Programmes in Calderdale for Disabled Children, Young People and Adults
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DISABILITY SPORT DIRECTORY 2017 Programmes in Calderdale for disabled children, young people and adults Creating Connections Suppor ng disability sport contents Welcome 4 Active Classes 5 Athletics 5 Badminton 6 Basketball 6 Bowls 7 Cardiac Rehabilitation 7 Cricket 8 Dance 8 Fitness 9 Football 10 Horse Riding 11 Heartbeat 11 Kurling 12 Mixenden Activity Centre 12 Multi-Sports 13 active kids are Over 50’s 14 Phab 15 Rugby 16 happy kids Running 17 Swimming 17 Trampoline 19 calderdale.gov.uk/sport Wheelchair Tennis 20 Calderdale Facilities and Contact Details 21 Creating Connections 22 Welcome a Any type of physical activity and sport can play a beneficial role in enhancing the health and wellbeing of disabled people, their families and friends. Positive outcomes maybe physical, in terms of strength and fitness, and mentally, in terms of the social benefits. For example promoting and maintaining an independent lifestyle. There are a variety of sport and physical activities for disabled people to take part in and enjoy within Calderdale. Active Classes at Calderdale Council Disability Athletics - Halifax Harriers Details Details This directory details all of the disability sport Calderdale council offer a range of Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 7.00 - 8.15pm - and physical activity opportunities that exist programmes including the following: age 11+ across Calderdale. This includes children, young people and adults with all ability levels. · Gentle Keep Fit Class Running during the Halifax Harriers training · Club 50+ days, the ‘disability athletics’ section offers The directory also includes information on all · Tai Chi coaching sessions for young people and leisure facilities and venues across Calderdale · Zumba Gold adults. and information on Creating Connections. · Mixenden Activity Centre Location If you would like further information about Location Spring Hall Athletics Track, Huddersfield any of the activities or require any advice Road, Halifax, HX3 0AQ about disabled people participating in Halifax, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, sporting activities or if you know of any Todmorden Contact Details additional information, or amendments for Contact Details Email: [email protected] future issues of this directory, please contact: www.calderdale.gov.uk/sport Tel: 07473062763 Debbie Greenwood Tel: 01422 341527 Email: [email protected] Yorkshire Sport Foundation Tel: 0330 202 0280 Email: [email protected] Sports Development, MBI Shay Stadium, Shaw Hill, Halifax. 4 5 b Halifax Hawks Badminton Club Basketball: Calderdale Bowls: Pennine Bowling Club for CREW (Cardiac Rehabilitation, Wheelchair Basketball Club the Visually Impaired Exercise, Walking Details Details Details Details Sundays 9-10am (pay and play) Thursdays 7pm-9pm 10-11am (Beginners Coaching) Opportunities to train and play with Pennine bowling club if for visually CREW (Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise, 11-12pm (intermediate and advanced Calderdale Wheelchair Basketball Club. impaired individuals to play flat green Walking) is a Registered Charity, affiliated coaching) bowls. We cater for young and old, male to the British Heart Foundation, run by Location and female. During summer we play at our volunteers based in Halifax, but covering Inclusive badminton sessions that offer Sessions currently at: Calderdale college, own sole purpose built visually impaired all of Calderdale. We provide exercise, coached sessions for beginners to Francis Street, Halifax HX1. flat green bowling green in Brighouse. healthy eating/weight loss & Tai Chi advanced or the option to pay and play. (opportunity for sessions to be delivered In winter we play out of Whitcliffe Mount classes, educational sessions, social across Halifax – contact for more details) Sports Centre in Cleckheaton. We are events and walks for people who have had £2 under 18’s always looking for new bowlers and as we or are at risk of having a cardiac event/ £3.50 18+ Contact Details have all the equipment so the cost would problem. Membership is free and is open Please contact for coached session prices Andy Atkinson be minimal. We take part in numerous to those recovering from heart-related matches and competitions throughout events; strokes; cardiovascular disease; Location Email: [email protected] Tel: 0784 978 4084 the year but these are not compulsory, or those with high risk factors for CVD and Brooksbank School Michelle Hawkins members are welcome to just social bowl any person who wants to maintain and Victoria Road Email: [email protected] as it is a very good form of exercise. improve their health and fitness levels Elland to lessen the risk of such diseases. Location West Yorkshire Location HX5 0QG Brighouse (Outdoor Summer) Wellholme Park HD6 4AF There are 9 weekly exercise classes at Contact Details different venues and 7 walks per week from Alex Foster Contact Details different centres to cater for all abilities. Tel: 07836 226545 Tel: 01422 321771 Email: [email protected] Contact Details Tony Gregson Tel: 01422 321771 Email: [email protected] Web: www.crewheartsupport.co.uk 6 7 c D d f Get into Cricket Dance: Unlimited Creative and Dance: The Dance Mill Fitness: Gentle Keep Fit Class Contemporary Dance Details Details Details Details Arts award’ for adults with a disability pilot Group exercise class for all abilities - Thursday 3-4pm Dance club for physically mobile disabled project is currently running (Feb-May 2015) Low impact but lively, finishing with children. Saturday 1:00 – 2:00pm. The dance mill offer a number of options mat work. Light hand weights are used. Want to play indoor cricket? Need a bit of For age 11+ from informal classes to schooling and Tuesday’s 2:00 - 3:00pm coaching to improve your skills or, just also opportunities to be Involved with stage Wednesday’s 1:00 - 2:00pm fancy trying something different for a change? Location performances. Please contact Toni to discuss and 2:00 - 3:00pm Ravenscliffe High School, needs and ensure they can be catered for. Location £3 (First session free) Skircoat Green, Location Todmorden sports centre Location Halifax, HX3 0RZ White Rose Mill Holdsworth Road, Ewood Barn, North Bridge Leisure Centre Holmfield, Ewood La, North Bridge Street Contact Details HX3 6SN Todmorden OL14 7DF Halifax Janet Ingham Contact Details Contact Details HX3 6TE Tel: 07866 445598 Toni Diaper Calderdale Council Contact Details Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mark Wisbey Tel: 01422 248000 Tel: 01706 839090 Tel: 07833 437 561 For all class times and information on Email: [email protected] memberships: www.calderdale.gov.uk/sport 8 9 f h Football: Greetland Goldstars Football: Disability Football Training Horse Riding: Hebden Bridge Riding Heartbeat Disability Football Club for the Disabled Details Details Details Weekly football sessions Details HEARTBEAT is a Registered Charity run Greetland Goldstars are an FA Charter (Thursday’s 12:45-2:30pm) Currently run RDA specific sessions 4-7pm by volunteers based in Brighouse which Standard Community Club. All our coaches 1:1 support and wrap around care is also on a Monday. Each group/individual is needs provides exercise, weight loss & Tai Chi are FA level 1 qualified and FA disability offered here. Football session is delivered by assessed before being placed in a session, so classes, social events and walks for people football trained. Opportunities available FA coach with a wealth of disability coaching the best way to get started is to phone/email who have had or are at risk of having a to play in the ability counts league. experience. Local ‘ability counts’ competitive Judy - All ages. league opportunities are also available. cardiac event/problem. Anyone is eligible to Ages 8 + (junior and adults teams) Location join after phase 4 Saturdays 11am-12am Location Hebden Bridge Equestrian Centre. Rehabilitation is completed or graduation Community Support Services, Allswell Riding School, Wadsworth, from BETTER LIVING or if you meet the Location Aachen Hall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8TF criteria with a letter from your GP stating you 3GI The Clock Tower, Skircoat Moor Road can exercise. HEARTBEAT supports the role Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax, HX3 0HA Contact Details of carers and/or partners and they are also Shaw Lane, Judy Dulson welcome to join our sessions. People at risk Halifax HX3 9ET Contact Details Tel: 01422 847557 or 01422 842584 of a cardiac event are those with diabetes Jodie Baird Web: www.hebdenbridgerda.org/ type 1 or 2, high blood pressure, high Contact Details [email protected] cholesterol, over-weight or any combination John King Tel: 01422 359888 of these. Member-ship ages range from Email: [email protected] memberships: 30+’s to 80+’s. Tel: 07982 801988 www.calderdale.gov.uk/sports Location www.greetland-goldstars.co.uk The Brighouse Sports Club, Russell Way, Brighouse Contact Details Website: www.hearbeat.uk.com email: [email protected] 10 11 K m New Age Kurling: Calderdale Mixenden Activity Centre Multi-Sports: Gifted and Talented Multi-Sports: Sport Zone 90 Wheelchair Kurling Details Details Details Details Tuesday Term time - 17:30 to 18:45 8 to 13 Suitable for children & young people 6 Weekly Sessions: 9 – 10:30: Low to Medium years 19:00 to 20:30 13 to 18 £1 per person upwards with any disability. Activities include Support. 10:30 – 12: High Support W/C users Saturday 3-5pm £3 per session per session athletics, multi-skills and disability specific Multi- sports opportunities available. The We was formed in 2015 and we cater for games and practices. (Currently FREE). cost of the sessions is £3.70 per person. Wheelchair user and non wheelchair users Inclusive sessions - climbing ,canoeing and Thursdays 4.00 – 5pm. Multi sports opportunities available. *once that have a Disability. Our aim is to have fun archery. All equipment provided. Not all per month there is an opportunity to try some playing a sport that both able-bodied and activities are provided every session.