Spinal Injuries Scotland

If you are interested in trying disability badminton there are soon to be two options for you in the Lothians.

In Musselburgh Sports Centre: Tuesday evenings from 7pm – 9pm. (Your first introductory session is free, then £3 per session thereafter)

For further information or to register your interest please contact:

Gary Fraser on 01875 619 070 gfraser1@eastlothian.gov.uk or

Lyndon Williams on 07846 275 132 hbandnw@yahoo.co.uk

In Bathgate Academy Regional Sports Hall: Every Wednesday evening from 6pm – 8pm from the 29^th September 2010.

For further information please contact: West Lothian Sport & Outdoor Education Team 01506 775 548 sportandrecreation@westlothian.gov.uk

Options, the QENSIU based sport and recreation charity run by the therapy staff has released the timetable for their upcoming “Options Week”.

Now in its 3^rd year, Options Week was originally created to help inpatients move their rehabilitation from the ward and the gym back into the community and real life. While that goal still remains, the doors have now been opened to all spinal injuries, new and old, inpatient or outpatient and friends and family members are also welcome to attend.

Throughout the week and across a range of venues there will be the chance to try out loads of sports and activities including: Wheelchair Rugby, Basketball, Football and Athletics, Kayaking, Canoeing, Sailing and Handcycling. There will also be a “community challenge”, a movie night, and a day out at Xscape, Braehead where you can watch or try sit skiing!

For more information on venues, contact details, sports and activities you can download a pdf copy of the Options Week booklet here.

You can also download a pdf copy of the Options Week timetable here or have a look in the Summer edition of Newsline (due out soon).

For further information contact Claire Lincoln at QENSIU on 0141 201 2558 or email clairelincoln@nhs.net

Wheelchair basketball is very much alive and well in Scotland. We are now fortunate to have two clubs, Lothian Phoenix and West of Scotland, each with two teams competing in the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA) leagues.

West of Scotland have been running for over 30 years, but with a recent change in the make up of their committee and coaching staff, they’ve had somewhat of a resurgence in the past year. With around 23 players regularly attending training, not only have they recently been promoted to the GBWBA Division 2 North, they are also entering a team into the GBWBA Development League to give their newest and youngest members vital experience.

West of Scotland currently trains two nights a week:

Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Senior Session, Clydebank Playdrome

Friday 6pm-8pm, Development/Junior Session, Cleveden Secondary School, Glasgow

Although only formed in 2006, Lothian Phoenix have achieved three divisional promotions in three years and their 1^st team now plays in the GBWBA Division 1 North. In the upcoming season their 2^nd team will be playing in Division 3 North. With a keen aim to be at the heart of the community, Lothian Phoenix are working with local schools to provide awareness and wheelchair basketball sessions during curriculum time, as well as providing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport.During the season, Lothian Phoenix trains two nights per week:

Monday 7.30pm-9.30pm, Inveralmond Community High School, Livingston.

Thursday 7.30pm-9pm at Bathgate Academy, Bathgate.

[Currently, off-season training is operating only on Thursday nights until the season begins on Monday 23^rd August.]

Both of Scotland’s wheelchair basketball clubs strive to offer an open and welcoming environment and are always keen to attract new players of all ages and abilities. If you want to know more about either club, or wheelchair basketball in general, then follow the links below. Alternatively you can pop along to one of the training nights.

SIS plans to keep you up to date with the progress of both clubs in the upcoming season, so please check the blog regularly.

Lothian Phoenix website: www.lothianphoenix.org.uk

West of Scotland website: www.westofscotland.btik.com

Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association: www.gbwba.org.uk

We first introduced you to Rough Riderz mountain bike club in Newsline back in 2007. When we spoke to club founder, Phil Hall last summer, he was trying to secure funding to create a series of “taster days” to allow others to try this new and exciting sport for themselves.

We’re very pleased to hear that not only are these taster days a reality, but they’re actually held just across the border in the North Lakes near Keswick. To celebrate, Rough Riderz are hosting a launch party at Whinlatter in Cumbria on Sunday 8^th August from 2pm till 8pm, with the chance to try one of the bikes for yourself.

To view the launch party flier as a PDF, click here.

You can find out more about Rough Riderz on their website: www.roughriderz.co.uk

Scottish Disability Sports are holding a Summer Sports Camp at Inverclyde National Sports Centre in Largs, KA30 9BX

Places for this camp are limited so booking early is advisable.

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To download an application for for this event, click on the following link:

Application form 2010

The Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival takes place in Aberfeldy on the 15th and 16th of May 2010 and has a come-and-try handbiking day. It’s the perfect opportunity to try out all sorts of handbikes and go for some social rides in a beautiful place.

There will be an oppportunity to try out One-Off and Greenspeed offroad handbikes and road handbikes by Top-End, Draft and Varna.

For more information or to book, email karen@inspireandimpact.com