Scottish Squash

22/10/2026

Is your club looking to grow its coaching team by upskilling volunteers?

The new Squash Activator Award is designed to give participants (14+) the skills and confidence to assist the lead coach during sessions.

The workshop covers a range of topics including:

✅ Coaching the grip
✅ Using the correct equipment
✅ Safety
✅ Structuring sessions

And most importantly, making squash sessions fun!

Click here for more information and to host a workshop at your club: https://bit.ly/4ixu18O

We had a great first course at Waverley Sports Academy, with courses confirmed for Bridge of Allan Sports Club and Western Health & Racquets Club - it's a great time to get involved!

19/10/2026

📣 SquashMark is now open for registration!

Ready to take your club to the next level?

Registration is now open for SquashMark, Scottish Squash’s club accreditation scheme, designed to help clubs recognise their strengths, identify opportunities to grow and build for the future.

Whether you're looking to strengthen your club's foundations or create new opportunities for your members, SquashMark provides a clear pathway, with support from the Scottish Squash team along the way.

✅ Practical support
✅ Recognition for your club
✅ A pathway for future development

Ready to get started?

🔗 Click the link in our bio to find out more and register your club’s interest.

19/10/2026

What does it take to win gold at the Gay Games? Hear from Jonathan MacBride in this brilliant interview as he reflects on his experience in Valencia and what the achievement means to him.

Jonathan is also a valued member of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, helping us champion a more inclusive future for squash.

👏 Congratulations on a fantastic achievement!

👇 Check out the interview below.

‘Everything comes to those who wait’ certainly applies to Jonathan MacBride, the former Lisburn Racquets teenager who has made a life for himself in Scotland.

Last July, the 47-year-old stepped onto the podium as the squash gold medal winner at the Gay Games in Valencia, representing the Scots 17 years after he triumphed with Ireland at the 2009 World Outgames in Copenhagen...

🔗 Click the comments below for a link to the Jonathan MacBride interview on the Squash Ireland website ℹ️

16/10/2026

The Scottish Senior Order of Merit has been updated for the first time in 2026-27 following the Watsonian Senior Gold event 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Winners John Meehan and Robyn McAlpine are firmly in the running for European teams next year already, as we look ahead to the next event in February in at Dumfries SRC. 🏆

View the full order of merit on the Scottish Squash website.

16/10/2026

We’re delighted to be hosting an Activator course at Bridge of Allan Sports Club on Saturday 7th November from 10am to 3pm.

The course is ideal for players, parents and volunteers (14+) looking to support a qualified coach at their club.

Participants will take a range of skills from the day, including:

✅ How to manage a court safely
✅ Supporting with basic technique fixes and suggestions
✅ Working with the Lead Coach to make suggestions on how to tweak activity to allow everyone to experience success

Sign up in the comments 👇

16/10/2026

We are delighted to share that Robyn McAlpine has been awarded funding from the Winning Students 100 Scholarship this year.

This national scholarship, funded by Sportscotland and the Scottish Funding Council helps student athletes excel in their academic studies while pursuing high-performance sports.

Well done Robyn, and we wish you continued success with your studies and your squash!

Heriot-Watt University

15/10/2026

📈 The first Junior Order of Merit update of the season is now available on the Scottish Squash website!

Players from across Scotland are already making their mark as the season gets underway 💪

With opportunities to represent Scotland at events across Europe on the horizon, players are in the mix and keeping themselves in contention for selection to our representative teams. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Here are the top 5 in the standings in each age group 👏

For the full standings, visit 👉 scottishsquash.org/junior-order-of-merit/

15/10/2026

Raise the Standard. Earn your SquashMark. ✅

Squash Mark launches this Monday (19th)! 🎉

SquashMark is the official club accreditation scheme developed by Scottish Squash. It recognises and supports squash clubs that meet clear standards across a range of key areas including good governance, safeguarding, development and inclusion. Work through Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond levels to progress from strong foundations to a thriving, modern club.

Join the Club Support Forum TONIGHT, 6pm-7pm, to learn more: 🔗https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/aqfE5JQV67

And if you can't make it, there's more information about SquashMark available on the Scottish Squash website.

Sportscotland

15/10/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨

🌟 Scottish Squash will be hosting its first ever Scottish Squash Club Conference.
📆 Saturday 30th January, 2027
📍 Stirling Court Hotel

The conference will be a packed and engaging day, bringing together everything that's happening in squash across Scotland.

The conference will be suitable for club officials, coaches and any members who would like to attend. There will be themed workshops (stay tuned!) as well as guest speakers and of course tea, coffee and lunch for all attendees.

We'll be revealing more details in the coming months, so watch this space and help spread the word by sharing this with your network and local squash community.

14/10/2026

From international wins to new development programmes, from coaches levelling up to golden rallies, there was LOTS to celebrate across 2025/26. 🎉

This post shows just a few highlights worth shouting about! 🌟

But if you want to stay up to date on all of Scottish Squash's past and upcoming activities, check out the 2025/26 Annual Report available on the Scottish Squash website: 🔗via Latest News or About Us > Governance > AGM.

Happy reading!

Sportscotland