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 7AD | The Toby Henderson Trust, The Autism Hub, 10 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4JP |
| 0300 365 3055 | 0191 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
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.
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.