Richmond upon Thames Inclusive Sport and Exercise
Promoting sports and exercise for disabled people of all ages
Be involved and find out about inclusive and disability-specific sports and exercise activities
The first RISE event was held on 20 September 2008, Hampton Sports & Fitness Centre. Those that came along got to try out: athletics, dance, football, Boccia, trampolining, sitting volleyball and indoor rowing. It was a great day with lots of fun activities to have a go at and the opportunity to take part in the consultation on disability and inclusive sport.
The consultation is open until the end of November so please take this opportunity to have your say.
Questionnaires
We are seeking your views on what you currently do and what you would like to do in the future. Please take a few minutes and fill in one of our questionnaires.
Activities
Swimming - Sessions for children with special needs at Pools on the Park, Richmond. Tuesdays 6pm-7pm. £3 per child and carer plus £1 per sibling. No booking required, just turn up. These sessions are great for all children, but especially those new to swimming, who find other open sessions stressful or lack confidence in the water. Enables children with special needs to access a pool in a more relaxed setting.
Actionnaires - Actionnaires clubs provide opportunities for blind and partially sighted children of school age to participate in sports in a safe, structured and fun environment. They meet on the first and third Saturday of the month from 10am until 12pm at: St Mary's University College, Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. For more details on Actionnaires please visit the Action For Blind People website.
Contact the Sports Development Team
For any further information on RISE, inclusive and disability specific inclusive sport and exercise activities please contact the Sports Development Team.
Telephone: 020 8831 6134
Email: lizzy.walne@richmond.gov.uk
Minicom: 020 8891 7539