Ten disabled people across from Scotland
travels to Glasgow to take apart in an inclusive dance event âStrictly All
Abilityâ next spring
Strictly All Ability 2025 sees dancers from
all over Scotland from Glasgow, Argyll and Bute, Stirling, Falkirk,
Renfrewshire, Easter Ross, South Ayrshire and Stranraer.
Strictly All Ability is an inclusive dance
competition, where 10 adults with disabilities take part in a âStrictly Come
Dancing styleâ event. There are participants coming from all across Scotland to
represent their region in the competition, they will be partnered with a
professional dancer and have 8 weeks of lessons,
Clair Murphy, the âParticipation and
Inclusion co-ordinatorâ for TAG and the organiser of Strictly All Ability
explains: âStrictly All Ability is an inclusive dance competition, where 10
adults with disabilities take part in a âStrictly Come Dancing
styleâ event. There are participants coming from all across Scotland
to represent their region in the competition, they will be partnered with a
professional dancer and have 8 weeks of lessons.â
The charity âThe Advisory Groupâ (TAG) is
having a fantastic, fund raising and inclusive dancing event held in at The
DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge St Glasgow on the 26th April 2025 from 6.30 to
midnight called âStrictly All Abilityâ
All of the money which fund raised
will go to two great charities, which they are The Advisory Group and Giving
hope.
The Advisory Group is an organisation
run by people with disabilities. It promotes social inclusion and the
creation of a Scotland where the gifts and talents of everyone are recognised
and every citizen is seen to have equal value in society.
Giving Hope charity support the mental health of children and
young people and their families. They also help vulnerable families with food
vouchers.
Both charities work in partnership to host the event and all profit made
on the night is split between both charities to help them continue their work
promoting inclusion.
back in 2023, TAG held the first Strictly All Ability which it was a huge
success, people who took part had
the opportunity to showcase their talents and be celebrated with all
their friends and family cheering them on. Some of the audience felt so
inspired by the dancers that they jumped at the chance to compete next year!
Following the event, one of last yearâs proâs has started an accessible dance
class in the south side of Glasgow where people get together to enjoy their
love of dance every week!
Stephanieann Mcewan took part in Strictly All Ability 2024 and really
enjoyed dancing, she adds: âI really enjoyed it was a great experienceâ, I got
to meet lots of other people and it was exciting to be on stage in front of my
friends and family.
Clair adds; âThe idea of Strictly All Ability comes after TAG were
running an accessible dance class in Paisley,â where TAG hired studio space
from Giving Hope charity. They organised Strictly style events to raise money
for their charity and asked if TAG would like to organise an event together.
Thatâs where it all began!
Tickets are ÂŁ60 adults and ÂŁ40 for children, this includes a three-course
meal, wine on the table, great entertainment and a disco. You can get tickets here: Buy tickets â Strictly All Ability -
2025! â DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge St Glasgow (tickettailor.com)
Written by Jill Clark