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UK Sport has today taken a major step to secure a more certain environment for Olympic and Paralympic sports in the current economic climate, with the combination of vital new investment from the Team 2012 initiative and adjustments to funding awards allowing for the mission to London to be kept firmly on track.
As Scottish Swimming launched its updated Corporate Plan, sportscotland demonstrated its own commitment to the future development of the sport by announcing an annual investment of over £1.3 million for 2009/10.
Today, sportscotland opened the doors of its new interim headquarters in the East End of Glasgow. Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland was there to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Shona Robison MSP and other invited guests who viewed the new office accommodation and had the opportunity to meet staff members.
Sports Minister Shona Robison MSP and Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland today announced £5.5 million of investment in sports facilities for Tayside and Fife as part of the Government’s drive to increase participation, improve performance and deliver a lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
While most of us are still waiting for the summer to arrive, sportscotland’s Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) is already gearing up for winter with the appointment of a new service co-ordinator.
Colin Montgomerie OBE, one of Scotland’s greatest golfers, today officially opened Ruchill Community Golf Facility this Thursday, 17 September. The course - which Colin Montgomerie helped to design - is reopening after a £2.5million refurbishment.
It’s time again for inspirational individuals across the nation to be recognised at the annual Scottish Sports Awards - so nominate your sporting star!
Scottish footballing legend Kenny Dalglish, accompanied by Councillor Steven Purcell, the Leader of Glasgow City Council, officially opened Scotland’s first regional football centre in Toryglen, Glasgow today (Friday 7th August). Kenny also formally launched Scotland’s biggest International Youth Tournament, the Glasgow City Cup.
Today (11 August), Judo Scotland and the sportscotland institute of sport launched its search for judo talent through Gold4Glasgow. This talent initiative was designed by the sportscotland institute of sport, to identify athletes to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
As the golfing world reflects on a nail biting finish to The Open at Turnberry at the weekend, golf in Scotland has its own cause for celebration. sportscotland has today announced increased investment in Scottish golf with over £1 million being made available to continue the development of the highly successful clubgolf programme, support the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association (SLGA) and further invest in our partnership with the Scottish Golf Union (SGU).
The search is on for the next group of legends to be inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Scotland, so nominate your saltire sporting hero today!
One of Scotland’s remote Highland communities has today secured its sporting future with an award of £66,000 through sportscotland’s Sports Facilities fund.
As two of Britain’s top judoka were training at judo’s National Training Centre in Edinburgh today, with their sights firmly fixed on the World Championships in August, sportscotland announced an investment of £414,940 to further develop the sport ahead of its return to the Commonwealth Games programme in Glasgow in 2014.
sportscotland today announced an investment of £144,255 for the sport of table tennis in Scotland and this morning Sports Minister Shona Robison will see for herself a club that is leading the way in the sport’s development, as she visits Drumchapel in Glasgow.
Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club on Arran is the latest club to benefit from investment by sportscotland through its Sports Facilities Fund in a drive to improve the nation’s sports facilities.
As some of Scotland’s top paddlers returned from the weekend’s European slalom action sportscotland today announced £476,600 of investment in the Scottish Canoe Association (SCA) to support the development of the sport in Scotland and in turn the next generation of top Scottish paddlers.
sportscotland today announced an investment package of £110,000 to support the development of the sport of shinty through the Camanachd Association.
There was a budget boost for Scottish Swimming today when sportscotland announced over a million pounds of investment in the sport with more than £900,000 coming from lottery funding.
1 May 2009 marked the start of the selection period for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and today sportscotland backed up athlete aspirations to make the team by investing over a million pounds of funding in Commonwealth Games sports.
Golfers in Spean Bridge near Fort William will be celebrating this Saturday (28 March) with the official opening of the new clubhouse at Spean Bridge Golf Club.
With the European hockey championships only five months away, Scotland’s preparations were given a helping hand today with an increased investment totaling £876,900 from sportscotland.
sportscotland is committed to improving and developing Scotland’s stock of sports facilities and today announced an investment of £124,105 benefiting community sports facilities in Invergordon, Dunfermline and Dumfries & Galloway.
Tennis in Scotland is celebrating a fantastic start to 2009 with Andy Murray taking back-to-back titles, Jamie Baker returning to fitness and Gordon Reid confirmed as the world number one junior player in wheelchair tennis. Adding to the New Year cheer, sportscotland today announced an investment package of over £330,000 to develop the sport of tennis in Scotland.
Scotland’s rich and diverse sporting landscape was recognised today when Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland announced investment of almost half a million pounds in ten sports.
sportscotland’s acclaimed Avalanche Information Service has launched a new technological innovation today, which aims to ensure walkers, climbers and skiers have access to the latest safety information even once they have left for the mountains.
sportscotland today announced increased investment totalling £125,000 to Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS), the body responsible for the selection and preparation of Scottish teams for the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games.
With the nation cloaked in the white stuff, there’s no better time for sportscotland to announce an annual investment of over £200,000 to SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND to develop the sport and support emerging talent.
The community of Cowie, near Stirling, are celebrating today thanks to an investment by sport scotland in Cowie United FC to upgrade Berryhills Pitch in the village.
As Scotland’s national cricket team prepares to fly to South Africa for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign, Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland and Sports Minister Shona Robison were on hand to provide added support by announcing £415,320 of sportscotland investment into the sport in Scotland.
Today, Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland welcomed the start of a new programme aimed at increasing the number of women coaches in Scottish sport and in particular supporting their progression in their sport.