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Date: 10/14/2020 12:30 PM Published by : Emilie Sommer (BEC) One, who had a very tough first round at Denmark Open, was the Scottish women’s singles player, Kirsty Gilmour as she was facing world number 4, Nozomi Okuhara.  In the first game Okuhara showed why she is second seed at this tournament when [...]

Due to the current situation with Covid 19 and the guidance provided by the Scottish Government and sportscotland, we have taken the decision to cancel all formal competitions until the end of the year. Unfortunately, this includes two national events – the U11/15/19 National Junior Championships scheduled for 5/6 December [...]

David Johnston was known to many as DJ. He was a lifelong supporter & developer of badminton with his first club starting in Cumbernauld 28 years ago. His sessions catered for everyone, children as young as 5 and up to older adults attended running across various venues.  His influence went [...]

Shuttlemark On July 16th 2020 Lothian Disability Badminton Club (LDBC) became the first club to achieve the Shuttlemark Award in the Lothian Group area. LDBC is the 20th club in Scotland to sign up to Badminton Scotland’s accreditation scheme. Carolyn Young, Convenor of the Lothian group is delighted about the [...]

Dear Players,  As lockdown restrictions are being eased, and sports centres and school facilities are re-opening on a phased basis, we are in the process of finalising return to play arrangements for the Badminton Scotland Performance Squads.  If you feel you meet the criteria to be part of Badminton Scotland’s Performance programme [...]

Badminton Scotland will be opening the Centre from 5.30pm on Thursday 10 September.  We have a new booking system which is all online.  To access this you are required to register.  This can be completed by calling 0141 445 3982. To book a court, once registered, click here. Following the [...]

This week marks an important next step towards the return of sport in communities across the country with indoor sports courts and swimming pools now able to reopen in line with the latest Scottish Government public health guidance. The Scottish Sports Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group welcomes Monday’s communication from [...]

The team which will represent Scotland at the Women’s World Team Championships – also known as the Uber Cup – has now been confirmed by Badminton Scotland. Kirsty Gilmour is the most experienced member of the seven-strong squad, which also includes two players – Rachel Andrew and Lauren Middleton – [...]

On Thursday the 13 of August, Lothian Disability Badminton Club signed and were awarded the Badminton Scotland Shuttlemark Disability Charter Accreditation and has signed the Badminton Scotland’s inclusive charter. Ross Foley said: “We would like to be seen as a good role model for other Clubs. Not just disability but [...]

Badminton Scotland and the City of Glasgow regret to announce that the 2020 Scottish Open Badminton Championships will not go ahead. The decision has been taken due to the ongoing situation caused by Covid 19 and Badminton Scotland CEO Keith Russell said: “With so much uncertainty caused by the ongoing [...]

In recent months a wide range of partners across the sporting system, including the Scottish Government, sportscotland, Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs), local authorities and leisure trusts, the third sector, as well as the further and higher education sector have been working together to progress plans for the safe return [...]

SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) is Scotland’s largest mental health charity and Badminton Scotland are delighted and proud to become a signatory. We strongly supports the core believes of SAMH, such as there is no health without mental health. SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by [...]