Sportscotland
National agency
SpòrsAlba | |
 | |
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Type | Executive non-departmental public body |
| Legal status | Government agency |
| Purpose | Sport governing body |
| Headquarters | Glasgow |
| Website | sportscotland |
Formerly called | Scottish Sports Council |
Sportscotland (officially styled sportscotland) (Scottish Gaelic: SpòrsAlba), formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national agency for sport in Scotland.
The Scottish Sports Council was established in 1972 by royal charter.[1] The body works in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, Sportscotland advises ministers and implements government policy for sport and physical recreation. In 2002/03 sportscotland invested approximately £48 million of government grants and lottery funds.
The organisation runs two national sport centres:[2]
- National Centre Inverclyde, near Largs, North Ayrshire, for the training of national squads, hosting championships and facilities for boccia, table tennis, badminton, squash etc.
- National Centre Glenmore Lodge, in Glenmore Forest Park near Aviemore,[3] facilities for skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, hill walking, kayaking, canoeing etc.
In 1998 Sportscotland took over responsibility for the Scottish Institute of Sport and created the sportscotland institute of sport near the University of Stirling. Sportscotland invests in the majority of national sports governing bodies in Scotland, such as Scottish Athletics.
References
- ^ Queen Elizabeth II, 1971 Royal Charter: The Scottish Sports Council Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ sportscotland (13 April 2016). "National Centres". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Around us". Glenmore Lodge. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- v
- t
- e
Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government
- Accounts Commission for Scotland
- Architecture and Design Scotland
- Bòrd na Gàidhlig
- Cairngorms National Park Authority
- Care Inspectorate
- Children's Hearings Scotland
- Community Justice Scotland
- Creative Scotland
- Crofting Commission
- David MacBrayne Ltd
- Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
- Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Independent Living Fund Scotland
- The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
- National Galleries Scotland
- National Library of Scotland
- National Museums Scotland
- NatureScot
- Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
- Quality Meat Scotland
- Redress Scotland
- Risk Management Authority
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
- Scottish Canals
- Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
- Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
- Scottish Enterprise
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Scottish Funding Council
- Scottish Futures Trust
- Scottish Land Commission
- Scottish Legal Aid Board
- Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
- Scottish National Investment Bank
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Scottish Rail Holdings
- Scottish Social Services Council
- Skills Development Scotland
- South of Scotland Enterprise
- sportscotland
- VisitScotland
- Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Authority control databases  |
|
|---|
 | This article related to government in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
  | This article related to sport in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
 | This article about a sports-related organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
