
Dr Cara Shearer
@cara_shearer94
Partnership Manager @sportscotland 🏴 Trustee @ScotWomenSport @LEAPsports ♀️🏳️🌈 Sport for all 🏋️ BSc @UofGlasgow PhD @LJMU 👩🎓she/her
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Delighted to be back supporting the innovative scottishathletics team as the new Chair of the EDI Advisory Group An SGB that is at the forefront of promoting inclusive practice and a timely announcement during my favourite week of the year 💫 #Leadership #SheCanSheWill

🌟Scottish Women&Girls In Sport Week🌟 Nicole was busy out and about in her cluster ensuring that all the girls from Wemyss Bay Primary Inverkip Primary Aileymill Primary had the opportunity to take part in fun sessions together🙌🙌 Look how much fun they are having😃 #SheCanSheWill



Looking forward to an informative day ahead at the LEAP Sports Scotland conference 2024 with a programme full of speakers and workshops 👍 scottishathletics SALChiefExec SALDevelopment Dr Cara Shearer



Brilliant day at the LEAP Sports Scotland conference! Informative speakers, contemporary research & examples of inclusive practice shared Proud to have been part of the panel highlighting the importance of visibility within the sector-be the change you want to see 🏳️🌈 #DiverseSport

#SWISAwards2024 | 🏆 Wrapping up an exciting summer of sport, Scottish Women In Sport celebrated their 11th annual awards night to recognise the success of the incredible women making a difference to sport in Scotland. Read more and see the winners list👇sportfirst.sportscotland.org.uk/articles/scott…


After a pretty grim week on the global news front- heading out to the sportscotland #COVawards was just the pick me up I needed! Celebrating dedicated community champions and seeing such a strong representation from our amazing young people gives me hope for the future 🏴


We had a fabulous day on Saturday kicking off the 2024/2025 SAMH & Scottish Women In Sport Young Women in Sport Leadership cohort. An energetic and uplifting day of connection setting us up for a great 12-months! Thanks to Big Hearts for use of space on the day


🌟Volunteer Spotlight🌟 The Sports Leadership Academy pupils from St Luke’s High School have been delivering cluster clubs to pupils from their local primaries⚽️🤸 Thank you for giving up your time to get more kids, more active 🙌 #ActiveSchools #Leadership


Huge happy 30th birthday to The National Lottery 🎉 Over the past year I've had the privilege of working on the sportscotland Young Ambassadors programme- a special one for me as I was also a YA at school and this kick started my leadership journey in sport🤞🤞 #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30


Great first scottishathletics ED&I Advisory Group meeting this evening with the new Chair Dr Cara Shearer as we continue our journey towards a more inclusive sport. SALChiefExec Alasdair Donaldson john owens SALDevelopment LEAP Sports Scotland Scottish Women In Sport Karen Wallace @DavidFallon88


EQUALITY #SALtogether So much going on behind scenes scottishathletics including key EDI work by staff + volunteers SALChiefExec SALinclusion Dr Cara Shearer Francesca Snitjer LEAP Sports Scotland SALDevelopment David Ovens Jill O'Neil Chuxx Onyia

Latest edition of the ED&I newsletter 'Athletics Inclusive' out now 👇 Paris Paralympics plus lots of great work going on within the home countries scottishathletics Steph McLean Dr Cara Shearer Alasdair Donaldson Fife AC Samantha Kinghorn Pamela Robson @RedStarAC uka.org.uk/wp-content/upl…


Very productive meeting this morning with the scottishathletics ED&I Advisory Group at the Emirates. Good to watch some athletics after with the Scottish Student Sport Champs. Dr Cara Shearer Alasdair Donaldson Graeme Stewart john owens SALChiefExec David Ovens


Nice to see this work out and published- great collaboration between Physical Activity Exchange and LFC Foundation to raise the profile of the #iWill youth social action project, championing the power of #YouthVoice to make positive change within communities youtu.be/HZLh2uPgYs0?fe…

Massive 3 points today for the diamonds 🆚️ Edinburgh Caledonia Today's player of the match was our leader, our captain, the one and only Karen Blackwood ♦️🤝 Well done captain, well deserved ! #playerofthematch #captain #barclaysfootball #weareairdrie


Celtic Football Club Kilmarnock FC Rangers Football Club Ross County FC Falkirk FC Hamilton Academical FC Greenock Morton Raith Rovers Football Club Alloa Athletic FC Arbroath FC Cove Rangers FC Montrose FC Edinburgh City FC Peterhead FC Stirling Albion FC Stranraer FC Hearts Women Hibernian Women Motherwell Women Spartans FC Women Ayr United Women and Girls Boroughmuir Thistle Hamilton Academical Womens Football Club (C) Kilmarnock FC Women East Fife GWFC Forfar Farmington FC Stenhousemuir WFC Stirling University WFC SWF LEAGUE ONE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nominees are as follows Karen Shearer - Airdrie Ladies Fc Niamh Naysmith - Bonnyrigg Rose Ladies Bethany Adamson - Dunipace FC Ladies Hannah Coyle - St Mirren WFC

Lots of learning yesterday at the LEAP Sports Scotland LGBTIQ+ Active Inclusion Training Day. Thanks to Hugh and Hollie for a very informative session & good to connect with other organisations & share best practice 👍 scottishathletics SALDevelopment Lindsay McMahon Dr Cara Shearer