Young Leaders Spotlight ⭐ Nov 2025 🎯

Last week saw 34 Young People, from 14 high schools across @Edinburgh_CC, begin their coaching journey and take part in the Scottish FA Intro to Coaching (1.1) through our Inspire Programme. Big thanks to @ScotFASouthEast for delivering and @edinburghcoll for hosting 🙌⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Balerno and Curries CHS Young Ambassadors 🫡 attending the SportScotland / Active schools conference today 🙌🌟

Level 1 Referees, are you ready to boost your confidence and gain real on-court experience? Join our U14 TAG Referee Mentoring Programme and develop your skills in a lively U14 environment, with support from experienced mentors. 🔗 https://t.co/3Utat4Ld5R

Summer Activities

This week is Men’s Mental Health Week - what are you doing to positively impact your mental health?

#MensHealthWeek - something that often gets overlooked – the mental health of boys and young men. While the focus this week is often on #exercise, eating well and getting to the doctor – #mentalhealth is just as important. And for many it’s the hardest part to #talk about.

Far too many men are struggling with their mental health & the impact is showing in the most devastating ways. This #MensHealthWeek, check in with the men in your life & know that support is out there. Explore the community services making a difference: https://t.co/lm8RrIYkq1

Cheers Volunteers 🙌⚽️🎯🎾 big thank you to Balerno HS sports leaders who delivered Dance 🕺🏼 and Football ⚽️ to cluster PS pupils this term 👌😊🌟☀️🥳 #VolunteersWeek

Thank you also to our BSI instructor supporting the extra curricular P7 bikeability to allow this to go ahead 🙌

A busy Wednesday at @st_marys_leith with 2 parent volunteers going the extra mile to offer extra curricular P3-4 Skipping & P7 Bikeability 🚲🤩 We are so grateful for your enthusiasm & commitment to making a real difference, helping our pupils learn new skills! 👏#VolunteersWeek

We’re thankful to have the talented Dance Leaders from @CastlebraeCCC @castlebraepe bringing the joy of dance to @NiddrieMillPS 💃🕺Building their confidence following a Dance Leaders Course. As part of #VolunteersWeek we want to give a huge thanks to them for their dedication👏

St Joseph’s Primary School P2/1 class, loving learning their Judo moves as part of their exciting Fitness Health Fortnight !!

Pupils beating Active schools mascot The Star 🌟 🤣🙌 #sportforall #BigSportsDay #InspiringThroughInclusion #Edinburgh900 @activeschoolsED

All happening at The Big Sports day 🏏🎯🎾😎☀️ #sportforall #BigSportsDay #InspiringThroughInclusion #Edinburgh900 @activeschoolsED

And we are underway at Saughton sports field for the Big Sports Day🏏 🎯 🚲 🎾 #sportforall #BigSportsDay #InspiringThroughInclusion #Edinburgh900 @ActiveSchoolsED

Big thank you to @scottisharchery for delivering the Soft Archery Leaders Course at @Broughton_PE this afternoon. Great to see such enthusiasm from volunteers and soon to get more archery clubs in schools soon 👀🏹 #SportForLife #MakingSportLimitless

Fantastic to have our awesome P7 enhanced transition pupils up in PE this morning ! Learning all about Active Schools clubs and PE whilst showing excellent teamwork and support, in their dodgeball games ! @stahssport @staugustineshs @StCuthbertsRCP @standrewsFCRC

Great to see our pupils complete their Netball Scotland On My Whistle course for aspiring umpires today ! @NetbalScotland @stahssport @CraigmountPE @staugustineshs

Fantastic to have our Fit for Girls pupils here today, from St Augustine’s High School, at the Fit For Girls conference ! Inspiring and empowering young women ! @activegirls #fitforgirls @sportscotland @stahssport @staugustineshs