Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Julia Darby Role: Club & SWPS volunteer "I find coaching others incredibly rewarding. This allows me to share my love of sea kayaking & to play a role in developing club members' kayaking skills, confidence & aspirations" #SheCanSheWill

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Cerys Pryce Role: University of St. Andrews CC Captain & member of Titans Canoe Club "I've loved to see how canoe polo has become a bigger part of the uni club the past few years... I love to see players build confidence." #SheCanSheWill

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Sam West Role: Leader, Guide & aspirant Coach in & around Perthshire "I got into paddling at age 11 in a school club. I love the freedom of paddling & showing other people how to see & explore the world in a different way" #SheCanSheWill

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Ava Barton, 16 Role: Sea Kayak Leader, Young Ambassador & Equality Group member "I love teaching people to enjoy the water as much as I do! I also try to empower those who are from groups that are not the majority" Go Ava! #SheCanSheWill

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Eleanor MacDonald Role: #Inverness Canoe Club volunteer "Seeing the time & energy being dedicated by others to welcome people to the sport inspired me to get involved. I started helping with kit hire then coaching basics." #SheCanSheWill

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week Meet: Lara Cooper Role: Paddle Scotland Development Manager "I started slalom paddling when I was 10 yrs old, shifted to White Water Kayaking with lots of travel around the world & working as a raft guide & coach to pay my way." #SheCanSheWill

⭐️Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week⭐️ Meet: Kirstin Grant Role: Instructor & Paddle Scotland Mental Health Equality Group member "I am a serving Police Officer & provide sessions to colleagues with the aim of improving mental health & wellbeing through paddling" #SheCanSheWill

If you are an adult (16+) living with a disability or long-term condition in Scotland please consider taking part in Scottish Disability Sport's first ever National #Survey. 👇

Results are in from the weekend's #Glasgow to #Edinburgh Challenge! Big thanks to all of the volunteers involved & everyone who participated 👏 #GlasgowtoEdinburgh #PadddlesportforAll paddlescotland.org.uk/glasgow-to-edi…

Paddle Scotland's #Grandtully Station Park is a finalist in the 2024 Scottish Sports Awards, for the 'Sustainability in Scottish Sport' Award! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Paralympic medalist Hope Gordon is also nominated for Para Female Athlete of the Year 💪 #ScottishSportsAwards24 Team Scotland

The 2024 Paddle Scotland Recognition Awards celebration is coming up on 4 December! 🥳 Join us to celebrate the individuals and clubs in our community and reflect on what has been achieved over the past year. #PaddlesportforAll #PaddleScotlandRecognitionAwards24

Nominations now OPEN for Paddle Scotland members to be elected to our Board of Directors at the 2024 AGM. We are seeking - ⭐️4 elected directors ⭐️President Learn more: paddlescotland.org.uk/join-the-board… Applications close 29 November 2024 at 1200.

It's #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek! Maddy, our Paracanoe Coach, loves introducing new potential athletes to paddlesport. Here Seb makes use of the pontoon we supported Pinkston Watersports to install in order to break down barriers to taking part in paddlesport.

It's #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek & today's theme is #Accessibility! Paddle Scotland is committed to making paddlesport & the outdoors accessible. Our Grandtully Station Campsite was recently redeveloped to include accessible showers & toilets & even a Changing Places Toilet.

It's #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek & today we're celebrating Scotland's #paracanoe pioneer Hope Gordon who won a Silver medal in the VL3 at this summer's Paralympic Games! A true inspiration! 🌟🌟🌟

#ScottishDisabilitySportWeek Three cheers for upcoming talent Katie Pake, who got started at a Scottish Disability Sport #ParasportFestival earlier this year & competed in her first National regatta in September! 💪 Interested in our #PerformancePathway? Get in touch! forms.gle/BF5LgAuVVHjkB4…

Paddle Scotland's 2024 AGM was held last night over Zoom - thanks to all the members who joined us! 5 new directors were appointed & all ordinary resolutions passed. Congratulations to our new directors. Read the report: paddlescotland.org.uk/2024-agm-report

Paddle Scotland is pleased to confirm the appointment of Kevin Pringle as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. Kevin joins Paddle Scotland following 19 and a half years as CEO of basketballscotland. Kevin will take over from outgoing CEO Stuart Smith. paddlescotland.org.uk/kevin-pringle-…

What a fantastic start to #INNSweek 2025, thanks to everyone involved! All week we’re looking at ways to prevent the spread of invasive non-native species – tomorrow our focus is: 🔎Check 🚿Clean ☀️Dry Learn more 👇 nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie… #INNSweek #invasivespecies

Paddle Scotland is proud to support Mental Health Foundation's #MentalHeathAwarenessWeek. This year is all about community - coming together for mental health 🤝 #ThisIsMyCommunity Find out more about the week: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw