Professional Coach of the Year 2019 - Fraser Porter - Congratulations!
Nov 20, 2019
SCA Recognition Award Winners - Professional Coach of the Year 2019
People are at the heart of paddling in Scotland and SCA tries to recognise this in part through the Annual Recognition Awards. We all know someone who puts in that bit extra, goes beyond their normal duties, stays later, always seems to be available, always happy to help.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners in 2019, and on behalf of the paddlesport community a big THANK YOU for all that you do.
Professional Coach of the Year:
This award for someone who coaches for a living, but always goes that extra mile.
Winner: Fraser Porter
"Fraser has been instrumental in the delivery of the Pinkston Community Project; a grassroots project to develop progression options for young people in hard to reach areas of Glasgow and build a clear pathway for them to progress in the sport.
He has built what was an exploratory pilot paddlesport homework club into a core part of what is delivered at Pinkston and he is building a team of Paddlesports Activity Assistants to support this work. This is providing valuable opportunities to build skills and confidence, and to allow positions of responsibility for young people who have often found challenges in other areas of their lives."
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