Ayrshire

AFAS aims to promote and develop the sport of amputee football in Scotland. Working with football clubs and Scottish football’s governing bodies, their aim is to create a Scottish amputee football league. They create opportunities for amputees and those with congenital limb differences to play football at grassroots, club and national level, both for fun and competitively.

Find out more on their website here or contact Ashley Reid at ashley@amputeefootballscotland.co.uk

CRAFTS

The creative care team provide all kinds of craft for you to get involved in at Brackenbrae House, Brackenbrae Road/Kenmure Avenue; Bishopbriggs, G64 2BU.

For information contact:

Nan Middleton – 0141 956 2196

Sandy McKinven – 0141 942 4717

Brackenbrae House – 0141 772 7797 during class times.

Check out their Facebook page here.

The Scottish Curling Trust works in partnership with Scottish Curling to develop its multiple curling disability pathways. The disability programmes are funded by the Scottish Curling Trust and delivered using experienced staff from the Scottish Curling.

The Scottish Curling Trust works to support the advancement of public participation in sport to enable more people to further enhance their active lifestyles.

For more information about what’s available in your area click here.

FREE WHEEL NORTH

Free Wheel North is a cycling development charity working towards creating a fairer, healthier society by enabling people of all ages and abilities to cycle as part of their everyday life.

“We teach and encourage people of all ages and abilities to cycle. We have a dedicated team of cycle trainers with many years experience in delivering specialist group and individual instruction”

More information here.

SIR CHRIS HOY VELODROME

Glasgow Life has Para cycling track sessions available at the Velodrome.  Para cycling sessions are dedicated coaching sessions for

riders with physical and learning disabilities who want to keep fit and develop their skills and technique through coached sessions.

Do you know of someone that has visual impairment and interested in cycling? We have recruited several tandem pilots to support tandem riding also.

For more info click here.

WALKING ON AIR

Soar like birds… Disability gliding at its best!

“If you are disabled and really want wings, come and try an Air Experience flight in our two seat dual hand controlled training glider at Portmoak Airfield, near Kinross in Fife, Scotland some 25 miles from Edinburgh.

We operate from the Scottish Gliding Union, which is the largest gliding club in Scotland and the third largest in the UK. The local scenery is superb, with marvellous views from the air of local Loch Leven and the Lomond hills.”

More information on their website here.

‘We have a unique mission, to give people of mixed abilities and circumstances the freedom to explore their ability, potential and place in the world through inclusive adventures at sea.

In a wild, unpredictable and challenging environment, people discover new personal depths. That is true for everyone, because the sea does not discriminate. On our ships people engage in a continuous, residential experience and live in close quarters. They are often disconnected from elements of modern life. That means that people are more present in the moment and their learning experience is accelerated. We give everyone responsibilities that have real consequences. People learn that risky activities can be safe when managed responsibly. Our tall ships are uniquely accessible and are crewed by a diverse community of mixed abilities, circumstances and ages. On JST voyages social, demographic and physical barriers are broken down and disability and disadvantage fade into the background.’

For more information about JST sailing trips check out their website here.

‘Disability Motorsport Scotland is the first Scottish charity to offer free motorsport taster sessions to an entire country’s disabled inhabitants. We will facilitate disability motorsport opportunities and cater for the needs of persons who have an interest in racing.’

Check out their website here.

The SDGC was created in January 2018 and is a Registered Scottish Charity. This brand new charity brought together two previously well established groups, the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (established in 2004) and the Disabled Curlers Scotland (established in 2014), to provide and develop year-round sports opportunities for disabled people across the country.

Check out their website here.

SDS is the Scottish governing and co-coordinating body of all sports for children, athletes and players of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability. SDS has the vision of developing opportunities and improving performance in disability sport for children, athletes and players with a physical, sensory or learning disability in Scotland and contributing to UK and international initiatives.

For more information on what’s available in your area, your local contact is:

AYRSHIRE SPORTSABILITY

Dianne Campbell

Tel: 07523 827 373

Email: admin@ayrshiresportsability.org.uk

FORTH VALLEY DISABILITY SPORTS

Graham Harvey

Tel: 07717545475

Email: graham.harvey@fvds.org.uk

Wheelchair Tennis coaching by LTA licenced coaches offering fun sessions for both adults and juniors. Coaching, matchplay and fun games included in the session. All standards welcome, come along and give it a try!

Please contact reception for information on the classes. The classes are £2.50 per person payable on the day. (Please contact reception to confirm classes are on sometimes cancelled due to tournaments.)

When we meet:  Adult Class 1-3pm Wednesday Junior 1.30-3.00pm Sunday

Where: Prestwick Tennis & Fitness, 1 Whinfield Place, Prestwick, KA9 2TS

Equipment:  Sports wheelchair and rackets are provided.

Telephone number: 01292 474700

Email address: reception@prestwicktennis.org

Website: https://parasport.org.uk/opportunity/wheelchair-tennis-adult-junior