People

My Sporting Life: Gemma Lumsdaine

Catch up with 2018 Young Coach of the Year Gemma Lumsdaine

Helping hands

SSF Youth Panel help other young people stay active

Focus on... Athletics (COV)

COV Champion Stevie Cullen's 50 years of dedication to Garscube Harriers

COV Champion: Ian Rendall

Orkney climbing coach scales the heights in his community 

My Sporting Life: Kieran McMaster

Catch up with the 2019 COV Young Coach of the Year 

Generation V #Sportpanel

Fifth Young People’s Sport Panel is named

Making a difference together

Project that helps people with disabilities stay active earns UK recognition

COV Champion: Alex Soaris

Volunteer helps shape the future of additional support schools in Aberdeen

Developing sporting leaders

How the Scottish Sporting Leaders Programme has supported sporting leaders through the changes that Covid-19 has created.

Introducing COV Champions

Who's inspired you with their contribution to community sport this year?

A fond farewell

Sport Panel members bow out after over two years helping to shape Scottish sport

A life-changing impact

Thousands of women and girls get more active thanks to fund 

A shared space

Virtual learning environment for the sporting workforce

To the moon for Abbie

Triathlete Cameron Main needs your help on mission to the moon!

The royal treatment

People from across Scottish sporting system honoured by Queen

Community spirit shines

Hastings family helping neighbours of all ages stay active

Scottish Coaching Certificate launches

New qualifications framework for coaches

Connecting with coaches

Scottish Swimming reshapes coach development and learning

Sport for life in 2020

Our vision is an active Scotland where everyone benefits from sport

Further support for sport

Scottish governing bodies and partners to receive advance £16 million package

Spòrs fad beatha: Chloe Lawson

Tosgaire sunnd a’ cuideachadh dhaoine òga le faighinn a-mach mu bhuannachdan spòrs

Sport for life: Sandra Black

Deaf-friendly curling enables Fife woman to experience benefits of sport

Sport for life: Chloe Lawson

Wellbeing ambassador helps young people discover mental health benefits of sport

Book smart

Scottish Cycling develops support for new cyclists

Focus On ... Boccia Lockdown League

How one sport has maintained sporting competition during lockdown

Moving forward

Scottish sport moves into phase two

Teaming up

Scottish Sports Futures and sportscotland strengthen partnership

Stay local

The public is being urged to stay local when taking part in sport

We walk and talk

#Sportpanel staying connected through physical activity

A message of support

Athletes mark Mental Health Awareness Week by saying #WeAreHere 

We're here for you

Supporting mental health through physical activity

Here for a year

Volunteers help thousands of people in first year of initiative

Sporting system pitches in

People from across the sporting community help out however they can

Recognising success

Discover who picked up the prizes at the SSF Awards 2020

Jogging on together

Women's jogging group helping change lives and promote inclusion

Next generation's an inspiration

Dedicated volunteers make shortlist for national awards

Stepping down

Alan Murray's Waterski & Wakeboard Scotland tenure comes to an end

Trusted advisors

Three newcomers add expertise to Trust Company Board

Sport for all 2019

Celebration of inclusion brings out the best in Scottish sport

Taylor made

Boxing hero and his idol crowned at 2019 Scottish Sports Awards

COV Awards - Coaching Chain

Coaches recognised for propelling GB hockey star to the top 

Lawn of duty

Darren Burnett is a local hero on and off the green

Focus on ... Equestrian

horsescotland recognises local heroes for 470 years' combined service

COV winner: Care About Walking

Find out more about the 2019 Coaching For An Active Life winners

COV winner: Jack Calder

Find out more about the 2019 Lifetime Achievement in Volunteering winner

COV winners 2019

Meet the winners of the 2019 Coaching, Officiating & Volunteering Awards

COV winner: Thomas Buik

Find out more about the 2019 Volunteer of the Year 2019

COV winner: Mhairi Guthrie

Find out more about the 2019 Young Persons’ Coach of the Year

COV winner: Sheila Swan

Find out more about the 2019 High Performance Coach of the Year

COV winner: Mark Stringer

Find out more about the 2019 Technical Official of the Year

COV winner: Danielle Brayson

Meet the 2019 Performance Development Coach of the Year

COV Winner: Majella Kerr

Find out more about the 2019 Disability Coach of the Year

COV winner: Kieran McMaster

Find out more about the 2019 Young Coach of the Year 

COV winner: Doug MacDonald

Find out more about the 2019 Coach Developer of the Year

COV winner: Anne Glass

Find out more about the 2019 Community Coach of the Year

On a roll

How we’re celebrating The National Lottery’s impact in Scotland

#BecauseYouPlay swimming

As the National Lottery turns 25, Scottish Swimming says thank you

#BecauseYouPlay football

As the National Lottery turns 25, the Scottish FA says thank you

#BecauseYouPlay judo

As the National Lottery turns 25, JudoScotland says thank you

#BecauseYouPlay athletics

As the National Lottery turns 25, scottishathletics says thank you

#BecauseYouPlay rugby

As the National Lottery turns 25, Scottish Rugby says thank you

In line for glory

Find out who has made the shortlist for the 2019 Scottish Sports Awards

#BecauseYouPlay golf

As the National Lottery turns 25, Scottish Golf says thank you

Hearts of gold

Young people seeing the benefits of football and healthy food

The real winners

Learn how The National Lottery helps young people thrive

A lotto celebrate

The National Lottery’s 25^th birthday celebrations get underway

Fingers crossed

Say thank you to The National Lottery on its 25^th birthday

Scottish Cycling Young People's Panel

Meet cycling's young leaders

Rachel's sporting life

Coaching helps judo player Rachel develop leadership skills 

On the right track

Football charity’s sporting connection with ScotRail gets people moving

Focus On ... Shinty

Shinty promote health and well-being in young people through Ambassador Programme.

Sporting heroes

Help recognise shining stars in sport at the 2019 Scottish Sports Awards

Playing our part in 2019

How Scotland's sporting system helps people participate and progress

Gabhail ar pàirt 2019 Lùth-chleasachd chathair-uilne

Tha lùth-chleasachd chathair-uilne na bhuannachd don luchd-còmhnaidh as sine agus as òige ann an Uibhist agus Barraigh

Gabhail ar pàirt 2019 Rebecca NicIlleathain

Tha Rebecca NicIlleathain a’ toirt a sgilean judo seachad don ath ghinealach

Playing our part 2019 Armchair athletics

Armchair athletics benefits old and young generations in Hebrides

Playing our part 2019 Erin Gillen

Being a Young Ambassador taught Erin Gillen to lead by example

Playing our part 2019 Rebecca Maclean

Rebecca Maclean is passing her judo skills onto the next generation

Conference for change

Event aims for change for women in sport

Focus on ... Triathlon

From Pool to Pond, beginners are dipping their toes in the water 

#SportPanel focus: outdoor sports

Why panel members enjoy the great outdoors

Focus on ... Climbing

Adrenaline-chasing para climbers savour annual festival

Janice Eaglesham MBE

Our tribute to a disability sport pioneer and champion of inclusion 

Sport panel role models

Members of Young People's Sport Panel reveal role models

On board

Mark Munro, Maureen Campbell and Scott Lindsay answer the call 

Leading by example

Olivia wins award and vows to keep helping raise deaf awareness

A family affair

Mother and daughter duo team up on the rugby pitch

Focus on ... karate

Team GB star Amy Connell on the role models who inspire her 

New horizons

Love for table tennis helps coach settle in Scotland

Sport Panel focus - mental health

Young People's Sport Panel members, Lily and Caitlyn, discuss their experiences around mental health

Through rough times

How a golf initiative has helped an army veteran aim straight

Sport For Life is born

Discover how partners reacted to launch of new strategy 

Taking action

Using sport to support people with mental health struggles

Sport panel focus - changing lives

Panel members discuss the impact sport has had on their lives

My sporting life: Chanelle Gallagher

Chanelle Gallagher on the joy of jumping on opportunities

Fighting back

A boxing club is leading the fightback against Parkinson's

A Winning Partnership

How a unique partnership is helping to improve coaching in Scotland.

Basket fantastic

Sport volunteers lead new mental health and wellbeing initiative

Memory lane

New project extends physical activity opportunities for older people

Sponsorship insights

Why commercial deals are beneficial for CEOs and athletes alike

Sport panel focus - sponsorship

Panel members have their say on sponsorship

A perfect match

How a sponsorship deal can help change lives through triathlon

Kitted out

Scottish Cycling launch Young People’s Panel

My sporting life: Gary Logan

Meet Gary, Scotland's fifth man in wheelchair curling

My Sporting Life - David Melrose

From fire to ice: meet David from Duns on his first cap for Scotland

Perfect pitch

A shared love of cricket makes a mum’s dream come true

Parents in sport: Susan and Maria Lyle

A mother and daughter's sporting journey

Focus on ... Snowsport

How Mark Vinter gets the balance right as a parent and coach

#SportPanel focus: parents in sport

Meet the parents behind two sporting journeys 

#GetOnBoard in 2019

If you're passionate about sport, we want to hear from you

My sporting life: Kerry Ann Grant

Meet Kerry Ann, a girl who fell in love with volunteering

That winning feeling

Find out who was recognised at the SSF Awards 2019

Twilight's bright star

Basketball changed my life, says award nominee Declan 

Sport panel focus - Health

Panel members discuss the link between sport and health

Inspiring the next generation

Young basketball coach named as Role Model of the Year finalist

A new start

Forbes Dunlop appointed as sportscotland chief operating officer

Our 2018 highlights

Sport is changing lives right across Scotland

Sport panel focus - celebration

Panel members recall the sporting moments they celebrated in 2018

Year of Young People

Looking back over 12 months of celebrating young leadership

Award winner: Arthur Smith

Athletics coaching stalwart, 84, recognised for years of service

Sport panel focus - recognition

Panel members recognise the unsung heroes of sport

The countdown is on

Scottish Sports Awards set to reward grassroots heroes and elite stars

Focus on ... Football

Scottish Women’s Football recognise stars of 2018 at awards night

Way out in front

Lead the Way inspires young leaders to make an impact

Eyes on the prize

Find out who made the shortlist for the 2018 Scottish Sports Awards

COV Winner: Gemma Lumsdaine

Find out more about the 2018 Young Coach of the Year

COV winner - Alex Jackson MBE

Find out more about the Lifetime Achievement in Volunteering winner

COV winner: Jennifer Scally

Find out more about the 2018 Performance Development Coach of the Year

COV winner: Darren Thomson

Find out more about the 2018 Volunteer of the Year

COV winner - Ann Dickson

Find out more about the Lifetime Achievement in Coaching winner

COV winner: Greg Broadbent

Find out more about the 2018 Young Person's Coach of the Year 

COV winner: David Gourlay

Find out more about the High-Performance Coach of the Year

COV winner: Chloe Lawson

Find out more about the 2018 Young Volunteer of the Year

COV winner: David Sturman

Find out more about the 2018 Community Coach of the Year

COV winner: Gregor McMillan

Find out more about the 2018 Disability Coach of the Year

COV Awards 2018: Sporting superheroes

COV Awards recognise stars of Scotland's sporting system in 2018

COV winner: Bob Easson

Find out more about the 2018 Coach Developer of the Year

COV winner: Kirsty Ewen

Young Leaders - Vikki Allan

How Vikki Allan got on top of the world

Glanvill on the grid

Motorsport star Emily Glanvill on life on and off the grid

Time to board

Caitlin McClatchey on her new governance role with Scottish Swimming 

Leading the line

Vikki Allan determined to inspire next generation of officials

My sporting life: Gillian Sefton

Gillian Sefton on her passion for developing motorsport in Scotland

Young Leaders - Avril Johnstone

Avril Johnstone on her research and finding balance through sport

Sport panel focus - female role models

Panel members praise the women they look up to in sport

Improve your mental health with sport!

Five things being active can do for your mental wellbeing

Joan - Sport for life

Joan, 96, urges peers to keep active through table tennis

Young Leaders - Craig Gordon

Coach, intern and footballer - Craig Gordon, 23, on combining education, work and volunteering.

Young Ambassadors 2018 kicks off in style

Young Ambassadors 2018 inspires next generation

Playing our part 2018 Gaelic

Mar a tha siostam spòrs aig ìre chruinneil a’ cuideachadh dhaoine gu bhith a’ gabhail pàirt agus ag adhartachadh

Centre stage

Nominate your heroes for the 2018 Scottish Sports Awards 

Playing our part 2018

How a world class sporting system helps people participate and progress

Volunteer cheer

#SportPanel members Holly and Sara shine on big stage at Glasgow 2018

Royal approval

Dedicated volunteer Kirsty Letton still in love with curling after 40 years

My sporting life: Margaret Ann Fleming

Margaret Ann Fleming MBE on her lifelong love of volleyball

Generation IV #SportPanel

Young People's Sport Panel embark on two-year journey together 

Young leaders - Fraser

Bike club founder Fraser, 21, on how young people can make a difference

A force for change

Mel Young underlines the power of sport at Planetary Health Meeting

Breaking down barriers

Conference aims to stimulate change for women and girls in sport

Young Leaders - Craig

How sport enabled Craig to tackle his mental health problems 

My Sporting Life - Kirsty

#SportPanel member Kirsty speaks openly and bravely about her mental health journey

First steps

Dundee becomes the first place in Scotland to launch a Physical Activity Strategy

Young leaders - Carly

Carly discusses her role as an umpire

Changing lives

Report reveals life-changing effects of sports participation

Peace of mind

Making sport more accessible to people with mental health problems

My Sporting Life - Rhys

Meet Rhys, a promising boxer and champion of awareness of disability sport

Young leaders: Hope

How 23-year-old Hope is helping to shape the future of sport

New lottery fund for young people

Sports groups to benefit from fund to help change the lives of young people

Giving sport some girl power!

How the sport panel are raising awareness of the benefits of sport 

If in doubt, sit them out

Concussion management guidelines for all sports have been updated

And the winner is ... the world

Mel Young on the unique power of sport to bridge divides 

Focus on ... Curling

Talented players like Rebecca benefit from a clear pathway to success 

My sporting life: Alan Murray

Volunteer's lifelong mission to create pathways from land to water 

No rest for the committed

Having four jobs didn't stop Craig pursuing his coaching dream

Creating pathways

Meet the coach who drives 650 miles a week to start girls on a judo journey

A night of shooting stars

Find out who was recognised at the Year of Young People Awards 

Applications now open for the Young People's Sport Panel

Applications are open for the 4th sport panel - do you have what it takes?

Focus on ... Squash

Meet the teenage prodigy driving Scottish Squash forward on and off court

A different path

Find out how Cameron Walker turned his life around through basketball

Age is no barrier

Awards nominee Vincent Connelly thrives on meeting challenges head on

South Lanarkshire Young People's Sport Panel - the story so far

South Lanarkshire sport panel gets young people talking

Our 2017 highlights

A year of amazing progress for Scotland's world class sporting system

Crowning glory

Find out who took home the prizes at the 2017 Scottish Sports Awards

Standards for child safety and wellbeing launched

New approach to child protection and wellbeing in sport launched 

Focus on ... Badminton

How sports can ensure major events have a lasting legacy

Fever pitch

2017 Local Hero Adrienne Hunter aims to keep developing her club 

Focus on ... Cycling

How a sport can develop a 'cycle' of success

In the running

Find out who made the shortlist for the 2017 Scottish Sports Awards

Chain reaction

Meet the coaches who propelled Stuart Hogg to stardom

In pictures: COV Awards 2017

Have a look inside this year's Coaching, Officiating & Volunteering Awards

COV winner: Brandon Donnelly

Find out more about the 2017 Young Volunteer of the Year, Brandon Donnelly

COV winner: Kevin O'Neil

Find out more about the 2017 Community Coach of the Year

COV winner: Miki Lee Dale

Find out more about the 2017 Young Person's Coach of the Year

COV winner: Steven Tigg

Find out more about the 2017 High Performance Coach of the Year

COV winner: Jonny Willcox

Find out more about the 2017 Young Coach of the Year

COV winner: Phil Potter

Find out more about the 2017 Performance Development Coach of the Year

COV winner: Kirsty Letton

Find out more about the 2017 winner of Lifetime Achievement in Volunteering 

COV winner: Robert Dick

Find out more about the winner of 2017's Lifetime Achievement in Coaching award

COV winner: Rob Dalziel

Find out more about the 2017 Technical Official of the Year

COV winner: Ian Mirfin

Find out more about the 2017 Disability Coach of the Year