Clubs & Communities
En garde
A new Stirling fencing club is encouraging people to try the sport
Focus On ... Rugby
Fraserburgh RFC has brought a new sport to the town
Gabhail Ar Pàirt: Ceitidh Matthews
An t-Oifigear Ionaid a’ toirt ceum a bharrachd às leth coimhearsnachdan na Gàidhealtachd a Tuath
These boots are made for walking
DCI funding helping under-represented groups get out on the hills
Playing our part: Katie Matthews
Hub Officer goes the extra mile for North Highland communities
National Lottery support for sport
Joy for the latest projects to benefit from National Lottery funding
Playing our part: Karin Sharp
Support for golf helped the sport through the pandemic
Supporting mental health
New e-learning module will help coaches and participants
Focus On ... Cricket - 2021
How Cricket Scotland are creating an even playing field for inclusion
Everyone's Game
New campaign aims to help support the return of rugby
Focus on ... Tennis
How Tennis brought friends together during lockdown and inspired them to give something back
You got a friend in me
Hub officers come together to support new starts
Serving the community
Badminton star sets up social enterprise
Helping out
National Lottery funding lends a hand to Scottish sport
Supporting adventure
Love of outdoor environment brings Oban community together
A friendly environment
Green-fingered volunteers pitch in to increase biodiversity on hub grounds
Community action
Sport clubs in East Ayrshire lend a helping hand to the community
Keeping in touch
Glasgow cricket communities stay empowered throughout lockdown
Funding boost for sports
Additional £450,000 to support Scottish sport during COVID-19
Faireachdainn math
Fèis sunnd na Gàidhealtachd ag aonachadh na coimhearsnachd ionadail
Feeling good
Highland wellbeing festival unites local community
All in this together
New hub in Glasgow helps local community get through lockdown
A helping hand for sport
Scottish sport and physical activity groups receive lottery support
Motoring on
Motorsport organisations give thanks for financial support
£1m boost for Scottish sport
Funding protects clubs from lost ticket revenue during pandemic
Focus on Handball - Empowering Communities
School links enable sport to engage communities and young people
Jiggle all the way
Jogging group helps improve physical and mental health of women in Glasgow
Talking it through
Using physical activity to facilitate discussions about mental health
Champions for Change
Wellbeing project tackles social challenges in North Ayrshire communities
Pounding the pavements
Initiative continues to keep South Lanarkshire residents active
Focus On ... Judo [Jan 2021]
Fighting Fit programme supports judoka during lockdown
My sporting life: Ross Hutton
Ross Hutton looks forward to being a Changing Lives Champion
A dream team
New football team helping to change lives in Luncarty
Flying Finn
Sky high celebrations for 14th birthday
Focus on... SDS
Working in partnership to improve equality and inclusion
My sporting life: Karen Campbell
Health and wellbeing officer Karen helps young people stay active in Paisley
Cycling for all
Why Scottish Cycling believe embracing inclusion can change lives
Community matters
Sports clubs support communities through non-traditional ways
Lottery boost for sport
Projects across Scotland will benefit
Focus on... Bowls - Thank you front-line workers
Bowled over by dedication of frontline workers
Young at heart
Table tennis club keeps Glasgow’s older generations active
Sport changes lives
Report shows impact of sports participation
Covid Officers help sport's return
Thousands receive Covid Officer training to help safe return of sport
Focus on ... Rowing in Lockdown
Scottish Rowing prepare members for a phased return to the water
Latest phase 3 guidance
Revised guidance for the return of organised sport and physical activity was published on 11 September following the Scottish Government's latest update.
Making a difference
£100k of National Lottery funding to be shared by 25 projects
Spòrs fad beatha: Dorian Marshall
Oifigear poilis air chluaineas a’ faotainn buannachd bho chom-pàirteachadh ann an co-ionad spòrs coimhearsnachd
Sport for life: Nasreen Choudhry
'The best part of being active is that you feel good about yourself'
Taking to the streets
Basketball clubs adapt to get young people back on the court
Focus on ... Netball in Lockdown
How Netball Scotland are playing their part by putting members at the heart of their planning
Sport for life: Dorian Marshall
Retired police officer benefits from involvement in community sport hub
On the way back
Date set for indoor sports facilities to open
Dream team
Bowling club team up with charity to provide thousands of meals for residents
A virtual trip Down Under
Lismore RFC back in action after putting in the miles for charity
The heart of the community
Football club takes its place back at the heart of the community
Focus on ... Squash Lockdown Toolkit
How squash kept their members engaged during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A boost for sport
Lottery boost for Scottish sport and physical activity groups
Chipping in
Kind-hearted members help club through crisis and to a rise in membership
Serving their community
Clear communication is key as tennis clubs reopen their courts
#ThanksToYou - cricket
How National Lottery funding helps support club engagement
First steps back
Outdoor sports to return as part of new exercise guidelines
Clubbing together
Clubs find innovative ways to keep their communities connected
Support for sport
Measures announced to help sport during these difficult times
Treasured memories
Looking back helps older people adapt to new way of life
Community spirit leads the way
A community ethos is at the heart of the success of Craigie CSH
Pooling together
Refugees in Edinburgh given opportunity to learn how to swim
PickUp basketball
Getting more active through basketball
A lotto boost for sport
Sports clubs across Scotland receive a helping hand
Walk of life
Women and girls get active through walking netball in Clackmannanshire
One community
Local church provides physical and social opportunities for all ages
Making moves
Learn how Inspiring Cadder! is getting young people moving in north Glasgow
It's all because you play
Sports join forces with a note of thanks to Lottery players
Power play
A powerchair football club has launched new sessions with Lottery backing
A sporting chance
Find out how Care2B Active is helping care experienced young people into sport
FooTEA mad
Spartans improving young people’s lives through sport and nutrition
New heights
Learn how one basketball club is blazing a trail for the women's game
Free period products for sports clubs
Funding for 500 clubs to supply products
Fuel for sport
Sport and nutrition combined to help thousands of people in Ayrshire
Gymnastic fantastic
EK Gymnastics Club lead the way on Women and Girls in Sport Week
Having their say
Young people help shape future of Dundee hub
Heart of the community
Community sport hubs hit all-time high
Games legacy grows
Community sport hubs hit record figures
Taking the lead
Discover how young sports leaders are changing lives in Glasgow
Playing our part 2019 Wicketz
Wicketz project drives social inclusion and community engagement
Playing our part 2019 WDGC
Progressive gymnastics club uses National Lottery funding to flourish
Playing our part 2019 Strathmore RFC
Autism-friendly rugby sessions at Tayside club changing children's lives
Life changing
New research reveals positive effects of a more active Scotland
Making a splash
River based community sport hub improves the safety of its users
Focus on fencing
Club takes 'fighting with the family' to a whole new level
Focus on... Walking Netball
How a walking netball project is combating mental health issues
Jogging the mind
Jog leaders to use sport to help improve mental health
Women and girls get active
Fifteen projects to benefit from £300k funding stream
Breaking the ice
Scottish Curling is leading the way in making the ice more accessible
Learning through sport
Motherwell hub programme helps young people gain qualifications
Investing in clubs
£250,000 boost for nine clubs through Direct Club Investment
A helping hand
Nairn Ladies FC make league debut thanks to lottery players
Focus On … Swimming
How sponsorship is helping the nation get confident in the water
Room for everyone
Huntly festival thriving as local businesses support annual run
Open seas
Rowing initiative improves wellbeing of female participants
The Glasgow bounce
How two sports used a major event to promote development
Award winner: Team United
Club recognised for providing sport to young people with autism
Shooting for the stars
How one club used Clubs Open Doors Week as a platform to grow
Thanks a million
Projects to share £1m fund to change lives through sport
Focus on Judo
Girls' participation programme leads to membership diversity
Serving up a helping hand
Funding provides boost for women and girls' participation in sport
Doors are open to all
Local communities given chance to try new sport or activity
Focus on ... Golf
In the home of golf there is a wide variety of opportunities to volunteer
Focus on ... Hockey
Scottish Hockey boost participation through school and club connections
A lasting legacy
First recipients of Glasgow 2018 legacy funding are announced
Building for the future
Year of Young People celebrated with National Lottery windfall
A system for all of Scotland (Gaelic)
Fiù ann an àiteachan far a bheil siubhal na dhùbhlan, tha spòrs a’ soirbheachadh
A lotto help
National Lottery players hand Scottish sport a lift
Focus on ... Bowls
Find out how clubs are opening their doors to the community
Kingussie community spirit shines - Spiorad Coimhearsnachd Chinn a’ Ghiùthsaich a’ Deàlradh
Trì cheud sgoilear – aon dìoghras co-roinnte aig fèis Chinn a’ Ghiùthsaich
Impact of Inclusive Inch Park
How a community club in Edinburgh is changing lives through sport
That Friday feeling
Flagship project at Girvan Community Sport Hub tackles anti-social behaviour
Kingussie community spirit shines
Three hundred pupils ... one shared passion for sport at Kingussie festival
Positive change
New £1m community fund aims to create more inclusive and healthier nation
A system for all of Scotland
Even in places where travel is challenging, sport is thriving
Cycling for success
Young cyclists at community club in Falkirk given new coaching opportunity
Inside centre of a community
How funding enables a rugby club in Forfar to put community first
Focus On Walking Football
A ‘life-changing’ new sport is sweeping the nation
Pedal power
Cycling clubs in Dunfermline 'sure to thrive' with DCI funding
On the rise
Legacy pledge on track as Community Sport Hubs tally reaches 192
The power of sport
Football should focus more on the positive impact it has
Making equality a priority
Partners in East Lothian embracing Sports Charter - has your club signed up yet?
An academy for all
How Gartcairn Football Academy became a truly progressive sports club
Let the Games begin (Gaelic)
Clann sgoile is sgoil-àraich san Aghaidh Mhòr cur taic ri Geamannan Oilimpigeach a’ Gheamhraidh
Aviemore celebrates the Winter Games!
School and nursery children in Aviemore get behind the Winter Olympics
Deaf Football Festival a huge success
School kids gain new skills and connections at Deaf Football Festival
Pathway to a sporting future
Next generation of sports leaders taking shape in Arbroath
#RaiseASmile for judo hub
Sam Ingram on National Lottery ‘surprise’
GO LIVE! Legacy launched
Find out how your hub can benefit from £500,000 Glasgow 2018 GO LIVE! fund
The future is bright
Year of Young People 2018 to kick off with night of recognition
Off the streets
Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club are champions of social change
#ThanksToNationalLottery competition finalists
Find out which club topped our #ThanksToNationalLottery poll
Swim in the fast lane
Lottery-funded partnership work makes sport more accessible than ever
On the ball
Tom Jack has worked wonders at Gartcairn Football Academy
Focus on ... Boxing
How boxing is partnering up to make the sport accessible to everyone
Table toppers
North Ayrshire TTC show what community commitment can achieve
Club together
Know a club that supports a local community like City of Edinburgh do?
We need a hero
Ammar Ashraf is a community champion; know anyone like him?
Focus on ... Athletics
Community clubs thriving thanks to investment in expertise
Smashing it
Beach volleyball duo aiming high at Commonwealth Youth Games
Direct route: Falkirk Fury
Falkirk Fury scale heights thanks to Direct Club Investment
A shining example
Dundee-based Grove Menzieshill HC win top European hockey accolade
Are you ready for Rio?
That’s the question Scottish Rowing has asked its clubs to get people on the water
Finishing with a flourish
Perthshire RFC works in partnership with its community to deliver on development goals
Springboard to success
By supporting its clubs gymnastics can capitalise on the buzz of 2014 and 2015
Bouncing back to netball
A gruelling battle with cancer led an Aberdeenshire woman back to the game she loved
Thanks a lotto
Scotland expresses gratitude for vital sport funding from the National Lottery
Joined-up thinking
One man helps put two community sport hubs at the heart of their neighbourhoods
Focus On ... Basketball
How a sport puts wellbeing of participants front and centre