11 AUTUMN 2015
AYRSHIRE SPORTSABILITY
RECENTLY WON
THE ASSOCIATION
OF SCOTTISH
BUSINESSWOMEN BEST
BUSINESS CHARITY
AWARD 2015, CITING
AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
AS ONE OF ITS KEY
PARTNERS.
Ayrshire Sportsability was born in
2001 after its current Chair,
Dr Waiyin Hatton, met a group of
children at an event organised by
Rainbow House, Ayrshire Central
Hospital. Their attitude of ‘just
get on with it’ was so inspiring
that a small group of like-minded
people with a passion for
promoting sporting opportunities
for youngsters with disabilities
organised the first Ayrshire-wide
‘Come and Try’ event for 200
youngsters.
The relationship between
Ayrshire Sportsability and the
College started from this event,
with students helping out as
volunteers.
Ayrshire
Sportsability
Working with partners - Ayrshire
College; East, North and South
Ayrshire Councils; NHS Ayrshire
and Arran; North Ayrshire
Leisure; Scottish Disability Sports
and Sportscotland - Ayrshire
Sportsability has grown from
strength-to-strength.
The 2015 ‘Come and Try’ event
was attended by 600 youngsters
and over 30 adults over 5
days [