She competed in the women's PT5 class at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal guided by Hazel Smith.

Alison worked as a physiotherapist at Victoria Hospital in Dunfermline until she moved to Loughborough.

[6] Alison was voted "West Fife's Sports Personality of the Year ".

[7] In March 2017 she competed at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles.

Gillies had moved down to Loughborough to train with her but their work together was delayed until Peasgood gave birth to a child.