Things to Do
Sports
Council leisure centres including a fitness centre, swimming pool and racquet sports. They all have a mixture of accessible equipment. See Swimming for more information on accessible pools.
In this section you can find information about a wide range of sporting activities for children with a special educational need or disability
Leisure Centres and Multi-sports clubs
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| Ladywood Leisure Centre – ‘Activity Buddies’ | An activity buddy can offer support in the gym or pool |
www.birminghamleisure.com/ladywood-leisure-centre/activity-buddies-more-volunteering/ |
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Alexander Stadium |
Council leisure centres including a fitness centre, swimming pool and racquet sports. They all have a mixture of accessible equipment. See Swimming for more information on accessible pools. |
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Fox Hollies Leisure Centre |
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www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/7788/ |
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www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20177/sport_and_leisure/ |
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Billesley Tennis and Fitness Centre |
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Sport Birmingham |
Sport Birmingham is an independent charity that uses the power of sport and physical activity to improve lives. We are the city’s strategic sports partnership, working as a leading charity to connect places, people and communities to drive local innovation in the delivery of sport and physical activity. |
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Activity Alliance Disability Inclusion support |
National charity that works to make active lives possible with a vision that disabled people are active for life. Includes local links and resources. |
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Dwarf Sports Association (West Midlands) |
The West Midlands group organises sporting and recreational activities for people with restricted growth. |
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Gateway Awards |
Activities leading to awards for people aged 13 years and over with a learning disability |
https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-us/our-projects/gateway-award |
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Phab Clubs |
Phab clubs organise a range of sporting and social activities to bring together people with and without disabilities |
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Special Olympics |
Non-profit organisation and the largest provider of year-round sports coaching and athletic competition in summer and winter sports for children and adults of ALL abilities with intellectual disabilities. |
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Cricket
These clubs and organisations provide opportunities in cricket for disabled people in Birmingham
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Warwickshire Cricket Board
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The Warwickshire Cricket Boards disability programme is delivered in partnership with the Lords Taverners, who provide funding and equipment for our taster sessions in schools, as well as our community sessions, known as “Hubs”. |
https://warwickshirecricketboard.co.uk/community-inner-city/disability-programme |
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Blind Cricket UK
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BCEW work in partnership with British Blind Sport and the England and Wales Cricket Board to deliver competitive cricket for those who are blind or partially sighted, running national and international competitions.
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ParaSport |
Includes links to sports clubs, activities events for disabled people in your local area |
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Football
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Birmingham County FA |
Provides opportunities for people with a disability to play football |
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Ability Counts at Aston Villa |
Ability Counts provides inclusive, accessible football for everyone |
www.avfc.co.uk/foundation/disability/disability-football-teams |
Basketball
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Birmingham Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club |
Basketball club for wheelchair users |
https://parasport.org.uk/opportunity/birmingham-phoenix-wheelchair-basketball-club |
Boxercise
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Autism Friendly Boxercise |
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Telephone: 07707 931439 Email – nora@envolvewell.co.uk |
Athletics
These clubs provide opportunities in athletics for disabled people
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Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club |
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Royal Sutton Athletics Club
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Swimming
There are several Council pools and disability swim clubs across Birmingham that are accessible to people with physical disabilities
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The pool has a hoist. |
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The pool has a sloped entry, with shower chair and large family changing facilities. There is a changing bed and hoist for use by trained advocates and carers. Disabled people are welcome to swim whenever the pool is open to the general public; there is also a free session for disabled people on Saturdays between 5pm and 6pm. |
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The centre has a pool at deck level with low steps into it, a pool hoist and shower chairs. The Wobblers and Wheelies swimming club meets here on a Friday evening between 8:30pm and 9:30pm. |
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| Kingstanding Leisure Centre |
The pool has sloped access and shower chairs. There is also a changing bed and hoist for use by trained advocates or carers. |
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20177/sport_and_leisure/604 |
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This centre has a pool equipped with a hoist. |
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Birmingham Meerkats Sports Club
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Recreational swimming at Wilson Stuart School, Perry Common every Wednesday (school terms only) 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Ramped access and pool chairs are available. |
For further information contact Emma Love on 0121 355 8681 or meerkatsport@hotmail.co.uk |
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Alta Sports Club
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Recreational and coaching swimming sessions at the Munrow Sports Centre, University of Birmingham, Selly Oak. Pool hoists and shower chairs are available for use. The club meets on a Sunday between 1pm and 2:30pm. |
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The Orange Squad |
Squad for junior and senior swimmers from county level through to National/International/Paralympic level. They meet every second Saturday in the month between 9am and 10:30am at Langley Swimming Centre, Oldbury. |
For further information contact Sarah Brown on 07825 136354 or sarah.brown@swimming.org |
Rock Climbing
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Rock Up Birmingham |
Rock Up Birmingham offers autism SEND friendly climbing sessions. |
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Redpoint Climbing Centre
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Redpoint Climbing Centre has a wealth of experience in supporting those who have SEN and disabilities and can confidently assist people who have a variety of ability levels.
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https://redpointbirmingham.co.uk
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Snow Sports
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Disability Snowsports UK |
Offers adaptive skiing lessons for disabled children. Available at the Snowdome in Tamworth |
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Skiing & Uphill Ski Club |
Based at Ackers Dry Ski Slope, this ski club has adapted equipment and fully-qualified instructors to give disabled people the opportunity to learn to ski. |