Disability Sport

Active Stirling provides a variety of disability sports classes for children aged 6-18 with physical, sensory and learning difficulties. The main aims of these classes are:

On order to achieve our aims we work in partnership with Sport Central, Forth Valley Disability Sport and PLUS to create fun, exciting and skill enhancing classes, clubs and events all year round.

All of our Active Stirling coaches who deliver the programmes are both Disclosure Scotland checked and have the necessary and relevant training and coaching qualifications.

At the moment we have eight sports classes to offer. These are:

Sport Day Time Venue Age
Football Tuesday 5.00pm – 6.00pm St Ninians Primary 6-18
Basketball Wednesday 6.00pm – 7.00pm Wallace High 6-18
Wheelchair Curling Wednesday 2.00pm – 4.00pm The Peak 12+
Multi sport Thursday 6.00pm – 7.00pm St Ninians Primary 6-18
Saturday 10.30am – 12.00pm Wallace High 6-18
Swimming Friday 6.00pm – 6.30pm Stirling High Beginner
6.40pm – 7.10pm Stirling High Beginner
7.20pm – 7.50pm Stirling High Intermediate


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Multi Sport

The Multi Sport class is a fantastic way for children of all ages and abilities to try different sports such as Football, Basketball, Athletics, Hockey, Tennis, Badminton, Boccia and Curling.

Swimming

There are currently three swimming classes which run on a Friday night at Stirling High. Each class is fully supported with qualified coaches who have the experience to adapt every session to suit each child individually to allow them to enjoy their time in the pool, while developing their skills. The classes are:

Football

This class caters for children of all abilities whether they are at beginner level or are experienced. The class incorporates a mixture of skill development, team work and fun games.

Basketball Class

The basketball class is for children with all levels of ability from beginner through to intermediate. This class focuses on skill development, team work and fun games.

Wheelchair Curling

Active Stirling has recently started a Wheelchair Curling Club on Thursday afternoons from 2.00pm – 4.00pm at the PEAK. The club is for people of all levels from beginner to advanced levels.

Clubs

To ensure our participants can progress through the sports pathway we also have a number of disability specific clubs. These are: Stirling City All Stars Football Club, The Arion Swimming Club, Stirling Swimming Club, Forth Valley Flyers Athletics Club and The Riding for Disabled Club. To find out more information about these clubs and how to get involved please contact Jennifer Livingstone at Active Stirling or click on the following websites:

www.stirlingcityallstars.co.uk

http://www.stirlingswimming.co.uk/

http://www.bannockburnrda.org.uk/

Active Stirling also work in partnership with Forth Valley Disability Sport to provide fun and competitive events that are held in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannashire throughout the academic year. These events are held in order to provide an introduction to a variety of sports in a safe, fun environment.

Useful websites

www.sportcentral.org.uk

www.plus-stirling.org.uk

http://www.fvds.org.uk/

For further information on any of the above please contact Jennifer Livingstone on 01786432323 or