LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT IN SCOTLAND FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES WITH A PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR LEARNING DISABILITY

Annual Report 2006 - 2007 Scottish Disability Sport would like to acknowledge with sincere thanks the generous financial support received from the following Councils to assist with hosting the AGM and producing this Annual Report: Chairman’s Message

It’s hard to believe that another is huge and we are September. year has passed so quickly, one grateful for all their Scottish athletes that has brought so many changes efforts. will make up and new developments within 50% of Team SDS and its members. It was Once again we GB. We wish always going to be a difficult time are appreciative them all well. By for all the Board members, new of the special this time next and old, and staff with Richard partnership we year the Beijing Brickley MBE standing down as have with Capability Paralympics will Chairman and many changes have Scotland and of have taken place taken place over the last year. the many sponsors and within SDS who support our we can only hope I am delighted to say that Richard programmes. Our that Scotland is has not been lost to SDS and working relationship well represented in fact has been retained with with Scotland’s on the GB Team. specific remits including coaching, local authorities is ethics and equity and keeping our exceptionally strong and we were It’s an exciting time for all within popular web site updated. Richard delighted to see many new faces Scottish Disability Sport and for has also been a tremendous at our National Events this year. many of our athletes I hope we support to Gavin and are producing pathways I offering advice, and within their chosen sport thankfully has always that offer progression been at the other and opportunities at all end of a mobile, as levels. But we cannot and when we needed rest there and with your further information or continuing support we now guidance. need to focus on building our networks with local The dedicated SDS authorities, governing Management Board bodies of sport, clubs and members have branches and encourage undergone many more youngsters to get training sessions over involved with sport. London the past year and they 2012 and indeed Glasgow have all taken on individual remits With their support we hosted 2014 are just around the corner for the future that will ensure new national events in Badminton and we want to be there in continuity to our programme and Junior Athletics. numbers. that will support our athletes for many years to come. On the international scene we have many events in the near We have an outstanding staff future and I am sure you join team led by our CEO, Gavin with me in wishing our bowls Macleod and as always the team travelling to Australia, the support from sportscotland and CP footballers to Brazil and our in particular Heather Lowden wheelchair curlers to Switzerland Gordon McCormack is fantastic. The responsibility our best wishes. Chairman of producing and ensuring the continuity of our calendar of The Special Olympics World events and training programme Games are in Shanghai in

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The first 12 months of our new Steffan Hogan, remiss of me Strategic Plan, ‘Towards London Craig Rodgie not to single and Beyond’ has seen another and Stephen and out Heather year of success, development Peter McGuire Lowden in and frustration. Just another year are destined for this vote of in the life of SDS you might say. great things in the thanks as she Our athletes have continued to future. continues to be do us proud on the international an exceptional stage with medals won and new I would like to Partnership records set. We have embarked thank the SDS Manager and on new partnership initiatives Management friend to with the express intention of Board for all their disability sport opening up opportunities to commitment in Scotland. I sports and physical recreation and support also take this for people with disabilities. We over the year. opportunity to have attracted a record level There were big thank the wider of financial investment into the changes on the SDS family. Association and have delivered Board following Without the more education and training last year’s AGM and those that continued commitment of branch programmes than ever before. were elected at that time have personnel, sports co-ordinators, contributed significantly to coaches, athletes, carers, parents As always, our athletes have the work of the Association. and many others who contribute been the focus of our work and Special mention must go to our to the work of the Association I would take this opportunity Chairman, Gordon McCormack SDS simply could not function. to congratulate them all on who has coped with the The contribution that this army their triumphs and development transition admirably and has of volunteers across Scotland during 2006 / 2007. Evergreen supported me in my role as CEO makes to the work of the athletes such as Jim Anderson, throughout the last 12 months. Association cannot be quantified. Kenny Cairns and Stephen Payton The hard work put in by this have continued to achieve at the committed group of individuals Strategic partnerships have highest level and prove that there often goes unrecognised but strengthened and increased in the is no substitute for experience. is crucial to the effective last year and have contributed What has been particularly governance of SDS. I would also significantly to strengthening exciting in the last year has been like to thank all of the SDS staff the player pathway for athletes the progress made by our young for their dedication and hard with a disability in Scotland. emerging athletes. I have no work in the last year. I would Scotland’s local authorities and doubt that athletes such as also like to thank the staff of national governing bodies of Libby Clegg, Colette Martin, sportscotland for their continued sport continue to be among the Gordon Reid, James Smith, support of the Association Association’s greatest supporters Sean Fraser, Jennifer Somerville, in so many ways. It would be and the support received in

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terms of officer time, funding and participant numbers in specific and Switzerland to participate facility hire is immense. sports, the small numbers of in World Championships and young people accessing our on 9th November we will The Association is also indebted programmes, much needed learn if Glasgow has been to the funding partners who support for our potential successful with its bid to host continue to support our Paralympians, the dearth of skilled the Commonwealth Games in work at all levels. We thank volunteers and the strength of 2014. Truly exciting times to be sportscotland, Capability our sporting structures at a involved with disability sport in Scotland, the Sportsman’s local level. However, the year Scotland. Charity, Lloyds TSB Foundation ahead will be one of the most for Scotland, Nationwide, ECAS exciting for disability sport in and the Ladbrokes Charitable Scotland for many years. We Trust for their support of our will learn how many of our athletes, teams and development athletes will be involved in the programmes. Beijing Paralympic Games, we will continue to pave the way We must continue to focus for our athletes involvement on the issues of concern for in London in 2012, SDS teams Gavin Macleod the Association such as falling will travel to Australia, Brazil Chief Executive Officer

ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 Page 3 Review of the Year

On behalf of Scottish Disability Athletics Championships, the lead role of the Education & Sport we welcome our friends ever popular Shinty Festival along Training Group and to all those old and new to the 44th with the numerous sport specific knowledgeable and experienced Annual General Meeting of the junior squads and events continue tutors who have contributed to Association. This year’s meeting to make junior development the education & training calendar marks the completion of the first a strategic goal for SDS. The during 2006 / 2007. year of the SDS strategic plan introduction of the SDS Athlete ‘Towards London and Beyond’: Academy in the year ahead will Partnerships are fundamental to 2006-2012 which will direct also provide an important support the success of the Association our work up to the London structure for those young athletes and SDS has continued to forge Paralympic Games. In the last with the potential to progress in close working relationships with year, great strides forward have their chosen sport. a wide range of organisations been made towards achieving and agencies across Scotland. the outcomes and targets of the The SDS branch structure Scotland’s national governing plan in the key areas of sports remains the primary point of bodies of sport continue to development, education & training, entry for athletes with a disability support our sport specific governance and communication. in Scotland and we pay tribute to programmes and working groups the huge number of volunteers have been established with the Scotland’s athletes with a disability who give their time to support sports of athletics, badminton, have once again enjoyed a year of the Association at a local level. football, swimming and wheelchair success on the international stage The SDS branch structure is curling. We are also delighted as well as GB level. A list of their vital to the future success of the to announce that SDS now has considerable achievements can be Association and we urge everyone Sport Specific Disability Sport viewed in this Annual Report and involved at a local level to ensure Officers appointed in partnership we pay tribute to all the Scottish that every person with a disability with four of Scotland’s national athletes, coaches and support is given the opportunity to governing bodies. SDS branches staff on their achievements during progress in their chosen sport continue to be supported by 2006 / 2007. On a domestic level, and to meet their full potential. their partner local authorities, the SDS national events and squad SDS Sport Specific Co-ordinators many of who also support SDS training programme has continued continue to influence the programmes and events at a to offer opportunities for athletes development of sporting pathways national level. SDS athletes have with a disability to train and for athletes with a disability in accessed the services of the Area compete in nine different sports. Scotland and we thank them for and Scottish Institute of Sport in Scottish athletes and teams have their continued commitment, greater numbers than ever before also participated in GB events in enthusiasm and hard work. and an exciting new partnership the sports of athletics, badminton, has been forged with Heriot boccia, bowls, football, swimming Education & Training has Watt University in the area of and wheelchair curling. The continued to be a focus for SDS equipment design and engineering. competitive pathway for athletes during 2006 / 2007. Disability Mention must also be made of with a disability in Scotland is well awareness training has been the tremendous support that established and we congratulate delivered to the Active Schools SDS receives from sportscotland all those who have competed with Network, student teachers, staff. SDS is fortunate to retain distinction during 2006 / 2007. Area Institute of Sport staff and the services of our exceptional large numbers of coaches and partnership Manager, Heather The Association’s commitment volunteers. In the last year, over Lowden as well as receiving to the development of sport and 1,100 individuals have attended considerable support from physical recreation opportunities education and training courses Ruari Davidson, Gill Penfold, for young people was once run by SDS staff and volunteers. Emma O’Callaghan, John Gheel again to the fore. The Summer We thank SDS Director and Eliza Watson. Sports Camp, the inaugural Junior John Brodie for continuing his

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SDS recognises the tremendous promises to be an exceptionally provide guidance and support support that the Association exciting 2007 / 2008 for SDS. Our for young Scottish talent who receives from the various athletes will learn if they have have been identified as having agencies and organisations that been chosen to be part of the the potential to participate in the have financially supported our GB team to participate in the London Paralympics in 2012. Add work throughout the year. We Paralympic Games which will be to this, the increasing number thank sportscotland, Capability held in Beijing from 6th - 17th of opportunities that exist for Scotland, Lloyds TSB Foundation September 2008. At a time of athletes to compete and train for Scotland, Sportsman’s Charity, increasing competition for places at a GB and Scottish level and Nationwide, Scottish Disabled across all sports we wish all the scale of the programme that Sports Trust, ECAS and SDS will run in 2007 / 2008 Ladbrokes Charitable Trust becomes apparent. for their generous support of our athletes, teams and These are indeed exciting programmes. time for SDS and the list of achievements that follows The past year has also seen highlights just how much big changes within both the progress has been made by SDS Management Board the Association in the last and staff team. Last year’s 12 months. AGM saw a wholesale change in the composition of the SDS Board with new members Charlie Forbes, Lauren MacTaggart, Eileen Ramsay and Millar Stoddart our potential Parlympians well. being elected for a two year Scottish teams and athletes will term. We thank all our Board also be heavily involved on the members for their important international stage next year. Our contributions throughout the year. bowlers will travel to Australia There have also been changes to participate in the inaugural within the SDS staff team. Our IBD World Championships, the Performance Development CP Football Squad will head for Officer, Graham Cormack has Brazil to face the best teams moved to his new role with the in the world at the CP-ISRA Camanachd Association while our World Football Championships Administrator, Joanne Riordan and our wheelchair curlers will returned home to Ireland earlier be out to regain their world this year. We welcome Caroline crown when they travel to Ellis to the SDS family as our Switzerland to compete in the new Administrator. We take this WCF World Wheelchair Curling opportunity to thank all SDS staff Championships. Scottish athletes members for their hard work and with a learning disability will commitment during also participate in the INAS-FID the year. World Athletics Championships in Brazil and the World Indoor Whilst it is important to reflect Championships in Estonia. on what has been accomplished 2007 / 2008 will also see the in the last year, we should also launch of the SDS Athlete take time to look ahead to what Academy. The Academy will

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Fife Trophy Special Award Coach of the Year SDS Plaque 2000 Eddie McCluskie (Swimming) 2002 John Beattie (BBC Scotland) and Doug Gillon (The Herald) 2001 John Oulton (Swimming) 2004 Millar Stoddart and Shirley Ann Harris 2002 Janice Eaglesham (Athletics) 2005 Katie Still (BBC Scotland) 2003 Ian Mirfin (Wheelchair Road Racing) 2006 Kate Caithness (Wheelchair Curling) 2004 Jane Sanderson (Wheelchair Curling) 2005 Anthony Stickland (Swimming) Angus Trophy 2006 Tom Pendreigh (Wheelchair Curling) Sportsperson of the Year Excluding athletics and swimming Glasgow Trophy 2003 David Heddle (Bowls) Service to Sport 2004 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team 2000 Gordon McCormack and Jacqueline Lynn 2005 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2001 Jim Thomson 2006 GB Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team 2002 Jen Quinton 2003 David Thomson Elspeth Watson Trophy Individual outwith SDS who has contributed significantly 2004 John Hood to disability sport 2005 Jed Renilson 2003 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2006 John and Brenda Anderson 2004 Jack Snowdon (Swimming) 2005 Pat Bennett (Swimming) Findlay Calder Trophy Athlete of the Year 2006 Bernard Pirie (Swimming) 2000 Nicky Diatchenko Gordon Brown Trophy 2001 Derek Frew Athletes Athlete of the Year Award 2002 Karen Lewis 2004 Maggi McEleny (Swimming) 2003 Stephen Payton 2005 Jim Anderson (Swimming) 2004 Kenny Herriot 2006 Rebecca Lee (Swimming) 2005 Stephen Payton 2006 Stephen Payton Capability Scotland Silver Salver Most Promising Newcomer Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy 2004 Bernadette Leslie (Boccia) Swimmer of the Year 2005 Angela McCowan (Swimming) 2000 Kenny Cairns 2006 Michael Kerr (Wheelchair Rugby) 2001 Andrew Lindsay 2002 Lara Ferguson 2003 Mhairi Love 2004 Jim Anderson 2005 Jim Anderson 2006 Rebecca Lee

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Key Area 1 – Developing the Time Trial in a world record time Sports of 1:10.795. • Scottish swimmers were in the • Scotland’s Bernadette Leslie was medals at the IPC Swimming World also in the medals in the last Championships in Durban last year as part of the Great Britain December. Jim Anderson continued Boccia Team attending the World his impressive form with a world Championships in Brazil. Bernadette title in the S2 50m Freestyle and a won a bronze medal in the team further three silver medals. Andrew event. Lindsay was also in the medals with • Laura Kinder was another Scot gold in the S7 100m Backstroke, on international duty as part won in the team competition and his third consecutive world title in of a Great Britain team during by Elgin’s James Smith in the singles this event and silver in the 400m 2006 / 2007. Laura participated in competition. freestyle. Kenny Cairns completed the INAS-FID European Indoor Scotland’s medal haul with gold • The VISA Parlympic World Cup was Athletics Championships in the medals in the S3 100m and 200m held in Manchester during May and Czech Republic during March. She Freestyle events, silver in the 50m Scots were to the fore once again. returned home with a gold medal Freestyle and a bronze in the Libby Clegg was in impressive form from the 4x400m and silver from 4x50m Medley Relay. with two bronze medals in the T12 the 4x200m relays. 100m and 200m. In the velodrome • Scottish athletes also enjoyed • Helensburgh’s Gordon Reid was Aileen McGlynn was again in the success at the IPC Athletics World part of the Great Britain Junior medals with gold in the tandem Championships in the Netherlands Wheelchair Tennis team that sprint. during 2006 / 2007. Borders athlete, claimed their first ever World Team Libby Clegg, attending her first • The Scottish CP Football Squad Cup title in June. Gordon won his World Championships, returned travelled to Denmark in May to opening rubber against his Dutch home with a silver medal from participate in an international opponent to help Team GB lift the her T12 200m race. Libby was invitational competition. Scotland cup and remain unbeaten in the unfortunate not to add a silver in finished in second place and as process. the 100m race, when her guide top scorers in the competition was judged to have crossed the • The Boccia World Cup was held in following impressive victories over line before her. Stephen Payton Canada during May and the Great Denmark, Finland and the Republic continued his excellent record Britain team was led by SDS Boccia of Ireland. at international level with bronze Co-ordinator, Jacqui Lynn. Scottish • Fife’s Andrew Lindsay returned medal run in the T38 400m. players Stephen and Peter McGuire from the German Open Swimming participated in the BC4 competition • It was a new look Scottish rink that Championships with world record with Peter just missing out on a travelled to Sweden in February to times for both the S7 50m and bronze medal following his play off participate in the World Wheelchair 200m backstroke. Andrew is also match against his more experienced Curling Championships. The Scots the world record holder for the Portuguese opponent. qualified from the group stages 100m backstroke and has been but lost their semi final match • The INAS-FID World Swimming unbeaten at this distance in all against an experienced Swiss Championships were held in major Championships since 1996. team. However, a victory against Belgium during August and Fife’s • A 13 strong Scottish team has Paralympic Champions, Canada, in Rebecca Lee was the sole Scottish now been selected to participate their final match handed Scotland a representative in the Great Britain in the IBD World Championships deserved bronze medal. team. for Disabled Bowlers which is due • Visually impaired cyclist, Aileen • Scotland’s bowlers participated to take place in Australia during McGlynn and her pilot Ellen Hunter in an International Test against October. The selection process continued their success on the teams form Australia, England, for this team has involved a close international stage at the UCI / IPC Ireland, Israel, Korea and Wales last working partnership with Scottish World Cycling Championships in September. The team competed Blind Bowls. Switzerland last September. The extremely well in all sections, the • The Great Britain Wheelchair duo won the gold medal in the 1km highlights being the silver medals Curling Paralympic silver medal

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winning team of Frank Duffy, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. Athletics Championships were Michael McCreadie, Tom Killin, held at Grangemouth Stadium in • Michael McCreadie and his rink Angie Malone and Ken Dickson May. 125 competitors from six SDS of Tom Killin, Rosemary Lenton were awarded the Glenfiddoch branches were involved in the event and Angie Malone completed a Spirit of Scotland Sports Category which was also used to select the successful weekend in Kinross Award. new SDS junior development squad. by winning the British Open • The Scottish team participating in Wheelchair Curling Championships. • The SDS Summer Sports Camp ran the Nationwide British Senior Short for the seventh year in a row and Course Swimming Championships • A newly formed Scottish Under 18 was once again held at the National in Sheffield during November LD Football squad travelled to the Sports Centre Inverclyde. 35 young finished in third place in the team National Sports Centre, Lillieshall people with physical disabilities and competition and returned home in April to participate in the Home sensory impairments participated in with 43 individual titles, two Nations Championships. The young a variety of sports led by qualified relay titles and 42 personal bests. Scottish squad performed well in coaches. Performance of the Championships their first competitive outing against • SDS’s partnership with the was the short course world record more experienced opposition. Camanachd Association was swim by Jim Anderson in the S2 • Scotland’s blind and visually strengthened with the 200m. impaired bowlers collected the co-ordination of the eighth National • The Scottish CP A and B football Bill Cox Memorial Team Shield First Shinty Camp for young people squads participated in the inaugural following the completion of the with a disability. A total of 58 young developmental Home Nations 2007 BBS Home International people from six different local Championships in June. After three Bowls Championships. authorities participated in the two days of competition, both Scottish • The Scottish Junior swim team day event held in Aviemore. squads remained unbeaten. were in action during March • In partnership with the Scottish • A team of 17 players were selected when they travelled to Sheffield FA, a total of 20 disability football to compete at the four nations to participate in the DSE National participation centres have now Badminton Championships in Junior Swimming Championships. been established across Scotland Cardiff from 17-19 August. The A haul of 29 individual and two from the Highlands to Dumfries & team returned home with 7 Gold relay titles earned the young Scots Galloway. The National Disability and 11 Silver medals. a creditable fourth place finish in Football Academy at Stirling is the team event. The progress made now fully established and hosts the • Scotland played host to the by young swimmers Sean Fraser, national CP and LD Football Squads. Home Nations Wheelchair Bowls Steffan Hogan, Jennifer Somerville Championships for 2007. The and Craig Rodgie during 2006 / • SDS has continued its partnership Scots emerged as winners by an 2007 is worthy of special mention. work with Badminton Scotland to impressive margin having gone develop opportunities for people throughout the competition • The DSE Boccia Championships with disabilities to access the sport. without losing a game. were held in Liverpool last A National Disability Badminton November and the young Scottish Championships has now been • Young Colette Martin travelled team gave a good account of established. to Blackpool in July to participate themselves, returning north of the in the DSE Junior Athletics border with three silver medals. • SDS has been part of the new Championships. Colette collected Scottish Disability Golf Partnership gold medals for the 100m, 200m • The Scottish National Long Course which was launched during 2006 and 400m. These successes follow Swimming Championships were / 2007. The partnership has co- close on the heels of Colette’s held in Glasgow and for the first ordinated and promoted three pan age group victory at the London time there were six events included disability golf events during the year. Marathon earlier this year. for swimmers with a disability. • A structure is now in place for The highlight of the event was • The British International Disability the new SDS Athletes Academy. Jim Anderson’s gold medal and Swimming Championships were The Academy will play a vital new S2 world record in the 100m held in Sheffield during May part in bridging the gap in the backstroke. and Scottish swimmers enjoyed pathway between participation considerable success winning 5 gold, • The inaugural Scottish Junior and performance and will offer

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appropriate support and advice on support local branches. meet on a six monthly basis. All sporting and life skills matters. of Scotland’s local authorities have • SDS has supported the nominated a representative to • An exciting partnership was development of sport specific clubs attend this forum which is designed been established between SDS in the sports of athletics, badminton, to inform, discuss and share good and Heriot Watt University boccia, football, shinty, wheelchair practice on issues affecting the in Edinburgh. Following initial curling and wheelchair basketball. inclusion of pupils with disabilities. meetings, a project was launched Key Area 2 – Education & Training which sought to provide • SDS has been represented on the engineering expertise and support • The SDS education and training new UK Disability Coaching Group to athletes with a disability across calendar provided education and throughout 2006 / 2007. The vision Scotland. training opportunities for 252 of the group is to influence the UK coaches and volunteers during the Coaching Framework at all levels in • Key partnerships continue to last 12 months. In total 13 courses respect of the inclusion of disability be developed with Scotland’s covering topics as varied as child sport. Governing Bodies of Sport and joint protection, pool work, football, working groups remain in place • SDS contributed to the Coaching wheelchair curling, inclusion issues, with Scottish Athletics, The Royal Network Conference in April and sport and PE for Young People Caledonia Curling Club, Badminton undertook research with the local with Sight Loss and boccia were Scotland, Scottish Swimming and authorities and governing bodies co-ordinated. The Scottish Football Association. of sport in attendance to inform • SDS in partnership with future development of inclusive sportscotland and the Youth Sport coaching structures. Trust have continued the roll out • SDS swimmers and coaches of the Disability Inclusion Training contributed to the Coaching module to the Active Schools Counts Conference which Network across Scotland. In the was held during February. This last year a total of 28 courses included practical and theory have been delivered to 28 local sessions relating to working with authorities. As a result, over 350 swimmers with a disability as well course participants have received as classification and strength & training and resources to assist the conditioning workshops. inclusion of pupils with disabilities in mainstream activity. • SDS has continued to work closely in partnership with Scotland’s • A disability awareness workshop Governing Bodies of Sport and • SDS continues to co-ordinate was co-ordinated with the West of have also supported the delivery comprehensive national events Scotland Institute of Sport during of coach education courses in and squad training programmes July and it is now hoped to roll this athletics, boccia, football, swimming across a wide variety of sports. In training out to the remaining Area and wheelchair curling. the past year a total of 20 National Institutes of Sport. Championships involving nine • Work has commenced on the • SDS contributed to the delivery sports have been organised. production of a Good Practice of Disability Inclusion Training to Guide for Disability Sport in • SDS athletes continue to benefit all students attending the PGCE conjunction with sportscotland. from the services provided by in Primary PE course at Glasgow the Scottish and Area Institutes University. As a result, in excess • SDS personnel have continued to of Sport. Criteria are currently of 250 student teachers received be heavily involved in the delivery being put in place to facilitate the training and resources to assist of Sports Coach UK courses inclusion of wheelchair curlers into with the inclusion of pupils with throughout the year. A total of 18 the Area Institute network. disabilities into mainstream PE and Sports Coach UK courses were run sport. last year attracting 277 participants. • SDS works closely with all of Scotland’s local authorities and has • An Active Schools Inclusion group, Key Area 3 – Governance continued to work in partnership established in partnership with • A detailed annual operational plan with the 21 authorities who sportscotland, has continued to and budget has been produced to

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coincide with the outcomes and and responsibilities, recognition and • The Association continues to targets of the SDS strategic plan retention, inductions and training. support and develop the 16 local ‘Towards London and Beyond: SDS branches across Scotland. • SDS was one of the first Scottish 2006-2012’. Governing Bodies of Sport to sign • SDS continues to receive substantial • SDS successfully completed the up to the 2006 Accord for the support, from Scotland’s local sportscotland ‘Management Audit protection of Children in Scottish authorities, governing bodies of Review’ this year with ‘reasonable Sport. sport and local sports councils. assurance’ being given to the SDS • The existing SDS national sport • SDS continues to work in corporate governance framework. specific performance plans were partnership with sportscotland • SDS has worked in partnership with reviewed during the last year and and the Scottish Executive on all Scottish Swimming and Scottish matters affecting disability sport in Athletics to appoint two Disability Scotland. Development Officer Posts. The Key Area 4 – Communication aim of these posts will be to liaise closely with key partner agencies • The SDS website has been and sports co-ordinators to upgraded and refreshed in line ensure that Scottish athletes with a with advances in web technology. disability are offered every support The new website is now live and is to meet their full potential. being financially supported by web provider Sport Focus. • sportscotland investment has continued to support an • SDS is being supported by expert resource to facilitate the sportscotland to develop development and delivery of an Communications and Sponsorship integrated coaching plan and the Policies. The Association is currently provision of support to Scotland’s working with an external consultant new plans have been formulated Governing Bodies of Sport. to implement both these policies. for the SDS key sports of athletics, • The SDS Management Board boccia, bowls, football, swimming • SDS continues to communicate was involved in two training and and wheelchair curling. with all key partners on a weekly development days co-ordinated basis. • SDS is now represented on the through the sportscotland Modern UK Disability Sport CEO Group • The SDS Professional Officers Sport Programme. and the UK Disability Sport Group met on two occasions • Following consultation with all key Performance Development Group. during the year offering local partners and stakeholders, SDS development officers with a remit • Capability Scotland, The Sportsman’s has developed an Equity Policy for disability sport the opportunity Charity, the Lloyds TSB Foundation and associated Equity Action Plan to network and discuss issues for Scotland, Nationwide, ECAS, to ensure that the Association’s affecting disability sport. the Ladbrokes Charitable Trust and commitment to equity is delivered. the Scottish Disabled Sports Trust • The SDS newsletter ‘The Changing • SDS is in the process of conducting have financially supported SDS Times’ continues to be produced a comprehensive equity audit across programmes, events, squads and promoting the work of the all areas of the Association. This athletes during the last 12 months. association to all key partners. information will contribute to the • The sportscotland integrated • SDS continues to produce a portfolio currently being compiled investment programme continues bi-annual Calendar of Events and to facilitate submission for the to support the work of the an annual Education & Training Equity Standard at Foundation Level. association at all levels. Calendar. • The SDS Volunteer pack has been • SDS has worked in partnership with produced, in partnership with Fife Council and Disability Sport sportscotland, for use by the Fife to facilitate the appointment of SDS branch network. The pack a new Sports Development Officer provides detailed information on Widening Opportunities Disability issues such as recruitment, roles Sport post.

ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 Page 11 Summarised Accounts

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) (Company Limited by Guarantee)

SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2007

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Fund Funds 2007 2006 Income Incoming resources from generated funds: Grants and donations 61,660 322,685 384,345 269,395 Membership subscriptions 3,950 – 3,950 3,100 Bank interest 18,152 – 18,152 14,984 Incoming resources from charitable activities: Events and activities 21,165 10,384 31,549 61,128 104,927 333,069 437,996 348,607 Expenditure Charitable activities 49,841 314,590 364,431 313,585 Governance costs 13,035 - 13,035 13,106 62,876 314,590 377,466 326,691

Net movement in funds for year 42,051 18,479 60,530 21,916 Transfers 26,213 (26,213) - - Funds brought forward 74,894 273,440 348,334 326,418 Funds carried forward £ 143,158 £ 265,706 £ 408,864 £ 348,334

SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2007 2007 2006

Tangible Fixed Assets 4,689 6,515 Current Assets Stocks 1,165 2,323 Debtors 29,893 5,212 Cash at bank and in hand 393,556 420,301 424,614 427,836 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (20,439) (86,017)

Net Current Assets 404,175 341,819 Net Assets £ 408,864 £ 348,334

Funds Unrestricted 143,158 74,894 Restricted funds 265,706 273,440 £ 408,864 £ 348,334

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, Chairperson 31 August 2007

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.

Geoghegan & Co Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors 31 August 2007

Page 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 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 Scottish Disabled Sports Trust Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Capability Scotland Scottish Sports Aid Foundation The Sportsman’s Charity Nationwide ECAS Ladbrokes Charitable Trust Youth Sport Trust Scotland’s Local Authorities Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport and in particular Scottish Swimming and British Swimming Scottish Athletics and UK Athletics The Royal Caledonian Curling Club Scottish Football Association Camanachd Association Badminton Scotland Fife Council and The Fife Institute of Physical and Recreational Education The Scottish Institute of Sport and Area Institutes of Sport Scotland’s Local Sports Councils SportCentral UK Sport Disability Sport Events Geoghegan & Co Multiprint Design and Print Sport Focus Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland British Paralympic Association Children 1st Centre for Sport & Recreation, University of Stirling

Photographs taken by: Scottish Football Association, Jed Renilson, Gordon McCormack, The Daily Record, Archie Bogie, Claire Mands, Dave Rhoney, Alistair Stephen.

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