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Get Out Glasgow upcoming events!

Get Out Glasgow upcoming events!

17th November 2023

Events coming up 

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Review: Festival Fortnight 2023

Review: Festival Fortnight 2023

7th July 2023

A reflection on Festival Fortnight 2023, Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ sports festival.

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Proud Tartan Army Launch Event

Proud Tartan Army Launch Event

19th June 2023

The Proud Tartan Army celebrate as Scotland men’s team lead their Euro 2024 qualifying group with 9 points.

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LGBTQI+ History Month Bowling Cups 2023 Round-Up

LGBTQI+ History Month Bowling Cups 2023 Round-Up

2nd March 2023

All the results here 

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FvH Scotland Month of Action 2023 Round-up

FvH Scotland Month of Action 2023 Round-up

28th February 2023

February 2023 was the busiest Football v Homophobia Month of Action in Scotland to date! Here is a taste of some of the highlights:

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Festival Fortnight 2023 Small Grants Launched

Festival Fortnight 2023 Small Grants Launched

28th February 2023

Festival Fortnight 2023 Event Listings, Small Grants and Partner Handbook now available!

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Festival Fortnight 2023 Sponsorship

Festival Fortnight 2023 Sponsorship

23rd February 2023

Does your organisation want to break down barriers for the LGBTIQ+ community in sport and physical activity? Do you want to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at a national level?

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STRONG Start: A Fitness and Nutrition Journey

STRONG Start: A Fitness and Nutrition Journey

22nd February 2023

Participants completed the new 2023 STRONG Start FItness & Nutrition Course.

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LEAP hosts LGBTIQ+ Sport and Physical Activity Conference 2022

LEAP hosts LGBTIQ+ Sport and Physical Activity Conference 2022

8th November 2022

We are still buzzing from our LGBTIQ+ Sport and Physical Activity conference    on Friday 28th October. It was incredibly empowering to be able to gather delegates and contributors from across the sector in person for the first time since 2018. 

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Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week 2022: Exploring the positive impact of team sports for all ages

Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week 2022: Exploring the positive impact of team sports for all ages

7th October 2022

For Scottish Women and Girls in Sport week, Helena, reflects on her experiences in hockey and the recent Masters World Cup, where she was part of the women-led management and coaching team that supported the over 35s Scotland women's Hockey team to a brilliant placing.

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Pride month may be over, but we’re not done celebrating athletes and professionals coming out in sport

Pride month may be over, but we’re not done celebrating athletes and professionals coming out in sport

6th July 2022

Pride month may be over, but we’re not done celebrating athletes and professionals coming out in sport

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Festival Fortnight Week 1

Festival Fortnight Week 1

26th June 2022

Festival Fortnight 2022 has been a huge success so far.

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New Manual for Inclusive Mobilities

New Manual for Inclusive Mobilities

21st June 2022

The Erasmus+ project 'ID-PRO: Protocols for Inclusion and Diversity in mobility projects' has now published its results.

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Harris Rugby - Play with Pride

Harris Rugby - Play with Pride

26th January 2022

Harris Rugby invite you to Play with Pride

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Trans Active is coming to Edinburgh!

Trans Active is coming to Edinburgh!

18th January 2022

Following a highly successful two years in Glasgow, Trans Active is now coming to Edinburgh!

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United through Urban Movement in Glasgow

United through Urban Movement in Glasgow

8th October 2021

Learn all about the United through Urban Movement (UUM) Erasmus+ project and what the participants have been getting up to!

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Interview: Fluid Fridays with Tony Basra!

Interview: Fluid Fridays with Tony Basra!

13th July 2021

Fluid Fridays - a donation led, weekly inclusive fitness and wellbeing service in Glasgow. 

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Can You Help Inform Our Work?

Can You Help Inform Our Work?

30th April 2021

LEAP want to hear the experiences of women with diverse sexual orientations in sport

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LEAP Launches Get OUT Glasgow Initiatives

LEAP Launches Get OUT Glasgow Initiatives

8th April 2021

Get Back OUT and Active Buddies use sport and physical activity to improve the lives of marginalised LGBTIQ+ people in Greater Glasgow.

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LGBTIQ+ Sports Welfare Fund Reopened

LGBTIQ+ Sports Welfare Fund Reopened

1st April 2021

Covid response funding reopened to support sports participation

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Stay Active with LEAP: Exercise & Yoga Classes

Stay Active with LEAP: Exercise & Yoga Classes

1st February 2021

FREE weekly online exercise and yoga classes for the LGBTIQ+ community

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LGBTIQ+ Sports Provision Fund Relaunched

LGBTIQ+ Sports Provision Fund Relaunched

27th January 2021

COVID-19 response funding opened to support LGBTIQ+ Sport

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Trans in Sport Photography Exhibition

Trans in Sport Photography Exhibition

16th December 2020

This is a preview of the whole exhibition which is due to be released later in 2021.

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LEAP joins Glasgow Community Lottery

LEAP joins Glasgow Community Lottery

22nd October 2020

Link to tickets below

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Perth Parrots Celebrates its First Anniversary!

Perth Parrots Celebrates its First Anniversary!

11th September 2020

Perth Parrots Floorball Club celebrates its first birthday!

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Tour de Trans arrive in Scotland!

Tour de Trans arrive in Scotland!

24th August 2020

Tour de Trans in Edinburgh

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Photoshoot for the Trans Community in Scotland

Photoshoot for the Trans Community in Scotland

21st August 2020

ESC project - Photoshoot for the Trans Community in Scotland

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Keith Wimbles announced as new Chair

Keith Wimbles announced as new Chair

11th August 2020

New appointment announcement

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COVID Response Funding Launched

COVID Response Funding Launched

17th July 2020

LEAP open COVID-19 response funding to support LGBTI sport.

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51 years since the Stonewall riots

51 years since the Stonewall riots

23rd June 2020

Most prides are cancelled this year, but we can still mark the 51 years since the Stonewall riots

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Tribute to John Johnston

Tribute to John Johnston

12th May 2020

We are very sad today to hear about the passing of John Johnston

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National Lottery funds LGBTI community sport

National Lottery funds LGBTI community sport

29th April 2020

LEAP Sports is delighted to receive a National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund.

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Personal Best Challenge

Personal Best Challenge

21st April 2020

Whilst some of us are stuck at home during lockdown, why not challenge yourself with the LEAP Sports personal best programme! 

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LEAP Lockdown

LEAP Lockdown

16th April 2020

What Volunteers have been up to

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New Board members

New Board members

16th March 2020

We are pleased to announce the appointment of 2 new members joining the Board of Trustees.  

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Volunteer Voice Launches

Volunteer Voice Launches

2nd March 2020

LEAP Sports Scotland launches new Volunteer Voice initiative! 

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Could you lead LEAP Sports?

Could you lead LEAP Sports?

14th February 2020

We are looking for a new Chair of our Board of Trustees

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Volunteer Conference 2020

Volunteer Conference 2020

27th January 2020

This Saturday we organised our big annual volunteer conference for LEAP Sports Scotland volunteers!

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We Welcome Three New Team Members

We Welcome Three New Team Members

13th January 2020

LEAP Sports Scotland is excited to welcome three new team members who will be working on a variety of projects and campaigns 

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The Outsport Project Draws to a Close

The Outsport Project Draws to a Close

29th November 2019

The Outsport Final Conference was held in Budapest on 8th November, bringing the project to a formal close.

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Magic Little Grant

Magic Little Grant

29th October 2019

OUT on Sundays receives a Magic Little Grant

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LEAP at Mardi Glas

LEAP at Mardi Glas

16th August 2019

LEAP Sports was pleased to support Mardi Glas on 20th July. 

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Trans & Intersex Team – sign up now!

Trans & Intersex Team – sign up now!

12th August 2019

Sign-up for our weekend residential for young people who identify as trans, non-binary and/or intersex.

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LEAP Forward Launches

LEAP Forward Launches

1st August 2019

European Solidarity Corps have awarded LEAP Sports funding to run a new project, LEAP Forward

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Trans & Intersex Team – save the date!

Trans & Intersex Team – save the date!

16th July 2019

A free weekend residential for young people in Scotland who identify as trans, non-binary and/or intersex.

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Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport

Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport

17th May 2019

Results of EU-wide survey on direct experiences of LGBTI people in sport.

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Ten-Pin Bowling Results 2019

Ten-Pin Bowling Results 2019

20th March 2019

Results from this year's LGBT History Month Ten-Pin Bowling. 

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Kat Lindner

Kat Lindner

10th February 2019

Tribute to Kat Lindner 

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Could you be our new EGLSF representative?

Could you be our new EGLSF representative?

6th February 2019

Seeking applications from LGBTI sports group members 

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Sporting Pride Ireland

Sporting Pride Ireland

21st January 2019

There's something happening just across the water. 

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Changing Lives through Sport & Physical Activity

Changing Lives through Sport & Physical Activity

5th November 2018

2018 Conference Report 

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Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week

Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week

5th October 2018

Profiles of successful, inspirational and exceptionally talented LGBTI Sportswomen.

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LEAP announce 5 new board members

LEAP announce 5 new board members

1st September 2018

New Board members appointed at our recent AGM. 

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