Sport and leisure

For more information on individual sports bodies please see HemiHelp’s Getting Active (children) and Staying Active (adults) leaflets

Sport

Amateur Swimming Association - Tel: 01509 618 700 Email: disability@swimming.org
Website: www.swimming.org/britishswimming/

Disability Sport England - Tel: 0161 953 2499 Email: info@dse.org.uk Website: www.disabilitysport.org.uk
Information on all manner of disabled sporting provision.

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales - Tel: 0845 846 0021 Email: office@fdsw.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitysportwales.org

Scottish Disability Sport - Tel: 0131 317 1130 Email: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com
Website: www.scottishdisabilitysport.com

Disability Sports NI - Tel: 02890 387 062 Email: email@dsni.co.uk Website: www.dsni.co.uk

CP Sport England and Wales - Tel: 0115 925 7027 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.

Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy - Website: www.halliwick.org.uk
A method of swimming instruction that focuses on people with a physical/learning disability.

Impaired Skating - Website: www.impairedskating.org
An organisation providing support and information to disabled skaters of all levels.

NASCH - Tel: 01329 833689 Email: naschswim-willows@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.nasch.org.uk
Produces a directory with all the swimming clubs for people with disabilities within the UK. Contact them for details.

PHAB (Physically Disabled and Able Bodied) - Tel: 020 8667 9443 Email: info@phab.org.uk
Website: www.phab.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) - Tel: 0845 658 1082 Email: info@rda.org.uk Website: www.rda.org.uk
Locally run riding groups all over the UK.

RYA Sailability - Tel: 0844 556 9550 Email: info@ryasailability.org Website: www.rya.org.uk/sailability
Bringing boating to people with disabilities.

Leisure

Chickenshed - Tel: 020 8351 6161 Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk
Is a groundbreaking theatre company for children and young people of all abilities and disabilities which creates genuinely inclusive, high quality and exciting performance. It started in 1974 in North London and now has 19 centres, mostly in England but one in Scotland and two in Russia! It also runs workshops, courses and outreach projects. To see a list of Sheds go to >Outreach >Current Sheds.

Conquest ART - Tel: 020 8397 6157 Email: enquiries@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.

Disabled Photographers’ Society - 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.

Musical Keys - Tel: 01603 405 858 Email: enquiries_mk@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.musicalkeys.co.uk
Groups for children with disabilities to make music. Norfolk based.

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries - Tel: 020 7428 2280 Email: admin@playmatters.co.uk
Website: www.playmatters.co.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.

Sound Sense - Email: info@soundsense.org Website: www.soundsense.org
Supports organisations and individuals who help people make music in their communities.

Most national cinema chains are members of a scheme where if a disabled person buys a ticket a carer goes free. Forms can be downloaded from www.ceacard.co.uk to apply for a plastic card. This is not free but will pay for itself after one visit