Get involved: play, coach, referee or volunteer

Start by helping at your local club’s sessions, then work towards a coaching qualification. Coaches run club sessions, regional taster events and Academy training.

What you need

STA membership

You'll go through

PVG scheme

We provide

Coaching courses

Every coach goes through the PVG scheme via the STA. Coaching under-18s also needs safeguarding training. See our policies.

22 coaches, managers and support staff backed our Academy teams this year.

Questions? Email communications@touch.scot

Referee

Referees keep the game safe, fair and flowing. Start at club games and work towards refereeing at national and international events.

What you need

STA membership

You'll go through

PVG scheme

We provide

Referee courses

Every referee goes through the PVG scheme via the STA. Refereeing junior games also needs safeguarding training. See our policies.

23 people took our Referee Level 1 courses this year. Be the next.

Questions? Email Ailsa Falconer at referees@touch.scot

Referee in yellow kit running across a Touch pitch

Volunteer

Help at events and tournaments, support communications and social media, or join a committee or working group.

Time

One day to ongoing

What you need

Enthusiasm

You'll go through

PVG scheme

Cost

Free

Every volunteer goes through the PVG scheme via the STA. See our policies.

Current opportunities

Event volunteer

Atlantic Opens Cup 2027

Help on event days in Stirling, 12–15 August 2027.

I’m interested →

Questions? Email communications@touch.scot

Start a club

We’ll help you set up Touch in a new area, school, college or university, with guidance on venues, equipment, insurance and finding players.

What you need

A venue idea + interested people

Questions? Email the Growth team at communications@touch.scot

Dundee Touch players and coaches posing together for a group photo on the pitch

Player in navy kit reaching out to ground the ball over the line while an opponent chases and a referee looks on

Parents and juniors

Young people can start at a regional Taste of Touch session or a local club, then progress through the Scottish Touch Academy (U15, U18 and U20) towards representing Scotland.

Next dates

Tasters Nov, trials Dec 2026

What you need

Consent form for under-18s

Junior pathway Find a game

Questions? Email Angela Burton at youth.academy@touch.scot

Touch in Scotland

Academy players in 30 games at Warwick 2026

100+

young players at Academy trials

people took Referee Level 1 courses in 2026

nations at the European Senior Touch Cup, Stirling 2025

Who to talk to

Growth team

New clubs, schools, colleges and universities

communications@touch.scot

STA

Communications

Coaching and volunteering

communications@touch.scot

Ailsa Falconer

Referee coordinator

referees@touch.scot

Angela Burton

Youth Academy

youth.academy@touch.scot

Online learning: coming soon

We’re building an online learning platform for coaches, referees and volunteers. Tick “Tell me when online courses launch” on the form below and we will let you know when it opens.

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