Meeting description: To discuss Scottish Athletics new facilities strategy and work Scottish Athletics are planning to create opportunities for people within underrepresented groups to participate in athletics and running. Scottish Athletics shared the draft facilities strategy in advance and discussed with the Minister some of the challenges with the facilities infrastructure and our priority projects in the strategy. We also discussed any support the Minister could provide in opening up conversations with other government departments to support the delivery of the strategy. The Minister offered to provide a link with colleagues in education to look at how athletics facility innovation may fit in the planning of new school facilities. We shared information with the Minister on underrepresentation within the sport and presented a staffing and programme structure we are aiming to implement to use athletics and running to get more people active and to support their wellbeing. We also highlighted that this concept had been developed in consultation with Sportscotland and has formed part of our investment application for the next four years.
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