Annual Report 2012-13

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 thanks On behalf of the Board and staff SDS continues to benefit from The SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring the generous financial support received from the following Local of Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), strong support and guidance from through Inclusion” continues to drive Authorities and Leisure Trusts to assist with the hosting of the AGM I would like to welcome you all to sportscotland and our thanks in the work of SDS throughout the and the production of this Annual Report: the 50th Annual General Meeting of particular go to our exceptional country. Our Sports Inclusion Model has the Association and to celebrate an Partnership Manager Jo Bell along with now been recognised and adopted by exceptional year for the SDS family. Craig Faill, Iain Kennedy and Calum numerous key partners and our mantra The 2012 London Wood for all they have contributed in around the need for explicit messaging were hugely successful and did so much the last year. In this financial climate with regards to equality and inclusion, to change public perceptions of disability I would also like to recognise the is being embraced. and catapult disability sport into the contribution of our other financial 2014 will be another massive year hearts and minds of the British public. contributors including The Robertson for the disability movement and SDS in These Games have been the catalyst Trust, the Scottish Sports Aid Trust, particular. Glasgow will play host to the for a real change in impetus and SDS is Education Scotland, Sainsbury’s, ’ largest ever still benefitting on so many levels. The Barclays, the People’s Postcode Lottery, Parasport programme of five sports 27 Scottish athletes and players who Ecas, Barcaple Foundation, Crerar Hotels and 22 medal events. Scottish athletes were members of the ParalympicsGB Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, the and players with a disability will be team did us all proud and the 11 medals Football Foundation and the Scottish competing in all five sports and we are won are testimony to the hard work Disabled Sports Trust for their continued confident of achieving our greatest ever and dedication of these individuals and investment in disability sport in Scotland. medal haul from a Commonwealth their families, coaches and support Mention must also be made of the Games. In addition, the eyes of the staff. Scottish athletes and players with fantastic working relationship SDS world will be on Scotland and we will a disability also enjoyed considerable enjoys with the Scottish Government have a unique opportunity to profile success at GB and international level and I thank them sincerely for their and promote disability sport to a whole during 2012/13 and I would take this commitment to inclusion. new audience. We will make new opportunity to offer my congratulations I am extremely grateful for the friends, create new role models and on their continued achievements. The support the SDS Board has given me inspire a new generation. successes of our Wheelchair Curlers at and the staff throughout the year. Finally, to all our Branches, partners, the WCF World Championships, our They have worked tirelessly in the volunteers, and above all our athletes, footballers at the CPISA Intercontinental background and I would like to thank a massive THANK YOU. Championships, our Boccia players at Directors Catherine Goodfellow, Janice As always. the BISFed European Championships and Eaglesham, Dave Rhoney, Gerry Milne, our athletes at the INAS World Athletics Sandra Proudfoot, Eileen Ramsay and Barcapel Foundation have awarded SDS a grant to support our youth initiatives Championships are just some examples Anna Tizzard along with Company and we extend our thanks for their valued support. of how Scotland can compete with Secretary, Caroline Lyon for their distinction on the international stage. continued commitment to SDS. The Crerar Hotels Trust has awarded SDS a grant to help provide much needed I would like to pay tribute to the I would also like to recognise and equipment to support activity in schools. We thank the Trust for their support. SDS staff team. This has been a difficult thank the huge army of officers, Gordon McCormack OBE www.crerarhotels.com year for our staff with the loss of our volunteers and support staff who colleague Russell Hogg and significant support the work of the 14 SDS Chairman SDS would also like to thank Garfield Weston Foundation for their valued support. changes in personnel. We are fortunate member Branches and work so hard to have such a strong, dedicated, to provide grassroots opportunities for The Robertson Trust supports the SDS Junior Development and Wheelchair Bas- professional and highly motivated group. those with a disability. Our Branches ketball programmes. We were sad to see Claire Morrison continue to be the driving force at leave SDS this year after more than a local level and with the new SDS 10 years service with the Association staffing structure in place I look forward and we wish her every success in her to SDS being able to provide greater new role as Performance Coach with support at all levels in the year ahead. GB Boccia. We also wish colleagues Thanks are also extended to our Laura Olds and Andrinne Craig well Scottish Governing Body partners who in their new roles and we thank them more than ever before are considering all for their important contributions. inclusion and the needs of disabled I am delighted to welcome new staff athletes and players. members, Jennifer Livingstone, Mark Gaffney, Lori Ure and Cheryl Brykajlo and I also congratulate Heather Lowden, Rebecca Bisland and Lynne Glen on their new remits within SDS.

2 Annual Report 2012-13 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 3 CEO’s message London 2012 paralympians

A very warm welcome to everyone to I would personally like to thank Hotels Trust, Ecas, Garfield Weston SDS would like to take the opportunity to the 50th Annual General Meeting of and acknowledge the SDS staff team Foundation, the Football Foundation Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) amidst for their hard work and loyalty during and the Scottish Disabled Sports Trust congratulate all those athletes and players who what must be one of the most exciting 2012/2013. In the past 12 months for their continued investment in competed for the ParalympicsGB team at the periods for disability sport in Scotland. we said farewell to colleagues Claire disability sport in Scotland. I was fortunate enough to be Morrison, Laura Olds and Andrinne The SDS Strategic Plan, “Inspiring London 2012 Summer Paralympic Games. present at the London Paralympic Craig and we thank them all for Through Inclusion”, is now in its second Games last summer to witness the their contributions. Claire leaves SDS year and continues to guide the work truly inspiring and attitude changing after more than 10 years with the of the Association up to and beyond performances from the world’s best Association and her energy, knowledge Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016. The athletes and players with a disability. and commitment will be our loss but inclusion message within the plan has These Games undoubtedly changed the GB Boccia’s gain. We welcome new had a very real impact with significant face of disability sport in the UK and staff members, Jennifer Livingstone, engagement with government and altered public perceptions of what can Mark Gaffney, Lori Ure and Cheryl parliament at a strategic and policy be achieved by those with a disability. Brykajlo and congratulate Heather level. We are also seeing the impact Within this magnificent spectacle, Lowden, Rebecca Bisland and Lynne operationally with engagement 27 Scottish Paralympians competed Glen on their change of role within currently with 30 Scottish Governing with distinction and came home with SDS. I would also like to recognise the Bodies of Sport and all 32 Scottish three gold, six silver and two bronze contribution of Richard Brickley MBE to Local Authorities. the development of the SDS website medals. I would like to congratulate Next year’s Commonwealth Games following his departure from the role of all these Scottish Paralympians along in Glasgow will be the pinnacle of the Web Editor after 13 years. with their coaches, support staff and sporting year and the inclusion of the families who have given so much to On behalf of everyone involved biggest ever Parasport programme will achieve at the pinnacle of their chosen with the Association, I thank the SDS provide SDS with the opportunity to sport. I would also like to recognise Board for their hard work, guidance promote and celebrate athlete successes and congratulate all those Scottish and support of the SDS staff team. and sporting pathways within Scotland. athletes, players, coaches and support Our sincere congratulations go to our We will build on the impetus from staff who have competed and achieved Chairman, Gordon McCormack, on the London 2012 and use the increased as part of Scottish or GB teams on the awarding of his OBE in the New Year’s profile and media interest that these international stage. Honours list and we also wish him Games will undoubtedly generate Thanks must be extended to all well with his new knees! I thank Board to ensure the future development of those who commit so much time Directors Catherine Goodfellow, Janice disability sport in Scotland. Eaglesham, Dave Rhoney, Gerry Milne, and energy to develop grassroots In conclusion, I thank you all for Sandra Proudfoot, Eileen Ramsay and opportunities across Scotland. Our your attendance at this evening’s AGM Anna Tizzard for all their work behind member Branches continue to be the and for your endeavour and support the scenes. life blood of the Association and I of disability sport in Scotland during would acknowledge the commitment My thanks go to sportscotland 2012/2013. and effort of the volunteers and not only for their continued financial local authority staff who work so investment in the work of the hard in their local areas. I would also Association but also for the support direct thanks towards all those staff, and guidance of key staff such as Jo coaches and volunteers from our Bell, Craig Faill, Calum Wood and Iain partner governing bodies of sport who Kennedy. SDS is also indebted to our contribute significantly to sport specific other funding partners including The pathways for athletes and players Robertson Trust, the Scottish Sports Aid Gavin Macleod across Scotland. Trust, Education Scotland, Sainsbury’s, Chief Executive Officer Barclays, the People’s Postcode Lottery, Barcaple Foundation, Crerar

4 Annual Report 2012-13 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 5 Review of the year Key achievements during the past year

The London 2012 Paralympic Games a disability across Scotland. SDS has invaluable support. We also thank The • SDS has supported Lothian Disability signified a step change in how disability moved to appoint an Opportunities & Robertson Trust, the Scottish Sports Aid Sport to secure the future of the Developing Talent and disability sport are perceived in the Events Manager and Opportunities & Trust, The People’s Post Code Lottery, local Branch Disability Sport Co- and Performance UK and elevated the profile of these Equality Manager, both of who will be Barcaple Foundation, Crerar Hotels ordinator post. DEVELOPING Games to an unprecedented level. The tasked with providing greater support Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, the • Regional Inclusion Forums have knock on effect here in Scotland has for member branches and their work. Football Foundation and the Scottish been held for professional officers INDIVIDUALS WITH been significant with increased demand We thank all our Branch volunteers and Disabled Sports Trust for their generous and Active Schools personnel in PERFORMANCE and enquiries from athletes, players, local partners, all of who work tirelessly ongoing support. three SDS Regions. POTENTIAL coaches and volunteers as well as a to develop disability sport at a local level. We are now well into the second • SDS has coordinated Regional Sport • 27 Scottish athletes and players very real drive towards inclusion both The Education & Coaching year of the SDS Strategic Plan, Specific Working Groups with the across 11 sports were selected to politically and operationally. With the Programme has continued to develop “Inspiring Through Inclusion”, with sports of athletics and swimming. Glasgow the ParalympicsGB team competing over the last year. SDS works closely the vision to develop opportunities • Regional Sport Specific Plans in at the London Paralympic Games, now firmly in sight incorporating the with key partners and stakeholders and improve performances in disability place across five SDS regions returning home with 11 medals. The biggest ever Parasport programme, to ensure an inclusive approach to sport for children, athletes and players including athletics, boccia, football, three gold, six silver and two bronze the time is right for disability sport in coaching, learning and leadership with a physical, sensory or learning wheelchair curling, wheelchair medals won accounted for 9% of the Scotland to seize this opportunity and across Scotland and the UK. Exciting disability. The year ahead will be one tennis and swimming. ParalympicsGB medal tally. firmly imbed the inclusion agenda new partnerships have been formed of the most exciting and influential in • SDS Regional Managers have • Five athletes competed for Scotland across all sectors of Scottish sport. with Education Scotland and Sainsbury’s the history of SDS with the hosting of worked in partnership with 33 local at the WCF Wheelchair Curling World 2012/2013 has seen significant to provide disability inclusion training the 2014 Commonwealth Games in sports clubs and squads to support Championships in Sochi, Russia with progress in this journey. to the education sector in Scotland Glasgow. Disabled athletes and players the inclusion of disabled athletes Scotland finishing in 6th place. and players. We all celebrated the successes and sports specific inclusive coaching from across the Commonwealth will • The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/ and performances of the 27 Scottish developments continue in partnership converge on Glasgow to compete in • 184 local coaches have been Acquired Brain Injury Football athletes and players who competed with 17 Scottish Governing Bodies of 22 medal events across the sports of supported through education Squad competed in the CPISRA across 11 sports at the London Sport. In the last year, 114 education athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, power and training opportunities by SDS Intercontinental Championships in Paralympic Games as part of the and training opportunities have been lifting and swimming. These Games Regional Managers. Barcelona finishing in 7th place. ParalympicsGB team. These Scots run attracting 1,563 participants. have the potential to lift the profile of Wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn. • 231 young disabled people have • Scotland’s Robert Ferrol and Owen returned home with an impressive three Partnership working is vital disability sport in Scotland to a new attended talent identification and Miller competed as part of the GB & gold, six silver and two bronze medals to the work of SDS and we take level, create inspirational role models development days run across 5 NI Team at the INAS World Athletics accounting for 9% of the GB medal this opportunity to thank our key and change public perceptions of SDS regions. Championships in the Czech Republic. tally. We also congratulate the eight partners and stakeholders for all disability sport. • SDS Regional Managers have Owen finished 10th in the 1,500m Scottish coaches and support staff who their support during 2012/2013. A truly inspirational period for formed a forum with the Regional and Robert won bronze in the 4 x were also part of the ParalympicsGB We thank sportscotland, Scotland’s SDS and the list of achievements Coaching and Volunteer Managers 100m relay. team at these Games. Governing Bodies of Sport, Scotland’s that follows highlights some of the Branch, Local and to ensure the needs of disabled • Danielle Joyce (Swimming), Lucy Scottish athletes and players have Local Authorities and Sports & Leisure achievements of the last 12 months. Regional Sporting athletes, players, coaches and Walkup (Swimming), Jack McComish also enjoyed success at a national Trusts in particular for their continued Opportunities volunteers are considered. (Swimming), David Grant (Karate), and international level, representing • The SDS Summer Camp successfully Lauren Peffers (Athletics) and John Scotland and GB. Scottish athletes ENCOURAGE A RANGE ran during July at the National Ruddy (Athletics) represented Team GB and players have competed in sports OF QUALITY SPORTING Sports Centre Inverclyde with 35 at the Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria. including archery, athletics, badminton, young people with physical and • Jane Egan won Tri-1 category gold boccia, bowls, football, swimming, OPPORTUNITIES sensory impairments in attendance. medal for the fourth time in a row table tennis, tennis, triathlon, • 30 new athletes and players have at the ETU Paratriathlon European • SDS has appointed an Opportunities wheelchair basketball, wheelchair progressed into regional squads or Championships in Alanya, Turkey. & Events Manager and an curling and wheelchair rugby with individual support programme in the • Five of nine members of the GB team Opportunities & Equality Manager details of individual achievements sports of Athletics, Boccia, Cycling, competing at the BISFed European with the specific remit to support Football and Swimming. Boccia Championships in Portugal were highlighted below. SDS would like to SDS member branches and progress • SDS continues to co-ordinate Scots. This was the most successful GB congratulate all those athletes and minimum operating requirements. players who continue to be exceptional comprehensive national events performance ever, with Joshua Rowe • SDS has secured funding support ambassadors for their country and and squad training programmes winning gold in the BC1/BC2 team from the People’s Post Code Trust and to thank the numerous coaches and across a wide variety of sports. In event, Kieran Steer, Jamie McCowan disseminated to SDS Branches. 18 and Stephen McGuire winning gold volunteers who support them in their the past year a total of 21 National opportunities across eight Branches/ in the BC4 pairs and Scott McCowan individual sports. Championships involving eight Regions are receiving funding support. sports have been organised. winning bronze in the BC3 pairs. SDS recognises the massive role • The SDS Professional Officers’ Group • SDS continues to work closely with • Michael Kerr was a member of played by SDS member Branches and continues to act as a forum and all of Scotland’s Local Authorities the bronze medal winning GB local partners such as Local Authorities, support structure for development and in particular the 19 Authorities Wheelchair Rugby team at the Sports & Leisure Trusts, Active Schools officers across Scotland. who support local SDS branches. European Championships in Networks and community sports clubs, Antwerp, Belgium. to develop grassroots opportunities for aspiring athletes and players with Scottish success at the Bowls Scotland Eight Nations Commonwealth Invitation Championships.

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• Andrew Mullen, Scott Quin and • Four players from the Scottish Table • Hannah Dines competed in Race James Clegg were selected to Tennis squad competed at the ITTF Running in the 17th International in Education & Coaching compete for Team GB at the IPC Hungarian Open, with Conor Gordon Denmark in July. Hannah won four Swimming World Championships in and Neil Innes securing a bronze medal gold medals and became the first PROVIDING Montreal, Canada in August. Andrew in the class 9 men’s team event. Scottish Race Runner to run the 200m OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL secured a silver medal in the S5 50m in under 40 seconds. • Meggan Dawson Farrell and Samantha COACHES, OFFICIALS, backstroke and bronze in the 50m Kinghorn competed at the IPC • Three Scottish archers, Kate Murray, butterfly. James won a bronze medal sanctioned 5th FAZAA International Frank Maguire and Bradley Stewart, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF in the S12 400m freestyle. Athletics Competition in Dubai with competed in the 9th International TO GAIN FURTHER SKILLS, • Scots Libby Clegg and Stefanie Reid Samantha winning bronze over 100m B.W.A.A. event at Stoke Mandeville. KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE were selected as part of the GB Athletics and 200m and Meggan repeating the Kate Murray won a bronze medal in the team for the IPC World Athletics feat over 400m, 800m and 1500m. standing recurve Women’s W2 Open SDS Junior Athletics Championships. AND UNDERSTANDING Championships in Lyon, France in July, and silver in the Women’s Team Open. • The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/ • SDS continues to play a lead role in with Libby returning with two silver Frank Maguire has been selected for • The Scottish Under 23 Wheelchair Triples winning gold and bronze Acquired Brain Injury Football Squad the work of the UK Disability Sport medals in the T12 100m and 200m. Mens Open Compound at the World Basketball Squad retained the Celtic medals and the Visually Impaired Pairs finished in 3rd place at The Gathering Coaching Learning and Leadership Archery Championships in Bangkok. Cup in July. winning gold. The Scotland Kelvin • Scottish Blind Bowlers Association sent Invitational Football Tournament in (UKDSCL&L) Group, facilitating, team won the overall team trophy. a team to compete at the IBBA World Dublin in May. • Gordon Reid reached his first Grand • The Scottish Badminton Squad informing and ensuring that inclusion Championships in Worthing in July. The • The Scotland Boccia Squad won the Slam singles semi-final at the French competed in the 4 Nations Para • Jane Egan won gold at the British is a priority, through sport coaching, team returned with a very creditable inaugural Celtic Cup in Ireland in June. Open and also reached the semi-finals Badminton Series in Cardiff in Para Triathlon Championships in learning, and leadership. one gold and three bronze medals. in the doubles event at Wimbledon. September, in Lisburn, Northern Liverpool in the Tri-1 class. • Scots Meggan Dawson Farrell and • The Disability Sport Coach and He also won the doubles title at Ireland in November and • An Athletics Talent Transfer Day Samantha Kinghorn competed at the • 20 of Scotland’s most promising Education Group: Scotland (DSCEG:S) the Melbourne Open, the singles & Ravenscraig, in February. was run at Scotstoun Sports Centre, Swiss Championships with Meggan athletes looking to make the brings together the key partners to doubles titles at the Adelaide Open, Glasgow in partnership with Scottish recording Scottish T54 records • The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/Stroke/ transition onto UK programmes are lead the strategic direction of inclusive the South African Gauteng Open Athletics for current athletes in over 400m (63.12), 800m (2.07.53) Acquired Brain Injury Future Squad being supported through the SDS coaching in Scotland. Our thanks to doubles title, the singles title at different sports within SDS. and1500m (3.42.4). Sammi had an travelled to Belfast to take part in the Athlete Academy. Athletes from eight Richard Brickley MBE who chaired this Internazionale d’Italia and the Atlanta • Athlete Derek Rae (T46) was selected equally good Championships setting Home Nations Championships. sports are receiving support including group for the past three years since its Open doubles title. He reached a new by to compete in the T53 Scottish bests over 400m (64.65), • The Scottish Table Tennis 10 new athletes. inception in 2010. career best world ranking of number 4. small Scotland team in the Frank Duffy 800m (2.10.75) and 1500 (4.08.05). squad competed at the British • The Scottish Swimming Squad • A team of young Scottish athletes • An external review of Education and 10 mile run at Phoenix Park in Dublin • Alan Oliver won an individual Championships in March returning competed at DSE Short Course and players were selected to compete Training within the education sector within the mainstream field, where he gold and doubles silver in the SL3 home with two gold medals. Championships in Sheffield in at the UK School Games in Sheffield is nearing completion. The initial finished a respectable 41st. men’s section at the Spanish Para- November with second place finish in the sports of athletics, table tennis • Scotland took a team to the Lord’s results indicate very positive findings • Hanna Toremar, Micky Yule and Badminton International. in the team event and a hat-full and swimming. Taverners’ U19 Boccia Championship with virtually all (98%) stating that Nathan McQueen recently competed • Libby Clegg was in action at the in Sheffield and finished 5th, the of new records. the training had been effective or • The Scottish Under 19 Learning in the 5th FAZAA Powerlifting International German Championships highest ever result for the young very effective. Disability Football Squad competed at • A 16 strong Scottish Swimming Championships in Dubai as part of in Berlin winning the T12 100m in a Scottish squad. the Home Nations Championships in Squad competed at the DSE Junior • Sports Specific Inclusive Coaching their development towards Glasgow time of 12.41. Libby also secured a Dublin and won the competition for • A team of 10 players competed for Championship at Ponds Forge in Developments have taken place 2014. Micky won a bronze medal silver medal in the T12 200m event the first time. Scotland at the Cheshire International Sheffield in March. It was a hugely in partnership with 17 Scottish in the 80kg category. with a time of 25.98. successful Championships for the Scots • A 14 strong Scottish Squad was Boccia Competition in Wigan, with the Governing Bodies of Sport including • SDS Academy Althlete Lesely Baldwin with a hat-full of records including two • Michael Kerr competed for the GB selected to compete at the GB Boccia BC4 pair claiming gold. Scottish players athletics, badminton, basketball, has been provisionally selected for World and six European records and Team at the Denmark Wheelchair Championships in Wigan in July, also won BC1/2 gold, BC3 gold and bowls, cycling, hockey, judo, rowing, the GB para shooting team for the a third place finish in the team event. Rugby Challenge with GB finishing in returning with two gold, one silver BC4 silver as part of the GB team. swimming, table tennis, tennis, rugby European Championships in Alicante. 2nd place. and one bronze individual medal. • Scotland’s Visually Impaired Bowls • The Scottish Athletics Squad travelled and triathlon. Furthermore, SDS has • A team of six table tennis players Team won seven out eight gold, to Gateshead to compete in the CP worked in partnership at a UK level has been selected to attend the ITTF two silver and four bronze medals at Grand Prix in July. to develop inclusive training within Belgian Open. the UK Singles Championships for • Meggan Dawson Farrell and Samantha sports specific qualifications most • Hannah Dines, Kayleigh Haggo and bowlers with a Visual Impairment. Kinghorn competed at the BWRA notably in athletics and tennis. Gavin Drysdale will be competing at the They also won the overall team title. Championships at Stoke Mandeville in • A cycling audit is underway to identify IWAS World Games in the Netherlands. • 13 Scottish swimmers attended May. Meggan set new Scottish records key venues and opportunities for • Two teams were selected to the British International Disability for the 1500m, 800m and 400m. cycling for disabled people. represent Scotland at the Bowls Swimming Championships at Ponds • Key partnerships continue to be • The Coaching Matters programme, Scotland Commonwealth Invitational Forge, Sheffield. Andrew Mullen developed with Scotland’s Governing supported by sportscotland and Championship at Kelvingrove, won 50m Backstroke gold with an S5 Bodies of Sport and joint working Stirling University, promotes support Glasgow in August. Scotland British record, Scott Quin claimed gold groups are in place with Scottish to high performance coaches through competed against teams from in the SB14 100m Breaststroke and Athletics, the Royal Caledonian continuous professional development. Australia, England, South Africa, Wales James Clegg won the gold medal in Curling Club, BADMINTONscotland, Sessions have included athletics and and Malaysia. Physically disabled triples the S12 100m Butterfly. basketballscotland, JudoScotland, swimming specific sessions and a team Clyde won gold and team Kelvin 2 • Two Scottish teams participated at Table Tennis Scotland, Scottish mentoring programme, CMP , has won bronze. V1 mixed pairs Clyde the Bowls Scotland Four Nations Cycling, Tennis Scotland, Scottish been developed and is being rolled out won bronze and Scotland Clyde won Championships at Kelvingrove, Swimming, the Scottish Football to support high performance coaching. the overall para team trophy. SDS Summer Sports Camp 2014. Glasgow with the Physically Disabled Association and Bowls Scotland.

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• A successful Coaching Matters of the process to gain endorsement for • Cheryl Brykajlo has been appointed • The Scottish Sports Aid Trust has • The SDS Facebook and Twitter pages Performance Coaching Conference the UKCC Level 2 qualification in the to the post of Coaching & Education provided financial support to 31 Communication and continue to flourish with 369 likes was held for national and regional new year. SDS has been instrumental Administrator following the athletes and players with a disability Leadership and 761 followers respectively. level coaches attracting 35 delegates in the development of the course. departure of Laura Olds. across nine sports in the last year. • SDS has continued to be supported by across ten sports in 2012. • Three Scottish Disability Sport tutors • Lynne Glen has been appointed • Funding has been received from the THE ABILITY TO Morton Ward on a pro bono basis to • 114 education and training travelled to Amman in Jordan to the post of Pathways Manager, People’s Postcode Trust for Inclusive COMMUNICATE support the Association’s marketing Club support. opportunities have been held in the to deliver coach education and with a remit to line manage the SDS EFFECTIVELY AND and design requirements. last year involving 1,563 participants. development courses and share their Regional Manger structure, following • Funding secured from Ecas has • A full media database is now in place, 90 opportunities were organised by skills, knowledge and experience with the departure of Claire Morrison to been used to support the training EFFICIENTLY AND comprising all National Newspapers, SDS and a further 24 were organised the Jordanian Paralympic Committee. her new role as Performance Coach and competition programmes of INFLUENCE Sports Desk, TV channels, Local & by Scottish Governing Bodies or The event was made possible through with GB Boccia. athletes and players from the Lothian DISABILITY SPORT Regional Newspapers, Picture Desks, sportscotland to promote an inclusive Blaze Sports which has an international • Lori Ure has been appointed and Borders. Local Radio, National Radio and approach to working with athletes programme sponsored by USAID. as Regional Manager - West of • Funding has been awarded by • A comprehensive Event Sunday publications. and players with a disability. • SDS is currently in the process Scotland, Gary Fraser has secured The Crerar Hotels Trust for support Communications Plan has been • Gordon Reid has become the first • 67 of the total 114 courses run were of leading on the design and the full time position as Regional of inclusive schools activity and completed and is being implemented. British player to win the International UK Disability Inclusion Training (UKDIT) development of an e-learning disability Manager – East of Scotland and the bespoke equipment. • The SDS website continues to be the Tennis Federation’s Male Player of the courses of which 48 were delivered inclusion resource which it hopes recruitment process for the Regional • Funding support has been awarded primary communication tool for the Year Award. to teachers and teaching assistants, to pilot before the end of the year. Manager – Tayside & Fife is currently by Barcapel Foundation in support Association and the average monthly • Lyndon Williams was named the 10 to coaches and volunteers, two to ongoing. Claire McDonald has of equipment and pathways. visits for the last year were 3,701, a sportscotland Disability Coach of the leisure service providers, and seven to been appointed full time Regional • A funding award has been 31% increase in visits largely due to Year with Shona Malcolm collecting sport specific personnel. The UKDIT Governance and Manager – Grampian. received from Garfield Weston interest generated via the London the sportscotland Technical Official course has gained recognition on Infrastructure • SDS supported the appointment of Foundation in support of equipment 2012 Paralympic Games. of the Year. the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Tina Gordon to the post of Scottish for inclusive activity. • Richard Brickley MBE stepped down • SDS Chairman, Gordon McCormack Framework at Level six with one Credit ROBUST AND SOUND Wheelchair Basketball Development • A corporate donation was received as web editor of the SDS website after was awarded an OBE for services to and to date over 300 candidates have Officer with Basketball Scotland along from Barclays. 13 years leading the development of Special Olympics and disability sport in successfully gained the award. PLANNING, POLICY AND with the Robertson Trust and the GB • In partnership with the Scottish FA the website since its inception and the New Year’s Honours list. • SDS is delighted and very appreciative PROCEDURES, WITH THE Wheelchair Basketball Association. an award for support of Disability we are indebted to him for his tireless • Kate Caithness was also awarded of the support from Education INFRASTRUCTURE TO • Dumfries & Galloway Disability Sport Football was secured from the effort in this area. an OBE for services to curling and Scotland/sportscotland and Sainsburys TRANSLATE POLICY have successfully met the SDS Branch Football Foundation. • The SDS Hall of Fame was launched international disability sport. over 2012/13 which has enabled Minimum Operating Requirements. • SDS has held proactive discussions at the SDS AGM in September courses to be delivered at no cost INTO PRACTICE • Neil Fachie was awarded an MBE across Scottish Government 2012 with the first 20 athletes and at point of delivery to early years • The Para-Bowls Selection Policy for following his gold medal in the Men’s • An annual Operational Plan has been departments and delivered an players inducted. practitioners, primary teachers, primary the Glasgow 2014 Games has been Individual B 1Km Time Trial in London produced, monitored and updated to interactive training session to PE specialists, secondary PE teachers, produced and published. • Two editions of the SDS electronic with pilot, Craig MacLean also receiving the SDS Board on a quarterly basis. Government personnel. trainee teachers and support staff. • Joint four year development plans newsletter have been produced and an MBE after his gold medal in the • The new SDS Board of Directors, • SDS has worked closely with This welcome support is enabling have been launched in partnership circulated to key contacts via the Individual B Sprint. David Smith was including a newly appointed Finance sportscotland to implement a SDS to roll out UK Disability Inclusion with scottishathletics SDS database. also awarded an MBE after his gold Director, was elected and inducted four year integrated investment medal win in the Mixed Coxed Four. Training in all 32 Scottish local and the Scottish FA. • A history of SDS publication has been following the AGM in September programme to support the work • SDS continues to produce a bi-annual authorities over a two year period. • Annual action plans have been written by Richard Brickley MBE. 2012 and a two day Board training of the Association at all levels. Calendar of Events and an annual • The development of the Sports established with Tennis Scotland and session took place in February. • SDS is in membership of and is Education & Training Calendar. Inclusion Model (SIM) has been well the Tennis Foundation, Table Tennis • SDS Board Subgroups continue to represented on the appropriate received and is being adopted by Scotland, Basketball Scotland, Judo operate for Finance & HR, Equity, committees of the British Paralympic Scottish Governing Bodies and other Scotland and Badminton Scotland. Safeguarding in Sport, Communications Association, GB Boccia, GB Disability partners. The SIM continues to be All action plans reflect the targets and Coaching & Education. Football Association and the UK promoted at a UK level and included identified through the current four Sports Association for People with in all UKDIT courses. • The SDS staffing structure was year Sport Specific Performance Plans. reviewed during 2012/2013 with Learning Disability. • SDS has been involved in a working Heather Lowden taking up a • SDS continues to meet with group for two international promoted post of Coaching & sportscotland and Commonwealth integrated bowls events in Development Manager with a line Games for Scotland staff through the partnership with Bowls Scotland, management responsibility. Glasgow Mission 2014 process. These Glasgow Life, Glasgow 2014, meetings provide an assessment • Mark Gaffney has been appointed as Commonwealth Games Council of readiness for SDS athletes and Opportunities & Events Manager and for Scotland and sportscotland. coaches in relation to the Glasgow Jen Livingstone has taken up post as • Funding has continued from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Opportunities & Equality Manager Robertson Trust to support the SDS • SDS receives substantial support • The inaugural Boccia UKCC level 1 in with a primary role to support the Junior Development Programme. from Scotland’s Local Authorities, the UK took place in Stirling with all 12 SDS member Branches. Funding has been used to support Governing Bodies of Sport and candidates successfully completing the • Becky Bisland has been appointed the SDS Summer Sports Camp, Local Sports Councils and works three day course. SDS is pleased that to the post of Performance Manager Branch/local activity and inclusive in partnership with sportscotland, the pilot Boccia UKCC level 2 course following the departure of Ruari club development. the Scottish Government and the took place in Scotland which is part Davidson. Scottish Parliament on all matters West of Scotland Para Sport Pathway Festival. relating to disability sport in Scotland. 10 Annual Report 2012-13 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 11 Scottish Disability Sport Awards Summarised accounts

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT (SDS) (Company Limited by Guarantee) SUMMARISED ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2013

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Fife Trophy Angus Trophy Funds Funds 2013 2012 Coach of the Year Award Sports person of the Year Award 2000 Eddie McCluskie (Swimming) (Excluding athletics and swimming) Income 2001 John Oulton (Swimming) 2003 David Heddle (Bowls) Incoming resources from generated funds: 2002 Janice Eaglesham (Athletics) 2004 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Team Grants and donations 598,860 101,035 699,895 630,152 2003 Ian Mirfin (Wheelchair Road Racing) 2005 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) Membership subscriptions 3,100 – 3,100 3,100 2004 Jane Sanderson (Wheelchair Curling) 2006 GB Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team 2005 Anthony Stickland (Swimming) 2007 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) Bank interest 241 – 241 257 2006 Tom Pendreigh (Wheelchair Curling) 2008 Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Squad Incoming resources from charitable activities: 2007 Jacqueline Lynn (Boccia) 2009 Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis) Events and activities 86,653 – 86,653 88,730 2008 Stuart Sharp & Stuart Alexander (Football) 2010 Stephen McGuire (Boccia) Other incoming resources – – – 469 2009 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2011 Kevin Wallace (Bowls) 2010 Jim Thomson (Boccia) 2012 Neil Fachie (Cycling) 688,854 101,035 789,889 722,708 2011 Bob Dick (Bowls) 2012 Lyndon Williams (Badminton) Elspeth Watson Trophy Expenditure (Individual outwith SDS who has contributed Glasgow Trophy significantly to disability sport) Charitable activities 674,932 83,290 758,222 802,657 Service to Sport Award 2003 Bob Dick (Bowls) Governance costs 23,961 – 23,961 25,880 2000 Gordon McCormack and Jacqueline Lynn 2004 Jack Snowdon (Swimming) 698,893 83,290 782,183 828,537 2001 Jim Thomson 2005 Pat Bennett (Swimming) 2002 Jen Quinton 2006 Bernard Pirie (Swimming) 2003 David Thomson 2007 Ena Stevenson (Wheelchair Curling) Net (expenditure) for the year (10,039) 17,745 7,706 (105,829) 2004 John Hood 2008 Angus Cameron (Athletics) Funds brought forward 281,785 34,349 316,134 421,963 2005 Jed Renilson 2009 Karen Ross (Tennis) Funds carried forward £ 271,746 £ 52,094 £ 323,840 £ 316,134 2006 John & Brenda Anderson 2010 Colin McDonald (Swimming) 2007 Richard Brickley MBE 2011 Jean Smith (Swimming) 2008 Janice Eaglesham 2012 Karen Ross (Wheelchair Tennis) 2009 Cynthia Clare SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2012 2013 2012 2010 John de Courcy Gordon Brown Trophy Tangible fixed assets 8,201 12,959 2011 Eddie McCluskey MBE Athletes Athlete of the Year Award Current assets 2012 Michael McCreadie 2004 Maggi McEleny (Swimming) 2005 Jim Anderson (Swimming) Stocks 2,857 2,151 Findlay Calder Trophy 2006 Rebecca Lee (Swimming) Debtors 83,644 40,392 Athlete of the Year Award 2007 Kenny Cairns (Swimming) & Peter McGuire (Boccia) Cash at bank and in hand 266,305 300,743 2000 Nicky Diatchenko 2008 Aileen McGlynn (Cycling) 2001 Derek Frew 2009 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) 352,806 343,286 2002 Karen Lewis 2010 Neil Fachie (Cycling) Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (37,167) (40,111) 2003 Stephen Payton 2011 Aileen Neilson (Wheelchair Curling) 2004 Kenny Herriot 2012 Libby Clegg (Athletics) 2005 Stephen Payton Net current assets 315,639 303,175 2006 Stephen Payton Capability Scotland Silver Salver Net assets £ 323,840 £ 316,134 2007 Libby Clegg Most promising Newcomer Award 2008 Allan Stuart 2004 Bernadette Leslie (Boccia) 2009 Libby Clegg 2005 Angela McCowan (Swimming) Funds 2006 Michael Kerr (Wheelchair Rugby) 2010 Lauren Peffers Unrestricted funds 271,746 281,785 2011 Owen Miller 2007 Stephen & Peter McGuire (Boccia) Restricted funds 52,094 34,349 2012 Libby Clegg 2008 Craig Rodgie (Swimming) 2009 Scott Walker (Cycling) £ 323,840 £ 316,134 Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy 2010 Jack McComish (Swimming) Swimmer of the Year Award 2011 Meggan Dawson-Farrell (Athletics) 2000 Kenny Cairns 2012 Lucy Walkup (Swimming) 2001 Andrew Lindsay 2002 Lara Ferguson Special Award – SDS Plaque The summarised accounts are a summary of information extracted from the full annual accounts and therefore may not contain 2003 Mhairi Love 2002 John Beattie (BBC Scotland) & Doug Gillon (The Herald) 2004 Jim Anderson 2004 Millar Stoddart & Shirley Ann Harris sufficient information to allow a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Charity. For further information the full annual accounts 2005 Jim Anderson 2005 Katie Still (BBC Scotland) and the auditor’s report on those accounts should be consulted; copies of these can be obtained from the Company Secretary. 2006 Rebecca Lee 2006 Kate Caithness (Wheelchair Curling) GL McCormack OBE Chairperson 19 August 2013 2007 Andrew Lindsay 2007 Jim Fleeting (Scottish FA) Auditor’s Statement 2008 Jim Anderson 2008 Heather Lowden (sportscotland) In our opinion the summarised accounts are consistent with the full annual accounts from which they are extracted. 2009 Jim Anderson 2009 Alan Dickson (CPISRA & Capability Scotland) Our audit report on the full annual accounts was unqualified. 2010 Sean Fraser 2010 Andrew Niven (Scottish FA) 2011 Andrew Mullen 2011 John Gheel (sportscotland) Michael Crerar (Senior Statutory Auditor) 2012 Andrew Mullen 2012 Stevie Duff (Wheelchair Basketball) & Russell Hogg For and on behalf of Geoghegans, Statutory Auditors 19 August 2013

12 Annual Report 2012-13 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 13 Acknowledgements

Scottish Disability Sport acknowledges the many agencies WORLD CLASS sportscotland has one clear focus: to develop and support a world class sporting system that have supported its activities during the past year at all levels. To find out more, visit www.sportscotland.org.uk and wishes to thank the following in particular:

The local Active sportscotland Schools team The Robertson Trust supported SDS at Education Scotland this event to give Sainsbury’s 80 children the Barclays opportunity to Skills Active Ravenscraig Regional try a new sport. Scottish Sports Aid Trust Sports Facility was People’s Postcode Lottery built with the help of Barcaple Foundation £7.3m funding from sportscotland and Ecas sportscotland has now provides a home Crerar Hotels Trust invested over £500,000 for local sport in Football Foundation in Scottish Disability North Lanarkshire. Garfield Weston Foundation Sport this year, helping Scottish Disabled Sports Trust them create events Youth Sport Trust like this Paralympic Scotland’s Local Authorities and Pathway Festival. Scotland’s Governing Bodies of Sport and in particular Scottish Athletics and British 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 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 United Kingdom Sports Association Sports Coach UK

14 Annual Report 2012-13 www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 15 Contact Addresses:

Head Office Administrator Caledonia House South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Tel: 0131 317 1130 E-mail: [email protected]

Fife Office Administrator Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre Viewfield Glenrothes Fife KY6 2RD Tel: 08451 555 555 ext 444 989 E-mail: [email protected]

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