LEAP Sports Scotland
@leapsports
Scotland's LGBTIQ+ sports charity breaking barriers to accessing, participating and excelling in sport and dismantling LGBTIQ-phobia in sport #DiverseSport
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https://leapsports.org 11-06-2012 12:25:51
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Great first scottishathletics ED&I Advisory Group meeting this evening with the new Chair Dr Cara Shearer as we continue our journey towards a more inclusive sport. SALChiefExec Alasdair Donaldson john owens SALDevelopment LEAP Sports Scotland Scottish Women In Sport Karen Wallace @DavidFallon88
We are looking forward to the Scottish Trans Create & Change Conference on Saturday - hopefully will see some familiar faces there!
Calling all #Inverness based LGBTIQ+ students! Out and about in the Highlands invites you to a community ceilidh at Inverness Creative Academy on Saturday 7 December, 7pm to 10pm: bit.ly/49drTwW โ Live music from Tuath โ Bring your own bottle โ Tickets ยฃ5 LEAP Sports Scotland
We loved celebrating our heritage project with the Glasgow Sunflowers baseball team.๐ปโพ We also welcomed representatives from OurStory Scotland & LEAP Sports Scotland.๐ The group have made a scrapbook, ensuring diverse voices are captured in national records. #KSBHeritage Historic Environment Scotland
๐ One of our TheIdeasFund projects LEAP Sports Scotland, is hosting a community ceilidh tomorrow in Inverness! ๐๐บ If youโre in the area, donโt miss this chance to dance and connect. ๐ถ ๐ Find details and book your spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/highland-comโฆ
NEW: Need some #RainbowLaces positivity? Jon Holmes selects some uplifting moments from the 2024 campaign ๐๐ โฝ๏ธ Covering LGBTQ+ fan groups, community foundations & more - good stuff that may have got lost amid talk of armbands and anthem jacketsโฆ ๐ - sportsmedialgbt.com/rainbow-laces-โฆ
We are recruiting transgender women for a study on the effects of 4 weeks of Sprint Interval Training on their health starting early 2025. 18-40 y.o. HTโฅ1 yr. Please see the poster for what's involved. Interested? Contact Dr Blair Hamilton on [email protected]
๐ฌ Join our next Conversation Station! How can we support more LGBTQ+ inclusive sports & wellbeing in the Highlands? On Tuesday LEAP Sports Scotland will share their learning from their TheIdeasFund community-led research Out & About in Highland. Sign up โฌ๏ธ communityknowledgematters.com/new-events-1/cโฆ
โณ Thereโs now less than 3๏ธโฃ weeks to go to get your nominations in for the Football v Homophobia Awards! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โฝ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐ค Who deserves to be recognised for their hard work in #LGBTQfootball? Has your club, league, fan group or org helped to make the game more welcoming? /1
I spoke to Zander Murray and Patrick from Ibrox Pride recently to discuss the rainbow laces campaign for The Herald and it opened my eyes to a few things. If the football authorities were smart, they'd work with people like this. heraldscotland.com/news/24793940.โฆ
๐ฃ A HUGE thank you to Fare for joining us as the #FvH2025 Awards International Award Sponsor ๐โฝ๏ธ๐ Only 1 DAY TO GO to nominate! Letโs celebrate those clubs, groups & leagues outside the UK working hard to make sure football is for everyone ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ footballvhomophobia.com/awards/
๐ณ๏ธ๐ The deadline to nominate in the 2025 FootballvHomophobia Awards is TOMORROW!! Vote for your Proud Tartan Army in the Supporters Group category and FvH Scotland category: ๐ footballvhomophobia.com/awards/#criterโฆ We'd be most grateful for your support. #FvH2025 #FootballVHomophobia
๐โฝ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐โฝ Looking for a fun, inclusive space to enjoy football? We invite you to our Rainbow Warriors Football For All sessions! Whether you're a seasoned player or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome.
