What do you currently do? 

Currently, I study Scots Law at the University of Glasgow. I’m a member of my uni’s indoor and outdoor hockey teams, and enjoy going on surfing trips in my spare time.

Tell us about your sporting background.

My sporting background centres primarily around hockey and artistic swimming. As a child, I watched the 2012 Olympics and fell in love with synchronised swimming. I went on to train with the Scottish artistic swimming team in my early teens.

Recently, I’ve committed more of my time to hockey. I coached 5-14-year-olds for years at my home club, and now really enjoy the university sport community.

My own passion for sport and interest in its accessibility led me to join SportScotland’s Young People’s Sport Panel. Through this sporting opportunity, I had the privilege of working on several projects, including Kit For All and The Young People’s Sport Podcast. Working with so many incredible people encouraged me to continue making positive change for young people through sport.

I joined Youth Sport Trust’s Youth Board in 2024 after hosting their Youth Summit the previous summer. The work that Youth Sport Trust does across the UK was massively inspiring to me, and I felt I wanted to contribute to their mission.

What is your area of interest when it comes to accessing sport?

My two main areas of interest when it comes to sport are accessibility and inclusion. I am a huge advocate for the idea that “you cannot be what you cannot see”, which is why representation is so central to both of those ideas.

If sport isn't representative, then we immediately limit those who know that they can participate, and thus those benefiting from the skills and community that sport can build. Likewise, if sport isn’t inclusive from grassroots to elite level, then some people aren’t able to access this world at all. The importance of representation manifests in knowing what you can do and can access, and the necessity of inclusion is how we make this accessible.

Why did you want to become a member of the Youth Board?

Having hosted the Trust’s Youth Summit and volunteered at the School Game National Finals, I was captivated by the spirit of Youth Sport Trust. Working alongside like-minded and passionate people to achieve a shared goal is incredibly rewarding, and a team that I really wanted to be a part of.

Being a Youth Board member for the past couple of years has cemented my passion for sport and my drive to ensure that there is a place in the sporting world for everyone. This starts with our young people, and Youth Sport Trust is striving to continue seeing positive change in our sporting sector.

The Trust has always been a nurturing and inclusive environment to work within, and from the Youth Board perspective, you can really see how much they value the opinions of young people.

If you could change one thing about sport or physical activity for young people, what would that be?

If I could change one thing about sport and physical activity for young people, I’d ensure every young person feels encouraged, accepted, and celebrated in their sporting community. The benefits of sport and physical activity should be accessible to all, and I truly believe there is something out there for everyone. Whether that’s competing, coaching, officiating, or just being active, there is a place for everyone in the sporting world. I would love for every young person to find, and to celebrate, their place.

Tell us a fun or interesting fact about yourself.

A fun fact about me is that I love an adventure. Some of my recent favourites include spontaneously competing in the World Stone Skimming Championships and taking myself to volunteer in Spain to escape my exam stress!