Telephone: 01875 619070 
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Vision: To lead the development in Lothian of sport for people with a physical, sensory or learning disability, in partnership with key local agencies.
Lothian Disability Sport is a registered charity, which promotes, co-ordinates and develops a wide range of sports and recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities throughout Lothian.
We aim to promote sport and physical recreation for people with a disability by
• providing appropriate sporting and leisure opportunities in partnership with a variety of statutory and voluntary organisations.
• providing and promoting opportunities for competitive sport, and encouraging and supporting participation
• encouraging individual members to develop any particular sporting abilities which they may have, and to aid them in furthering their sporting potential to a level to which they aspire.
• publishing and distributing regular up-to-date information on club/organisation activities and facilities.
• functioning as a branch of Scottish Disability Sport in accordance with the constitution and aims of that body.
To help us achieve these aims we offer :
• A Lothian wide programme of competitive and recreational events in selected sports
• Co-ordination of participation by athletes and teams at national sports events
• A regular newsletter
• Information on coaching and training opportunities and access to coach education courses
• Support in setting up clubs and leagues
• Grant aid for clubs and individuals
• Disability awareness training
Edinburgh Leisure Disability Sports
Edinburgh Leisure Provision
LDS Ethics & Equity
LDS News Issue 5
LDS News Issue 6
LDS News Issue 7
LDS News Issue 8
Regional Coach Ed Calendar 2010
School Event Calendar 2010-2011
SDS Calendar of Events 2010
SFA Disability Football Centres
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Hibernian Community Foundadtion Supports School Football League....
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Over the last two years the Scottish FA have been working in partnership with Lothian Disability Sport, Local Authorities and Active School teams in order to increase football opportunities for pupils with a disability in the East of Scotland. To this end we have successfully piloted and ran a school league specifically for pupils with a disability. However, we are delighted to announce that Hibernian Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Hibernian Football Club, has come on board to support the running of the 2010-2011 league. Every school that enters the league and commits to all fixtures will receive 15 free match day tickets to see a Hibernian FC Scottish Premier League home game at Easter Road. In addition, schools will be given a training pack consisting of footballs, training bibs and markers. If this wasn’t enough, the first school league fixture will be played at Hibernian FC’s Training Centre, giving the opportunity to view the facilities and potentially meet some of the players. The Hibernian FC manager will also be in attendance to present the trophies at the final league fixture. Gary Fraser, Scottish Disability Sport Regional Manager, declared, “this is a truly exiting initiative that will give pupils with a disability the opportunity to play for a school team in a suitable environment. Over the past couple of years, the school league has grown in stature and popularity, however, with the support of Hibernian Community Foundation; we hope that even more schools want to get involved. This project represents strong partnership working between the Scottish FA, Lothian Disability Sport, Local Authorities, Active School teams and now the Hibernian Community Foundation”. The league is open to S3-S6 pupils, with a learning disability or an ambulant physical disability, from the Scottish FA South East region and we are encouraging schools to take part where possible. The project will provide a unique opportunity and will also coincide with the recently rolled out Soccer 1 programme, aimed at pupils with additional support needs. For more information, please contact Gary Fraser, Scottish Disability Sport Regional Manager on 01875 619 070 or gfraser1@eastlothian.gov.uk |