HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, today visited the
sportscotland national sports training centre Inverclyde in Largs.

The Earl met Paralympians and representatives of schools, sports and the local community as he toured the residential sports centre following its
spectacular redevelopment.

Arriving by helicopter, Prince Edward has been touring Scotland over recent days, and received a short tour of the revamped £12m sports centre by Inverclyde principal John Kent.

The sports centre was first opened in 1958 by The Queen, and 50 years later in 2008, the Queen and Prince Philip returned for the 50th anniversary.

The stunning building is the first of its kind in the UK, providing a residential sports training centre designed with inclusivity in mind.

Opening in April, the centre provides world-class indoor and outdoor sports facilities and accommodation for users of all levels of physical and sensory ability from schools and clubs, to performance athletes and the local community.

The Scottish Cerebral Palsy/ Stroke / Acquired Brain Injury Squad were one of the first groups to train at the newly redeveloped centre.

The centre was closed to the public between 9am and 12.30pm during the high profile visit.