Scottish athletes give an insight into world of sport to young ambassadors

Pupils from 50 high schools in the surrounding region attend conference staged at capital’s Climbing Arena

Secondary school pupils attended a special Young Ambassadors Conference led by Scottish athlete Robbie Renwick and hosted by sportscotland.

As part of the National Lottery funded programme, each year Sportscotland host six regional Young Ambassadors conferences across the country and two pupils from each secondary school in Scotland are invited to attend.

Over 50 secondary schools from the surrounding region attended the second Young Ambassador conference of 2017 which took place at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA) in Ratho.

Led by Scottish Olympic silver medallist Robbie Renwick, the pupils gained an insight into the world of sport through the eyes of one of the country’s leading athletes.

Robbie said: “It’s an honour to be invited back to host sportscotland’s Young Ambassador conferences. I’m always really impressed by the Young Ambassadors’ passion and dedication to make a difference in sport in their respective communities. Sport is such an important activity, both physically and mentally, and it’s encouraging to see how much the kids recognise that.”

The Young Ambassadors took part in a range of workshops with a team of Scottish athletes and sport development professionals, including former Scottish Rugby 7 Captain, Colin Gregor, former British swimmer Caitlyn Mclatchey, and former professional Paralympic athlete, Stefan Hoggan.

The athletes provided the pupils with support and advice to help them gain the skills, knowledge and understanding required to undertake their pivotal role within schools and wider communities as role models and leaders of other young people.

Stewart Harris, Chief Executive at sportscotland, said: “Our Young Ambassador conferences provide an excellent opportunity for pupils across the country who are passionate about sport to collaboratively make a difference. With the chance to meet skilled athletes and leading sport professionals, the pupils gain invaluablefirst-hand knowledge which will help them in their sporting journeys.

There have been over 3,000 Young Ambassadors in Scotland since the programme started in 2012.

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