We all need some ‘me’ time – time to just be yourself and do something you enjoy, or, an opportunity to have fun and meet new people. Sometimes the right environment can help us see things in a new way and help us better understand and manage our problems.
Having a break can help all the more, but finding an accessible venue can be a challenge.
On this page you’ll find details of organisations and venues that provide opportunities for leisure activities and holidays for those with an illness or disability. DIAL can also offer you advice on what might be most suitable to meet your needs, so give us a call.
Sports Partnership Hereford and Worcester
The partnership is your one stop shop for information about local sports clubs
Telephone: 01905 855498
Website: http://www.morethansport.com
Disability Sport Worcester
Disability Sports works with partners in order to support them in creating high quality accessible sports and recreation.
Telephone: 07796990945
Website: http://www.disabilitysportworcester.org.uk
Calibre Audio Library
Calibre provide audio books free of charge that bring the pleasure of reading to people who have sight problems, dyslexia or other disabilities that prevent them reading a print book. They offer a wide choice of fiction and non-fiction on standard cassettes, MP3 disks and USB memory sticks, for both children and adults.
Telephone: 01296 432339
Website: www.calibre.org.uk
Council Libraries
Libraries in Worcestershire provide access to a range of excellent services – loaning books, music and films, the use of computers for work and web browsing, reference service, children’s activities and more. For details of your nearest local library use the details below.
Website: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/libraries
Disability Dates
Disability Dates is an online dating service for people with a disability. It offers you the opportunity to meet people for friendship, or romance.
Website: www.disabilitydates.com
Family Fund
The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled or seriously ill children and young people aged 17 and under to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life. They can provide financial grants that can be used towards a holiday.
Telephone: 01904 550055
Website: www.familyfund.org.uk
Worcester Snoezelen
Worcester Snoezlen is a multi-sensory leisure therapy centre for people with special needs of any age. The centre also offers mobile workshops for music, creative arts and ‘movement to music’ as well as a range of Saturday clubs for young people. Booking essential.
Telephone: 01905 748229
Website: http://www.worcestersnoezelen.org.uk
Get Kids Going
Get Kids Going! is a national charity which gives disabled children and young people – up to the age of 26 yrs – the opportunity to participate in sport. To find out how they can support you to access sports activities, get in touch:
Telephone: 020 7481 8110
Website: www.getkidsgoing.com
Malvern Special Needs Swimming Club
This club meets at Malvern Splash Swimming Pool. Give them a call for more details:
Telephone: 01684 893423
Myriad Centre
Myriad is a ‘not for profit’ charitable organisation with aims to provide daytime educational and recreational facilities to adults and young people aged 13 upwards with complex needs.
St. Georges Walk,
Worcester,
WR1 1QY
Telephone: 01905 729190
Website: www.myriadcentre.co.uk
Perdiswell Young Peoples Leisure Club
As well as providing general sports and leisure facilities Perdiswell also offers the Inclusion Project for young people with physical and learning disabilities.
Perdiswell Park,
Droitwich Road,
Worcester,
WR3 7SN
Telephone: 01905 451372
Website: www.pyplc.co.uk
PHAB England
PHAB offers a range of clubs, activities and holidays that aim to promote and encourage people of all abilities to come together on equal terms.
Telephone: 020 8667 9443
Website: www.phab.org.uk
Evesham Adventure Playground
Disability youth club. Meet Tuesdays 6.30 to 8.30
Telephone: 01386 442154
Website: www.eveshamadventureplayground.btck.co.uk
Riding for the Disabled Association
The Riding for the Disabled Association provide opportunities for disabled individuals to enjoy horse riding. They aim to provide each individual a direct therapeutic benefit, whether this be simply enjoying the outdoors, having an opportunity for social contact, improving muscle tone and motor skills, or winning a Paralympic medal!
They support several groups in Worcestershire. For information, contact them using the details below:
Telephone: 0845 4507060 (local coordinator)
Website: http://www.rda.org.uk
Tourism for All
Tourism for All provides advice to people with disabilities and carers to overcome barriers to accessing a holiday. Visit their website for UK guides and local contacts who can advise on access.
Information Line Telephone: 0845 124 9971
Website: www.tourismforall.org.uk
The Disability Football Directory
Opportunities for everyone in Worcestershire with special needs to play competitive football. Juniors and Seniors
Telephone: 01423 867748
Website: http://www.disabilityfootball.co.uk
Worcester Disability Football Club (WDFC)
WDFC aims to provide the opportunity and facilities for people with extra needs to train for and play football in a structured and safely managed environment. To get involved, contact them using the details below:
Telephone: 01684 560445
Website: www.wdfc.org
DY10 Nightclub
Run by Our Way Self-Advocacy. Nightclub for people over 18 with a disability. They also run Stars in the Sky. A friendship/dating project for people with a learning disability.
Telephone: 01562 820262
Website: http://www.ourway.org.uk
Monday Night Club
Social club for young people with a learning disability
Meet at the Barbourne Ex-services Club, Worcester
Website: https://mondaynightclub.wordpress.com
Worcestershire Lifelinks
Worcestershire Lifelinks provides support to enable people to become actively involved in mainstream leisure, social, educational and volunteering opportunities.Run by Onside Advocacy
Telephone: 01905 27525
Website: http://www.onside-advocacy.org.uk
Worcester Mixed Ability Rugby Team
The club has set up a mixed ability team. Aimed at getting adults with disabilities into rugby. Run by Worcester Rugby Football Club.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/WorcsMixedAbilityRugby/videos/785161258341342
Email: https://worcesterrfc.rfu.club/
Telephone: 07932512216
Worcester Warriors
Training for disabled adults on rugby
Website: https://warriors.co.uk/community/community-foundation/social-inclusion/