Lomond and Clyde Disability Hub is celebrating receiving a funding boost to help create new sporting opportunities in the area.

A £250,000 legacy fund called GO LIVE! Get Active, has been set up to celebrate the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, taking place August 2-12.

The games are the first time existing championships in aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon have been brought together in one event along with golf championships and athletics being held in Berlin.

The open water event will take place in Loch Lomond and the BMX racing will take place in Knightswood as a host of venues across Scotland get involved.

Funds for community sports hubs will help a develop sports or physical activities for residents.

Lomond and Clyde Disability Hub will use the £4,500 to work in partnership with Kilpatrick School and Active Schools to identify young people living with a disability to engage them in activities and encourage them to join local clubs.

The project will also give young people the opportunity to become volunteer sports coaches as well as providing valuable life experience to support their development to become confident and independent members of the society.

David McLean, community sport hub officer, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding which will enable us to work with young people living with a disability in the local area and support them to join clubs and programmes within the hub.

“We will also support and train young people to help deliver these sessions too. We are looking forward to getting started.”

The network of 181 community sport hubs across the country will be putting on new activities and opening up even more opportunities for local people to get active and enjoy sport.

Priority has been given to identifying and training local volunteers to deliver the new sessions will play an important part in ensuring the activities are sustainable.

The hubs were a sportscotland legacy commitment from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and has continued to grow since 2014 with more than 50 established in the last four years.

Stewart Harris, chief executive of sportscotland, said: “The growth of hubs has shown that with careful planning and partnership working, it is possible to derive a tangible legacy from hosting major events.

“We are delighted the Scottish Government has continued its legacy commitment to sport as part of the staging of the European Championships and has recognised the contribution of community sport hubs.”