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Scotland branch of the UK's Kickboxing umbrella body - Our sport, united!

Scotland
Joined March 2014
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In just a few days, the IOC has recognised #Kickboxing, Lauren Williams (a Kickboxer from Wales) has won a Silver Medal for @GBTaekwondo in Tokyo, and now we are delighted to announce our support of the Fighting Chance 13-18s program. the-bkc.com/2021/08/01/could… #thebkc #olympics
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Did this course last night - it's FREE, takes about 20 minutes and it could save someone's life. We encourage all athletes, parents, officials, coaches, promoters and volunteers to complete this course. #firstaid #SuddenCardiacArrest #savealife #kickboxing #TheBKC
📢**ANNOUNCEMENT** New FREE life-saving digital learning toolkit to help you know what to do in the event of a #SuddenCardiacArrest Created in collaboration with @ResusCouncilUK @stjohnambulance @JHMTorguk funded by @Sport_England Learn to save a life: bit.ly/2StxR9y
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BKC Scotland retweeted
As part of #LesbianVisibilityWeek we wanted to shout out to #Kickboxing coach, @SimoneHopkinsMA who has been selling Pride themed Rainbow Belts to raise money for the Albert Kennedy Trust. simonehopkinsandsonsmartiala… #Fight4Equality #InYourCorner #LGBTQIAplus
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BKC Scotland retweeted
We are delighted and humbled to have been nominated for the National Diversity Awards 2021!! Please cast your vote for us to help give our amazing volunteers the recognition they deserve ❤ #Fight4Equality #InYourCorner #thebkc @thebkc
Congratulations to #Fight4Equality & #InYourCorner @bkc_f4e who has been nominated for the Community Organisation (Multi-Strand) Award at The National Diversity Awards 2021. To vote please visit nationaldiversityawards.co.u… #NDA21 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen
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BKC Scotland retweeted
We are delighted to announce that we are being supported by the brand new Rainbow Lottery! Half of every ticket bought on our page comes back to us - and you could win up to £25,000! Check out our page and help us in the #Fight4Equality! rainbowlottery.co.uk/support… #InYourCorner
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BKC Scotland retweeted
Great chat just now with the @TheMSF_ about our intersectional approach to ED&I, policy reviews, educational resources and potential future collaboration - watch this space! 😁 #Fight4Equality #InYourCorner @thebkc #thebkc
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BIG NEWS: We are relaunching the SWIS Blog tomorrow! Keep an eye out for our weekly articles on sport, fitness, events and more.🏅🏃‍♀️👟 #ScottishWomenInSport #SWIS #SWISBlog #SWISBlogSaturday
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While the Return To Play: Step 2 begins TOMORROW in England, clubs must adopt and adhere to all relevant guidelines! General Guidance: the-bkc.com/covid-19-guidanc… #kickboxing #martialarts #returntowork #britishkickboxingcouncil #oursportunited #ReturnToPlay
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Get ready for your club/gym's grand reopening with free training and online clinics!
Leisure & sports operators 🏋️ Looking for a useful reopening checklist? @CIMSPA & @R_Directions have you covered. #ReturnToPlay

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✨FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT 17-30 JUNE ✨ Want to host an event in Scotland's biggest LGBTIQ+ sports festival? 🥊🏳️‍🌈🏉🏳️‍⚧️⛳️ We have small grants available of up to £250 for sports & community groups and £100 for youth groups 🤝 Find out more here: leapsports.org/news/FF21-gra…
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📢 LEAP Sports Re-opens the LGBTIQ+ Welfare Fund The fund is set up to support participants in LGBTIQ+ sports clubs, groups or initiatives, who require financial aid in order to maintain their participation in sport🏀🏸🏊‍♂️ Find out more here 👇leapsports.org/news/welfaref…
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Today we celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility as our Trans inclusion in Kickboxing project continues. Access to sport is a fundamental human right, supported by the Olympic charter. Please read Emily's story and check out Mermaids UK's brand new Active About Inclusion website, below:
Happy #TransDayOfVisibility ! It's so important to have visible role models for trans, nonbinary and gender diverse youth. While it's just one day a year, trans people have always and will always be here. As will our support💜🏳️‍⚧️ #ActiveAboutInclusion mermaidsuk.org.uk/sports-inc…
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We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who believe in an Inclusive Scotland where there is gender equality in all areas of sport. Our ambition is to widen representation on the Board to ensure equality and diversity. 👇🏽 for more info scottishwomeninsport.co.uk/j… #Careers
Please share this so that everyone can safely and accurately respond to the #census2021 🏳️‍🌈
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Happy International Women's Day to all our incredible female athletes, participants, volunteers, Ambassadors, officials, coaches, promoters, Board members!! Not to mention their mums 😁 #thisgirlcan #internationalwomensday2021 #IWD2021
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Absolutely loved taking part in this amazing event over the past couple of days! Thank you so much to @PrideSportsUK, @LEAPsports and @LGBTsportcymru for organising it all. Some fantastic workshops, panels and presentations. Lots to think about and do - watch this space! 🏳️‍🌈
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Minister for Sport @MairiGougeon and leading figures from Scottish sport have met to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19 and the role sport and physical activity will play in the nation’s recovery #SportForLife #PowerOfSport Find out more here⬇️ sportfirst.sportscotland.org…
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As the nation hopes for positive news in today's COVID recovery roadmap announcement, make sure you and your club/event are ready for "The Return" with this FREE, CPD accredited training course backed up by @cimspa and @Sport_England: the-bkc.com/covid-19-guidanc… #kickboxing #COVID
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Following a great initial group discussion regarding improving accessibility and inclusion for the Transgender/Gender-diverse community, we would love to get feedback on how we can ensure that the sport is as open, fair and fun as possible for everyone! forms.gle/9ntVXbGktf7myQr6A
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Research from @AllForActivity shows that twice as many disabled people felt that coronavirus greatly reduced their ability to do sport or activity compared to non-disabled people. Check out their new insight here: activityalliance.org.uk/annu… #activityalliancesurvey #kickboxing
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