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A-Z of activities and organisations with services for people with disabilities

|Activity/ |Organisation Address/Contact details |Services provided/opening times |Ages (where |Costs (where |

|other | | |known) |known) |

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|Active Card |Peterborough City Council Leisure Services |Gives discounts on activities for the whole family e.g. swimming, tennis, fitness, allotments, | | |

| |01733 747474 |restraints, shops, family days out etc. | | |

|Angling | |Providing fishing facilities and training for disabled adults and children or those with emotional | | |

| |Ian or Molly Donald |health problems. | | |

| |01733 869599 | | | |

|Basketball |Peterborough Sharks Special Basketball Team |Basketball Club for children and young people with learning and mental difficulties. The club meets | | |

| | |weekly and trains under coaches and assistants. We have a successful Summer Camp and other outings | | |

| |Len Fuller, Chairman,117 Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough |during the year including a Christmas party. We look to broaden social horizons through playing sport | | |

| |PE1 4PE |Term Time Sat am between 10.00am - 12.00 at PRC | | |

| |01733 757822 | | | |

|Blind bowls |Peterborough Association for the Blind |The club meets weekly | | |

| |01733 703570 | | | |

|Bowling |The Bowling Centre, Bretton |Has facilities so that you can bowl from your wheelchair. Mention your disability when making your | | |

| |0844 8263027 |booking so that the end lanes can be reserved. The centre is fully accessible. Discounts are available | | |

| |amf bowling.co.uk |to disabled people. | | |

|Bowls |Peterborough Indoor Bowls club |Thursdays 1-2 pm | | |

| |Andy Fowler | | | |

|Canoeing |Proteus Canoe Club Orton Staunch, Orton Mere |To encourage participation in water sports & to teach safety on water.All aspects of canoeing. Everyone | | |

| |Peterborough |welcome, including families children & disabled people. | | |

| |Glen Nelson, Hon Secretary, 120 Medeswell, Orton Malborne, |Sun 2pm until 4.30. Tue 6.30pm-8pm Wed 6.30pm-8pm (all year) | | |

| |Peterborough PE2 5PD | | | |

| |secretary@proteuscc.co.uk / proteuscc.co.uk | | | |

|Cheerleading |Unity Superstars Contact Amee Garala on Tel: 0794 102 4082 for |One of England’s first ever competitive Cheerleading squad for young people with a range of learning, | | |

| |details. |sensory or physical abilities. Cheerleading combines dance, gymnastics, stunting, jumps, cheers, chants | | |

| | |and having fun! | | |

|Cinema |Showcase, Boongate, Peterborough |Fully accessible to wheelchairs. Some films are available with sub titles (check for details). They have| | |

| |01733 555636 |loop systems, accessible toilets and carers accompanying disabled people will not be charged an entrance| | |

| | |fee. | | |

|Community Services |01733 863774 |You can contact the Community Services Department of Peterborough City Council either as an individual | | |

| |Disability Sports Development Officer |or as a group and ask for information on a particular sport or leisure activity in which you would like | | |

| |.uk |to take part or would like to initiate. There may be funds available to buy any special equipment which | | |

| | |might be necessary. | | |

|Complementary Therapies |Potions (Marianne Walker) |Marianne has links with many clients in supported living and day services throughout the region. She | |£20 per session|

| |07906 260775 |offers special sessions for people with learning disabilities and special needs to include aromatherapy,| |and free |

| | |reflexology and massage for £20.00. Free taster sessions can also be arranged with Marianne. | |tasters. |

|Cycling (Adapted) |Regional Pool Athletics Track, Peterborough |Mondays 1-3 | |£2 per session |

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| |Regional Pool Athletics Track, Peterborough |Wednesdays 5-7 | | |

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| |Bryan Tyler 01733 265551 dialsport@ | | | |

| |Matt Taylor on 01733 863783 matt.taylor@vivacity- | | | |

|Disability information | | | | |

|Fitness Studios |Bushfield Sports Centre , Bushfield, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |Has a Pulsestar Fitness Studio which can accommodate disabled people at almost any time but it is | | |

| | |advisable to telephone first. There is a cost per session. Discounts are available for disabled people | | |

| |01733 234018 | | | |

|Football |Netherton United Disability Football |Meets every Friday evening during the summer and indoor through winter | | |

| |The Grange | | | |

| |Simon Dudhill on 07798713735 | | | |

| |Peterborough United Football Club |Has room for 10 wheelchair users and carers, and walking disabled people. If you are in a wheelchair you| | |

| |01733 563947 |pay half price and the carer is admitted free. If you need to park close to the entrance, phone early on| | |

| | |the day of the match to reserve a parking space | | |

| | |Monday 2:00-3:00pm (Riverside pavilion) |18 plus | |

| |Andy Fowler 01733 319954/ 07852428902 |Wednesday 5:00-6:00pm (Riverside Pavilion )- ladies football | | |

| | |Friday 11:00-12:00am (Focus centre) | | |

| |andrew.fowler@peterboroughpct.nhs.uk | | | |

|Goalball |Peterborough GOALBALL club |Goalball is a team sport developed for visually impaired players, however individuals with full sight | |1st session |

| |Steve Snelling, Regional Development Officer, Eastern region, |can also play. | |free, £2 after |

| |British Blind Sport 01487 843344 or 07825506352 |Meets last Saturday of every month (8 + years old) 11-1 | | |

| |steve@.uk | | | |

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|Gym |YMCA Gym, The Cressett, Peterborough |Monday 10-12 | |£2 for all |

| | | | |sessions |

| |Bushfields, Orton Centre |Tuesday 11-1 | | |

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| |YMCA Gym, The Cressett, Peterborough |Wednesday 2-4 | | |

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| |YMCA Gym, The Cressett, Peterborough |Thursday 1-3 | | |

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| |Peterborough Prison |Friday 3-5 | | |

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| |Bryan Tyler 01733 265551 dialsport@ | | | |

| |Matt Taylor 01733 863783 matt.taylor@vivacity- | | | |

|Hair and beauty treatments |Peterborough Regional College, Park Crescent Campus, Peterborough |The hair and beauty salons ran by staff and students at the College are open to the public, providing | | |

| |PE1 4DZ |some great treatments at a fraction of the price normally paid on the high street. | | |

| |Beauty - 01733 762185 |Disabled toilets are available including hoists. | | |

| |Hair salon - 01733 762149 | | | |

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| |The Salons are on the first floor above Alexandra Foyer. | | | |

| | | | | |

| |(Potions (Marianne Walker) | | | |

| |07906 260775 | | | |

| |see Complementary Therapies above) | | | |

|Hydrotherapy |chattingindependently.co.uk | | | |

|Ice Skating |Peterborough Arena (ice stadium) |Can take six wheelchairs on a specially raised area (carers/support go free) | |£5.40 per |

| |planet-ice.co.uk/arena | | |session |

|Kayaking |Coaching sessions |Evenings in early May to mid Sept for under 18s (need to be accompanied by an adult) or 18 plus | | |

| |River Nene, Milton Ferry Bridge |(unaccompanied unless this is required). Membership is £20 per year full membership for the adult and | | |

| | |then £12 / year family membership for your young person. This runs until our AGM in March 2011 – so, if | | |

| | |you join between now and the end of the year, you only pay half (£10 + £6) to cover the remainder of the| | |

| | |year (then full price for the next year from March). Cost of the pool and hire of whatever club | | |

| | |equipment is needed, boat, paddle, buoyancy aid, helmet etc is then £5 / person / session or free if you| | |

| | |bring own equipment (non-paddling adults don’t pay anything for the session). | | |

|Library |Peterborough Libraries |Members can borrow books, including large print, CDs and videos. Spoken word tapes and CDs are free to | | |

| |01733 747474 |borrow, as are subtitled videos and DVDs. All libraries have microphones at reception to aid people with| | |

| | |hearing difficulties. The Central library offers, on request, Clearvision children’s books in Braille | | |

| | |with accompanying text. Also available is a PC with accessible software and magnifiers. The Central | | |

| | |library is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The lecture theatre has an induction loop and neck | | |

| | |loops are available for use in the main library. An adapted mobile library with easier steps and a | | |

| | |wheelchair lift, which visits residential homes and sheltered housing on a monthly basis. Peterborough | | |

| | |Libraries also operates the Doorstep Service taking books and spoken word cassettes. This service also | | |

| | |pays the subscriptions for people using RNIB’s Talking Book Service and is the local agent for Wireless | | |

| | |for the Blind. | | |

|Museum |Peterborough Museum |There a lift all exhibits. There is an accessible toilet. The museum provides a ‘See by Touch’ tour of | | |

| |01733 343329 |exhibits with information available on tape and in braille. | | |

|Music workshops | |Beat This is a new not-for-profit music service for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, offering | | |

| |Ben Turner |interactive music and graphics workshops for young people and adults with additional needs. The | | |

| |benny@ |workshops adopt a hands-on approach and include DJ’ing, lyric writing, sound design, music software, CD | | |

| |07513 360050 |production, keyboards and synths, basic circuit bending, CD artwork and more. (for under 25s only) | | |

|National Sports Associations |Please see Peterborough DIAL’s website for more information. | | | |

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|Nature Reserves |Please refer to Peterborough City Council’s website | | | |

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| |open_spaces/nature_reserves_and_wildlife.aspx | | | |

|Newspapers (for partially |Peterborough and District Talking Newspaper |is a free service if you are registered blind or partially sighted, to bring you local news and features| | |

|sighted) |01733 231894 |on cassette tape. You can receive a weekly news tape and/or a monthly magazine tape. Cassette players | | |

| | |are provided. The current tape is always available in the library | | |

|Nordic Walking | | | | |

|Parks |Bretton Park, North Bretton | | | |

| |Central Park |Disabled facilities at Peterborough Parks and Recreation Grounds Central Park has a DDA compliant garden| | |

| | |developed to provide stimulation for the visually impaired. The park also has a sensory garden adjacent | | |

| | |to the rangers hut. | | |

| |Ferry Meadows/Nene Park |There is disabled access to most of the park including the bird hides. Powered scooters and wheelchairs | | |

| |For more information and to pre-book wheelchairs 01733 234443 |are available on free loan for use in the park but it is advisable to telephone in advance to check if | | |

| | |one is free. There are accessible toilets at the visitor centre and the watersports centre. A Braille | | |

| | |map is available for blind visitors. | | |

| |Itter Park, Fulbridge Road, Paston, Peterborough |Has sensory garden. Open all the time. | | |

| | to dusk. Activity times will vary . | | |

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| |01733 326720 | | | |

| |Westwood Grange |Allotment site with raised beds to make them accessible to disabled people. The allotments also have | | |

| | |adjacent car parking. | | |

|PHAB club |Peterborough Wednesday PHAB Club, Kingfisher Centre, Peterborough |Organise social activities which provide opportunities for people with and without physical disabilities| | |

| |Tel :- 01733 333125 |to come together on equal terms. They also organise trips out, mainly in the evening and at weekends . | | |

| |Email:- phabtreas@ |Wednesdays 7.30-9.30 | | |

|Printing Services |The Partially Sighted Society |Provides a special printing and enlargement service, including large-print music, knitting patterns and | | |

| |01302 323132. |recipes. | | |

|Railway |Nene Valley Railway |There is disabled access at all stations. You can be transported in your wheelchair in the special | | |

| | |carriages. Only Wansford station has disabled friendly toilets. All facilities at Wansford station are | | |

| | |accessible, including the museum and the buffet. A wheelchair is available for use at the station | | |

| |01780 784444 | | | |

| |The Prince's Trust |Dedicated to helping disadvantaged young people aged 14-25 to enable them to participate in activities | | |

| |To apply or for further details contact the Applications Secretary, |with their peers. You can apply to them for financial help for all sorts of activities. | | |

| |Tel: 01480 456111 | | | |

|Riding |Riding for the Disabled |Riding for the Disabled believe that horse riding offers an opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, | | |

| |Cambridgeshire Chairperson Mrs P Hamilton |friendship, laughter, achievement, independence and confidence. Up to 16 years Mon – Fri term times | | |

| |0845 4507069 |only. | | |

| | riding-for- .uk/ | | | |

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|RNIB |RNIB Holiday and Leisure Service 0845 7023153 |Information on a wide range of leisure pursuits. | | |

|Sailing |Sailability, Ferry Meadows |Sailing is one of the very few sports in which able-bodied sailors and disabled sailors can participate | |£4 per session |

| | |on equal terms. Sailability encourages and supports disabled people to take up the sport. | | |

| |07948 262919 |Every Tuesday April – October. | | |

|Special Interest Groups |Please see Peterborough DIAL’s website for further information on | | | |

| |these. | | | |

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|Special Olympics |North Cambs Special Olympics. |Sports that train regularly under the Special Olympics banner include Equestrian, Athletics, Swimming, | | |

| |Group Chair Amee Garala 0794 102 4082 |Gymnastics, Power lifting and skiing | | |

| |Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) |Major provider of sporting opportunities for people with a learning disability and provides equality of | | |

| |0207 2478891 |opportunity for all athletes regardless of ability or degree of disability. | | |

|Sports Centres |Bushfield Sports Centre, Orton Centre, Peterborough PE2 5RQ |Sports facilities and activities for people of all ages and abilities. | | |

| |01733 234018 |Open everyday 9 am – 11.00pm | | |

| |Riverside Pavilion, Candy Street, Peterborough PE2 9RE |The excellent sports facilities include a floodlit all weather 7-a-side surface, suitable for both | | |

| |01733 567797 |football and tennis, together with four unisex changing rooms and officials/first aid room. | | |

| |info@riversidepavillion.co.uk | | | |

| |Werrington Sports and Recreation Centre |Open to people with any sort of disability, from the age of five with no upper age limit. The centre is | | |

| |Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough |fully accessible and there is a lift | | |

| |01733 576606 | | | |

|Swimming |Deeping Disabled Swimming Club, Deeping Leisure Centre |We encourage family involvement. If a child is disabled/special needs then we allow other members of the| | |

| |Deeping St.James, Peterborough |family to swim also if they wish. | | |

| |01778 347458 |Saturdays 5pm - 6pm | | |

| |ian929nolan@ | | | |

| |Fun.Instructional.New.Skills Contact Scott Beasley, Community Sports|(FINS) swimming club is for young people with a range of learning, sensory or physical abilities. | | |

| |Development Officer 01733 863760 |Every week during term time. | | |

| |Regional Swimming Pool, Bishops Road, |A fitness centre with a 25m main pool, teaching pool and diving pit. Other facilities include crèche, | | |

| |Peterborough, |Hydro Health Suite and Kinetika Health and Fitness Studio. Discounts are available with the @ctive card.| | |

| |Cambridgeshire, |Swimming Both the Regional and Jack Hunt pools have hoists to help you into the water and prefer prior | | |

| |PE1 5BW |notification so that they can make sure that the appropriate help is available when you need it. | | |

| |01733 551474 |Mon to Fri 6am to 10pm, Sat 8am to 6pm & Sun 8am to 9pm | | |

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| |Jack Hunt School |This is a swimming group for disabled and sensory impaired people and their families, which aims to | | |

| |01733 264644 |equip you to be able to go into mainstream swimming. | | |

| | |Friday Night Club 7.30-9pm | | |

|Theatre |The John Clare Theatre |Has spaces for three wheelchairs and there are four disabled parking spaces at the side of the building.| | |

| |01733 265705 |The lecture theatre has an induction loop plus a small number of remote receivers for the induction | | |

| | |loop. The Cresset offers disabled parking bays, induction loops, and a wheelchair accessible theatre, | | |

| | |carer’s concessions are available. | | |

| |Key Theatre |Has four wheelchair seats L8, L10, L29, L31 each has a carers seat beside. There is an infra red hearing| | |

| |01733 552437 |system, with five loops and five headsets, which are available from reception also. Carers concessions | | |

| | |are half price admission, the disabled person also gets half price admission. When booking your seat | | |

| | |state any special requirements. | | |

|Wheelyboats |Wheelyboat Trust. To find out locations and further information |Registered charity dedicated to providing disabled people with the opportunity and freedom to enjoy | | |

| |01798 342222 |waters large and small all over the UK. Wheelyboats provide their disabled users with the dignity of | | |

| | |their own independence: they make the entire water accessible, are simplicity itself to board via the | | |

| | |roll-on, roll-off bow ramp and the level deck provides access to every corner of the boat including the | | |

| | |helm | | |

|Yoga |Louise Guy |Free to teach on Mondays, Tuesdays afternoons and Wednesday mornings. Charge is £5.00 an hour per person| |£5.00 ph/pp or |

| |pck3@ |in a group, however it is negotiable for disabled or learning difficulties group when there is no hall | |lower if group |

| | |fees to be paid.    | | |

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