« DIAL Home Page « « Index to Guide «Art class for physically disabled peopleI Quilley Tel. 01684 566515 http://mencap.org.uk/localgroup.asp?id=2682 x EXTEND Exercise classes to music for elderly and disabled people Worcester Malvern Droitwich Pershore Evesham Contact Age Concern or Miss Page Tel. 01905 28038 GATEWAY LEISURE CLUBS For people with learning disabilities living in Worcestershire Contact:- MENCAP Regional Office Tel. 01905 740500 www.mencap.org.uk EVESHAM GATEWAY CLUB Social Club for adults (over 18) with Learning Difficulties We are a very friendly club with about 40 member adults with learning difficulties and approximately 10 volunteers We meet on Tuesday evenings 7-9pm at Evesham Day Centre, Davies Road, Evesham Usual activities at the weekly meetings comprise art, craft, puzzles, creative skills, outings and sporting activities The club owns its own minibus, which is used to transport many of our members to and from the club Anyone interested in joining as a member or helping out as a volunteer or driver contact the Secretary, Annette Pearson, Evesham Gateway Club 01386 871550 Mencap Group - Evesham Mencap Group - Worcester LIBRARIES
Library Service At Home Service provided by Worcestershire County Libraries Contact your local library as above NATIONAL TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Tel. 01435 866102 www.tnauk.org.uk email: info@tnauk.org.uk PERDISWELL YOUTH INCLUSION PROJECT For young people with special needs aged 11-19 Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club, Droitwich Road, Worcester. WR3 7SN Tel. 01905 451372 RIDING FOR THE DISABLED County Chairman: Christine Fletcher Summerfield House, Church Rd, Crowle, Worcester WR7 4AY Tel. 01905 381602 Malvern Hills Group Peter Rickerby Tel. 01886 832294 Riding for the Disabled Association Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue Road, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh CV8 2LY Tel. 0247 6696510 www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk SOCIAL SERVICES DAY CENTRES Worcestershire Social Services Department provide a variety of Day Care facilities for:- Older people, people with a physical/sensory disability, mental health problems and learning disabilities Further details contact your local Social Services Department SWIMMING Worcester Disability Sports Group hold a free session for people with physical or sensory disabilities Session held on Saturday 5pm - 6pm (except in school holidays) Contact:- Worcester Swimming Pool, Sansome Walk, Worcester WR1 1NU Tel. 01905 20241 email: worcester@leisureconnections.co.uk Droitwich Dolphins Swimming Club - Disabled Section Held at:- The Aconbury Unit, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Newtown Rd, Worcester WR5 1DD Tel. 01905 798687 www.wychavonleisure.co.uk Evesham Splash Club Friday 8.30pm - 9.30pm. Hoist available Evesham Leisure Centre Tel. 01386 444212 www.wychavonleisure.co.uk Malvern Special Needs Swimming Club Malvern Splash Saturdays 5.15pm to 6.15pm Contact: Evelyn Cunningham Tel. 01684 390259 Paddlers Club - Pershore Monday 6.30pm - 8pm Contact:- Linda Stone Tel. 01684 772019 TALKING BOOK SERVICE Provided by Worcestershire County Council Cultural Services For details contact your local library service Calibre Cassette Library offer recorded books for the Blind Aylesbury Tel. 01296 432339 www.calibre.org.uk email: enquiries@calibre.org.uk TALKING NEWSPAPER WORCESTER Tel. 01905 767766 WORCESTER ACTIVE Day care for adults with learning disabilities. Mon-Fri 4 Stanley Rd Worcester WR5 1BD Tel. 01905 360050 WORCESTERSHIRE DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB Opportunities for everyone in Worcestershire with special needs to play competitive football, members train every Sunday 11.00am until 12.30pm at Nunnery Wood School Tel. 01684 560445 For other leisure activities please contact Contact DIAL « DIAL Home Page « « Index to Guide « |