This page contains contact details for relevant sports organisations and bodies, including the Scottish Government.
Scottish Government Sports and Games Legacy Division
The Sport And Games Legacy Division in the Scottish Government is headed by Kate Vincent. Within the Division there are three teams:
Sports Team covering a wide range of sport issues eg Reaching Higher,(the national strategy for sport) Elite sport, Local, Regional and National, facilities, participation in sport, Cashback for communities, Volunteering in sport, sectarianism in sport, Active Schools Programme, Safety of, and alcohol controls at, sports grounds, Coaching including UK Coaching Certificate, Drug fee sport and the sponsorship of sportscotland.
Games Legacy Team, which co-ordinates the development and delivery of a Games Legacy Plan from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012.
Games Delivery Team, which supports the delivery of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Contact details for each are below:
Address | Phone | Fax |
Public Health and Wellbeing Directorate,
Sport And Games Legacy Division,
Area 2-F South,
Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ | Sports Team 0131 244 7196 Games Legacy Team 0131-244-7259 Games Delivery Team 0131-244-7875 | 0131-244-0810 |
sportscotland
The national agency for sport, with the core responsibility to develop sport and physical recreation in Scotland. Website contains lots of information on sporting issues, including funding, coaching and the national sports governing bodies.
Address | Phone | Fax | Website |
Doges
Templeton on the Green
62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA. | 0141 534 6500 | 0141 534 6501 | Sportscotland |
The British Olympic Association
The BOA's mission is to maximise the potential of Team GB athletes at future Olympic and Olympic Winter Games whilst developing the Olympic Movement in the UK.
Address | Phone | Fax | Website |
The British Olympic Association
1 Wandsworth Plain
London SW18 1EH | 020 8871 2677 | 020 8871 9104 | www.olympics.org.uk |
The Commonwealth Games Scotland
The Commonwealth Games Scotland is the national sporting organisation charged with entering a Scottish Team in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games every 2 years.
Address | Phone | Fax | Website |
Commonwealth Games Scotland
Gannochy Sports Centre
University of Stirling
Stirling FK9 4LA | 01786 466480 | 01786 466481 | www.cgcs.org.uk |
The Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils (SALSC)
SALSC is involved in the promotion of interest and participation in sport at local level. Membership is available to a wide range of organisations.
Address | Phone | Fax | Website |
The Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils (SALSC) | 07530 871456 | | www.salsc.org.uk |
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA)
CoSLA is the representative voice of Scottish local government
Address | Phone | Fax | Website |
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5XZ | 0131 474 9200 | 0131 474 9292 | www.cosla.gov.uk |