3 Jun 2026
Shooting the Breeze: Finding my place on the line
In the second part of our new disability series, Shooting the Breeze, Katie MacFarlane tells us about how archery brings her a sense of calm and social connection.
Shooting the Breeze explores how people with different disabilities integrate behind the waiting line. In our first post, Nick Coe shared his experience of shooting and coaching with a hearing impairment. You can read Nick's story here.
In this edition, Scottish archer and Island Games silver medalist shares her experience of being a neurodivergent archer.
Tell us about your journey in archery, how you got involved and what you love about it:
"I got involved in archery by chance. I had volunteered as a first aider for the Tall Ships 2023 as I needed to find something to get me out of the house. As a reward for helping, the first aid group organised a have a go archery session – which I nearly didn't attend as I slept in! I arrived an hour late to the session and missed the boss far more times than I hit the target, but I was instantly in love with the process of shooting.
"As soon as a beginner's course opened up in November 2023, I signed up and haven't stopped since. I love the calm that shooting brings, it slows everything down and the only thing that matters is that one shot. I also love being part of the archery community, I have made lots of friends and I am continuously meeting new people."
Read the full interview here.