Branch Conference 17 September 2017 Stirling Court Hotel Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities
Overview of the Day 0945: Welcome, Introductions & Scene-setting: Janice Eaglesham MBE 1015: Branch Case Studies (Examples of good practice) 1150: Refreshments 1200: Branch Case Studies (Continued) 1300: Lunch & Networking 1345: Role-Specific Workshops – Successes, Challenges & Opportunities 1445: Athlete’s Perspective – Martin Perry 1500: Summary and close 1545: SDS AGM
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Welcome & Introduction Janice Eaglesham MBE Chair of Scottish Disability Sport
Branch Conference • Celebrate Branch Success • Identify Support Needs • Share Good Practice • Feedback on Branch Audit
Key messages • Extensive strategic planning • 32 consultations were held with all branches and key partners involved • Initial discussion to increase branch coverage across Scotland • 82% of population is served by a branch at present • 33 Paralympians in Rio across 9 branches
Branch, Local & Regional • Support for Branches: Funding, recruitment, administration, mentoring • 173 young disabled people have attended SDS Para sport development days • 57 new athletes and players have progressed into regional squads • 54% of SDS Academy athletes identified and supported through the SDS Regional Manager Structure • SDS Summer Camp in Badaguish, Aviemore, 35 participants • 21 National Championships across 8 sports in SDS Events Calendar
Progress & Perform • Sammi Kinghorn won 2 x Gold (T53 100m & 200m – WR) and a bronze (400m) at the IPC World Athletics Championships 2017. • Stef Reid won gold in the T44 long jump • Maria Lyle won double bronze (T35 100m and 200m) • Scottish curlers won bronze in 2017 WCF World Championships confirming qualification for Winter Paralympic Games. • 10 Scottish athletes, in 4 sports, represented GB at 2017 Deaflympics in Turkey returning home with 9 medals, 83% of GB total! • Gavin Drysdale returned from the CPISRA Race Running World Championships 2017 with four golds & 2 World Records & Kerry Mathers won bronze • 6 Scots medal at GB Boccia Championships. Clean sweep in BC3 section. Gold & bronze in BC4 section.
Progress & Perform • Gordon Reid reached world number 1 & completed a career Grand Slam of men’s doubles titles, winning Wimbledon. • Scots win silver at 2018 Gold Coast Bowls Test Event: Irene Edgar & David Thomas & Robert Barr & Sarah-Jane Ewing in Mixed Pairs • 2017 IBBA World Championships: Irene Edgar & Director David Thomas (silver), Billy Edgar & Gerry Blasby (bronze) Fiona Scotland & Bob Scotland (bronze). • 7 Scots won medals at UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Aileen McGlynn & pilot Louise Haston (2 x silver), Neil Fachie & Craig McLean (silve & bronze) Alison Patrick & Helen Scott (silver & bronze), Scottish pilot Hazel McLeod (silver).
Progress & Perform • Martin Perry won a bronze medal in the Class 6 Team event at the 2017 World Para Table-Tennis Team Championships in Slovakia. • Karen Darke won gold at the 2017 ITU Paratriathlon World Cup in Iseo-Franciacorta in Italy. • Scottish guide Brett Wild, alongside Millie Knight, won Great Britain's first-ever gold at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. The duo also won double silver in the Combined and Giant Slalom events. • Derek Rae finished third in the T45/T46 class at the World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup.
Coaching, Education & Learning 2016 -17 • UK DIT won the Legacy Award at the Team Scotland Awards • Each branch is entitled to one no- cost workshop
Education & Coaching 2016/17 Branch Courses Courses 2015/16 2016/17 Angus 3 Ayrshire 7 3 Borders 1 2 D&G 4 2 Dundee 3 3 Fife 9 3 Forth Valley 14 23 Glasgow 19 36 Grampian 8 11 Highlands 10 7 Lothian 31 19 Perth & 5 Kinross South L’rkshire 2 1
Governance • 2017-2021 Strategic Plan Launched • Branch Audit completed • GOGA: Year 1 completed • Big Lottery Funding: £50k • All branches have achieved MOR & D&G will be re-accredited at today’s AGM
Young Persons Sports Panel Shelby Watson Ross Foley Caitlyn Ross Mitchell Graham Lewis McConnell Alan Gray Gemma Lumsdaine Hope Gordon Colette Martin Callum Sloan Danielle Joyce Stefan Hoggan
Communication • 12, 786 website visits in September • 1 Electronic Newsletter distributed • Coaches, Volunteers & Athletes Recognised • 2798 Twitter followers (up 460 from 2016 - +20%) • 2931 Likes on Facebook (up 479 from 2016 – +20%)
Communication • 261 followers on SDS Instagram account @ SDS_Sport • Fact-files in 20 sports on SDS website & Youtube channel.
Branch Audit 2017 Results Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities
Overview • The Branch audit took place between May to July 2017. • All 13 Branches responded. • Purpose: Identify where support is required by Branches. Special thanks to Hatty Cumber, the independent researcher who carried out the Audit.
Audit Responders 16% 20% 27% 37% Coaches committee members Office Bearers Other
Support 100% 100% 94% 100% 98% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% % 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Branch Needs Athlete Needs Find Solutions Benefits of Membership Topics
SDS Staff Support The key people identified by the Branch who provided support were: • RDMs • National Opportunities Staff
Areas of Support 100% 90% 87% 80% 85% 84% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships
Awareness of High Performance Athletes 100% 90% 80% 60% 70% 56% 56% 60% 38% 38% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Paralympians European & National Level World Class SDS Academy World Programmes
Education & Training 100% 97% 90% 95% 94% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Met Needs CPD Support Wider Community
Strategic Planning 100% 87% 85% 84% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships Increase Opportunities Increase Participants Increase Partnerships
Communication 100% 100% 98% 90% 96% 94% 93% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Communication Branch Success Key Messages Strong Relevant to Right Time Communication Branch
Method of Communication Preferred method of communication 1% Email 21% Social media 43% Newsletter 12% Telephone Face to face 11% 12% Other
Engagement 100% 90% 95% 95% 94% 89% 80% 85% 85% 70% 73% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Creativity Actions Well-Informed Progression Fair & Equitable Positive Recognition Difference
Key Findings Branches were positive about the support provided and identified with the regional Development Mangers and National Opportunities Staff as the key contacts, however ; • Need to continually improve communication especially regarding High Performance Role Models • Need to continually improve dissemination of information as too many ‘don’t knows’
Share Good Practice • Case Studies – rotation of groups • Use topic to drive discussion on challenges & opportunities facing branches.
Table 2 – Sustaining Table 3 – Engaging the Table 4 – Branch & Table 1 – National Involvement of Inactive: Innovative Committee Events Athletes & Coaches Approaches Recruitment Eva Finlayson & Richard Brickley MBE Mitchell Graham Forbes Dunlop Mark Gaffney Heather Lowden Lynne Glen Jen Livingstone Lori Ure Neal Herbert Jen Scally Cheryl Willet Lynn Allison Angus, Dundee & Perth Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & & Kinross Highland, Grampian & Borders South Lanarkshire & Fife W. Dunbartsonshire Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Perth Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian South Lanarkshire & & Kinross Highland, Grampian & Fife & Borders W. Dunbartsonshire Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Perth & Dumfries & Galloway, Borders South Lanarkshire & Kinross Highland, Grampian W. Dunbartsonshire & Fife Dumfries & Galloway, Forth Valley, Lothian & Glasgow, North & Angus, Dundee & Highland, Grampian & Borders South Lanarkshire & Perth & Kinross Fife W. Dunbartsonshire
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