The Met Office has now upgraded its weather warning to the amber level between 6am and 9pm on Friday 24 January. Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption. If you think this will affect your travel to your appointment please contact us as soon as possible 0191 482 0000. The met office has more information for staying safe in strong wind

Physical Activity for Disabilities in the North East

The Toby Henderson Trust

The Toby Henderson Trust is an independently funded charity supporting children, young people and adults, families, and carers in the North East of England.

The Toby Henderson Trust provides appropriate and accessible support for autistic young people from two years into adulthood, whilst also empowering parents, families, and carers by sharing knowledge, experience and understanding.

The Toby Henderson Trust, Toby House, Earth Balance, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7ADThe Toby Henderson Trust, The Autism Hub, 10 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4JP
0300 365 30550191 816 0550
[email protected][email protected]

GO Gateshead

Go Gateshead leisure centres have all you need to get active, including, swimming and fitness classes. Please find more information via your local leisure centre.

The Alan Shearer Activity Centre

The Alan Shearer Centre is a highly specialise, respite, residential and social facility for people living with complex disabilities and acute sensory impairments.

Facilities are completely free to use and include a hydrotherapy suite, sensory rooms and cave, a music room, seasonal activities, and a café. Overhead tracking and hoists are fitted throughout, enabling full accessibility to all areas for those with limited mobility.

To find out how to become a member or to arrange a tour of the Activity Centre, please ring 0191 267 8118, or email [email protected].

For more information you can contact Jackie Dunn, the centres manager, [email protected]

Pathways 4 All

Pathways 4 All is a parent-led charity, providing play and leisure services for disabled and young people, situated at the Tim Lambs Children Centre.

The Tim Lamb Centre is a specialist play and leisure provision, facilities include soft play, indoor trampolines, sensory room, ICT suite, café and more.

Pathways 4 All

Tim Lamb Children’s Centre,

Rising Sun Country Park,

Whitley Road,

Benton,

NE12 9SS

Newburn Activity Centre

Newburn Activity Centre offers adapted bike hire, a sensory room and drop-in sports and activity sessions.

Find out more at www.newburnactivity.co.uk

Newburn Activity Centre, Grange Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 0191 264 0014

Gateway Wheelers

Gateway wheelers is an accessible cycling charity which help people with any type of disability to enjoy cycling in a safe environment, while allowing the opportunity for personal development by providing suitable cycles, equipment, and support.

Find out more at, www.gatewaywheelers.org.uk, 07584737449 and 07764495902

SMILE Through Sport

SMILE Through Sport was founded by Paralympian Stephen Miller MBE to provide events, sessions, and education to improve the health and well-being of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities throughout the North East of England.

Find out more at www.smilethroughsport.com, 07749114807 and 01670457757  

Newcastle United Foundation

Newcastle United Foundation provides professional disability football coaching for adults and children with a range of disabilities through an inclusive approach to sport.

Newcastle United Foundation

NUCASTLE,

Diana Street,

Newcastle,

NE4 6BQ

Comets

Comets is a recreational, pan disability football programme for disabled boys and girls aged between 5 – 11. Pan disability is the largest format of disability football, which sees players with a broad range of impairments and health conditions play together.

Sessions are from £2 and run locally from Gateshead Rutherford AFC, Gateshead, NE11 0HH. Other venues are available.

www.englandfootball.com/play/Disability-Football/Comets

Newcastle Falcons

Training sessions take place on Monday evenings at Kingston Park for all participants with a learning disability/ impairment.

To find out more and to find a session near you, email

[email protected] or

[email protected]

Dance City

Dance City is a vibrant and friendly place where people come together to take part, enjoy, experience, and talk about dance. They offer sensory dance which is a SEND focused class. The class is inclusive, creative and welcomes everyone with open arms. Sensory dance allows children to explore dance with adaptations tailored towards SEND.

Dance City

Dance City,

Temple Street,

Newcastle,

NE1 4BR

Swim England

Swim England are dedicated to developing the aquatic disciplines of swimming, diving, artistic swimming, water polo, para swimming, masters swimming and open water. Para swimming is swim England’s fully integrated swimming programme for a person with a disability from grassroots to elite, including physical impairments, visual impairments, and intellectual impairments.

Contact, Jo Barber [email protected] for the North East Disability Swimming Club at Freemans Quay Leisure Centre, Durham, DH1 1SW. www.asaner.org.uk

Northern Hope Gymnastics

Northern Hope Centre provides quality gymnastics training for all ages and ability levels in a fun and safe environment.

Northern Hop offers Pre School Classes and Beginner Classes.

www.northernhope.co.uk, 0191 338 9865

Foundation of Light

The Foundation of Light offer a wide range of disability programmes to ensure people and adults across the north east can enjoy sport, an active lifestyle and build friendships. Their disability coaching team deliver fun, exciting, and challenging sessions and activities which help develop gross motor skills, balance and coordination as well as encouraging teamwork, communication, and confidence.

Foundation of Light

Foundation of Light,

Stadium Park,

Sunderland,

SR5 1SN

SportWorks

SportWorks harness the power of sport to improve health, education and employability skills and contribute to healthier, more prosperous communities. SportWorks has extensive expertise in providing sport and exercise service for children and young adults with disabilities.

[email protected]                                0191 580 0120

Gateshead Kestrels

Gateshead Kestrels encourage and facilitate to participate, cooperate, and integrate in sport, physical activities, outdoor and adventurous activities, and other leisure activities.

Please contact, 0191 487 4595 or 07729775429, [email protected]

AirBox

AirBox Bounce is a trampoline and soft play centre which offers SEN session. These sessions are calmer, have low music, fewer numbers and without flashing lights.

AirBox

AirBox

3 Atley Way

Nelson Industrial Estate

Cramlington

NE23 1WA

CP Sport

CP Sport is the national disability sports organisation supporting people with cerebral palsy to be able to access and enjoy being physically active throughout their lives.

They support everyone with cerebral palsy to have the opportunities, capability, and motivation to participate in a wide range of physical activities and which suit a variety of interests.

Special Olympics

Sporting club for people with disabilities in Gateshead and across the Tyne and Wear region. They provide weekly sports training in 10 sports for people with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities, equipping athletes with the confidence and skills to participate in regional, national, and international sporting competitions.

[email protected]                                           07788 652046