JudoScotland

🏆 The 2024 JudoScotland Coaching & Volunteering Awards are NOW OPEN for nominations! 🥋 Our judo community is powered by incredible coaches, officials, and volunteers—the true unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes. 🙌 They are the heart of everything we love about this sport, from training to competition. Now’s the time to shine a spotlight on their dedication! 🌟 Nominate your heroes today for a JudoScotland Coaching, Officiating, or Volunteering Award! ✨ This year, we’re thrilled to introduce TWO NEW AWARDS: 🏅 Club of the Year Award 🏅 The Lifetime Contribution Award 📅 Deadline for nominations: Friday, 27th September! Don’t miss the chance to recognize those who make our judo community truly special! https://lnkd.in/e6KpagFf

Scottish Women in Sport Conference 2024 🌟 Our Club Support Officer, Laura Kirkhouse, had the pleasure of attending the Scottish Women in Sport Conference 2024 yesterday. The event featured an inspiring lineup of speakers from across the sports spectrum, sharing powerful insights and motivational stories. This conference is truly a highlight of the Scottish sports calendar, and we're excited to continue our journey toward a more inclusive and brighter future in sports for everyone!

JudoScotland Teams Up with FabLittleBag to advance Period Support! JudoScotland is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with FabLittleBag, aimed at breaking the stigma around periods and providing the female judo community with easy access to free period products. Research consistently shows that periods significantly impact girls’ participation in sports, with alarming drop-off rates in the early teenage years. Periods are frequently cited as a major reason for girls becoming inactive or leaving sports altogether. We are determined to change this narrative. Through our partnership, every stage of JudoScotland’s talent pathway will be equipped with a FabLittleBag ‘Coaches Bag,’ ensuring athletes have convenient, free access to period products during training and trips. Additionally, we pledge that all our events will be ‘Period Supportive,’ with the provision of products for all athletes. JudoScotland is also pleased to share that we will offer each affiliated club a Coaches Bag so that members of the judo community across Scotland will have a provision of free period products in their local club. We believe this initiative will set a new standard nationwide, making it a priority to create inclusive environments for female judo athletes. We also hope this move fosters greater awareness and education on how periods affect female athletes, and how we can better support them. Martha Silcott, CEO & Founder of FabLittleBag, commented on the partnership: “We are excited to welcome JudoScotland to our Period Supportive Movement. They are committed to ensuring that their events and performance pathways will positively address period challenges by providing our Coach’s Bags containing free period products and FabLittleBags for easy confident disposal. Leading the way for all their clubs to become more inclusive and welcoming to women and girls ensuring that clubs have our Coach’s Bags which mean that periods are no longer a barrier to participation in Scottish judo clubs.” Judith McCLeary, CEO of JudoScotland, is equally passionate about the signal that the partnership represents for our female community: “We’re thrilled about our partnership with FabLittleBag and the introduction of free period products for female athletes nationwide. This initiative is all about breaking down barriers and reinforcing our commitment to making judo an inclusive and welcoming sport for women and girls. No judoka should ever feel compelled to leave the sport because of their period. This is a significant step forward as we continue to expand our support for the females in our judo community, and we couldn’t be more excited about the positive impact it will have.” Join us in championing this cause and making sports more inclusive for all!

Low Level Concerns Course ❤️ Last week, all our staff and board got together and took part in a thought provoking Children 1st Low Level Concerns Course led by the fantastic David Black. Having clear procedures for responding to low level concerns is vital as a sporting organisation to create a culture of openness and trust. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we welcomed this information. By working together to identify inappropriate behaviour early, we aim to minimise the risk of abuse🥋

A busy day at JudoScotland!

🥋 As one of our dedicated Club Support Officers, Sam's leading the charge on exciting projects like the Senpai Programme (Young Leaders), using his skills to uplift our judo community!

The Scottish Centre of Olympic Research and Education (SCORE) hosted a talk by Judith McCleary, CEO of JudoScotland. MSc Sport Policy, Management and International Development students and staff appreciating her insights on National Governing Bodies governance and the impactful changes at JudoScotland under her leadership. . . . #universityofedinburgh #education #internationaldevelopment #sportpolicy #sportmanagement #postgraduatestudies

📢 We're hiring! 🥋 We are excited to announce we are seeking a Finance Director to join the team at JudoScotland 🙌 We're currently in search of a dynamic Finance Director to become a valuable member of our team. As a Finance Director, you'll have the opportunity to serve as a vital part of the JudoScotland Board, working alongside the Chair, Board members, and the JS Senior Leadership Team. Your role will involve providing strategic direction and actively contributing to progress monitoring. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of Scottish judo, we want to hear from you! 🗣 To find out more and apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eb5HiMUw

Huge thanks to Anas Sarwar MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, and Paul Sweeney MSP for a wonderful evening, joining leaders from across Scottish sports at the Scottish Sports Association Leaders' Dinner. A tremendously inspiring evening, discussing the phenomenal contribution of sport and physical activity to Scotland - to our communities, to our physical and mental health, to wellbeing, to tourism and to our economic growth - all through the fun that is at the heart of sport. Huge thanks to everyone for a great evening! Sue Beatt, Jillian Merchant, Ian Maxwell, Graham Law, Shona Bell, Alan McMillan, Judith McCleary, Jackie Smith, Gavin MacLeod, Mark Gaffney, Trudy Lindblade, Ewan Hunter, Robbie Clyde, Steve Paige, Barry Cawte, Margarita Sweeney-Baird BEM, Henry Robertson, Scottish FA, Scottish Rugby, Bowls Scotland, JudoScotland, Scottish ClubSport, Scottish Disability Sport, Cricket Scotland, Scottish Handball Association, Scottish Golf, Triathlon Scotland, Scottish Hockey, Inclusive Skating, Gregor Muir

Time to Talk Day 🔊 All over Scotland, schools, colleges, workplaces, sports clubs and community groups come together to mark Time to Talk Day and have a conversation about mental health 🗣 Share your stories, offer support, and let's challenge misconceptions together 🤝 We’re backing SAMH and See Me Scotland in encouraging people to say what they really mean when asked how they are 💜