Our Active Schools Team, funded by sportscotland and Stirling Council, is dedicated to ensuring that every school pupil in Stirling has the opportunity to engage in extra-curricular physical activities. We aim to create pathways to sports clubs and community activities. By partnering with school staff, we recruit, train, and support parent and community volunteers to lead these activities. Additionally, we focus on developing young people as leaders in their communities.

PRIMARY KEY AREAS INCLUDE:
  • Extra-curricular Activity
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Leadership programmes:

- Primary Leaders

- Delivery Academy

- Secondary Leaderships Events

- Sport Leaders

- Young Ambassadors

- Fit for girls

- Schools Sports Councils

  • Target Programmes
  • SportAbility (support for school aged children, young people and adults with disabilities or additional support needs)
  • Events and competition
  • Data-informed planning

Meet our Active Schools Team

Angela Hunter

Active Schools Team Manager

Neil Thomson

Active Schools Coordinator Balfron

Paul Rodger

Active Schools Coordinator Bannockburn

Emily Kelly

Active Schools Coordinator Dunblane

Michael McPake

Active Schools Coordinator McLaren

Grace Morrison

Active Schools Coordinator St Modan’s

Kim Bruce

Active Schools Coordinator Stirling

Paul O’Shea

Active Schools Coordinator Wallace