It was great to host an evening last Thursday with Bankside Open Spaces Trust to showcase the exciting Bankside Marlborough Sports Garden project in the shadow of The Shard. Thanks to my guests Olympic Paris Rowing Gold medallist James Rudkin, OLY, three times Olympian Steph Twell and London 2012 Olympian Abdul Buhari OLY for coming […]
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New Scottish Squash Nominations
I am really honoured to have been elected Vice President of Scottish Squash and to welcome our new President Hakim Din. Hakim has been elected as the new President of Scottish Squash following last week’s General Meeting. Chairperson of Scottish Squash Rackets Club (SSRC), he replaces Paul Macari, who recently started in the role of […]
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 Awarded Best Sporting Event
The World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 was awarded Best Sporting Event and a finalist for Best Sustainable Event which is excellent news. They were great Championships and a first class team, and I was proud to have been part of it. Well done to everyone in our LOC Glasgow Life, UK Athletics and World Athletics, […]
DYNAMIK Sport Partners Scottish Squash
I am thrilled to announce this multi-year Title Partnership through to LA28. With exactly one month until the Senior National Championships get in Inverness, we’ve got some big news to share and are delighted to announce that DYNAMIK Sport – the UK’s leading provider of sports flooring and walling – will sponsor the competition until […]
Joma Sport Partnership with Marlborough Sports Gardens
Delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Marc Hope and his colleagues at the Bankside Open Spaces Trust to support the Bankside Corporate Games 2025! Joma Sport is proud to announce its official partnership with the Marlborough Sports Garden’s Bankside Corporate Games 2025. As part of this exciting collaboration, Joma Sport will be […]
Contura Orthopaedics and England Athletics Collaboration
I am pleased to have played a role in an exciting new collaboration between Contura Orthopaedics and England Athletics who have pledged to “run together” in a new two year partnership. Contura Orthopaedics and England Athletics are excited to announce the launch of a new partnership aimed at promoting non-surgical alternatives for treating knee osteoarthritis […]
Marlborough Sports Garden £5m Project to Boost the City
Marlborough Sports Garden in Southwark is a crucial space for Londoners. Looking to raise £5m for an inspiring development, why should the City get involved? Hyacinthe Loyson, a French preacher from the mid-1800s, is described by historians as one of the early users of a phrase that continues to be recited today: “Good people plant […]
The Scottish Sports Awards 2024
The Scottish Sports Awards 2024, hosted by Team Scotland and sportscotland took place on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre, and celebrated the very best of Scottish Sport. The evening marked a fantastic year of achievement on the biggest screen in Scotland and was an opportunity for guests to rub shoulders with […]
New Partnership with Slovakian Tatra Mountains
I am really pleased to announce this partnership for both Snowsport Scotland and England where Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport England confirm a new partnership with the High Tatras and Liptov regions of Slovakiawhich will bring the destination into focus for UK clubs, athletes and the recreational Snowsports community, offering an exciting and affordable opportunity for winter holidays and […]
Glasgow Confirmed as 2026 Commonwealth Games Hosts
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is pleased to officially confirm Glasgow as the host city of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games will take place in Scotland from Thursday 23 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, returning to the city 12 years after the hugely successful 2014 Commonwealth Games. Glasgow […]