SDS & sportscotland joint young persons Sport Panel meeting
Thursday 8 December 2016
Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Jennifer Livingstone, Colette Martin, Caitlyn Ross, Callum Sloan, Gemma Lumsdaine, Hope Gordon, Lewis McConnell, Michelle Livingston, Rhys McCole, Alex Ball, Chey Carrigan, Liam Luporini
Apologies: Danielle Joyce, Mitchell Graham, Alan Gray, Shelby Watson, Stefan Hoggan, Ross Foley, Daniel Phillips, Nicole Currie
Overview
This meeting consisted of the SDS young persons sport panel and 3 members from sportscotlands young persons sport panel. The joint meeting was initiated by members of sportscotland panel noting an interest in disability sport. As a starting point both panels were sent the learning note from the Equality in Sport in Scotland paper (2015) and asked to read it and consider the following questions:
- Thoughts on the paper?
- Own experiences in relation to participation in sport/accessibility?
- What are the main barriers?
- What do you think the biggest difference would be in some areas?
- What could you do as a group to improve some of the issues and remove barriers?
Panel updates
All panel members individually introduced themselves, giving a little bit of background on their involvement in sport before an overview was given on both panels main aims, members and key outcomes achieved so far.
Both panels agreed the joint group aims would be:
- To raise awareness in sport in general
- To have more people with disabilities participating in sport
- Be a voice for young people in sport
Discussion questions feedback
A photo of the flipchart paper feedback is attached to gain full feedback. From the discussion, the groups were asked to decide on two main areas to work on together moving forward:
- Education and Knowledge
- School visits
The groups felt going into schools and delivering presentations to teaching staff/pupils would help increase awareness of the opportunities available to participate in sport. This could include promoting the UK DIT course and encouraging teachers/senior pupils to attend. Although SDS already deliver a senior pupils course and a UK DIT to teachers, the panel members would like to go through the course to learn and suggest changes (if any) to make it more appealing to young people. JL to arrange for HL to come to the next meeting in March. JL has sent ML suggested dates and will confirm to all panel members when it is confirmed.
Alex from sportscotland panel is going to ask his school PE teachers at Linlithgow Academy what they do for pupils with a disability. The panels agreed that they would like to design a questionnaire to give to schools. Both panels have to think of example questions to go into the questionnaire and sent to JL and ML by the end of January.
Previous notes outstanding (for SDS panel only)
National Events
Please see the events you have signed up for below. The 2017 events calendar will be circulated early January. Please let JL know if you would like to volunteer at any or help with the organisation of the event
| Event | Date | Time | Venue | Name of YPSP member helping | Staff member to contact if cannot attend |
| Disability Badminton Championships | Saturday 28 January 2017 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Edinburgh | Ross Foley
Alan Gray |
Mark Gaffney (mark.gaffney@scottishdisabilitysport.com/07966388957
Or Jen Livingstone |
Website articles
The panel members were reminded to submit their website articles when it is their month to do so (table below). Thank you to those who have already submitted articles, they are proving to be big hits on the SDS website and Facebook page
| Month | Name |
| December 2016 | Mitchel Graham |
| January 2017 | Ross Foley |
| February 2017 | Stefan Hoggan |
Expenses
YPSP members can claim volunteer expenses (JL has send the form to all members) for travel to meetings and for volunteering at events. Members can claim 30p per mile. Please send completed forms to JL as soon after the meeting/event as possible.
Branch Meetings
Panel members agreed to attend branch meetings. Jen and Mark to circulate dates for each branch early 2017
| Branch | YPSP member to attend the meetings |
| Angus | Gemma Lumsdaine |
| Ayrshire Sportsability | Danielle Joyce |
| Dumfries & Galloway | Shelby Watson |
| Fife | Callum Sloan/Stefan Hoggan |
| Forth Valley | Caitlin Ross/Mitchell Graham |
| Grampian | Stefan Hoggan (potentially to come to meetings with JL?) |
| Highland | Hope Gordon |
| Lothian | Ross Foley/Alan Gray |
Roles and responsibilities for the panel
| Role | Name |
| Co Leaders | Stefan Hoggan
Hope Gordon Alan Gray |
| Secretary | Alan Gray |
| Fundraising | Caitlin Ross
Ross Foley |
| Media | Callum Sloan
Shelby Watson Gemma Lumsdaine Lewis McConnell Stefan Hoggan (if needed) |
| Evaluation | Mitchell Graham |
| Education and Training | Colette Martin
Gemma Lumsdaine |
Panel training
Public speaking workshop – Alan Gray to ask a contact he knows to see if he can deliver this