About Us - Background
The West of Scotland Institute of Sport is one of six Area Institutes of Sport in Scotland which form an integral part of the sportscotland Institute of Sport network.
Officially launched in October 2001, the West of Scotland Institute of Sport has been set up to offer the West of Scotland’s most promising young athletes access to essential support services, wherever they live, work or train. It aims to provide selected athletes with individually tailored programmes of support designed to help improve their performances and ultimately develop their potential to reach the top level in their chosen sport.
The West of Scotland Institute of Sport is a partnership between the local agencies involved in the development of performance sport and sportscotland with funding coming from the local partners and the sportscotland lottery fund.
The West of Scotland Institute of Sport is a network of people, facilities and services, with a hub at the Palace of Art in Glasgow.
The six Area Institutes of Sport in Scotland are: West of Scotland Institute of Sport, Central Scotland Institute of Sport, East of Scotland Institute of Sport, Grampian Institute of Sport, Highland Institute of Sport and Tayside and Fife Institute of Sport.
