Handball Partnership Strengthened

Scottish Student Sport (SSS) and the Scottish Handball Association (SHA) are delighted to have signed a new Partnership Agreement, running through to 2026.

The agreement, announced ahead of the opening of the Scottish Student Handball season on Sunday 29^th September, outlines key areas of working between SSS and SHA, designed to foster collaboration and enhance the work carried out to improve the student experience.

Detailed in the agreement are commitments to support and grow SSS activities, including through SHA representation on the Scottish Student Handball Development Group. SSS will work to ensure that the student population are an active force on the Scottish handball scene, such as through highlighting coaching and officiating opportunities.

Commenting on the agreement, Allan Stokes Development & Performance Manager at SHA said:

‘We are thrilled to again be partnership with SSS for the next 2 years. we have been delighted to have seen the growth in handball within the student sector over the last few years and we are excited to see what the next years bring, both in the growth on members and competitions within the Local leagues and within student events’

Sophie Charlton, Handball Lead at SSS, commented:

“SSS are ecstatic to renew their partnership with SHA. We’re pleased that we can continue to work towards our joint goals of increasing handball participation within the student community, collaboratively delivering our Scottish Finals event and developing student members as coaches and officials.

“It’s exciting to have two organisations work so closely and place the same emphasis on developing one of our most valuable sporting communities – our Scottish students!”

The new agreement is in play immediately. Both SSS and SHA are excited to begin the season with the first round of fixtures in the SSS Handball League this weekend.

Week 1 Fixtures

Men’s & Women’s opponents the same

University of Dundee v University of Stirling

University of Glasgow v University of Strathclyde

Heriot-Watt University v University of Edinburgh