Forth Valley Disability Sport Youth Committee

Posted on November 27, 2015

Forth Valley Disability Sport are looking for young people to join their Youth Committee, and represent both the Committee and FVDS within their own schools and communities.

The Committee has been in existence since August 2014 and is still growing, sharing their own ideas and input to help develop FVDS, which works to provide sporting opportunities to children, young people and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the Volunteer Team on 01324 692000, or email info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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