Building on our work of the last five years, 'Paddlesport for All' is designed to guide every aspect of the SCA and the Scottish paddling community as a whole, including volunteers, clubs, delivery partners, coaches and athletes.

The plan takes into consideration the changes resulting from the pandemic of the last 2+ years, and the impact this has had on our sport. In the words of the CEO Stuart Smith and Chair Brian Chapman:

"Sport and recreation has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic - through prohibition and restriction. More recently the great value of outdoor sport and recreation has been recognised by all. This increase in the popularity of paddlesport has led to many taking to the water for their first time. We celebrate this and seek to provide all the relevant information and advice to allow paddlers to be safe.

Our strategic plan recognises and takes account of the increased interest in paddlesport. Going forwards we will focus on widening participation even further, to create an even more diverse paddlesport community which caters for the needs of new entrants and in particular, those from underrepresented groups.

We have made a huge shift towards online engagement rather than relying on in-person communication. As we continue to develop our online services and presence our focus is to make things as accessible as possible for people from all communities."

The SCA firmly believes that paddlesport is something that everyone should be able to enjoy regardless of background or circumstances. We want to make the sport more accessible and will work in partnership with our community and organisations to remove real and perceived barriers that prevent people taking up and flourishing in our sport.