Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport united in drive to reopen facilities

Following a formal communication sent to the First Minister on the morning of 30th July 2020 from 32 individual Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGB), the SGB CEO Forum welcomes the recognition by the First Minister of the requirement to move forward the re-opening of sports facilities. As a sector, we are disappointed that the… Continue reading Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport united in drive to reopen facilities

Scottish Swimming Virtual Learning

As we continue to follow the Government’s dictate to ‘Stay at Home’ we have postponed all face to face education courses, delivered by Scottish Swimming, until the end of June 2020, after which the situation will again be reviewed. This follows our earlier statement on 17 March where we postponed courses up to the beginning… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Virtual Learning

Scottish Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group Statement

This week marks an important next step towards the return of sport in communities across the country with indoor sports courts and swimming pools now able to reopen in line with the latest Scottish Government public health guidance. The Scottish Sports Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group welcomes Monday’s communication from Stewart Harris, CEO, sportscotland announcing… Continue reading Scottish Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group Statement

Volunteers Week 2020 – Volunteer in Synchronised Swimming

Synchronised Swimming may be relatively small in numbers in Scotland, but it is a tough discipline with huge personality.  As a combination of swimming, dance and gymnastics, Synchronised Swimming offers a real variety of activity, all of which requires volunteers to support its growing following. As part of Volunteers Week 2020, we caught up with former… Continue reading Volunteers Week 2020 – Volunteer in Synchronised Swimming

Launch of Volunteer Programme to help support youngsters in shaping Scottish Swimming’s future

Scottish Swimming today launched its Young Volunteer Programme (YVP) to support,  prepare and deploy young members to help build on Scottish Swimming’s incredible volunteer base across all disciplines and areas of work across Scotland.  The YVP is a national strategy designed to engage and develop young members between the ages of 13-25 through five programmes,… Continue reading Launch of Volunteer Programme to help support youngsters in shaping Scottish Swimming’s future