That the Parliament congratulates John D’Ambrosio, head of coaching and development at Hamilton Judo Club Inclusion, on winning the sportscotland Janice Eaglesham Disability Coach of the Year Award 2025; recognises John’s outstanding contribution to making sport accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities and additional support needs since founding Hamilton Judo Club Inclusion in 2019; commends his leadership in creating inclusive, adaptive judo sessions and the pioneering initiative, Falls prevention through judo, in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture; notes that the club now welcomes over 100 members each week and has delivered more than 400 inclusion sessions in 2025; applauds John’s commitment to training future coaches so that inclusion remains at the heart of community sport, and celebrates the social, physical and emotional benefits his work and Hamilton Judo Club have brought to participants and their families across Lanarkshire.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance