Firhill Youth Project & Community Sports Hub

22/03/2026

You may have already seen that applications are open for our Lead Coach position at the Firhill Youth Project & Community Sports Hub!

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering rowing sessions for young people in our local community, helping to open up the sport to those who might not otherwise have access.

Application forms are available via both the Scottish Rowing website and our website.

Mike Simpson, former Project Coordinator and current Chair of the Board, said:

“This is a brilliant opportunity to help make rowing more accessible. We’re looking for a dedicated, driven individual who is passionate about opening up the sport to new people and making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in the community.”

📅 Full details and application information are available here: https://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/about-scottish-rowing/vacancies/1389-firhill-youth-project-and-community-sports-hub-scio-lead-coach

Please note that our application deadline has extended from 23 March to 27 March.

16/11/2025

WOW what an incredible day! Our Come & Try today was a huge success!🚣‍♂️✨

Our young people had the chance to get out on the water, try rowing for the first time, and hear from World and European Medallist Laura McKenzie about her sporting journey from representing Scotland to winning medals on the world stage for Great Britain in Beach Sprint Rowing. Laura also shared how sport has played a massive role in her life.

Our second guest speaker was sadly unwell, but Mike stepped in to share his own rowing journey through the World Class Start Programme and onto the Scotland rowing team, and spoke about the positive impact that sport has had on his life.

A massive thank you to everyone who came down, to all who helped set up and run the day, and to Partick Thistle Football Club for kindly allowing us to use their space and being so helpful.

Special thanks goes to Laura for taking the time to come down and preparing some fantastic slides!

We’re looking forward to seeing some of today’s attendees again as part of our Core Group. If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch at [email protected].

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11/11/2025

Introducing our second speaker, Laura McKenzie!

Laura is a GB Beach Sprint rower, fresh from a World Championship bronze (just last weekend!) and one of three finalists for Scottish Women in Sport's Sportswoman of the Year Award 2025!

Come down on Sunday to meet Laura and hear more about her sporting journey.

Spaces are still available - contact [email protected] to register!

11/11/2025

Introducing Sunday’s first speaker - Cam Buchan!

Cam is one of the most recognisable voices within British Rowing and a YouTube star - when he’s not competing for the Great Britain Beach Sprint Rowing Team!

Come down on Sunday to meet Cam and hear more about his sporting journey.

Spaces are still available - contact [email protected] to register!

04/11/2025

We’re excited to announce our Come & Try Water Session and Athlete Q&A taking place on Sunday the 16th of November! 🚣‍♂️

Local young people can give rowing a go, learn new skills, and hear real stories from GB & Scottish athletes.

There are 8 spaces left, so please get in contact by the end of the week at mike.simpson@fypcsh@gmail.com if you’d like to come along.

(All participants must be 11 years or older and competent swimmers).

👉 Full details in the images

29/07/2025

Keen to join our Core Group? We're holding sessions throughout the summer on Sundays and Tuesdays. Sessions are FREE to all young people aged 11-25 living in the Canal/Maryhill and North Glasgow area. You don't need to have tried it out before as our experienced coaches will be at the session helping you learn how to row and making sure everyone is happy out on the water!

If you're keen to give rowing on the canal a try contact us at [email protected]

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11/06/2025

Amazing to get out on the water again with North United Communities last night. This week we paddled up the river, saw some wildlife and watched the kayakers race each other! Was great fun and the weather really shows up!

04/06/2025

We’re celebrating Volunteers’ Week 🥳 At Firhill we rely on volunteers to help run our sessions. Two of our amazing volunteers are Emma and Alexander who have been helping to run our Sunday Core Group sessions. They help set up the equipment, launch the boats and help with some coaching while out on the water.

With our Lead Coach being injured and unable to lift heavy equipment our volunteers have been more crucial than ever in helping us continue to safely run weekly sessions for our young people and we are so grateful for them and the hard work they do!

Emma and Alexander both learnt to row on the Clyde in Glasgow, but you don’t need to be a rower to get involved, anyone is welcome to get involved as a volunteer at Firhill! If you would be interested in finding out more contact us at [email protected]

27/05/2025

Another great sessions with North United Communities. This we week went on a proper row along the canal was great and thankfully we got the best of the days weather for it!

23/05/2025

WHATS ON IN JUNE!

Come get involved in some FREE water-sports activity on the canal this June with Firhill. The June we are running 4 core group Sunday sessions open to anyone aged 11-25 living I the surrounding area. Additionally our first Summer learn to row mini-camp starts on the 30th June. With the better weather its the perfect time to come give rowing a try ☀️.

If you would like to get involved send us an email at [email protected]. Additionally if you are part of a organisation working with children and young people in the local area and would like to arrange a session give us an email to discuss!

21/05/2025

21/05/2025

☀️SUMMER AT FIRHILL YOUTH PROJECT☀️

This summer we will be holding sessions throughout the summer holidays for young people aged 11-25 living in the north of Glasgow and surrounding canal area! All of our sessions are free to attend and are open to both those who have been to the project before and those who have never been in a boat before.

Summer Core Sessions
This Summer we will be holding sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays at 1:00pm-2:30pm. These sessions are open to everyone and you can come to as many of them as you like!

Learn to Row mini-camp
Ever wanted to try out rowing on the canal? Our mini camp will be running in a morning Monday-Wednesday on weeks 1&3 of the holidays. At the mini camp we will get out in the boats to explore the canal and also explore the canal and sports hub area!

If you are interested in any of our summer activities or would like to join our current core sessions running on a Sunday 1:00pm-2:30pm email [email protected] to get in touch.

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