Initiatives

Discover some key initiatives to develop and enhance a range of boating activities in Scotland

RYA Scotland operates a collaborative approach to development, with a team of five Development Officers working across club development, performance pathway, and training functions.

Within our Sport Development team, three Regional Development Officers work with and support RYA Affiliated clubs, centres and organisations across Scotland.

Explore the links below to find contact details for your Regional Development Officer, key information, and an insight into a range of initiatives and projects our Sport Development team are working across.

RYA affiliation in Scotland

Find out more about the benefits of being RYA Affiliated in Scotland.

Volunteer Development Framework

Our Volunteer Development Framework is designed to help your club or organisation review and strengthen its practices with regards to volunteering and in doing so create a sustainable volunteer culture for the future.

Development Contacts

Find our who your Regional Development Officer is.

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Sailability

RYA Scotland works closely with the RYA Sailability programme to help make our sport accessible to all.

Scottish Student Sailing

RYA Scotland work in Partnership with Scottish Student Sailing, the governing body for student sailing in Scotland, as well as Scottish Student Sport (SSS).

On course for the future

On course for the future is a framework for developing your boating organisation, produced to help your club, centre or organisation to check and challenge where you are and to help ask some of those 'harder' questions about the current and future direction of your club.