Disabilities
Active Ealing organises activities and competitions for people with disabilities of all ages and abilities. The aim is to provide activities and facilities that are accessible to everyone. For further information contact Christie Moloney, sports development officer on (020) 8825 6675.
Gym sessions
Suitable for wheelchair users and held at Greenford Sports
Centre. The session is supervised by a qualified instructor.
Time: Saturday 10am–11.30am
Tel: (020) 8575 9157
Swimming
Dormers Wells Leisure Centre run a session for
adults and children (aged eight years and over) with special needs
and physical disabilities.
Day/time: Friday 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Tel: (020) 8571 7207
Activity sessions
For further information, please contact the
centres/clubs directly.
PACE
A voluntary organisation promoting the inclusion of young
disabled people into sports and leisure activities. It is
open for ages 13 to 25 years and their friends and siblings
offering a range of inclusive sports and activities. PACE also
provides training opportunities for its members and supporters to
develop sports leadership skills with a view to leading
sessions.
PACE meets every 2nd and 4th Saturday in the month from 2–4.30pm at Havelock Community Centre, Trubshaw Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4XW.
For more information, please contact: Krishna Birdy on 07939 748280 or email Krishna_birdy@yahoo.com, website: www.pacezone.org.uk.
Force Wheelchair Basketball Club
Where and when: Sundays 2pm-6pm, Aspire National
Training Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Wood Lane,
Stanmore HA7 4AP.
Cost: £10 - monthly membership
Age: Open to all ages
Contact: Ian Laker – tel: (020) 8995 8995 or ASPIRE on (020)
8954 5759
The Raiders
Where and when: Mondays 7pm-9pm, Kensington Leisure
Centre, Walmer Road W11 4PQ.
Contact: Jaspal Dhani – tel: (020) 8550 1794 or (020) 8446
6935 or the centre on (020) 7727 9747.
For further information on the game, visit the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association.
Wheelchair Racing Club
A new club is being launched at Copthall Stadium in
Barnet. It will run every Tuesday at 5.30pm and is suitable for
disabled people over the age of 12 who can propel a manual
wheelchair. The club has two new racing chairs for anyone new to
the sport to try. For further details telephone Toby Wilson on
(020) 8202 6478 or Steve Harris on (020) 8368 6754.
Wheelchair Racing Training
Ladywell Arena, Silvermere Road, Catford is the venue for
any athletes or potential competitors keen to get involved in the
sport of wheelchair racing. Training takes place on alternate
Saturdays from 10am–12pm. Cost: £1 per person.
If you are interested contact Colin King on (020) 8314 6076 or (mobile) 07753 859130.
Fairholm Judo Club
A session for people with special needs held at Grange
Judo Club.
Time: Thursday 6pm–7pm
Contact: Mike on (020) 8573 2700 or 07802 425711
Website:
www.grangejudo.com
London Sports Club for the Blind - giving everyone a sporting
chance
The London Sports Club aims to promote and organize
sporting activities for blind and partially sighted people. Its
members take part in sports including football, cricket, swimming
and ten-pin bowling.
Website:
www.123freehost.co.uk/sites/londonsports
Sportability
This is a London based charity, provides activities that
cover a broad range of sports, including quad biking, hand-cycling,
archery, falconry, wheelchair tennis, pistol and rifle shooting,
tennis, land yachting, fishing, sailing, jet skiing, water skiing
and canoeing.
For more information contact David Heard on (020) 8959 0089 or visit www.sportability.org
Aspire National Training Centre
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Wood Lane, Stanmore
HA7 4AP
ASPIRE works with people with spinal cord injury to create
opportunity, choice and independence for disabled people in
society. Disabled and non-disabled people can integrate in sports
and leisure activities.
Website:
www.aspire.org.uk
Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre
HOAC, Dews Lane, Harvil Road, Harefield, Middx, UB9 6JN
Website:
www.hoac.net
Tel/fax: 01895 824171 or 01895 824273
Email:
admin@hoac.fsnet.co.uk
Everyone is welcome regardless of age, ability or aspirations. For individuals there is annual membership, boat parking, day membership and equipment hire. A full range of RYA, BCU and NSSA courses in Sailing, Windsurfing and Kayaking are available. There are also a number of thriving clubs and the centre facilitates year round dinghy racing.
Westway Centre
Offers various activities including tennis, football and
climbing for disabled groups.
Tel: (020) 8969 0992
Email:
tennis@westway.org.uk
Canalside Activity Centre
Offers water sport sessions and trampolining for people
with disabilities.
Tel: (020) 8968 4500
Dynamic Sports for Spinally Injured Wheelchair Users
'Back Up' - a national charity for spinally injured men
and women, have released their calendar of sports activities for
2004.
If you're interested in taking part in skiing, rambling, water
skiing, multi-activity weeks at the Calvert Trust, sky diving or
sailing contact Back Up on:
Tel: (020) 8875 1805
Email:
admin@backuptrust.org.ukadmin@backuptrust.org.uk
Website:
www.backuptrust.org.uk
Football
In co-operation with the English Federation of
Disability Sport and the Football Association, London Sports Forum
are managing the grass roots disability football project to
increase the playing opportunities for disabled people and also the
number of coaches working with disabled people.
The Football in the Community clubs that currently provide
regular coaching sessions and local competitions for disabled young
people and adults are:
Brentford FC
For more information, contact Nick Rundell, Football in the
Community Officer, Griffin Park, Braemar Rd, Brentford TW8 0NT,
tel: (020) 8758 9430 or email
fitc@brentfordfc.co.uk
Chelsea FC
Football+ Project
Juniors and seniors: Wandle Recreation Centre -
Wandsworth
Sundays 10am-12pm
Seniors: Furzedown Recreation Centre - Tooting
Wednesdays 7pm-8.30pm
For more information contact Warren Green, Football+ Officer:
Address: Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London SW6
1HS
Tel: (020) 7957 8224
Email
warren.green@chelseavillage.com
Fulham FC
Free monthly coaching sessions for young visually
impaired footballers.
Venue: Raynes Park High School Indoor Sports Centre
Date/times: 24 October, 28 November, 19 December
11am-12.30pm.
For further information telephone Simon Hancox, development officer for disabled people on (020) 7384 4705 or email shancox@fulhamfc.com.
Fulham Deaf FC
For further information telephone Simon Hancox,
development officer for disabled people on (020) 7384 4705 or email
shancox@fulhamfc.com.
Queens Park Rangers FC
For more information, contact Andy Evans, Loftus Road PLC,
South Africa Road, London W12 7PA, tel: (020) 8740 2540
Email:
andye@loftusroadplc.co.uk
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Free monthly coaching sessions for visually impaired young
people
When and where: White Hart Lane, Bill Nicholson Way N17 0AP
from 10.30am-12pm, 16 October, 20 November, 18 December.
For more information email James Isaac at
james.isaac@spurs.co.uk
or telephone Alan Whetherly on (020) 7354 8666.
Activities for juniors
Wheelchair skills training (5-18 years)
Keep on Moving West London, presents a week of wheelchair
training, which ensures that children are safe when using their
mobility equipment and that they can have loads of fun and
independence. Skills include basic manoeuvring, opening
doors, orienteering, wheelchair sports, hazard awareness and road
safety.
Held at John Chilton School, Compton Crescent, Northolt,
Middlesex, UB5 5LD
Date: Monday 30 July - Friday 3 August
Time: 10am–12.30pm
Contact: Hannah Tucker ,tel: (020) 7233 6600.
Website:
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/keeponmoving
Football (6-16 years)
Held at Elthorne Sports Centre and coached by Brentford
Football in the Community
Time: Saturday 11am-12pm
Tel: (020) 8579 3226
Swimming
Dormers Wells Leisure Centre after school swimming club
for children with special needs and their carers
Time: Friday 5.30pm-6.30pm
Tel: (020) 8571 7207
Acton Saturday Venture Club
A club for young people with learning difficulties and
their friends
Contact: Sue Chamberlain, tel: (020) 8546 9301
Email:
enquiries@asvc.co.uk
MENCAP
Run junior clubs and sports sessions – see useful
contacts
Tel: (020) 8575 8959
Useful contacts
Ealing
MENCAP
Ealing MENCAP represents the interests of people with learning
disabilities and their carers within the borough of Ealing, and
also run a range of activity clubs.
English Federation of
Disability Sport
The national body responsible for developing sport for
disabled people in England and work closely with seven of National
Disability Sport organisations including: British Blind Sport, UK
Deaf Sport and the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation.
The
Limbless Association
The association provide help for limbless individuals of all
ages (and their careers) in order to achieve maximun mobility and
independance in home, hospital, education, employment and the
community.
London
Sports Forum for Disabled People
The London Sports Forum for Disabled People (LSF) promotes
the sporting interests of the one million disabled young people and
adults in the Greater London area. Their purpose is to ensure that
all disabled people have more opportunities to get involved in a
sport at a level of their choice.