Welcome to Scottish Sports Aid

Scottish Sports Aid is a charity that provides financial assistance in the form of grant awards to talented sporting youngsters in the 12 to 22 year age range and to disability athletes of various ages, who are competing at national level in their age group, and are already representing Scotland at senior level, or are considered to have the potential to do so. The finance given is to help the athletes with their travel and training costs, and will hopefully assist them in becoming Scotland's future sporting stars. In 2011 we distributed over £250,000 of awards to more than 250 of Scotland's most promising young sports stars and disability athletes.

The dedication of these youngsters and the huge sacrifices in terms of time and money by them and their parents are greatly to be commended. 

If you are an athlete and wish to know more about how to apply for a Scottish Sports Aid grant, then please refer to our nomination process.

Should you wish to make a donation, please either contact us directly to discuss or visit donations.   

Latest News

Scottish Sports Aid Charity Golf Day - Dalmahoy - Friday 15th June

Entries are now being accepted for Scottish Sports Aid's Charity Golf Day on 15th June 2012 at Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club, Edinburgh.

Details of our extremely popular annual charity golf day have now been finalised. The cost of entering a team of 4 players has been set at a very modest £380, which price includes coffee & bacon rolls before the golf, then a round of golf on the East (Championship) Course at Dalmahoy, followed by a 2-course lunch, a prize draw and an auction, where there will be a number of desirable items on offer.

The day is limited to a maximum of 24 teams, and entries are being taken on a first come, first served basis, so please don't delay! For more details of the event, and an entry form, please click on the PDF file immediately below.

Craig Benson honoured at the Scottish Variety Awards

Craig Benson, the 17 year old breaststroke swimmer from Livingston, who has recently qualified to compete in the London Olympics, received the prestigious award of the Best Up and Coming Sportsperson at the Scottish Variety Awards, sponsored by the radio station Clyde 1, and held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday 24 March 2012. Craig is currently in recipt of a Bank of Scotland Local Heroes Award through Scottish Sports Aid.

The other nominees in this category were hammer thrower Kimberley Reed, sprint kayaker Sean Redmond and triathlete Grant Sheldon, who are all also currently sponsored through Scottish Sports Aid.