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 3ABTel: 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)
Office
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
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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 Edinburghs 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)
Pryors 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
MENCAPs 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
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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
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