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PACE - Physical Activities Club in Ealing
Havelock Community Centre, Trubshaw Road, Southall, UB2
Tel Krishna Birdy 079307 48280 www.pacezone.org.uk
PACE is a voluntary organisation promoting the inclusion of young disabled people, their friends and siblings between the ages of 13 and 25 years old in sports and leisure activities.
PACE also runs inclusive dance and art workshops. The club meets every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 2pm to 4:30pm
Gym training (special needs and recovery session)
Greenford Sport Centre
Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9RX (see map)
Tel: (020) 8575 9157 Email: greenfordsc@ealing.gov.uk
This session is ideal for people with disabilities or those recovering from injury or serious illness. Suitable for wheelchair users. Users can enjoy quality time in the gym with an instructor on hand to offer help and advice on training programmes.
Saturday 10 -11.30am.
Judo
Grange Judo Club
Hayes Rugby Club, Kingshill Avenue, Hayes
Tel: Mike on 07802 425 711 Email: mike@grangejudo.com
Judo classes for children and adults with special needs and disabilities. Every Thursday in term times from 18.00 to 19.00. Can drop in for sessions.
Football on Saturdays
Elthorne Sports Centre, Westlea Rd, off Boston Rd Hanwell W7
Tel: (020) 8579 3226
Football training sessions – drop in - for young people age 6 -16 with special needs or disability. Run by Brentford Football club. Saturday’s 11-12noon.
Football on Sundays
Ealing Mencap Gateway club
Tel: (020) 8575 2634 (Mick)
Football training in Greenford
Sports Training/Special Olympics
Mencap Gateway Club
Perivale Track and Southall Sports Centre
Contact Sharon Cudjoe 07983 400 094
Athletics, Boccia, multisport activities on Monday evenings.
Heathrow Play Gym
Green Lane, Hounslow
Tel: (020) 8569 5069 www.heathrowgymnastics.org.uk
A play environment and fully equipped gym for under 8s which encourages children to swing, jump, run, balance, bounce and climb. Includes a bouncy castle and foam pit, but the favourite feature must be a full-sized trampoline, which has been sunk into the floor. Sessions begin and finish on the hour so turn up on time. Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 9am – 12pm. Entrance charge.
Tuesday Sports Club
Heston Community Sports Hall
Heston Road, Hounslow TW5 0QR
Tel: 0845 456 6675
A sports and activity session for young people with learning and physical difficulties takes place on Tuesdays from 5.30pm – 7pm.
BasketBALL
Kensington Sports Centre
Walmer Road, London W10
Tel: (020) 8550 1794 (Jaspal Dhani)
Wheelchair Basketball is one of the fastest growing sports for disabled people in the World. Action for Disability in Kensington and Chelsea has a wheelchair basketball team, The Raiders. The team is competing in the second division of the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association. They welcome anyone who would like to come and join the team.
They train every Monday evening from 7.30 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. at the Kensington Sports Centre. Men and women of all levels of playing ability, including beginners, are welcome.
Companion Cycling
Tel: 07961 344 545 (general enquiries)
(020) 8979 2003 (Membership enquiries: Nancy Marks)
Gives people of all abilities the chance to cycle on specially adapted bicycles. As you are riding with another person it doesn’t matter if you can’t ride a bike by yourself.
Active Ealing
(020) 8825 6675 or www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/events/leisure_activities/disabilities.html
Active Ealing organises activities and competitions for people with disabilities of all ages and abilities. For further information contact the sports development officer on the above number.
Swimming
Dormers Wells Leisure Centre
Dormers Wells Lane, Southall UB1
Tel: (020) 8571 7207
Swimming sessions for children with special needs and disabilities Friday afternoons 5.30pm – 6.30pm; siblings welcome. Cost is £1 per child; parent or carer goes free, although they must be over 18 years old.
Chiswick Pool
Edensor Road, Chiswick W4B 2RG
Tel: 0845 456 6675
Swim sessions for people with disabilities Tuesdays 6pm – 10pm
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford TW8 0HJ
Tel. 020 8994 9596
Two pools. A walk in pool with waves and slide and a shallow pool for regular swimming. Cafe area overlooking pool. Playcentre (see above).
Gurnell Leisure Centre
Ruislip Road East, W13
Tel: (0200 8998 3241
Three pools. A warm walk in recreation pool and two for regular swimming. Cafe.
Acton Swimming Baths
Salisbury Street, Acton W3
Tel: (020) 8992 8877
Has hoist to enable people with physical disabilities enter pool.
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