About Us
Scotland's First LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Floorball Team.
Perth Parrots Floorball Club offers a safe and welcoming space for the LGBTIQ+ Community and its allies. Open to those aged 18+, the club enables individuals to participate in both regular training and league events regardless of gender identity. The Parrots compete in the Scottish Floorball League which hosts regular competitive events across Scotland.
For those not interested in the competitive element of sport, the weekly training sessions help to maintain individual fitness, toning, balance and coordination. Additionally the Parrots offer a wider range of activities and social events to help build team spirit and allow club members to make new friends and bond as a team.
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What is floorball? Floorball is a fast growing sport in the UK which has taken a significant foothold in Northern and Eastern Europe. Floorball is similar in style to ice hockey, just without ice, skates and uses a ball rather than a puck.
This means that the sport is far more affordable and accessible given that expensive time on an ice rink is not required. Teams consist of five players and a goalkeeper on the field and quick unlimited switches with a wider team of up to twenty players.
Inclusive
We work tirelessly to offer a club which is welcoming, safe and supportive.
Ambassadorship
We understand what it means to be a Parrot, whether that be on or off the rink and that our behaviour, attitude and actions represent or club.
Excellence
Striving for excellence takes many forms and we provide opportunities for members to focus on both individual and team development.
Enjoyment
Fun is why we are all here, is central to our club activity and seeks harmony with our focus on performance.
Visibility
We strive to continually showcase LGBTIQ+ sporting talent.
Our Values
Where It Started
June 2019
The Perth Parrots were formed in 2019 with the aims of providing a pathway for the LGBTIQ+ community to access floorball and to help grow the sport in Scotland, to offer additional social activity opportunities as part of a wider club and community-focused programme, and to increase LGBTIQ+ visibility, challenge discrimination and champion inclusion in Floorball and beyond.
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Read a blog regarding the origins of our club by clicking the link below.
First aired May 2022
Perth Podcast
Members of our flock (Frazer, Claire & Rhuaraidh) joined Ian and Stobbie in the studio to discuss everything Perth Parrots. This short podcast covers everything from floorball fundamentals, the origins of our club, our Parrots Social initiative and ambitions to join the Scottish Floorball League and setting our sights on the EuroGames in Bern 2023.
Sport For Change Network
Live Active Sport in partnership with sportscotland and the Gannochy Trust is pleased to launch a new Sport for Change Network, in Perth City.
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The aim of the network is to address inequalities that prevent local people accessing quality sport and physical activity opportunities. Furthermore, we are looking for clubs to develop projects that focus specifically on the theme of improving mental wellbeing.
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What is Sport for Change?
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Sport for change is using physical activity and sport intentionally to bring about positive benefits for individuals and communities, to address specific needs.