Praise for Active Schools programme
Active Schools is going from strength to strength with figures at an all-time high and 7.3 million participant sessions delivered in 2017/18, an increase of 6% from 2016/17. Local politicians have welcomed the latest figures. Continue reading Record number of schools win SportScotland awards
Councillors are set to appoint a contractor to deliver a new state-of-art Meadowbank Sports Centre. The new facility has been designed to meet the current and future needs of the local community and the people of Edinburgh and beyond. Continue reading Graham Construction set to be appointed Meadowbank contractor
A Festival of Tennis will take place at Craiglockhart Tennis centre on Saturday, 22 September to celebrate the launch of six new outdoor tennis courts. The free Festival will take place from 2.00pm-4.00pm and everyone is welcome. Continue reading A Festival of Tennis to be served up at Craiglockhart
Join in a free physical activity and sport event at the Meadows on Friday afternoon, 14 September, hosted by young people for young people. Continue reading Young Ambassadors win funding to host a family fun day of sport
A combined team of walking footballers from Heart of Midlothian and Ayr United have won the International Super Masters 5-aside Over 65s Walking Football World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out against auld enemy England. Continue reading Scotland wins World Cup (well, Walking Football World Cup anyway!)
Whether you fancy yourself as the next Kyle Edmund or you’ve never picked up a racquet, you can play tennis for free at your local David Lloyd Club on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May. Continue reading Play tennis for free at your local David Lloyd Club on Great British Tennis Weekend
The UK’s fastest growing trampoline park operator, Jump In, opened the doors of its latest £1.5m high-spec, eagerly anticipated arena on the outskirts of Edinburgh this weekend. Hundreds of excited families from across the central belt enjoyed a live demonstration by British Champion Gymnast, Lara Craig (22) from Musselburgh (above). Continue reading New trampoline park opens in Musselburgh
Melrose is the Home of Rugby Sevens, and is the host to the world’s oldest Rugby Sevens Tournament
Event: Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens
Date: Saturday 14 April 2018
Venue: Melrose Rugby Football Club, Greenyards, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9SA
Time: 11.30am onwards
The world’s oldest – and most famous – rugby sevens tournament, the Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens, takes place for the 128th time on Saturday 14 April. Continue reading Get your tickets for world’s oldest Sevens tournament
AquaDash coming to Commonwealth Pool
Coming soon to the Royal Commonwealth Pool, a new inflatable assault course on water. Do you dare do the Dash? The very first in Scotland, the AquaDash, is Edinburgh Leisure’s new inflatable playground on water, perfect for all fun-seekers aged 6 years plus. Continue reading Dare you do the Dash?
Over the past 10 years, the number of Scots taking part in sporting activities in Scotland has remained static, according to a new Parliamentary report. The Health and Sport Committee has found no evidence £500 million of public funding in the last year has increased the number of people getting active.
Currently, statutory support is awarded by sportscotland (£100m) and through local authorities (£400m).
These figures were revealed during phase two of the Committee’s inquiry which looks at reasons preventing people from taking part in sport and physical activities.
Convener of the Health and Sport Committee, Neil Findlay MSP said: “The variety of sports and physical activity on offer in communities is a real testament to the efforts and dedication of sport and community groups. We recognise the hard work that is going on to try and improve and expand participation rates.
“However, we are disappointed that overall participation figures have remained fairly stagnant over the past decade. In fact, we found that many of the issues raised during this inquiry have been raised before.
“The Committee believes these findings show how wide ranging decisions and initiatives across different portfolios taken at both governmental and local level can have wider impacts.
“We look forward to a response from the Scottish Government to tell us what its plans are to increase participation rates and to hear what lessons have been learned over the past decade”.
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