Disability Sport Glasgow (SCIO)

Constitutional objectives

The Organisation is a non-profit distributing charity whose principal purposes are: Dedicated to giving people with a disability an opportunity to take part in regular sport and physical activity to achieve and maintain healthy and active lifestyles. Disability Sport Glasgow is the regional branch of Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), who coordinates Disability Sport across Scotland. To advance health by actively engaging with the community to inspire an active, healthier lifestyle in individuals by encouraging people to take part in active recreation activities. to advance participation in amateur sport by encouraging participation in all sports and physical recreation activities for people with disabilities in West of Scotland. to support, develop and progress players and participants to achieve their full potential at their desired level as a means to advance citizenship in the interests of social welfare to improve the quality of life. The advancement of education through the provision and development of appropriate opportunities that encourage participation, coaching and training in recreational and competitive sports. to support member clubs to develop such opportunities. and to support local partnerships and initiatives prioritising resources for sports education and training. To advance citizenship and community development by assisting voluntary, charitable, socially enterprising and community sporting organisations to thrive and develop through the provision of low-cost services and facilities which will strengthen the contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of West of Scotland and the surrounding communities to facilitate increased cohesion. Create and support sustainable opportunities in inclusive sport through: empowering and enabling partners. influencing behaviours and attitudes. promoting and sharing best practice. developing sporting pathways for recreation and competition