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Back-Up
The Business Village,
Broomhill Road, London
SW18 4JQ
Tel: 0208 871 5180
Fax; 0208 877 1940
Introduces or re-introduces spinally injured people to a varied and ever growing range of sporting activities.

Web: http://www.backuptrust.org.uk

British Blind Sport
4-6 Victoria Terrace
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 3AB
Tel: 08700 789000
Fax: 08700 789001
Web: http://www.britishblindsport.
org.uk

The co-ordinating body for sport for visually impaired people in this country

British Wheelchair Sports
Foundation
Guttmann Road,
Stoke Mandeville HP21 9PP
Tel: 01296 395 995
Fax: 01296 424 171
Web:
http://www.britishwheelchair
sports.org

The national organisation for wheelchair sport in the UK

Capability Scotland
Central Office,
22 Corstorphine Road,
Edinburgh EH12 6HP
Tel: 0131 337 9876
Fax: 0131 346 7864
Web: http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk
Interested in developing disabled peoples involvement in the arts and sport in Scotland

Cerebral Palsy Sport
Suite 32
Trent Bridge Cricket Centre
Notts County Cricket Club Ltd
Trent Bridge
Nottingham
NG2 6AG
Tel: 0115 982 5352
or 0115 982 5358
Fax: 0115 981 5484

Email: info@cpsport.org
Website: http://www.cpsport.org

Disability Sport England
(formerly the BSAD)
13 Brunswick Place,
London N1 6DX
Tel: 0207 490 4919
Fax: 0207 490 4914
Minicom: 0207 336 8721
Web: http://www.euroyellowpages.
com/dse/dispengl.html

Aims to provide, develop and co-ordinate sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities nationally.

Other organisations

British Epilepsy Association
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
LEEDS
LS19 7XY

Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 5050 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, Friday 9am to 4pm)
O
ffice phone: 0113 210 8800
Fax: 0113 391 0300

Web: http://www.epilepsy.org.uk
Email Helpline: helpline@bea.org.uk
They produce a leaflet, ‘Epilepsy Sport and Leisure’ giving brief advice on sport and leisure for those with epilepsy

Carousel ( creative arts by and with people with learning difficulties)
Community Base
113 Queens Road
BRIGHTON
BN1 3XG
Tel: 01273 234 734
Fax: 01273 234 735
Email: enquiries@carousel.org.uk
Web:
http://www.carousel.org.uk
Works to promote the involvement of people with learning difficulties in the arts

Disability Sports NI
Unit 10,
Ormeau Business Park,
8 Cromac Avenue,
Belfast,
BT7 2JA
Telephone: 028 9050 8255
Textphone: 028 9050 8254
Facsimile: 028 9050 8256

Email: email@dsni.co.uk
Web: http://www.dsni.co.uk

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Gulliver House,
Madeira Walk,
Windsor, Berkshire
SL4 1EU
tel: 01753 727400
fax: 01753 810666
Email: info@theaward.org
Web: http://www.theaward.org
Young people with disabilities are encouraged to participate in this award programme.
 

The Federation of Sports Associations for the Disabled (Wales)
Whitehaven,
Blaenvon Road, Govilon,
Monmouthshire NP7 9NY
Tel/Fax: 01873 830533

The Guide Association
17-19 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0PT
Tel: 0207 834 6242
Fax: 0207 828 8317
Web: http://www.guides.org.uk
Girls with special needs are encouraged to join local units

HAPA (promoting play for disabled children)
Pryor’s Bank,
Bishops Park, Fulham,
London SW6 3LA
Tel: central office
0207 736 4443
Tel: training and info
0207 731 1435
Minicom: 0207 384 2596
Fax: 0207 731 4425
HAPA runs adventure playgrounds for children with special need in London

MENCAP - Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
National Centre,
123 Golden Lane, London
EC1Y 0RT
Tel: 0207 454 0454
Web: http://www.mencap.
org.uk

MENCAP’s nationwide network of Gateway clubs provides leisure activities for those with learning disabilities.

Phab England (Physically Disabled and Able-bodied)
Summit House,
Wandle Road, Croydon,
CR0 1DF
Tel: 0208 667 9443
Fax: 0207 437 5005

Web: http://www.phabengland.
org.uk

REGAIN - The trust for sports tetraplegics
78 Shirburn Road,
Watlington,
Oxfordshire,
OX49 5BZ.
Tel: 01491 613980
Fax: 01491 613993

Web: http://www.regainsports
charity.com
Dedicated to improving the independence of those who have become tetraplegics because of either a leisure or sports injury.

REMAP - Technical Equipment for Disabled People
Hazeldene, Ightham,
Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 9AD
Tel: 0845 130 0456
Fax: 0845 130 0789
Web: http://www.remap.org.uk
Local REMAP panels help to provide disabled people with equipment that is special to their needs.


The Sensory Trust
Watering Lane Nursery
Pentewan, St. Austell
Cornwall PL26 6BE
Email:feedback@sensory
trust.org.uk

Web: http://www.sensorytrust.org.uk

Scottish Sports Association for Disabled People
SSAD Administrator,
Fife Sports Institute,
Viewfield Road, Glenrothes,
Fife KY6 2RB
Tel: 01592 415700
Fax: 01592 415710
The co-ordinating body for all sport for all disabled people in Scotland.


The Scout Association
Gilwell Park Training Centre, Chingford, London
E4 7QW
Tel: 0845 300 1818 (Local Rate)
Direct: 020 8433 7100
Fax: 020 8433 7103
E-Mail: info.centre@scout.org.uk
Web: http://www.scoutbase.org.uk
Provision is made for full integration of young people with disabilities


The Sports Council
16 Upper Woburn Place,
London WC1H 0QP
Tel: 0207 273 1500
Fax: 0207 383 5740
The staff are always prepared to provide details of local facilities and contacts with other organisations at local or national level

United Kingdom Sports Association for People with Learning Difficulties
Solecast House,
13-27 Brunswick Place,
London N1 6DX
Tel: 0207 250 1100
Fax: 0207 250 0110

General Information

Disability Action
Portside Business Park
189 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED

Tel : 028 9029 7880
Text : 028 9029 7882
Fax : 028 9029 7881
Web: http://www.disabilityaction.org

A Sports Development Officer works to promote and improve the facilities for sport and recreation for disabled people in Northern Ireland

Disability Scotland
Information Department
5 Shandwick Place,
Edinburgh EH2 4RG
Tel: 0131 229 8632
Fax: 0131 229 5168

Disabled Living Foundation
380- 4 Harrow Road, London
W9 2HU
Tel: (020) 7289 6111
Web: http://www.dlf.org.uk