Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week shines light on gender pay gap

According to senior commentators from across women’s cricket, squash and netball, Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, which takes place between 25th-31st October, is a time to rekindle the equal pay debate for women in sport. Despite…
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Granite City offers glimpse at ‘untapped potential.’

Aberdeen Squash & Racketball Club hosted their first BounceBack event last weekend (Saturday, June 26) as juniors made a welcome return to court. It provided under-18s an opportunity to play competitively again at the home of Aberdeen…

Youth H//T Squash

What is Youth H//T Squash? It is a physical activity session that combines playing Squash with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Who is it for? It is for females aged between 14-18 years who are looking to try squash and…

Heart of Scotland Appeal teaming up with Scottish Squash to get the nation moving

The Heart of Scotland Appeal, a fundraising campaign by national charity Heart Research UK, have teamed up with Scottish Squash to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and encourage more people to increase their activity levels. The…
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Latest News Update – April 2021

Our latest Newsletter looks back at last month's 'design a mascot competition,' the PSA World Tour's return and our seven-day International Women's Day tribute. We hear about Georgia Adderley's life-affirming lockdown and there's news…
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Kids encouraged to ‘get creative’ as Mascot competition deadline approaches!

Director of Squash Paul Bell is encouraging youngers to get creative off-court as they await a return to action. Scottish Squash are looking for kids (under-18) to design a brand new mascot, with the winning drawing set to inspire the Governing…
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Jenny McArtney BEM ‘humbled’ after receiving New Year’s honours award

Monifieth squash coach and player Jenny McArtney says she was 'humbled’ and ‘shocked' after being recognised in the 2021 New Year's Honours list. The Scottish Masters internationalist was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) by the…
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December Competitions Update – a positive look forward to 2021

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Scottish Squash unfortunately had to suspend the national competitions pathway at all levels in September this year, through until January 1st, 2021 at the earliest. We recognise this has been a major…
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Squash challenge encourages members back as Inverness gets creative

Inverness Tennis and Squash Club members have returned in their numbers to take part in a new target squash challenge. Players of all age groups have joined forces for the challenge and got their competitive juices flowing again as they await…
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Club Development update – A challenging year in 2020 and a look ahead to 2021

We wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on a particularly challenging year for club squash in 2020, recognise and thank you for the collaborative approach that we – as the governing body – have been proud to be a part of in order to…
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Bouncing Back – Competitive squash makes welcome return to Scotland

Edinburgh Sports Club (ESC) played host to the very first BounceBack event last weekend as competitive squash made a welcome return to Scotland. BounceBack was launched earlier this month as a new competition structure, giving clubs an opportunity…
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BounceBack events: kick-starting competitive squash in Scotland

Scottish Squash are delighted to launch an innovative new level of sanctioned competition aimed at kick-starting squash in Scotland. In line with current Scottish Government tier-level Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance we’re pleased to announce…
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Inclusivity drive leads to double awards success for Glasgow squash club

Glasgow University Squash Club has become a double award winning club after putting fun and inclusivity at the heart of their strategy. The student body was named Scottish Squash Club of the Year in September having already fought off stiff…
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Period poverty – Scottish Squash’s mission to raise awareness and tackle a taboo

Do you know what period poverty is? It’s the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, handwashing facilities and waste management. Did you know that as many as 3 in 10 people in Scotland cannot afford…
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Coach of the Year – ‘early signs encouraging’ as players return to training

After six months away from court, award winning squash coach Martin Woods has been encouraged by the early signs from his charges during the return to training. Martin coaches players from all age groups at both Scotstoun Sports Campus and…