Legacy

Committee members that represent the STSF are currently working towards helping keep a permanent legacy after the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.  To help the Government showcase Scotland as a Centre for Excellence with world class shooting facilities in a safe environment and for all the represented Scottish National Governing Bodies and their members.

The current status is to use the Commonwealth Games 2014 £3.5m budget for shooting, using a military or police site, which after the games will revert back to its original status.

Whereas delievering a legacy of a permanent shooting centre of excellence will allow not only our own elite teams to train on a long term basis under world class standards (who currently travel abroad to train for some disciplines), but will be available to provide services such as corporate facilities, training for international and possibly police teams and hold major international events. 

The long term effect of a lasting legacy can only help showcase Scotland as a centre of excellence for world class standards attracting international teams. It also has great potential to boost the economy attracting tourism into the bargain.  

December 2010
On December 20^th Alex Boyd and Tony Lithgow attended a meeting with Shona Robison. The following statement was published by the BBC on 21^st and can be seen on the following link:   http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9310795.stm 

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Scottish Sports Minister Shona Robison has confirmed that discussions are taking place with the view to providing a new training facility for shooters. Scotland's shooters were very successful at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, bringing back nine medals and this has prompted calls for an improved national shooting centre.  "We are keen to explore what can be achieved," said Robison. "We believe a new training venue for the athletes would be the best focus."

When plans were drafted for Glasgow's hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it appeared that shooting would miss out in terms of legacy after the event. However, the success in India has inspired a rethink.

Robison met with shooting representatives on Monday, describing the discussions as "very constructive". The MSP for Dundee East added: "What we want to do is establish some kind of permanent legacy for shooting from the Commonwealth Games and we talked about a number of ways of how that could be achieve.  "And we will be following that up. "I was very keen to focus on the needs of the athletes for 2014, in terms of their preparations. But also looking beyond that.

"At the moment, the athletes don't have a training facility that is particularly fit for purpose and I'm keen for us to explore whether we can achieve a fit for purpose facility for the athletes.

"It's early days yet. We have to work with sportscotland and with the governing bodies. It's about sitting down, drawing up the needs from the athletes' perspectives, and taking that forward."

However, the tone of the meeting was very much one of cooperation and Glasgow 2014 has agreed to share their plans for Barry Budden with the STSF. They need to pass them by the Board first (we believe the board meeting is 28^th July) and will be sending us the details shortly after.

In summary: Glasgow 2014 are saying that they can deliver at Barry Budden, what we are offering at Morton Clays for half the price and less.

Thank you for your support
The STSF would like to say a special 'Thank you for your support' and letters of support, to Sir Jackie Stewart, Morton Clays, East Lothian Borders Police and Visit Scotland among a few.