ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Aberdeen City Council annually supports the Scottish Lawn Bowls Championships held at Westburn Park in Aberdeen. The Council has helped to develop the event into one of the most successful in the National Calendar. The Council not only provides the facility but also considerable staff resources.
CAPABILITY SCOTLAND
The Scottish Disability Sport/Capability Scotland partnership is one that was established over 25 years ago. Officers of Capability Scotland have worked very closely with SDS to deliver programmes and projects for individuals of all ages and abilities with cerebral palsy. The success of CP athletes at international level is a clear indication of the success of the partnership. The achievements of Scottish athletes with cerebral palsy in successive Paralympic Games has been quite remarkable. Individual sports such as boccia and football have blossomed because of the input of Capability Scotland volunteers and staff.
In 2004 Capability Scotland and SDS signed a partnership agreement to deliver a range of programmes for sports people with a disability in Scotland. Capability Scotland has awarded SDS £25,000 each year to develop an agreed programme of activities. Capability Scotland is now one of the major partner agencies of SDS.
FALKIRK COUNCIL
Grangemouth Sports Complex has been the venue for the National Championships for blind and physically disabled junior swimmers for the past 15 years. For most of this period Falkirk Council through its Grant Aid Scheme has met the costs of pool hire and staff costs. Falkirk Council is one of numerous Scottish Local Authorities that supports the annual Scottish Disability Sport events programme.
FIFE COUNCIL
The Fife Council and the Fife Institute of Physical and Recreational Education have for over 30 years been key supporters of the activities of SDS. In 1975 the Head Office of SDS was set up at the Fife Sports Institute with considerable staff and resource input. In 2003 the SDS Head Office moved to Caledonia House but the Fife Sports Institute remains the Administrative Centre for the SDS National Events Programme and is the base for the Association part time administrator.
MISS AGNES H HUNTERS TRUST
Funding has been received from the Miss Ages H Hunter’s Trust to co-ordinate the SDS education and training programme. The Trust was established in 1954 and aims to support a number of disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities. The Trust aims are currently being pursued in the following areas: children & family support, youth development, older people, homelessness, physical and mental illness and the environment.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS
Scottish Athletics is a Governing Body that has worked very closely with SDS over many years to develop opportunities for athletes with a disability. Quarterly joint meetings are held between the respective agencies, to discuss and debate issues of common interest relating to athletics for disabled people.
SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Scottish Disability Sport would like to acknowledge the generous financial support received from the following Councils and Branches to assist with hosting the AGM and the production of its Annual Report: Angus Council, Aberdeen Council, Borders Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Fife Council, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dundee City Council, East Lothian Council, Falkirk Council, Glasgow City Council, Highland Crouncil, Midlothian Council, Perth & Kinross Disability Sport, South Ayrshire Access to Sport, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire Council, West Lothian Council.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
For many years the Scottish Football Association has taken a very active interest in the development of football for players with physical, sensory or learning disabilities. The recent appointment of a Development Officer for Disability Football based at Hampden has led to an expansion in the programme of participation and coaching opportunities plus an increased involvement in international competition.
SPORTSCOTLAND
sportscotland – SDS would wish to acknowledge the enormous support it consistently receives from the officers of sportscotland in so many different ways. The SDS/sportscotland partnership has never been stronger and is vital to the continued development of the Association. The grant aid SDS receives from sportscotland is critical to its continued prosperity.
SPORTSMANS CHARITY
Sport specific and local development opportunities for people with a disability have received a boost with the announcement that the Sportsman’s Charity has agreed to support SDS in these important areas of work. The Sportsman’s Charity was founded in 1983 by David McLean and John Frame and in its time has distributed around £1.1 million to a wide variety of charitable organisations. The mission of the Sportsman’s Charity is to make charity-giving a natural and involving experience, by those who can, for those who cannot.
Each year specific sports and local individuals have been supported by the Sportsman's Charity.
THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND
The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland invited SDS to work in partnership in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. This close co-operation led to a highly successful involvement of elite athletes with a disability (EAD) in the 2002 Games. The partnership has grown in strength since 2002 and SDS and the Council continue to work together during the lead up to ?? and hopefully Glasgow 2014
THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN CURLING CLUB
The Royal Caledonian Curling Club is a major Scottish Governing Body of Sport partner of SDS. Wheelchair curling is included in the programme of oportunities in curling clubs throughout Scotland. The RCCC has hosted a Bonspiel in the West of Scotland and at the same Braehead venue hosted the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in January 2005. Wheelchair Curling is on the Paralympic programme and the GB Team won silver at the Winter Paralympics in Italy in 2006. Scotland won the world title twice in Switzerland (2003) and at home in Scotland (2005) and in 2007 Scotland won a bronze medal in Sweden.
THE SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT
The Scottish Institute of Sport and Area Institutes of Sport have played a vital role in supporting Scotland’s leading sports people with a disability at National and International level. The SDS/SIS partnership has contributed greatly to the success of leading Scots at World Championship and Paralympic level.
SPORTS COUNCIL FOR GLASGOW
The Sports Council of Glasgow regularly commits funds in support of national events held within the Glasgow area. The national junior and senior swimming championships held at Tollcross and the national athletics held at Scotstoun have been supported by the Sports Council on many occassions.
UK SPORT
SDS is grateful to UK Sport for support to SDS through the UK Sport Modernisation Programme. This funding is being used to strengthen the Association infrastructure in areas as diverse as ethics & equity, financial management, information technology and volunteer development. Established by Royal Charter in 1996, UK Sport works in partnership with the Home Countries and other agencies to drive the development of a world-class high-performance system in the UK.
THE SCOTTISH DISABLED SPORTS TRUST
The Scottish Disabled Sports Trust has been a major supporter of SDS. The development of the web site and support for junior swimming are key initiatives associated with the trust.
SCOTTISH SWIMMING
Scottish Swimming has been a major partner Governing Body of SDS for many years. Quarterly meetings are held involving officials from the respective organisations to discuss and debate issues relating to swimmers with disabilities from local to international level. Scottish Swimming has appointed a Development Officer for Scottish Swimming who works in partnership with SDS officers and volunteers.
THE NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
The National Playing Fields Association has financially supported over many years specific National events organised by SDS. In addition the NPFA identifies two leading Scottish Junior Athletes at their Annual Awards Ceremony.
