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2018-2019
Lothian Disability Sport
2018-2019
Lothian Schools Disability Sport Calendar of Events
TERM ONE (September to December)
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Wed 19th Sept 18 11.00am - 3.30pm
Football 7-a-side
SDS/SFA 7-a-side Football Championships
Toryglen Football Centre, Glasgow
Lothian Secondary Schools Learning Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Selected players only
Sat 29th Sept 18 10.00am - 2.00pm
Swimming Lothian Disability Sport Regional Qualifier
Mercat Gait Swimming Pool, Prestonpans
Club Swimmers Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Regional Club Swimmers Time banded
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
OCTOBER 2018
Wed 10th Oct 2018 10.00am - 1.00pm
Swimming Schools Regional Swimming Qualifier
Mercat Gait Swimming Pool Prestonpans
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools
Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jenny Chalmers 0131 561 6520
All age groups. Must swim 25m unaided.
Time banded.
Thurs 25th Oct 2018 9.30am - 2.30pm
Badminton Lothian Schools Disability Badminton Festival
Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools Learning, Physical and Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Primary Pupils 9.45am - 11.45am Secondary Pupils 12.15pm - 2.15pm
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
NOVEMBER 2018
Tues 6th Nov 18 11.00am-1.00pm
Cross Country East Cross Country series 1
Peffermill Playing Fields, Edinburgh
Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools Learning, Physical and Sensory Impairments.
Shona Malcolm 0131 539 7349
Wed 7th Nov 18 11.00am - 5.00pm
Swimming SDS National Junior Championships
Grangemouth Sports Complex
Junior swimmers with a disability Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Selected swimmers only
Thurs 15th Nov 18 Basketball Lothian Schools Disability Basketball Festival
Edinburgh – Potentially ENGAGE or Oriam, Newbattle if required
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools
Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Primary & Secondary Schools welcome
Wed 21st Nov 18 11.00am - 5.00pm
Swimming SDS National Junior Championships
Tollcross Swimming Pool, Glasgow
Junior swimmers with a disability Learning Disabilities
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Selected swimmers only
Thurs 29th Nov 18 10.00am - 1.00pm
Football Participatory Event Saltire Soccer Centre, Midlothian
Lothian Primary 6/7 & Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Scott Montgomery 0131 561 6521
All age groups and abilities welcome
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
DECEMBER 2018
Thurs 6th Dec 2018
Cross Country East Cross Country series 2
Peffermill Playing Fields,
Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools
Shona Malcolm 0131 539 7349
10.00am - 1.00pm Edinburgh Learning, Physical and Sensory Impairments.
TERM TWO (January to March)
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
JANUARY 2019
Wed 30th Jan 19 10.00am - 2.00pm
Sportshall Athletics
Regional Competition and Selection for Lothian Squad
Linlithgow Academy
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools
Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Ryan Quinn 07767886710
All age groups and abilities welcome
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
FEBRUARY 2019
Thurs 7th Feb 19 11.00am – 13.00pm
Cross Country East Cross Country series 3
Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5PQ
Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools Learning, Physical and Sensory Impairments.
Shona Malcolm 0131 539 7349
Thurs 21st Feb 19 10.00am - 2.00pm
Boccia Regional Skills Session and Competition
The Jack Kane Centre, Edinburgh, EH16 4NB
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools
Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jill Coleman 0131 334 9290
We strongly encourage wheelchair users with a severe physical disability to attend
Tues 19th Feb 19 11.00am – 1.00pm
Cross Country East Cross Country series 4
Peffermill Playing Fields, Edinburgh
Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools Learning, Physical and Sensory Impairments.
Shona Malcolm 0131 539 7349
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
MARCH 2019
Thurs 28th February 19 10.00am - 3.00pm
Sportshall Athletics
SDS National Sportshall Athletics Championships
Grangemouth Sports Centre, Grangemouth
Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Team selected from Regional competition
Thurs 8th March 19 10.00am - 2.00pm
Football 5-a-side
Regional 5-a-side Competition and Football Festival
Craigswood SC, West Lothian
Lothian Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Craig Bodel 07769930941
S1/S2 comp & S3-S6 comp. Selection for Lothian Squad
Tues 19th March 19
Cross Country
SDS National Cross Country Final
Bellahouston, Glasgow Lothian Primary 6/7 & Secondary Schools Physical, Learning & Sensory Impairments
Shona Malcolm 0131 539 7348
Fri 29th March 19 9.30am - 4.00pm
Multi-Sport Paralympic Experience Event
Forrester High School, Edinburgh
Primary & Secondary Schools Pupils with a Physical or Sensory Impairments
Jill Coleman 0131 334 9290
Neal Herbert 07709 393 514
Event supported by local clubs. Parents welcome to attend.
TERM THREE (April to June)
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
APRIL 2019
Wed 10th April 19 10.00am - 3.00pm
Football 5-a-side
SDS National 5-a-side Championship
Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Lothian Secondary Schools Learning Disabilities
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Teams will be selected from the Regional competition
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
MAY 2019
Thurs 2nd May 2019
Athletics Track & Field
Regional Competition & Selection for Lothian Squad
Meadowmill Sport Centre, Tranent
Lothian Primary 4+ & Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
P4-6 & S1-6 Time/Distance banded.
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
JUNE 2019
Wed 5th June 2019
Athletics - Track & Field
SDS National Championships
Grangemouth Stadium, Grangemouth
Lothian Schools Selected Squad Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
Selected athletes only/
Entry forms will be sent out 4 weeks prior to the event and all entries should be returned to the event organiser
EVENTS TO BE ADDED TO THE CALENDAR: -
Date Sport Event Venue Young People Contact Additional Info.
TBC
Dance Dance Festival TBC Lothian Primary & Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Jack Brodie 0131 475 2364
TBC Football 4 sets of round robin fixtures throughout the school year
Spartans Connections, Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
Lothian Secondary Schools Learning, Physical & Sensory Impairments
Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) Championships that Lothian will enter 2018 / 2019
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
19/09/18 - SDS 7-a-side Championships Toryglen Football Centre, Glasgow
07/11/18 - SDS National Junior Swimming Championships (PD & VI) - Grangemouth Sports Complex, Grangemouth
21/11/18 - SDS National Junior Swimming Championships (LD) - Tollcross Swimming Pool, Glasgow
28/02/19 - SDS National Sportshall Athletics Championships - Grangemouth Sports Complex, Grangemouth
19/03/2019 - SDS Cross Country Final - Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
10/04/18 - SDS National 5-a-side Football Championships - Glasgow Green, Glasgow
05/06/18 - SDS National Athletics Championships - Grangemouth Stadium, Grangemouth
Key email contact details
Jack Brodie, Disability Sport Officer, Lothian Disability Sport: admin@lothiandisabilitysport.co.uk
Neal Herbert, Disability Sport Regional Development Manager, East of Scotland: neal.herbert@scottishdisabilitysport.com
Mark Gaffney, Opportunities and Events Manager, Scottish Disability Sport: Mark.Gaffney@scottishdisabilitysport.com
Jill Coleman, Active Schools - Disability & Inclusion, Edinburgh: Jill.Coleman@ea.edin.sch.uk
Craig Bodel, Community Sport Coordinator, West Lothian: Craig.Bodel@westlothian.gov.uk
Ryan Quinn, Active Schools, West Lothian: Ryan.Quinn@westlothian.gov.uk
Adam Martin, Active Schools East Lothian: amartin@elcschool.org.uk
Scott Montgomery, Active Schools Team Leader, Midlothian: Scott.Montgomery@midlothian.gov.uk
Alan Oliver, Sport Development Officer for Disability, Borders: aoliver@BSLT.ORG.UK
Shona Malcolm, scottishathletics: shonamalcolm@scottishathletics.org.uk