SSF Changing Lives Through Sport
Conference & Learning Event

brought to you by Scottish Sports Futures

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

09:00 – Arrivals

09:30 – Opening Welcome

Host: Welcome from Rhona McLeod

Speaker 1: Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People

Speaker 2: Emily Brenner, Academic Researcher
The exploration of “Post Covid-19 Challenges Affecting Vulnerable Young People in Scotland”

Speaker 3: Kirsty McNab, CEO of Scottish Sports Futures

10:20 – Workshop 1: Developing People

Choice of one of the following:

Plenary 1: ACEs & Trauma
Scottish Violence Reduction Unit

Plenary 2: A person-centred approach – human connection in sport and physical activity
Scottish Sports Futures

Plenary 3: Evidence based approaches of sport and youth work
University of the West of Scotland

11:30 – Workshop 2: Improving Health & Wellbeing

Choice of one of the following:

Plenary 4: SSF Wellbeing Workshop
Learn, play, and discuss in our Wellbeing Workshop covering topics like Stress, Anxiety, and Social Interactions.
Scottish Sports Futures

Plenary 5: Five Ways to Wellbeing
Practical Resources for Implementing the SAMH Charter to your Club and/or Organisation
Scottish Association for Mental Health

Plenary 6: Women & Girls in Sport, Understanding & Removing Barriers
Sweaty Betty Foundation

12:45 – Lunch & Networking

13:30 – Aidan’s Journey

The real life events of an SSF young person, and the impact sport and physical activity can have on a persons life

13:45 – Workshop 3: Strengthening Communities

Choice of the following:

Plenary 7: Understanding your community, practical tools for community mapping and informing delivery to ensure impact.
Govan Youth Information Project & Scottish Sports Futures

Plenary 8: Sustainability in Sport, Engaging Young People in the Climate Crisis.
Discover the principles of how to engage young people in thinking and acting on the climate crisis.
Sustainable Pathways

Plenary 9: Developing a Successful Physical Activity Programme: Plan, Do, Review.
The Thrive Learning Programme helps practitioners understand more about how to plan, deliver and evaluate physical activity or sport programmes that are outcome focused and person centred.
Actify

15:00 – Break

15:20 – Participant to Professional

Speaker: Chanelle Gallagher, Youth Development Coordinator of Scottish Sports Futures

Speaker: Precious James Miane, Youth Development Coordinator at Reidvale Community Centre

15:40 – Panel Discussion

Expert panel discussing:

How to Change lives Through Sport & Physical Activity
Trauma & ACEs, and the Connection of Sport & Physical Activity
The Journey to Sport for Change
Person Centred Approaches

16:15 – Closing Remarks

Day 2

Education and Training

There is increasing focus on how sport can be used to achieve a wide range of outcomes.

Our Education and Training programme combines youth work and sport to enhance knowledge of the Sport for Change approach. Modules have been designed to develop skills and knowledge by using sport as a tool. For more information on the practical and interactive modules click here.

Guests should choose one of the three modules below when booking.

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Sport & Physical Activity

This interactive module provides an opportunity to explore mental health and wellbeing within a sporting context and looks at how to create conversations around these topics.

Human Connection and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

This module aims to upskill and increase the knowledge of practitioners who are working with young people in a sport and physical activity environment on the importance of human connection and the relationship between ACEs and sport and physical activity.

Planning Effective Physical Activity Programmes

This practical module investigates Kolb’s Learning Cycle to explore the benefits that can be delivered through sport and physical activity and planning effective outcome-based programmes.

Day 2 will consist of half-day training commencing at 09:00, with scheduled breaks, concluding at 14:00. A packed lunch will be provided.