Our story
Fifty years of sport in Drumchapel
From a new community sports hall in 1975 to a charity run by local people today.
- 1975
The Sports Centre opens
Drumchapel Sports Centre opens on Drumry Road East, beside Drumchapel Pool, giving the community a dedicated indoor sports facility.
- Decades of community sport
A home for local clubs
Generations of local people learn table tennis, gymnastics, boxing and badminton at the centre. Drumchapel Table Tennis Club grows into one of the largest clubs in Britain.
- Before 2020
The Development Fund
The centre is supported by the Drumchapel & District Sports Centre Development Fund (Scottish Charity SC007007).
- 31 July 2020
A new charity
Drumchapel & District Sports Centre becomes a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC050353). The Development Fund winds up and transfers its assets to the new charity, giving the centre a modern legal structure.
- Today
Drumchapel Sports
The centre is part of Drumchapel Sports, a Community Sports Hub of volunteer-led clubs working towards a healthy, confident and inspiring community. New activities such as the Cycle Hub and pickleball have joined long-standing clubs.
- December 2026
The lottery launches
The Drumchapel Sports Centre Lottery holds its first draw on Friday 4 December 2026, creating a steady new source of income for the centre.
Run by the community
Our trustees are local volunteers. Every decision is made with the people who use the centre in mind.
Powered by volunteers
Coaches, organisers and helpers give their time every week to open the doors and run sessions.
Looking ahead
With your support we want to keep the centre open, affordable and welcoming for the next fifty years.
Be part of the next chapter
Every entry helps keep local sport alive.