Motorsport UK is in the process of sending out various surveys in relation to their Sport Development Delivery Plan. Specific surveys are being sent to volunteers (officials and marshals) - please take the time to respond, it's really important that Motorsport UK have an understanding of your needs.

Since the Scottish government recommended yesterday that people cover their faces while in some enclosed public spaces, such as shops and public transport, a couple of SMMC members have pointed out that we appear to have shown uncanny prescience when we ordered our snoods for members.

Tomorrow night’s coffee shop has a slight twist! Join us at 7pm for a fun trivia quiz to keep your brain ticking over.

The SAMSC (Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs) training team are running a series of online training seminars, live on Zoom. Each session starts at 10am on a Saturday morning and lasts for one hour.

As the lockdown continues, we're drawing together a collection of films and documentaries that may be of interest. Keep an eye on www.smmc.org.uk/tv

We're now meeting (online) regularly on Mondays (11am) and alternate Thursdays (7pm) for half an hour. Pop in and have a chat if you want to and stay as long as you want. There's no agenda - it's just a chance to have a blether and set the world to rights, etc. There will always be someone from the SMMC Committee on the call, so if you do have specific questions or concerns, we're happy to answer them or point you in the right direction of who might be able to answer them.

Motorsport UK is delighted to introduce The Learning Hub – the new, online learning platform for Motorsport UK members. Whether you are an Official, Competitor, Marshal or Event Organiser, The Learning Hub aims to provide an easy to use and time-efficient online learning experience which will help you enhance your skills and prepare you for the role you have chosen to undertake.

The Scottish Government is launching a national campaign in a bid to recruit an army of volunteers to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers could be asked to support the NHS, other public services and established charities, and will be matched to the needs of their local community.

In conjunction with the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs, we were due to be running Marshals’ training in Duns next weekend but as with all other events meeting face to face isn’t possible. But that doesn’t mean that we can't run the training... So, in a first for Scotland we are going to be running a shortened version of the training by Webinar.

Following the success of our two meet-ups last week, we're meeting again on Monday 30th March at 11am for half an hour. Pop in and have a chat if you want to and stay as long as you want. There's no agenda - it's just a chance to have a blether and set the world to rights, etc.

Here's a competition to keep you busy over the next few days! M-Sport want you to get creative and bring this image of their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC to life!

We're meeting in a virtual coffee shop on Monday 23rd March at 11am for half an hour. Pop in and have a chat if you want to. No agenda - just a chance to have a blether and set the world to rights, etc. Bring your own coffee... and toilet roll ☕️😀

You will be aware that lots of motorsport events were cancelled or postponed yesterday and today - and with Motorsport UK finally announcing today that it’s suspending all organising permits and Certificates of Exemption until at least 30th April 2020, it’s clear that the motorsport calendar for 2020 is going to be bleak.

To slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) people are being asked to stay at home as much as possible and avoid unnecessary social contact. As a consequence, a number of motorsport events across Scotland have today either been cancelled or postponed.

Radio crews are required for the McDonald & Munro Speyside Stages Rally, one of the North East of Scotland's premier motorsport events covering 45 miles in some of Speyside's finest forests. Please take a moment to respond even if you can’t attend as it really help us with planning.