Reaching Higher: Building on the Success of Sport 21
Reaching Higher, upholds the vision and values of Sport 21. It is, however, a new approach - a strategy that is right for its time. It is a strategy which will help us get the very best out of the opportunities offered by 2012, 2014 and other sporting events to be held in Scotland in coming years.
Reaching Higher aims to achieve this by providing a clear roadmap for everyone involved in the delivery of sport at local, regional and national levels, and sets out how we will assess progress. It also recognises that different approaches are needed for different sports and for different communities around Scotland.
The Scottish government will provide the leadership that a strategy of this kind needs. But, of course, our success will depend on the contribution of our partners in sportscotland, local authorities, sports governing bodies and elsewhere.
We must work together if we are to meet these challenges and make the most of the opportunity before us.
We must all work together to make Scotland a truly sporting nation.
Patricia Ferguson MSP
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
Reaching Higher - The Vision
Reaching Higher focuses on the promotion, delivery, playing and enjoyment of sport. Key to this is developing a culture where sport is valued for the pleasure and quality it brings to people's lives and for the pride and recognition it brings to our nation.
We want a country where our sports organisations work in partnership towards a common goal and where our coaches, volunteers and sports administrators are well trained and their contribution is respected and valued. We must reinvigorate our efforts in delivering the Sport 21 vision of a Scotland where:
sport is more widely enjoyed and available;
sporting talent is recognised and nurtured;
world class performance is achieved and sustained.