Sport and leisure

Amateur Swimming Association
Harold Fern House, Derby Square, Loughborough, Leicester, LE11 5AL
Tel: 01509 618 700
Fax: 01509 618 701
Email: customerservices@swimming.org
Website: www.britishswimming.org

Banstead Mobility Centre
Damson Way, Fountain Drive, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4NR
Tel: 020 8770 1151
Fax: 020 8770 1211
Provides outdoor mobility information, demonstration, assessment and training for disabled people. Holds database of all driving instructors approved by the Dept. Environment/Transport with information on their experience of teaching people with disabilities.

British Disabled Water Ski Association
The Tony Edge National Centre, Heron Lake, Wraysbury, Middlesex TW19 6HW
Tel: 01784 483664
Fax: 01784 482747
Email: info@bdwsa.org.uk
Website: www.bdwsa.org.uk
Regional centres running a number of courses for people who refuse to let their disability be a barrier to water sports.

Disability Sport England
Belle Vue Leisure Centre, Pink Bank Lane, Manchester, M12 5GL.
Tel: 0161 953 2499
Fax: 0161 953 2420
Email: info@dse.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitysport.org.uk
Information on all manner of disabled sporting provision.

Conquest ART (Society for Art for Physically Handicapped People)
Cox Lane Day Centre, Cox Lane, West Ewell, Surrey, KT19 9PL
Tel: 020 8397 6157
Fax: 020 8397 6157
Email: enqs@conquestart.org
Website: www.conquestart.org
Not specifically for children but can advise you on how to set up a class, what equipment you’ll need and then provide you with some inspirational ideas.

CPSport England and Wales
Unit 5 Heathcoat Building, Nottingham Science & Technology Park, University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2QJ
Tel: 0115 925 7027
Fax: 0115 922 4666
Email: info@cpsport.org
Website: www.cpsport.org
Promotes and seeks to increase sport and physical recreation opportunities for people with a disability and especially those who have cerebral palsy.

Disabled Photographers’ Society
PO BOX 130, Richmond, Surrey,
TW10 6XQ
Tel: 01454 317754
Fax: 0870 0542813
Email: enquiries@disabledphotographers.co.uk
Website: www.disabledphotographers.co.uk/
Encourages disabled people to take an active interest in photography as a therapeutic and creative pursuit.

Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy
C/o ADKC Centre, Whitstable House, Silchester Road, London, W10 6SB
Tel/Fax: 020 8968 7609
Website: www.halliwick.org.uk
A method of swimming instruction that focuses on people with a physical/learning disability.

NASCH (National Association of Swimming Clubs for the Handicapped)
The Willows, Mayles Lane, Wickenham, Hampshire, PO17 5ND
Tel: 01329 833689
Website: www.nasch.org.uk
Produces a directory with all the swimming clubs within the UK. Contact them for details.

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
68 Churchway, London, NW1 1LT
Tel: 020 7255 4600
Fax: 020 7255 4602
Email: admin@playmatters.co.uk
Website: www.natll.org.uk
A national network of Toy Libraries which provides information, support and advice about choice of toys which are sometimes specially adapted to your child's needs.

Musical Keys
Sallie Eastwick, 32 Ash Grove, Norwich NR3 4BE
Tel: 01603 405858
Groups for children with disabilities to make music.

PHAB (Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied)
Summit House, 50 Wandle Road, Croydon CRO 1DF
Tel: 020 8667 9443
Fax: 020 8681 1399
Email: info@phabengland.org.uk
Website: www.phabengland.org.uk
350 regional clubs working for the integration of people with and without physical disabilities in the community.

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)
Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue R Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warks CV8 2LY
Tel: 0845 658 1082
Fax: 0845 658 1083
Email: info@rda.org.uk
Website: www.rda.org.uk
Locally run riding groups all over the UK.

Sound Sense
7 Tavern Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1PJ
Tel: 01449 673990
Fax: 01449 673994
Website: www.soundsense.org
Supports organisations and individuals who help people make music in their communities. Provided HemiHelp with advice on putting together our Music Information Sheet.