Physical activity

East Lothian Active Schools is a national programme funded by sportscotland and local authorities, tasked with both local and national aims.

Active Schools aims

  • participation - provide additional and higher quality opportunities to participate in physical activity and sport in schools and the wider community
  • progression - improve the connections between schools and clubs
  • people - grow and support a network of people to deliver opportunities within schools
  • young leaders - provide a lasting legacy of confident, knowledgeable and experienced young people who throughout their life in sport will strengthen the sporting system

Active Schools Coordinators support volunteers to deliver a range of activities, from fun and social sessions to weekly team training, competing at all levels of school sport, both nationally and internationally.

Find out more about your local Active Schools programme

Book your child/young person onto an Active Schools activity