Sports

Council leisure centres include 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

Organisation/Venue Description
Ladywood Leisure Centre – ‘Activity Buddies’ An activity buddy can offer supporting in the gym or pool.
Council Leisure Centres 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.
Sport Birmingham Sport Birmingham is an independent charity that uses the power of sport and physical activity to improve lives.

They 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.
Activity Alliance – Disability Inclusion Support Activity Alliance is a national charity that works to make active lives possible with a vision that disabled people are active for life. Includes local links and resources.
Dwarf Sports Association The West Midlands group organises sporting and recreational activities for people with restricted growth.
Gateway Awards Activities leading to awards for people aged 13 years and over with a learning disability.
Phab Clubs Phab clubs organise a range of sporting and social activities to bring together people with and without disabilities.
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.
Organisation/Venue Description
Warwickshire Cricket Board 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”.
Blind Cricket UK

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.
ParaSport Includes links to sports clubs, activities events for disabled people in your local area.
Organisation/Venue Description
Birmingham County FA Provides opportunities for people with a disability to play football.
Organisation/Venue Description
Birmingham Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club Basketball club for wheelchair users.
Organisation/Venue Description
Autism Friendly Boxercise Autism friendly boxercise sessions by Envolve Wellness.
Organisation/Venue Description
Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club Athletics club based in Perry Barr
Royal Sutton Athletics Club Athletics club based in Sutton Coldfield
Organisation/Venue Description
Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre This pool has a hoist.
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre The pool has a sloped entry, with a 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 5:00pm and 6:00pm.
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre The centre has a pool at deck level with low steps, a pool hoist, and shower chairs. The Wobblers and Wheelies swimming club meets here on Friday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.
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.
Stechford Leisure Centre This centre has a pool equipped with a hoist.
Birmingham Meerkats Sports Club 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
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
Organisation/Venue Description
Rock Up Birmingham Rock Up Birmingham offers autism SEND-friendly climbing sessions.
Redpoint Climbing Centre 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.
Organisation/Venue Description
Disability Snowsport UK Offers adaptive skiing lessons for disabled children. Available at the Snowdome in Tamworth.
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.