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Changing Lives Through Volunteering at Active Stirling

Join us on an inspiring journey of community impact and personal growth! Discover the incredible power of volunteering with Active Stirling—make a difference, build lasting connections, and lead an active lifestyle while helping to change lives. Visit our website to start your volunteer journey today: www.activestirling.org.uk/services/employability-and-volunteering/volunteering Stay connected with us! Twitter: https://x.com/activestirling1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActiveStirling LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/active-stirling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activestirling/ #MakeADifference #Community #Volunteering #ActiveLifestyle #Inspiring #BuildConnections

SportAbility Boccia Event 2024

We recently held an exciting Boccia event for primary and secondary school students across Stirling, part of our inclusive SportAbility programme. This event welcomed over 70 pupils, all eager to demonstrate the boccia skills they’ve practiced throughout the year. Boccia, a Paralympic sport designed for seated play, provides an inclusive and accessible experience for children and young people with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities, including autism and neurodiverse needs. Players compete by aiming to position their red or blue balls closest to a white "Jack" ball, requiring both strategy and precision. The day was filled with thrilling play, teamwork, and fun, and we’re thrilled to announce that the top four finishers in each category have qualified for the Forth Valley Disability Sport Championships in January 2025! The SportAbility programme, supported by sportscotland, is dedicated to inspiring a love of sport and physical activity among children, young people, and adults with disabilities and additional support needs. Learn more about our inclusive programmes: www.activestirling.org.uk/services/sportability #SportAbility #InclusiveSport #PhysicalActivity #Boccia #YoungPeople #Stirling #Physical #Sensory #Disabilities #Skills #ActiveStirling #SportScotland #StirlingCouncil

Friday Football Festival with Active Stirling’s Active Schools Team!

Each month, our Active Schools Team brings the excitement of football to secondary schools in Stirling with our Friday Football Festivals! These fun, friendly events give young people the chance to play football, make new friends, and enjoy some active time together in a safe and supportive environment. Designed especially for young students, these sessions are all about creating a space where everyone feels welcome to join in, learn, and grow. Through close partnerships with schools, Inclusion Support Workers like John Ferguson and Paul Docherty at Stirling High, and PC Paul McCafferty, School-Based Officer at Bannockburn and Stirling High, we're bringing these festivals to life with support from across the community. Our goal is to help students build confidence, develop resilience, and strengthen their social skills while boosting their mental health and wellbeing. With encouragement from school staff and pupil support networks, we make sure every student who wants to participate can join in and enjoy the benefits of being active. Thanks to funding from sportscotland and Stirling Council, our Active Schools Team is committed to making sports and physical activities accessible to all Stirling pupils. Together with school staff, we recruit and train volunteers from the community and empower young people to become leaders through sports and other activities. We're here to build connections to local clubs and community events, creating lasting pathways for students to stay active and connected! For more details on our sport and physical activity programmes, visit our website: www.activestirling.org.uk #Football #SecondarySchools #TargetedWork #Events #Inclusion #Fun #CommunityBuilding #BuildingConfidence #Resilience #BoostMentalHealth #SocialSkills