active schools
COV Awards nominations 2022
sportscotland Coaching, Volunteering and Officiating Awards nominations now open
Da Voar Redd Up
Sheltand sport clubs pitching in to help the environment
Orkney’s first parasport festival
Orkney’s first Para-sport Festival hailed a great success
United through football
United Glasgow are out to make football accessible to all
Stirling curling
Stirling pupils catch the curling bug
Focus On ... Orienteering
How Dundee became an Orienteering super-city
Active afternoon for minister
Sports Minister gets active at Dingwall Academy
Playing our part in 2021
How Scotland's sporting system played its part during the pandemic
Playing our part: Active Schools
Active Schools team adapts to support their communities
Champions for Change
Wellbeing project tackles social challenges in North Ayrshire communities
Staying active every day
Falkirk Active Schools are helping children stay active every day
Community cohesion
Active Schools making local communities safer in Moray
COV Champion: Alex Soaris
Volunteer helps shape the future of additional support schools in Aberdeen
South Lan Active Schools
How South Lanarkshire Active Schools adapted to support local community
Sport changes lives
Report shows impact of sports participation
Spòrs fad beatha: Carolynn Leslie
Àrd-sgoil Bhaile na h-Eaglaise a’ buannachadh Òir le taic bho Sgoiltean Gnìomhach
Sport for life: Carolynn Leslie
Kirkwall Grammar strikes Gold with support from Active Schools
Active Schools Inverclyde
Partnership working to support the Inverclyde community
Focus On ... Archery
Renfrewshire projects hit the target in getting people active
Active on mental health
Mental health training for Active Schools coordinators
Best in class
St Paul's RC High is seeing great results from its focus on sport
Recognising class acts
Time is running out to nominate your national and local sporting heroes
Making the grade
Record number of schools make the grade in delivery of school sport
Focus On ... Shinty
Shinty promote health and well-being in young people through Ambassador Programme.
A steady rise
New figures demonstrate the positive impact of Active Schools.
Gabhail ar pàirt 2019 Rebecca NicIlleathain
Tha Rebecca NicIlleathain a’ toirt a sgilean judo seachad don ath ghinealach
Above and beyond
New boxing partnership builds young leaders in and out of the ring
Playing our part 2019 Wicketz
Wicketz project drives social inclusion and community engagement
Playing our part 2019 Rebecca Maclean
Rebecca Maclean is passing her judo skills onto the next generation
Playing our part 2019 Claire Clark
Active Schools coordinator Claire Clark inspires pupils to enjoy sport
Small World, big opportunity
Powerful messages on sport and health delivered to Annan schools
Our 2018 highlights
Sport is changing lives right across Scotland
Award winner: North Queensferry Primary School
North Queensferry Primary scoops 2018 School Sport Award
Building a workforce
South Lanarkshire’s Active Schools team harness potential of students
The next generation - Aberdeen
Active Schools Aberdeenshire look to create participation opportunities
Shooting for the stars
How one club used Clubs Open Doors Week as a platform to grow
Record breakers
Scottish schools make the grade
Magnificent Seven
Active Schools sets new record with over seven million sessions
Playing our part 2018 Gaelic
Mar a tha siostam spòrs aig ìre chruinneil a’ cuideachadh dhaoine gu bhith a’ gabhail pàirt agus ag adhartachadh
Playing our part 2018
How a world class sporting system helps people participate and progress
Focus on ... Hockey
Scottish Hockey boost participation through school and club connections
Playing our part Emma Waldie
Volleyball international Emma Waldie is immersed in sport at all levels
Double the fun
Fife primary school's tennis partnership serves up success for pupils
Driving success
A unique partnership between Active Schools & Stagecoach impacts participation
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
Kingussie community spirit shines
Three hundred pupils ... one shared passion for sport at Kingussie festival
A system for all of Scotland
Even in places where travel is challenging, sport is thriving
The lifeblood of sport
Minister marks Volunteers' Week with Glasgow's young sports leaders
Changing lives
Report reveals life-changing effects of sports participation
Away from home
Active Schools Fife offer 25 students a chance to train abroad
Active Schools in action: Catherine and John
Follow Catherine and John on their pathway from volunteer to coach
Active Schools in action: funding in Falkirk
Falkirk Community Trust launches new Sports Academy after funding boost
Top marks
St Anthony's Primary show how sport can change lives
Sport in the city
Celebrating the largest sports day in Edinburgh
Playing our part Gavin Byers Carly Edward
Grove Menzieshill puts community engagement and young people first
Playing my part Bethan Goodwin
School sport helped Bethan Goodwin to mature and now the sky is the limit
Playing my part Martin Perry
Martin Perry has overcome adversity to achieve a career in sport...you can too
Playing our part
How a world class sporting system helps people participate and progress
Class act
St Rose of Lima made the grade in 2016. Nominate your school by 2 October
High five
Record participation in Active Schools and Community Sport Hubs
Focus on ... Athletics
Community clubs thriving thanks to investment in expertise
Emma My Sporting Life
Emma realised she could channel her love of sport in other ways than just participating
Active Schools in action
Discover how coordinator Laura Somerville makes an impact in schools
A racing certainty
How does a sport turn inspiration into participation?
Young Ambassador role models
Meet Aimee, Erin and Ross . . . three of our Young Ambassador role models
Gold for Park School
Additional Support Needs school achieves Gold School Sport Award
Our 2016 highlights
A year of groundbreaking achievements and inspirational success
In pictures: true ambassadors
Rio heroes Renwick and Doyle on hand to inspire the next generation
More active than ever
School sport participation at record high
Tip of the iceberg
Two teens take trip of a lifetime from North Lanarkshire to the North Pole
My part in the plan: Debi McPhee
Community gymnastics coach Debi McPhee tells us how she helps to #raisethebar
My part in the plan: Catherine Garrett
Making a positive impact on school sport in North Ayrshire for more than 30 years
True leadership knows no age
How young people can develop their confidence through sport
Springboard to success
By supporting its clubs gymnastics can capitalise on the buzz of 2014 and 2015
Links in the chain
How Scottish cycling is helping the next generation of two-wheeled stars
Bouncing back to netball
A gruelling battle with cancer led an Aberdeenshire woman back to the game she loved
Top of the class
What it takes to win a School Sport Award
Young people leading the way!
Young Ambassadors is an exciting and energetic Lottery funded programme to help develop young people as leaders in sport.