They argue the town is behind the times when it comes to catering for non-able bodied users and are asking for the situation to improve.

Through better facilities, they believe the lives of disabled people in Kirkcaldy can be helped, by giving them an opportunity to get involved in sport and increase their fitness.

Cerebral palsy sufferer Garry Innes (43), said: "Good fitness is imperative for people like me. In the morning, my muscles are very stiff, but once I get going they improve - sport is so important in helping this.

"Things would have been a lot worse for me if I had not been active."
Gary, a former social care worker, sits on the board of Kirkcaldy Area Sports Council, offering advice to members on the need for 'sport for all' across the town.

A keen swimmer, Gary took to the water at Balwearie High School in the 1970s after becoming one of the first children with cerebral palsy in Scotland to attend a mainstream school.

He said: "I learned to swim at Balwearie and my teachers were second to none. I was given that chance because my parents fought fiercely for me to be able to go to the school.

"If you have a child with a disability you naturally want the best for them and here that now means going to Glenrothes. A multi-purpose sports centre in Kirkcaldy is about 15 years overdue."

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