Disability Sport Fife

Disability Sport Fife Fife lead body in Disability Sport since 1977 Since 1977 DSF (SCIO) has supported 25 members to reach their goals as GB Paralympians.

Disability Sport Fife (SCIO) - About Us

Disability Sport Fife (SCIO) has been leading the development of inclusive sport and active recreation for children, young people and adults with a physical, sensory or learning disabilities across Fife since we were set up in 1977. In 2017 DSF (SCIO) celebrated 40 years as the lead body in Fife for sport and active recreation for children, athletes and players of all ages and abilities with physical, sensory, or learning disabilities. Key Impact Areas
• sustaining weekly sports sessions led by DSF coaches - engagement and participation
• recruiting and retaining members of all levels of ability - engagement and participation
• providing education, coaching, officiating, and volunteering opportunities - learning
• supporting performance Para athletes to achieve their goals through sport - performance
• using communication platforms to inform, engage and celebrate - communication
• promoting strong systems of governance – governance
• to encourage inactive disabled people and significant others to be active - active recreation
The safety, health and well being of our members is at the centre of all we do. International and national success
DSF (SCIO) athlete members have been successful in European Championships, World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Paralympic Games all over the world. Individual members and Fife teams have enjoyed enormous success at Scottish national events across all sports. Events, Activities and Training
Each year DSF (SCIO) organises an extensive programme of sports events and provides education and training opportunities for coaches, volunteers, and peer mentors. With support from Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, DSF employs an experienced team of coaches on a session by session basis to deliver sports specific and active recreation sessions weekly across Fife in top quality leisure centres. Our Head Office and Governance
DSF has two part time coordinators based at Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre financially supported by Fife Council and Robertson Trust grants and supported by Fife Sports and Leisure Trust. DSF has a Service Level Agreement with Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and works in partnership with Fife Council. DSF (SCIO) has a Board of Charity Trustees plus sub committees with responsibility for Finance, Performance and Safeguarding. Hall of Fame and Annual Awards
DSF established a Hall of Fame to recognise performance athletes who have achieved significant success in international Para sport. The DSF (SCIO) Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Evening are now a significant occasion in the Fife Sporting Year with well over 100 attendees and 40 awards presented. Key Funding Partners
DSF has many key funding partners whose support has been critical to our success. These include.
• Spirit of 2012 (GOGA in Fife)
• Scottish Disability Sport and sportscotland
• Order of St John in Fife
• Rotary in Fife and Kilrymont St Andrews Rotary Club
• Margaret Pullar (Bill Pullar Bursary) and Russell Hogg Trust
• Fife Council and Fife Sports and Leisure Trust
• Scottish FA
• Trefoil, Celtic Foundation and STV Children’s Appeal. DSF (SCIO) also has strong links with Fife schools and the Active Schools Network. Since inception DSF (SCIO) has worked closely with Health and Social Care in Fife and a significant number of individual Fife Sports Clubs. DSF (SCIO) considers the Sports Councils in East, Central and West Fife as key partners. Activity Inclusion Model (AIM)
DSF will utilise the principles of the AIM model and STEP framework to promote inclusive practice within physical education, active recreation, and sport. DSF (SCIO) recognises that four factors influence inclusive practice and shape content and delivery – ability, activity, impairment and setting.

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26/08/2025

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❗️Entries closing tomorrow at midday ❗️A gentle reminder that all entries must be in by midday tomorrow!Unfortunately we...
26/08/2025

❗️Entries closing tomorrow at midday ❗️

A gentle reminder that all entries must be in by midday tomorrow!

Unfortunately we cannot accept any late entries!

SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025!

Entries for the 2025 National Senior Athletics Championship are NOW OPEN.

📅 Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025

⏰ Time: 10am - 4:30pm

📍 Venue: Grangemouth Stadium

👉 Athletes with a physical disability, vision impairment or hearing loss should be over the age of 14 on the day of the competition.
Athletes with a learning disability should be over the age of 16 on the day of competition

🔗 Register here, or scan the QR code:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/DisabilitySportFife/SDSSeniorAthleticsChampionship

⏳ Closing date for entries: Wednesday 27th August 2025

NB: Athletes will be entered into the same 3 events as the DSF Championships. Please contact DSF if you would like to change any of your events.

Congratulations Fife Swimmers!👏👏Well done to all Fife swimmers who competed in the Scottish Disability Sport National Se...
25/08/2025

Congratulations Fife Swimmers!

👏👏Well done to all Fife swimmers who competed in the Scottish Disability Sport National Senior Swimming Championships for swimmers with a learning disability at the weekend.

Fabulous performances from Santiago and Ryan who train with InCAS Swimming Club and from DSF swimmers-Paul, Ryan, Ruby, Brooke and Samantha. So many fast times with several personal bests ensured all Fife swimmers returned home with a haul of medals. 🥇🥈🥉

Thank you to swimming coach Lara and all the parents, families and friends for supporting and cheering everyone on.

Huge thanks to Scottish Disability Sport, Scottish Swimming and all their volunteers for organising such an amazing event.

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21/08/2025

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21/08/2025

👏SESSIONS BACK ON!🥳

🌞We hope you all had a great summer and enjoyed the lovely sunny weather 😎

All DSF sessions have re-started this week!

A gentle reminder that all members are now required to complete an online registration form.

If anyone still needs to do this please click on the link below:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/DisabilitySportFife/DisabilitySportFifeRegistration

Thank you for your cooperation with this

DSF Team

20/08/2025

Registration is still open for our 2025 Perth & Kinross Disability Sport Badminton Championships, delivered in partnership with Glenearn Badminton Club, BADMINTONscotland and Scottish Disability Sport 🏸🏸🏸

🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
⏰ 10am start
📍 Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, UHI Perth
💰 As always, No Cost to participate 😀

Online registration is here - https://www.cognitoforms.com/perthkinrossdisabilitysport/perthkinrossdisabilitysportopenbadmintonchampionships2025

There will be seven sections of the competition.
* A - Open Class for Players who use a wheelchair
* B - Male Players with an ambulant Physical Disability
* C - Female Players with an ambulant Physical Disability
* D - Open Class for Players with a Learning Disability (please provide player rating) - three Divisions based on player ability.
* E - Open Class for Short Stature Players

With special thanks to our event sponsor - Stagecoach 👍🏻

Any questions, please get in touch - graeme@pkds.org.uk

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Disability Sport Fife (DSF) celebrated 40 years in 2017 as the lead body in disability sport for children, athletes and players of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability. DSF is a Branch of Scottish Disability Sport with a Charity Registration number of SC020994. DSF high performance athlete members have been enormously successful in European and World Championships plus Paralympic Games all over the world. DSF has supported 25 members to become GB Paralympians since 1977. DSF individuals and teams have enjoyed enormous success in national events organised by SDS. Each year DSF organises an extensive programme of sports events and provides education and training opportunities for coaches and volunteers. DSF employs an experienced team of sessional coaches to deliver sports specific activity sessions weekly across Fife. DSF has a part time administrator based in the DSF Office in the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre supported by a Fife Council grant. DSF has a Service Level Agreement with the Fife sports and Leisure Trust and works in partnership with Active Fife, Health and Social Care and numerous voluntary organisations concerned with disabled people. DSF has committees that deal with governance, finance, performance sport, safeguarding and equality. DSF has established a Hall of Fame to recognise high performance athletes and players who have achieved significant success in international disability sport. The DSF Annual General Meeting and Awards Evening is now a significant occasion in the Fife Sporting Year with over 100 attendees. DSF operates across Fife and has a history of supporting individuals of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability. DSF is a multi sport organisation with strong local, national and international partners. DSF has strong funding partners including Scottish Disability Sport, sportscotland, Big Lottery, Order of St John in Fife, the Association of Fife Rotary Clubs, St Andrews Kilrymont Rotary Club, Scottish FA, Russell Hogg Trust, Mary Leishman Foundation, Scottish Disabled Sports Trust, Spirit of 2012 (GOGA in Fife) etc. DSF has has links with Active Schools, Active Fife, Bums off Seats, Scottish FA Football Development officers in Fife, Dunfermline Tennis Club, Glenrothes Strollers, Beveridge Park BC, Dovecot BC, Headwell BC, Fife AC, InCas, Carnegie SC, FINS, St Andrews Coastal Rowing Club, St Andrews BC, Lumphinnins BC, Windygates BC etc etc.