PARTNERS

Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) is the UK governing body for paddlesport. We work in partnership through a UK Agreement, signed in 2019 and replacing the previous long standing federal or single agreement. The UK Agreement recognises that the four organisations are legally independent of each other but clarifies where the organisations work together, particularly in areas of coaching, competitions and events.

sportscotland is the National Agency for Sport. It manages Scottish Government and National Lottery funding, both of which SCA is in receipt of. It also provides a range of services to governing bodies and performance pathway athletes in Olympic disciplines of Sprint and Slalom. 

As the National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge works closely with SCA to plan and deliver a range of courses and events, particularly with supporting the course provider workforce with orientations and moderations. 

Pinkston Watersports in Glasgow is the only artificial white water course in Scotland. SCA work with Pinkston Watersports on a number of events and development of paddlesport in the community. 

Scouts Scotland are the largest mixed volunteer-led Movement for young people in Scotland. They offer fun, challenge and life changing adventure to almost 40,000 young people in Scotland, who are supported by over 12,000 adult volunteers. SCA and Scouts Scotland have a partnership with a vision “Where all Scouts have an opportunity to paddle”. 

SDS is the Scottish governing and co-coordinating body of all sports for people of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability. SCA and SDS work in partnership to deliver targeted programmes and events.