Active Schools ASN

09/09/2026

🎉 Stay, Play & Connect – September & October Sessions Are Here! 🏀🤝

Looking for a fun, inclusive, and welcoming space where children and young people with additional support needs can enjoy sport, socialize, and stay active?

✨ Join us for our Stay, Play & Connect sessions !

These specially designed sessions focus on:
✅ Play at your own pace – zero pressure, all fun
✅ Social connection – for both participants and families
✅ A safe, supportive space – where everyone is welcome
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and carers are required to stay, join in the fun!

Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, you’re invited to come along and give it a go — we’d love to see you there! 💙

📅 Dates, Venues & Time-
Thursday 17th September: Bridge of Don Academy 16:30-17:30
Tuesday 22nd September: Countesswells School 16:30-17:30
Wednesday 7th October: Heathryburn School 16:00-17:00
Thursday 8th October: Greyhope School 16:30-17:30

👉 Spots are limited – sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stay-play-connect-sessions-3790973

📩 Questions?
Email us at: [email protected]

03/08/2026

🎟️New ticket release! 🎟️
We can announce that our next batch of tickets for the Grampian Disability Sport Parasport festival have now been released!

More tickets open to more young people with disabilities!

This batch of tickets is available to those in Special Schools and Mainstream schools throughout Grampian from P4 to S6 (inclusive of home educated young people with disabilities too)

Hurry spaces are limited and entries close on the 11th August.

Enter here….

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grampian-disability-sport-parasport-festival-2026-tickets-1990388237799?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

(The Grampian Disability Sport Parasport Festival is possible due to funding from the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) and The Scottish Governments Summer Of Sport 2026.)

30/05/2026

🌼 Summer bike rides are upon us, and we're ready for another week of sunshine cycles in Aberdeen, Banff and Peterhead!

We’re back next week (1st June) in Peterhead, Aberdeen and Banff with more chances to try out our fantastic range of trikes 🚴‍♀️✨

🤩 Come along, say hello, and enjoy a fun, welcoming session with the team!

Drop‑in available in Peterhead, and you can sign up for Aberdeen and Banff on Eventbrite (link in the comments) 📍

Nestrans
Sport Aberdeen
Grampian Disability Sport
British Cycling Limitless
PETERHEAD COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Deveron Community and Sports Centre

28/05/2026

🌟Event Spotlight- Inclusive Racquet Sport Festival 🌟

Recently we held our annual inclusive racquet sport festival at Sport Aberdeen Aberdeen Tennis Centre.

Pupils from Bucksburn Academy, Dyce Academy, Crombie Primary & Mile End Primary schools came along and participated in a range of badminton, table tennis & tennis activities. From complete beginners to those who have played the sports already, everyone had a great time, with some rallies even making it to triple digits😮🌟

Massive thank you to our volunteer coaches, Stephen from BADMINTONscotland
🏸Jack from Tennis Aberdeen 🎾and all of the coaches from Aberdeen District Table Tennis Association 🏓The event could not be possible without you👏

Active Schools Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Disability Sport Scottish Disability Sport Grampian Disability Sport

25/05/2026

🎯 ALL ABLE SPORTS – New Activity Sessions! 🎯

Come along and join our brand new All Able Sports sessions for young people with disabilities and their families!

During each session, young people and parents/carers will have the chance to take part in three exciting sports activities:

🏹 Archery
🥌 Indoor Curling
🎾 Tennis

Each activity will run for around 20 minutes, before moving on to the next sport in our fun rotation.

Found a sport you absolutely love? No problem — participants are welcome to stay at the same activity for the full session if they prefer!

These sessions are all about:
✅ Having fun
✅ Trying something new
✅ Building confidence
✅ Being active in a welcoming and inclusive environment

Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-able-sports-tickets-1990097386856

22/05/2026

🗓️SAVE THE DATE🗓️

Grampian Disability Sport will be hosting the Parasport Festival at Inverurie Community Campus on Sunday 30th August. Further information will follow.

We are super excited here a Grampian Disability Sport!
Looking forward to sharing our day with some fantastic volunteers, coaches, clubs and activity providers who support disabilities in sport in the Grampian area. Not forgetting the reason we do it, our young people with disabilities.

Will you be joining us?

Watch this Space and Save that Date!

21/05/2026

🎉 Stay, Play & Connect – June Sessions Are Here! 🏀🤝

Looking for a fun, inclusive, and welcoming space where children and young people with additional support needs can enjoy sport, socialize, and stay active?

✨ Join us for our Stay, Play & Connect sessions !

These specially designed sessions focus on:
✅ Play at your own pace – zero pressure, all fun
✅ Social connection – for both participants and families
✅ A safe, supportive space – where everyone is welcome
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and carers are required to stay, join in the fun!

Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, you’re invited to come along and give it a go — we’d love to see you there! 💙

📅 Dates, Venues & Time-
Tuesday 2nd June: Brimmond School 16:30-17:30
Thursday 11th June: Bridge of Don Academy 16:30-17:30
Tuesday 16th June: Countesswells School 16:30-17:30
Wednesday 24th June: Heathryburn School 16:00-17:00

👉 Spots are limited – sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stay-play-connect-sessions-3790973
📩 Questions?
Email us at: [email protected]

20/05/2026

⭐️Feedback wanted!⭐️

Have you or your child taken part/supported any of our Active Schools activities this year?

Please let us know your feedback by clicking this link:
https://forms.gle/mjThtSjtgFa8FSoM7

It won't take long and will help shape the future of our programme in your area!

Thank you!!!

15/05/2026

ASN Stay and Play Sports Club 🌟

Stay and Play Sports Series -, open to any P1 to P7 pupils with additional support needs ⚽️

These sessions are fun, relaxed and inclusive - creating a welcoming environment for pupils to attend a more structured and skill-based session, ⛳️

Sign up for one, two or all three sessions at Hazlehead Primary.

Wednesday 20th May - Football⚽
Wednesday 27th May- Athletics🏃
Wednesday 3rd June - Golf🏌️‍♂️

To sign-up please follow the link to our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asn-stay-and-play-sports-club-aberdeen-city-tickets-1988445834017

08/05/2026

📢Upcoming Events🏓🏸🎾🏏

We are delighted to invite young people who are in primary schools, secondary schools or home-schooled. Children with a Physical Disability (Ambulant), Physical Disability (Wheelchair User), Learning Disability/ Neurodivergent, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment can take the opportunity to try a range of sports. Children can be taken to the festival events whilst being supervised and supported by school staff or directly by the child’s parent/ guardian/ carer.

Both events are FREE & can sign up- https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/grampian-schools-inclusive-events-programme-3646479

Inclusive Racquet Sport Festival 🏓🏸🎾
Date: Wednesday 20th May
Time: 10:30am-1:30pm (arrival from 10am)
Venue: Aberdeen Tennis Centre, AB25 3DE

Experienced coaches from Aberdeen & District Table Tennis Association, Badminton Scotland & Aberdeen Tennis Centre will host our annual racquet sport festival. The event is an opportunity for young people with physical disabilities, hearing or visual impairment or neurodivergent conditions to participant in a range of racquet-based sports; Tennis, Badminton & Table Tennis.

Inclusive Softball Cricket Festival🏏
Date: Tuesday 16th June
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Venue: Mannofield Park, AB10 7FB

Cricket Scotland are hosting a softball cricket festival. Participants will get a tase of softball cricket by participating in activity stations before having some proper cricket games to finish, games will be non competitive and will serve as a fun introduction to the sport. Schools can sign up full groups or sign up individuals who we will put into teams on the day.

Any queries email [email protected]