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Ailsa Wyllie

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Wife and Mum 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 | Retired Scottish Hockey player | Work for @sportscotland | All thoughts are my own | Passionate about sport for all

 Auchterarder, Scotland
Joined May 2009
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In our latest blog, we caught up with Chloe, a Young Ambassador advocating for girls & young women in sports 🙌 We spoke to her about the barriers against women & how we can help knock down barriers 🥊 to encourage girls to stay in sports. More ⬇️ buff.ly/3P4T2ZD
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🌟 YOUNG SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: ERIN BOOTHMAN 🌟 Erin's fantastic 2024 began with 2 gold medals at the British Youth & Junior Track Championships, before going on to win 2 world titles at the UCI Junior Track World Championships #SWISAwards2024 @sportscotland @ScottishCycling
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#GetOnBoard | Applications open💫 As a member of the sportscotland Board you will be part of a system which makes the best use of all Scotland’s sports facilities plus its great outdoors and helps people to take part at whatever level they choose. More 📲sportfirst.sportscotland.org…
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Do you dream of becoming an Olympian, Paralympian or Commonwealth Games athlete? Well you’re in luck, as we’re looking for 13-16 year old sports people who possess sprint characteristics and are up for a challenge. More: scottishcycling.org.uk/perfo…
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This is amazingly and why co-design is so important. I doubt we could have come up with messages stronger than this 👇 @sportscotland @ActiveScotGov @SSF_Futures
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For Scottish Women and Girls week 2024, our girls designed their own tshirts for the @SSF_Futures Girls Day Out event and and wrote their own personal message on the back on the tshirts, check it out ❤️ Codesign always, thank you @Paige_SSF #beboldbeactive #shecanshewill
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Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth visited the Dunfermline Learning Campus as part of Women and Girls in Sport Week She heard from female young leaders about how Active Fife's leadership programme has helped them in their sports and beyond👇 sportfirst.sportscotland.org… #SheCanSheWill
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Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week 2024 is here!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#SheCanSheWill We encourage all women and girls to get active, inspire others and #LetsMoveTogether 🏃‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🚴‍♀️🤼‍♀️⛹️‍♀️ @scotgovhealth @sportscotland @jogscotland @SDS_sport @UoESportsunion @JasminKParis
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#ActiveSchools20 💛🖤 Well it’s my turn today to celebrate my 20 years with Active Schools. I have been with @PEPASSGlasgow and @NAActiveSchools for this entire time. I have loved every minute! 💛❤️ @sportscotland @NAC_Leader @ShaunMacaulay @NAC_Provost @audreynolan
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⏳ 1 week left to apply for the Young People's #SportPanel! Here's a reminder from some of our current YPSP about why you should apply. If you're aged 14-23, live in Scotland and passionate about sport then we want to hear from you! More info: sportscotland.org.uk/sportpa… @YoungScot
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#ActiveSchools20 | @ScotGovFM John Swinney recently visited St Augustine’s RC High School to celebrate 20 years of the Active Schools programme. Active Schools is funded by @scotgov and provides pupils with access to a wide range of free extracurricular sports and activities.
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🌟20 Years of #ActiveSchools 🌟 @NLActiveSchools are proud to have supported schools for 20 years, providing children and young people with opportunities to become more active, more often. Stay tuned for more highlights this month … 👀 @nlcpeople @sportscotland
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🎊 Celebrating 20 years of Active Schools! The Active Schools programme is a long-term investment in health and wellbeing, providing positive experiences of sport and physical activity from a young age. Look out for more #ActiveSchools20 highlights over the next few months!
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#SportForLife24 | We improve our active infrastructure There were 40 facility awards for projects made in 2023-24, investing £3.77m and enabling investment of £21.62m. Find out more 👇 sportscotland.org.uk/about-u… @TNLUK @LottoGoodCauses
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A3. Let’s hear from our volunteers 💜 #SportHour @sportscotland @activestirling1
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September #SportHour A3 - @sportscotland Almost all of our current Active Schools team have come from a background in sport or sports coaching. There is no doubt this benefits us when supporting others, performing under pressure and being disciplined!! ⬇️
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#SportHour Q3. Here are some of the skills we developed through sport which have made a positive impact on us in our studies and in the workplace
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SPEAK UP FOR SPORT | Applications for the next cohort of the Young People's #SportPanel are now open! If you're aged 14-23 and passionate about making a difference to sport in Scotland, we want to hear from you. Find out more and apply by 18 Sept ⬇️ sportscotland.org.uk/sportpa…
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Young Scot@YoungScot16 Jul 2024
🌟 Join our Young Scot Board! 🌟 Want to positively impact young lives in Scotland? We're looking for passionate individuals with diverse skills to join our Board. No prior experience needed - just your unique perspective! 📆 Apply by 14 August 🔗 youngscot.net/careers/join-o…
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School Sport Award Record High Numbers 🙌 A record number of schools have now received a prestigious national award in recognition of their commitment to putting sport at the heart of the school ethos. Record High School Sport Awards - Sport First (sportscotland.org.uk)
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SATPE@SATPE116 Jun 2024
EUROPEAN SPORTS DAY 2024 📢 ⬇️ SAVE THE DATE ⬇️ 🗓️ FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2024
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📢 Last chance to purchase early bird tickets to our 2024 Conference Join us & hear from experts as we ask, what can we do to ensure the health & wellbeing of female participants in sport? Get tickets 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/safe-stro… #SWISConf2024 #SafeStrong @sportscotland
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