Rural Athlete Support Network

30/04/2026

TRAVEL GRANT REOPENS!

We are delighted to say that our Spring Travel Grant is now open. This funding is in place to help young people & their families cover travel costs for sports, clubs, and physical activities outside their immediate area.

To apply for the grant please fill in this short application via this google form - https://forms.gle/1eiJRLEPwebVuGkC7

The deadline to apply is Friday 22nd of May.

Cllr Liz Kraft SNP Wester Ross Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Maree Todd for Caithness, Sutherland & Ross Ullapool High School

23/04/2026

The big date everyone in Ullapool was waiting for! Thanks to the Oddballs Ullapool group for picking us to be a beneficiary of the event. We are very grateful for your support!

20/04/2026

17/04/2026

Great to see another of our travel grant recipients thriving!

Well done Kaden Irvine ⚽️💪

🏆 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 🏆

Tonight’s Man of the Match goes to Kaden Irvine on his debut for the club.

The Ullapool local never stopped working in the middle of the park and put in a strong shift throughout.

Well done Kaden 💙⚽️

CK-Interiors Ltd

17/04/2026

We are excited to announce that we will be collaborating with .

Kacey, an Ullapool local, brings a wealth of knowledge after earning a Sport & Exercise Science degree from Abertay University. She is currently a Level 2 Gym Instructor, she’s also leveling up to become a L3 PT and Nutrition Specialist.

Kacey will be creating some content around:

✅ Nutrition

✅ General Health

✅ Fitness Tips

​We’re so proud to support her journey as she makes her mark on the fitness world.

08/04/2026

☀️ SAVE THE DATE: The Summer Fair is Back! ☀️

We are thrilled to announce that our Summer Fair is returning on Saturday, June 20th.

The highlight of the day? The return of the legendary It’s a Knockout! 🏆

It’s time to start recruiting your "Dream Team." Grab 3 friends, colleagues, or family members to form a team of 4 and prepare to tackle our hilarious (and messy!) challenges.

What else is in store?
🍔 Sizzling BBQ
🎯 Fun Games & Activities..and more!

Best of all, every penny raised goes directly toward supporting our work with young people to be active!

Stay tuned as more details are coming soon!

06/04/2026

Congrats to Dan Macrae & Sandy Di Rollo who were apart of the U14 Dingwall FC team that secured the league title. A great achievement 🏆

26/02/2026

Education Committee - 25 February 2026 - Wednesday 25 February 2026, 9:30am - Highland Council Webcasting

22/02/2026

ATHLETE PROFILES 📣

We’re pleased to introduce the 11 young people who received funding through the Rural Athlete Support Network’s first Travel Grant of 2025.

It was great to be able to support them and their families. We understand that the cost of travelling to training and competitions can be financially demanding, particularly for those living in rural areas. We hope this support helps make those opportunities a little more accessible.

We would like to thank the Ullapool Harbour Trust & the Am Bothan Community Fund for supporting our travel grant initiative. This helped to boost the money we fundraised during the summer last year.

If you are interested in supporting fundraisers or helping to raise funds for initiatives like this, you are very welcome to come along to our AGM on Monday evening from 6.30pm to 8pm at the Macphail Centre.

Cllr Liz Kraft SNP Wester Ross Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Sportscotland Maree Todd MSP Ullapool High School

11/02/2026

AGM Notice

We will be hosting our AGM on Monday 23rd February from 6:30 pm - 8pm approx. If you are interested in the work we are doing/planning then come along and get involved.

There will be an online option available.

If you would like to join online then please get in touch with us via [email protected]

19/01/2026

Congrats to Dan Macrae & to Dingwall Football Club for their win at the weekend.

Dan scored a hat-trick to help his team to a win in Fort William.

Dan is one of the local young awardees of our first travel grant. We will be looking to put together some profiles out over the next few weeks.