Sports development

Whether you’re a participant, volunteer or spectator, sport has the ability to change your life for the better. Our Sports Development team is committed to providing a high-quality network of clubs, coaches, pathways, volunteers, facilities and sporting opportunities.

The people of the Scottish Borders are proud of the region’s sporting legacy and we will work to ensure sport continues to be a dynamic and invigorating part of life.

We are dedicated to increasing the number of participants in sport in the Borders and inspiring everyone to improve their lives through physical activity and sport. Our team assists volunteers to lead four ClubSport organisations, these are Community Sports Hubs covering all of the region. We also support various groups to develop disability sport, performance sport and to run programmes for a number of specific sports. In some instances, we partner with National Governing Bodies of Sport to have dedicated in-house regional support.

Get in touch

If you have any queries on the target sports or how to get involved please contact the relevant officer.  If your sport is not listed, please contact either the East or West Development Officer:

Cycling Coaching programmes:  Chris Bryant, Club Development Officer, email: chris.bryant@scotborders.gov.uk

Disability Sport programmes :  Greig Shortreed, Disability Sport Development Officer, email:  greig.shortreed@scotborders.gov.uk

Athletics and Badminton programmes:  Neil Renton, Sports Development Officer, email: neil.renton@scotborders.gov.uk

Football programmes and football club development:  Drew Kelly, Scottish F.A. Development Officer, email: drew.kelly@scotborders.gov.uk

Hockey development programme:  Sarah Glendinning, Borders Hockey Development Officer, email:  sarah.glendinning@scotborders.gov.uk