of children, athletes and the last year and we wish them both Chief Executive Officer players with a disability. Our thanks well in their new posts with Glasgow go to sportscotland not only for their 2014 and Broxburn United respectively. Karen Darke Kate Murray Libby Clegg Michael Kerr Murray Elliot Neil Fachie Gary McCowan continued financial investment in the I would also like to thank Richard work of the Association but also for the Brickley MBE for the huge amount support and guidance of key staff such of support and guidance that he has as Jo Bell, Craig Faill and Bob Wyllie. provided to SDS and myself personally Thanks also to our governing body of during my time working with the sport colleagues whose support is vital Association. His professionalism, vision to the future development of disability and leadership have been a constant sport. We are also indebted for the source of inspiration and will be sadly support provided by our other funding missed. We also welcome Rob Claridge Peter McGuire Sam Ingram Scott McCowan Sean Fraser Stefanie Reid Stephen McGuire partners including The Robertson Trust, to SDS in the new post of Fundraising Nationwide, the Scottish Sports Aid & Marketing and Charlie Forbes to Trust and the Scottish Disabled Sports the post of Regional Manager for the Trust for their continued investment in Highlands & Islands. disability sport.

4 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 5 Review of the year Scottish Disability Sport Awards

The past 12 months has been an bowls, cycling, football, shooting, Local Authorities, Regional Sports Fife Trophy Angus Trophy extremely important and exciting period , table tennis, tennis, Partnerships and Sports & Leisure Coach of the Year Award Sports person of the Year Award for the Association with considerable wheelchair curling and wheelchair trusts in particular for their continued 2000 Eddie McCluskie (Swimming) (Excluding athletics and swimming) progress towards the targets and rugby with further details of these invaluable support. We also thank 2001 John Oulton (Swimming) 2003 David Heddle (Bowls) outcomes of the outgoing SDS Strategic achievements listed below. SDS The Robertson Trust, Nationwide, 2002 Janice Eaglesham (Athletics) 2004 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team Plan “Towards London and Beyond: would like to congratulate all those the Scottish Sports Aid Trust and the 2003 Ian Mirfin (Wheelchair Road Racing) 2005 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2006-2012”. athletes and players who continue to Scottish Disabled Sports Trust for their 2004 Jane Sanderson (Wheelchair Curling) 2006 GB Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team We celebrate and applaud the be exceptional ambassadors for their generous on-going support. 2005 Anthony Stickland (Swimming) 2007 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 27 Scottish athletes and players country along with the army of coaches As we commence the 2006 Tom Pendreigh (Wheelchair Curling) 2008 Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Squad 2007 Jacqueline Lynn (Boccia) 2009 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis) and 8 coaches and support staff and support staff who support them in implementation of the new strategic 2008 Stuart Sharp & Stuart Alexander (Football) 2010 Stephen McGuire (Boccia) that will represent ParalympicsGB at their chosen sport. plan, we look forward to an exciting 2009 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2011 Kevin Wallace (Bowls) the historic London 2012 Summer At a local level, the SDS member period for Disability Sport in Scotland 2010 Jim Thomson (Boccia) Paralympic Games. These Games branches continue to drive the that will see Glasgow host the 2011 Bob Dick (Bowls) Elspeth Watson Trophy will fundamentally change the face grassroots development of disability biggest ever Commonwealth Games (Individual outwith SDS who has contributed of disability sport in the UK, raising sport in Scotland in partnership with Parasport Programme in 2014. Disabled Glasgow Trophy significantly to disability sport) public awareness and inspiring the next Scotland’s Local Authorities and Sports & athletes and players from across the Service to Sport Award 2003 Bob Dick (Bowls) generation of athletes and players. Leisure Trusts. We take this opportunity Commonwealth will compete in 22 2000 Gordon McCormack and Jacqueline Lynn 2004 Jack Snowdon (Swimming) to recognise all those Branch volunteers medal events across the sports of In preparation for the future, SDS 2001 Jim Thomson 2005 Pat Bennett (Swimming) and local authority staff who contribute athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, power has launched a new Strategic Plan, 2002 Jen Quinton 2006 Bernard Pirie (Swimming) “Inspiring Through Inclusion”, with so much at a local level. lifting and swimming in a truly 2003 David Thomson 2007 Ena Stevenson (Wheelchair Curling) the vision to develop opportunities The Association’s Education & inclusive event. 2004 John Hood 2008 Angus Cameron (Athletics) and improve performances in disability Coaching Programme continues These are indeed exciting times 2005 Jed Renilson 2009 Karen Ross (Tennis) sport for children, athletes and players to expand and influence coaching, for SDS and the list of achievements 2006 John & Brenda Anderson 2010 Colin McDonald (Swimming) with a physical, sensory or learning learning and leadership across Scotland that follows highlights just how 2007 Richard Brickley MBE 2011 Jean Smith (Swimming) disability. This plan will direct the work and the UK. In the last year, 108 much progress has been made by the 2008 Janice Eaglesham of the Association through the Glasgow education and training opportunities Association in the last 12 months. 2009 Cynthia Clare Gordon Brown Trophy , the 2014 have been held involving 1,476 2010 John de Courcy Athletes Athlete of the Year Award Winter Paralympics in Sochi and the participants with sports specific 2011 Eddie McCluskey MBE 2004 Maggi McEleny (Swimming) 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio inclusive coaching developments being 2005 Jim Anderson (Swimming) de Janeiro. held in partnership with 17 Scottish Findlay Calder Trophy 2006 Rebecca Lee (Swimming) Athlete of the Year Award 2007 Kenny Cairns (Swimming) & Peter McGuire (Boccia) Our athletes and players have Governing Bodies of Sport. 2000 Nicky Diatchenko 2008 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) once again competed with distinction The development of effective 2001 Derek Frew 2009 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) at national and international level, partnerships are fundamental to 2002 Karen Lewis 2010 Neil Fachie (Cycling) representing Scotland and GB. Scots the work of SDS and we take this 2003 Stephen Payton 2011 Aileen Neilson (Wheelchair Curling) have excelled in sports as varied as opportunity to thank sportscotland, 2004 Kenny Herriot archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport, 2005 Stephen Payton Capability Scotland Silver Salver 2006 Stephen Payton Most promising Newcomer Award 2007 Libby Clegg 2004 Bernadette Leslie (Boccia) 2008 Allan Stuart 2005 Angela McCowan (Swimming) 2009 Libby Clegg 2006 Michael Kerr (Wheelchair Rugby) 2010 Lauren Peffers 2007 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 2011 Owen Miller 2008 Craig Rodgie (Swimming) 2009 Scott Walker (Cycling) Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy 2010 Jack McComish (Swimming) Swimmer of the Year Award 2011 Meggan Dawson-Farrell (Athletics) 2000 Kenny Cairns 2001 Andrew Lindsay Special Award 2002 Lara Ferguson SDS Plaque 2003 Mhairi Love 2002 John Beattie (BBC Scotland) & Doug Gillon 2004 Jim Anderson (The Herald) 2005 Jim Anderson 2004 Millar Stoddart & Shirley Ann Harris 2006 Rebecca Lee 2005 Katie Still (BBC Scotland) 2007 Andrew Lindsay 2006 Kate Caithness (Wheelchair Curling) 2008 Jim Anderson 2007 Jim Fleeting (Scottish FA) 2009 Jim Anderson 2008 Heather Lowden (sportscotland) 2010 Sean Fraser 2009 Alan Dickson (CPISRA & Capability Scotland) Michael Kerr, Paralympian 2011 Andrew Mullen 2010 Andrew Niven (Scottish FA) 2011 John Gheel (sportscotland)

6 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 7 Paralympics Pathway Festival, Kelvin Hall, Key achievements Glasgow during the past year

• Scotland’s Michael Kerr was a member of the GB Team that returned home from the Wheelchair KEY AREA 1 • Owen Miller and Robert Ferrol, Rugby European Championships Developing the Sport Scotland’s leading athletes with a with a silver medal. learning disability were selected by UKSA to attend the INAS-FID World • Libby Clegg had a hugely “ESTABLISH A Indoor Athletics Championships. impressive IPC European Athletics COMPREHENSIVE Miller won bronze in the 800m Championships in Holland winning SPORTS PROGRAMME whilst Ferrol won gold in the 4x200m double gold after victories in the T12 • Scotland’s leading wheelchair • A 20 strong Scottish Swimming relay and silver in the 400m. The pair 100m and 200m respectively. tennis player Gordon Reid, won Team headed to Sheffield for THAT TAKES ACCOUNT were part of the team that won silver • Scotland’s Alan Oliver, Steven Moodie the men’s doubles title at the the DSE Junior and Youth OF THE DIVERSE NATURE in the 4x400m relay. and Niall Jarvie were in fine form NEC Wheelchair Tennis Event Championships and returned with a in Melbourne, Australia. number of medals and personal best • Alan Oliver and Steven Moodie at the European Para-Badminton AND ABILITIES OF THE times. Andrew Mullen and James travelled to Guatemala for the Para- Championships in Dortmund. Oliver • Steven Moodie from Inverness was Clegg excelled in their events whilst SDS MEMBERSHIP” Badminton World Championships. won gold in the Standing Lower Scotland’s sole representation at the Scotland’s leading deaf swimmers Oliver won a silver medal in the Class 3 singles before teaming up French International Para-Badminton Lucy Walkup and Jack McComish • 27 Scottish athletes and players Standing Class 2 whilst Moodie with Moodie to win bronze in the Championships in Rodez. Moodie also performed brilliantly. across 11 sports have been selected went one better winning gold in men’s doubles. Jarvie also won won a bronze medal in the men’s to the ParalympicsGB team to the STL3a Singles and Bronze in the bronze in the men’s doubles. pairs event. • The National Athletics Squad compete at the 2012 London STL3a Pairs. travelled to Gateshead to compete • Owen Miller and Robert Ferrol • The BT Paralympic World Cup was Summer Paralympic Games. This in the CP Grand Prix where there • Aileen Neilson, Angie Malone, were selected to Team GB for held in Manchester and Scottish represents 9% of the ParalympicsGB were some excellent performances. Michael McKenzie, Tom Killen and the INAS-FID European Athletics athletes and players were well team for London and a 50% Ross Paterson and Maria Lyle Gregor Ewan were members of Championships held in Sweden. represented. Libby Clegg and increase in numbers from . in particular impressed on the the Scotland Team that travelled Millar returned home with an Stefanie Reid competed in the An additional eight Scots will take track whilst young wheelchair to South Korea to compete in individual gold in the 800m and athletics winning two medals each up coaching and support staff roles racer Samantha Kinghorn had an the World Wheelchair Curling bronze in the 1500m. Both athletes in their respective 100m and 200m with the ParalympicsGB team. excellent event. Championships. Skipped by Neilson, also ran in the 4x100m relay team events. Boccia players Stephen • 39 Scottish athletes and players the Scots finished tied for 6th place that won the bronze medal. McGuire, Peter McGuire and Jamie • Scotland’s leading visually impaired/ benefited from the services provided at the end of the Championships. • Scottish boccia players Stephen McCowan defeated the Czech blind bowlers, led by Head by the sportscotland Institute of McGuire, Peter McGuire, Joshua Republic whilst Scots Jonathan Coach Ron McArthur, competed Sport including 10 new athletes in • The INAS-FID Global Games Neil Fachie winning silver Rowe and Scott McCowan were all Paterson, Craig Connell, Blair Glynn at the National Indoor Singles at the Para-TrackWorld were held in Italy with Scotland’s three sports. and James Richmond were members Championships in Belfast. Scottish Championshipsin Los Angeles Owen Miller and Alistair Daniels part of the GB Team that competed of the GB Team who won the silver players won two gold, two silver • SDS has worked closely with competing in the athletics and at the CPISRA Europa Cup in medal in the football tournament. and six bronze medals and shared Glasgow 2014 and Commonwealth tennis competitions respectively. Norway. Brothers Stephen and Peter the team trophy with England. Games Scotland to inform the Tennis coach Andrew Raitt was also returned home with individual silver • Stephen McGuire, Peter McGuire announcement of the Parasport in attendance and played a major and bronze medals respectively. and Scott McCowan were part of the • A small team of seven Scots programme for the 2014 role in supporting both Alastair and • Two of Scotland’s leading archers, GB Boccia Team at the Portuguese competed at the DSE Open Boccia Commonwealth Games. Owen throughout. Murray Elliot and Alasdair Hamilton Masters along with their coaches Jim Championships in Sheffield. Josh Thomson and Claire Morrison. The Rowe and Lewis McConnell won • The SDS Athlete Academy continues • Lesley Baldwin was a member of were members of the GB Team McGuires won bronze in the BC4 gold and bronze respectively in the to work with Scotland’s most the GB Team that competed in the who attended the Arizona Cup in Pairs whilst McCowan won individual BC2 Class whilst Kieran Steer and promising athletes looking to make shooting events at the IWAS Senior the USA. Both shooters performed bronze in the BC3 class. Jamie Docherty won gold and silver the transition onto UK programmes. World Championships in Sharjah. strongly in the Recurve events only This year 15 athletes across five narrowly missing out on the medals. medals in the BC4 Class. • Gavin Drysdale and Kayleigh Haggo • The Scottish Table Tennis Squad, sports have received support with along with Coach Ian Mirfin also • The Kinross Wheelchair Curling supported by Coaches Terry • Seven members of the Scottish five of those athletes being selected attended the IWAS Senior World International took place again last year McLernon MBE and Nathan Table Tennis Squad travelled to for the first time. Championships in Sharjah. Both with Paralympic Champions, Canada, Courtney, attended the Mencap Crewe for the British Table Tennis • Aileen McGlynn and Neil Fachie athletes won gold in the 100m, defeating Scotland in the final. Championships in Crewe. Kevin Championships. It was a hugely were part of the GB Team that McCormack, Conor Gordon, Martin successful Championship for Scotland 200m, 400m and 800m in their • Scottish players competed as competed at the Para-Track World Perry, Euan McLaughlin and Connor who returned home with two gold, first experience of this level of members of the Scottish and GB Championships in Los Angeles. McAdam put in some fantastic one silver and five bronze medals. competition. The pair also returned teams at the Cheshire Boccia Fachie won silver in the 1km Time performances and returned home home with 6 world records International held in Wigan. • A Scottish Team of 25 made Trial and McGlynn won silver medals with 12 medals. between them. Scotland’s Kieran Steer, Jamie the journey to Sheffield for the in the 3km Pursuit, 1km Time Trial • Gordon Reid and his coach Karen McCowan and Jamie Docherty won • Scotland’s under 19 Learning Nationwide DSE short course and Sprint respectively. Scottish Ross were selected to the GB silver in the BC4 class, losing out to Disability Football Team attended swimming championships. There pilots Craig MacLean and Fiona Wheelchair Tennis Team that GB’s gold medallists Stephen and the Home Nations Championships were several excellent performances Duncan were also selected as part of attended the World Team Cup Peter McGuire in the final, with where they competed against teams from the Scots and in total the the Team. in South Korea. Scott McCowan also securing gold from Northern Ireland and Republic swimmers posted over 70 personal in the BC3 class representing GB. of Ireland. best times.

8 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 9 Key achievements during the past year continued

• The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/ • Paralympic Pathways Festivals have • SDS continues to co-ordinate • The Coaching Matters programme, • A research project had been Acquired Brain Injury Future Squad been held in four SDS regions comprehensive national events supported by sportscotland and established with West Lothian Council travelled to Belfast to take part in engaging 130 young people with and squad training programmes Stirling University, continues to in order to enable SDS, the Local the Home Nations Championships. physical disabilities and sensory across a wide variety of sports. In support high performance coaches Authority and the schools to have A young Scottish team gained impairments into new and regular the past year a total of 21 National through continuous professional a better understanding of children valuable experience against strong sports opportunities. Championships involving eight development. Sessions have and young people’s expectations and competition from England and sports have been organised. included an Introduction to perception of the sport and physical • The SDS Summer Sports Camp was Northern Ireland. Mentoring, Talent Identification, activity they receive. held at the National Sports Centre • SDS continues to work closely with Development and Transfer / • An 11 strong Scottish team Inverclyde during August with 35 all of Scotland’s Local Authorities Jim Anderson, Paralympian MINDSET and Sport Psychology competed at the GB Boccia young people with a physical or and in particular, the 19 Authorities KEY AREA 3 Championships in Cardiff returning sensory disability in attendance. who support local SDS branches. • A successful Performance Coaching • SDS has worked in partnership with home with a stunning five medals Conference was held for national Governance • 15 new athletes were selected into • SDS has supported the development Highlife Highland to appoint Charlie out of a possible twelve. and regional level coaches attracting national squads in the sports of of sport specific clubs in the sports Forbes to the part time post of SDS 25 delegates across eight sports. “ENSURE OPEN AND • Six Scottish athletes competed at athletics, boccia, bowls, football, of basketball, badminton, and Regional Manager for the Highlands the UK School Games in London. swimming and table tennis. archery. • 108 education and training TRANSPARENT POLICIES and Islands. Athletes Colette Martin, Meggan opportunities have been held • SDS worked in partnership with the AND PROCEDURES • Five SDS Branches have now Dawson-Farrell and Louise Brett and in the last year involving 1,476 Scottish Government to plan and successfully met the Minimum table tennis players Conor Gordon, participants. 88 were organised by THAT ENABLE THE AIMS deliver nine disability sport sessions KEY AREA 2 Operating Requirements and work Ryan Hughes and Iona McLean SDS and a further 20 were organised to primary schools as part of OF THE ORGANISATION is ongoing to support other competed at the Olympic Park and Education & Coaching by Scottish Governing Bodies or International Paralympic Day. Branches to achieve this standard. Olympic Stadium in May of this sportscotland to promote an TO BE MET” year. There were individual athletics • The co-ordination and “RECRUIT AND DEVELOP inclusive approach to working with • SDS has supported Lothian Disability • The new SDS Strategic Plan “Inspiring medals for Meggan and Louise. administration of UKSA and athletes and players with a disability. Sport with a pilot initiative to develop THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES Through Inclusion”, which will direct INAS-FID classifications for Scottish a Minimum Operating Requirement • National sport specific groups were • 65 of the total 108 courses run the work of the Association up to performance athletes across sports OF LEADERS INVOLVED resource for their affiliated clubs. established in boccia, wheelchair were UK Disability Inclusion Training 2017, has been developed and continues to be led by Richard basketball, wheelchair rugby WITH DISABILITY SPORT (UKDIT) courses of which 33 were launched following comprehensive • In partnership with the appropriate Brickley MBE. and regional partnership groups IN SCOTLAND” delivered to teachers and teaching consultation with branches, partners Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport, established between SDS Regional • Key partnerships continue to assistants, 19 to coaches and and key stakeholders. Sport Specific Action Plans have Managers and sports specific be developed with Scotland’s volunteers, six to leisure service been produced for the sports of • SDS continues to play a lead role in • The SDS Operational Plan and Regional Managers in swimming, Governing Bodies of Sport and providers, and seven to sport specific athletics, boccia, bowls, football and the work of the UK Disability Sport budget for 2012/2013 was produced athletics and basketball. joint working groups are in personnel. The UKDIT course has wheelchair curling. All five action Coaching Learning and Leadership and submitted to sportscotland for place with , gained recognition on the Scottish plans reflect the targets identified • New SDS Regional Squads (UKDSCL&L) Group, facilitating, approval of investment. The plan is the Royal Caledonian Curling Credit and Qualifications Framework through the current four year Sport established in five sports (boccia, informing and ensuring that aligned to the outcomes and targets Club, BADMINTONscotland, at Level 6 with one Credit and Specific Performance Plans. football, swimming, table tennis and inclusion is a priority, through sport of the new SDS Strategic Plan and basketballscotland, JudoScotland, to date 300 candidates have wheelchair curling) across five regions. coaching, learning, and leadership has also been used to support the • SDS has been fully engaged with the Table Tennis Scotland, Scottish successfully gained the award. development of SDS staff work UK CEO Group and has contributed Cycling, Tennis Scotland and the • The Disability Sport Coach and • Work has been undertaken to programmes. to a UK Manifesto for Disability Scottish Football Association. Education Group – Scotland develop a Sports Inclusion Model Sport and the establishment of a UK (DSCEGS) continues to bring • SDS Board Subgroups are (SIM) which will be promoted Disability Sport Trust. together the key partners in the field operational for Finance & HR, through the new SDS strategic plan, to lead the strategic direction of Equity, Safeguarding in Sport, • SDS has held proactive discussions education & training courses and inclusive coaching in Scotland. Communications, Sports with the Scottish Governments presentations. The SIM has recently Education, 2014 Legacy and Public • An external review of Coaching, Development and Coaching & been adopted at a UK level and will Health & Sport Directorates to raise Education, Development and Education. be included all UKDIT courses. the profile of disability sport and Training was published in December • A job description was produced discuss specific projects. 2011. The results were very positive and advertisements placed for with virtually all (97%) stating that Finance Director to serve the SDS • SDS has adopted PVG procedures the training had been effective or Management Board. Following for all new staff/volunteers in line very effective. interview, this new post will join the with PVG legislation. • Sports Specific Inclusive Coaching Board after the AGM. • SDS has successfully undertaken Developments have taken place • SDS has recruited a new post of a Child Protection Audit through in partnership with 17 Scottish Fundraising & Marketing to increase Safeguarding In Sport. Governing Bodies of Sport including the level of funds secured from • The sportscotland integrated athletics, basketball, judo, rowing both the private and public sectors investment programme continues to table tennis and tennis. and increase public awareness and support the work of the Association understanding of the work of SDS. at all levels.

Paralympics Pathway Festival, Kelvin Hall, Glasgow

10 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 11 Key achievements during the past year continued Summarised accounts

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) (Company Limited by Guarantee) SUMMARISED ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2012

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds • SDS, in partnership with the • The development of the SDS DVD Funds Funds 2012 2011 other Home Nations Disability has been completed and copies KEY AREA 4 Income Sport organisations, has secured Communication have been distributed to key sponsorship from Sainsbury’s to partners and stakeholders. Work Incoming resources from generated funds: support the delivery of Disability was also undertaken to place Grants and donations 58,152 572,000 630,152 686,231 Inclusion Training within the “ESTABLISH OPEN the DVD resource on the SDS Membership subscriptions 3,100 – 3,100 3,350 education sector. AND ROBUST YouTube channel, linked to the SDS website. Bank interest 257 – 257 580 • Funding has been secured from the COMMUNICATION THAT Incoming resources from charitable activities: Robertson Trust to support the SDS HIGHLIGHTS THE AIMS, • An SDS Branch Conference was Junior Development Programme. successfully run in Perth with 11 Events and activities 52,161 36,569 88,730 45,230 Funding will be used to support the PROMOTES THE VALUES SDS Branches in attendance. The Other incoming resources 469 – 469 – SDS Summer Sports Camp, Branch/ programme included presentations AND CELEBRATES THE 114,139 608,569 722,708 735,391 local activity and inclusive club ACHIEVEMENTS OF by Disability Sport Fife, Lothian development. Disability Sport, Forth Valley DISABILITY SPORT IN Disability Sport and Stephen and • The Scottish Sports Aid Trust has Expenditure Peter McGuire. provided financial support to 30 SCOTLAND” Charitable activities 155,913 646,744 802,657 751,473 athletes and players with a disability • Janice Eaglesham and Ian Mirfin • The SDS website continues to be the Governance costs 25,880 – 25,880 24,555 across nine sports in the last 12 won the BBC Sports Unsung Hero primary communication tool for the 181,793 646,744 828,537 776,028 months. Award and were presented with Association and the average monthly their award at the BBC Sports • SDS has continued to be supported visits for the last year were 2,813. Personality of the Year show. Net (expenditure) for the year (67,654) (38,175) (105,829) (40,637) by Pinsent Masons LLP on a pro • Work has been undertaken to bono basis and in the last 12 • Bob Dick received the sportscotland Transfers between funds 196,268 (196,268 – – establish an SDS Hall of Fame to months support has been provided Disability Coach of the Year recognise and celebrate our past Net movement in funds 128,614 (234,443) (105,829) (40,637) in relation to contracts, partnership Award in recognition of his Head sporting champions and to coincide Funds brought forward 153,171 268,792 421,963 462,600 agreements and human resources Coach role and Scotland’s second with the 50th anniversary of the procedures. place finish at the IBD World Funds carried forward £ 281,785 £ 34,349 £ 316,134 £ 421,963 formation of SDS. Championships. • SDS is in membership of and is • SDS compiled Inclusive Case represented on the appropriate • Terry McLernon MBE received a Torch SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2012 2012 2011 Studies from across Scotland which committees of the British Trophy Trust Award for his work with were subsequently published by Tangible fixed assets 12,959 18,699 Paralympics Association, Boccia GB, disability table tennis players. sportscotland and launched in Current assets GB Disability Football Association September. • Stephen White was awarded the and the UK Sports Association for Stocks 2,151 463 Glasgow Coach of the Year award. People with Learning Disability. • Two editions of the SDS electronic Debtors 40,392 54,893 newsletter have been produced and • SDS continues to produce a • SDS continues to meet with Cash at bank and in hand 300,743 387,022 circulated to key contacts via the bi-annual Calendar of Events and sportscotland and Commonwealth SDS database. an annual Education & Training 343,286 442,378 Games for Scotland staff through the Calendar. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (40,111) (39,114) Glasgow Mission 2014 process. These • SDS Facebook and Twitter pages meetings provide an assessment have also been successfully launched and are linked to the SDS website. of readiness for SDS athletes and Net current assets 303,175 403,264 coaches in relation to the Glasgow Net assets £ 316,134 £ 421,963 2014 Commonwealth Games. • SDS continues to provide support for the development of the 14 local Funds branches across Scotland. Unrestricted funds 281,785 153,171 • SDS receives substantial support Restricted funds 34,349 268,792 from Scotland’s Local Authorities, £ 316,134 £ 421,963 Governing Bodies of sport and Local Sports Councils and works in partnership with sportscotland, the Scottish Government and the The summarised accounts are a summary of information extracted from the full annual accounts and therefore may not contain Scottish Parliament on all matters sufficient information to allow a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Charity. For further information the full annual accounts relating to disability sport in Scotland. and the auditor’s report on those accounts should be consulted; copies of these can be obtained from the Company Secretary. GL McCormack Chairperson 27 August 2012 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 27 August 2012 Gordon Reid, Paralympian 12 Annual Report 2011-12 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 13 Acknowledgements

Scottish Disability Sport acknowledges the many POWER agencies that have supported its activities during the Sport makes a huge contribution to Scotland’s society and economy. past year and wishes to thank the following in particular: It’s powerful stuff. To find out more, visitwww.sportscotland.org.uk

sportscotland The Robertson Trust Nationwide Pinsent Masons LLP Education Scotland Skills Active Scottish Sports Aid Trust Scottish Disabled Sports Trust Youth Sport Trust Scotland’s Local Authorities and Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport and especially Scottish Athletics and UK Athletics GB Boccia The Royal Caledonian Curling Club Scottish Football Association Table Tennis Scotland Scottish Cycling Camanachd Association BADMINTONscotland Basketballscotland Scottish Swimming Tennis Scotland & Tennis Foundation JudoScotland Scottish Rowing Cricket Scotland Paths for All Scottish Sports Association Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and The Fife Institute of Physical and Recreational Education Falkirk Council Glasgow City Council Scotland’s Local Sports Councils Special Olympics Scotland Commonwealth Games Scotland Glasgow 2014 British Paralympic Association Disability Sport Northern Ireland Disability Sport Wales English Federation of Disability Sport Sports Association Sports Coach UK Safeguarding in Sport Sportfocus mortonward Vision Procurement and Outsourcing Specialists Geoghegan & Co

Photographs taken by: British Paralympics Association. Rob Eyton-Jones.

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Scottish Disability Sport is a registered Scottish Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee Charity No. SC009609 Company No. SC246327