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DS Lions Down’s Syndrome Football Sessions
- Location: The Lions Centre, Bolian Road, London SE16 3LD
- Contact: email dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk
- Age Range: 6 to 15 years old
- Dates and times: visit the DS Lions page on the DS Active website
- Cost: Free
These sessions provide an opportunity for those with Down’s syndrome to take part in fun, sporting activities with the DS Lion Cubs.
Palace for Life Foundation Football Club
- Contact details: dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk
- Location: Monks Hill Sport Centre, Farnborough Avenue, Selsdon, South Croydon CR2 8HD
- Age Range: 5 years and above
- Dates, times and cost: visit the Palace for Life page on the DS active website
The emphasis is on providing a platform for children with Down’s syndrome to engage with similar children in a fun and safe environment, while enjoying some football. It provides young footballers with Down’s syndrome the opportunity to participate in weekly coaching sessions with like-minded young people of similar abilities.
Shooters Hill Lawn Tennis Club
- Contact: email dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk
- Location: Shooter Hill Lawn Tennis Club, Eaglesfield Road, London SE18 3DA
- Age Range: five years and above
- Date, time and cost: visit the SHLTC page on the DS Active website
The club aims to provide a tennis and social centre for club members, local people and their families regardless of age, ability, gender, religion and ethnicity. The club also provides opportunities for people to participate in competitive and social tennis, coaching and social events.
South East London Tennis Club
- Location: Ladywell Centre Sports Hall, 148 Dressington Avenue, London
- SE4 1JF
- Contact: email dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk
- Age range: five years and above
- Dates, times and cost: visit the South East London Tennis Club page on the DS Active website
South East London Tennis club believes in ‘tennis for all’ and have a passion offering everyone an opportunity to play the sport we love. The aims for the session is to allow individuals the space to grow, learn, make new friends and more importunity have fun.
Downs Friendship and Creativity Group for families of children with Downs Syndrome
- Contact: phone Annee Rust on 07930 393942 or email info@dfcq.org.uk
- Dates, times and location: visit the DFCG website
Down’s Friendship & Creativity Group is a support group that focuses on the ability of children with Downs Syndrome and creates a network of friendships and support for all families.
Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC)
- Location: 52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney Downs, London E8 2DJ
- Contact: phone 020 3198 0225
Royal Society for the Blind provide the following services:
- School holiday activities RSBC
- Family support services
- 11-17 year olds social and independence groups
- Health and wellbeing clubs
- Creative groups
Metro Blind Sport
- Contact details: phone Charlie Raven, Sport Development Officer, on 07956 292 046 or email charlie.raven@metroblindsport.org
Metro Blind Sport is a registered charity creating fun, sporting opportunities for blind and partially sighted individuals.
Visit the Metro Blind Sport website.
Greenwich Power Chair FC
- Location: London Marathon Playing Fields, 304 Shooters Hill Road
- Contact details: phone Sharon Broenshire on 02083 198 111 or email specialleague@aol.com
- Dates, times and cost: cost for more information