1. Young Persons Sport Panel
Monday 12 June 2017
Hope Gordon, Colette Martin, Lewis McConnell
Leading inclusive sport in Scotland for participants and athletes with physical, sensory or learning disabilities

2. Overview Background Application process What the panel does? Impact
Future & development

3. Circulated Documents List of panel members
Young Persons Sport Panel Terms of Reference
List of roles/subgroups
Colette to lead on this slide

4. Background Why a YPSP? Application process Established November 2015
12 members (9 branches)
6 meetings held
Purpose of the panel
Benefits to SDS and Panel
Jen to lead on this slide
Why panel was established

5. Key achievements Panel established Link to sportscotland panel
Part of the SDS Strategic Plan Consultation
SDS National events
Training
Media Training
Disability Inclusion Training
Building friendships within group
Hope to lead on slide
CM – example of how National events experience has helped
LMc – Friendships example
Hope – example of consultation and media

6. Key areas of development
Involvement in branch committee’s
Communication – best way?
Sub groups - starting to shape at next meeting and have key outcomes for them
Map out the next year for the panel
Training
Events
Meetings/Residential?
Link in with UK DIT Senior Pupils to raise awareness in schools
LMc to lead on slide
Key points:
Some of members were nominated through branches – would be good to have YP involved in those committees and a link to the panel
Subgroups – all have subgroup responsibility and will start to shape the outcomes for these at the meeting on Thursday

7. Impact of YPSP
What has your biggest impact been from being part of the panel?
Where do you see the panel having the biggest impact?
JL to ask each what individual impact has been then each person to say what the biggest impact of the panel will be
LMc – Getting more young people involved in sport
CM – Educating YP on Disability Spory
HG – Being the voice for YP and raising awareness

8. Challenges Time Communication Meetings Geography Funding
CM to lead on slide

9. What is next? Progress sub groups within panel
Continue to have 4 meetings minimum per year
Link with local branches
Source funding
Mentoring programme
More involvement in schools
HG to lead

10. Thank-you & Questions