Sports and exercise

• Contact details: email Terry Peart at terry.peart@cact.org.uk or phone 020 8850 2866 or 07837 401597
• Location: Crook Log Leisure Centre, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HH
• Age range: 7 to16 years
• Dates, times and cost: contact Terry Peart

The Ability Counts programme seeks to enhance the lives of young people with disabilities and improve their physical well-being using football.

• Location: Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd, Beckenham BR3 5BS
• Age range: All ages
• Cost: free
• Date and time: every Saturday at 9am

The run starts at the Ravensbourne Avenue entrance of the park. There’s no specific end time, the park run finishes when all the runners cross the line.

Please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (you can request a reminder). If you forget it, you won't get a time.

Visit the Parkrun website for more information.

• Contact details: phone James on 07766757315
• Location: Blackheath High School for Girls, 27 Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath SE3 7AG
• Age Range: 10–16 Years old
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Blackheath Fencing Club website

Blackheath Fencing Club’s Musketeers sessions are suitable for all abilities and levels of experience.

• Contact details: 020 3719 3393
• Location: Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park, New Cross, London SE14 6LU
• Age Range: from 5 years to adults
• Dates, times and costs: visit the Double Jab website

Double Jab aims to go beyond boxing and teaches discipline, respect and commitment to all our members, giving them the moral foundations to tackle all that life will throw their way. It welcomes all ages and abilities, with the promise of equal opportunity and support.

• Contact details: phone Jane on 07826 559 603
• Location: across Lewisham
• Age range: all ages welcome
• Dates and times: check the First Saturday Family Bike Ride Facebook page
• Cost: free

Short local rides on traffic free paths or quiet rides. Cargo trike available which can carry children who can’t ride independently.

• Contact details: email flipandturn@hotmail.co.uk
• Locations:
  • St Dunstan’s College, Stanstead Road, London SE6 4TY
  • Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane, Bickley BR1 2TW
• Age Range: 3 years and over
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Flip and Turn website

Flip and Turn is suitable for all abilities. Nervous swimmers are welcome. The business teaches diving to all ages.

• Contact details: email Kasule30@googlemail.com; phone 07789374691
• Locations, dates, times and cost: contact Francis
• Age range: all ages

 Francis offers:

• 1-2-1 lessons/group lessons for swimmers of all stages and abilities
• visually impaired-friendly swimming
• Deaf friendly swimming
• Autism friendly swimming
  
  

• Contact details: email John at john@fusionttc.co.uk or phone 0795813002
• Location: Unit 2 Stockholm Road, London SE16 3LP
• Age Range: 6 to 14 Years Old
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Fusion Table Tennis Club website

A community based table tennis club providing a playing environment that encourages growth and well-being and welcomes players of all ages and abilities.

• Location: Bellingham Leisure Centre, 5 Randlesdown Rd, London SE6 3BT
• Contact details: call Sarah Thorn 07960 898764
• Age range: 3 to 11 years
• Dates, times and cost: Sessions run between 4.15pm and 5.45pm every Wednesday. Cost: £4 per child (paid by card)

Fun Fizzical is 90 minutes of fun and games lead by fully qualified instructors. Parents are welcome to stay in the gym or relax in the café area.

• Contact details: email info@thunderbasketball.net
• Locations, dates, times and cost: visit the Thunder Basketball website

The sessions are for those who are just starting out in basketball or currently play at their school and want to develop their skills. All sessions are inclusive. Please contact if you have specific requirements.

• Contact details: Email Richard at rwhite@millwallcommunity.org.uk
• Location: The Lions Centre, Bolina Road, SE16 3LD
• Age Range: 18+
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Millwall Community Trust website

The Pan Disability programme is open to anyone with a disability and allows them to get involved with sport and become part of the Millwall Lion Hearts and Millwall Pan FC.

• Contact details: email Emma at emmacolverd@safehavenbasketball.co.uk or phone 07813 778 409
• Location: The Black Prince Trust, Beaufoy Walk, London  SE11 6AA
• Age range: 14–25 years old
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Safe Haven website

Safe Haven is a disability inclusive basketball club for 14-25 year olds. All abilities are welcomed.

• Locations:
  
  • Glass Mill Leisure Centre
  • Downham Health and Leisure Centre
  • Wavelengths Leisure Centre
  • Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
    
    
• Dates, times, age range and cost: visit the Saxon Crown Swimming Club website

Tiger Sharks by Saxon Crown Swimming Club is for children and adults with physical and/or learning disabilities. This includes (but is not limited to) autism spectrum conditions (including non- or minimally verbal children), Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. The club teaches in small groups, with swimming teachers who are experienced in teaching people with additional needs.

• Age: 5-11 
• Location: 
• Dates, times and costs: Fridays, 5pm-6pm, £5 per week
• Contact: sign up for weekly sessions or email: Lee@GirlsUnitedFA.org

Access Sport are excited to be supporting the launch of SEND Girls Football sessions in Lewisham, delivered by Girls United. Fun, inclusive pan-disability sessions are open to D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent girls, all abilities are welcome. These sessions look to bring SEND girls and their families together to create a supportive space to be active, learn new skills, and make friends.

• held at AirThrill, Unit 4, Catford Island, Plassy Road, Catford, London SE6 2DD
• to book or for more details, please contact AirThrill
• please note that these sessions are closed to the general public

• Contact details: email activities@signalfamilysupport.org
• Age Range: four years and above
• Dates, times and cost: visit the SIGNAL Family Support Trampolining website

SIGNAL provides two trampolining classes at the Bridge Leisure Centre in Sydenham on Tuesday evenings during term time. It offers two trampolines per session with four children and one ASD-trained instructor per trampoline.

• Location: Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawie Park Road, London SE26 6ET
• Contact details: phone 020 8778 4217
• Age range: suitable for all ages
• Dates, times and cost: visit the Sydenham Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club website

Juniors (4-7 year olds) can learn movement patterns, racket swing shapes, balance, and speed work in a fun, games-based environment. From 10 years old, children can learn to develop power and use of spin, play offensively and defensively, and learn to use match play routines.

• Location: Rope Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7SX
• Contact details: phone 020 7237 9001
• Age range: 6 to 17 years old
• Cost, dates and times: visit the Tideway Sailability website

Children can learn the basics of sailing individually, with their family or in groups.

• Contact details: phone 020 8691 7502
• Location: Borthwick Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3JY
• Age range, dates and cost: visit the AHOY Centre website

The AHOY is an RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Sailability Centre and the facilities are viewed as a centre of excellence. The AHOY has complete wheelchair access and offers the full range of RYA Sailability courses and qualifications.

• Contact details: Call the Session Manager on 07561 166949
• Location: various
• Age range, dates, times and cost: visit the Wheels for Wellbeing website

Wheels for Wellbeing runs drop-in inclusive cycling sessions for disabled people and their families, carers or friends, from three bases in south London. Qualified instructors, supported by fantastic volunteers, help participants try cycles or get comfortable on the one that suits them, and offer ongoing support.

• Contact details: email info@woodcraft.org.uk or phone 07948 802 987
• Locations:
  • Myatt Gardens Primary School, Rokeby Road SE4 1DF
  • Dacres Wood Nature Reserve, Honeyfiled Mews SE23 2NH
• Age range, date, times and cost: visit the Woodcraft Folk website

In weekly groups, children can sing, take part in drama, discussions, projects and crafts, and learn about local and global issues in a fun, entertaining way.

Check the activity alliance events listings to find sports activities in London for people with disabilities.

Swimming

Children with disabilities can swim in the borough. Find out about swimming lessons, clubs and hydrotherapy pools.

Football

Check the disability football directory to find out about footballing opportunities for people with disabilities.

Multi-sports

S-Factor pan disability athletics sessions.

Facilities

Find out what sports facilities are available in the borough.