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All in Islington has detailed information about sport and physical activity for disabled people in Islington. It shows weekly sessions and sports clubs for disabled people, and has accessibility information for the borough’s leisure centres.

Archway leisure centre: has a fun leisure pool with a wave machine, water run, water jets and spa pools. The pool also accommodates lane swimming. There are swimming sessions for disabled people.   has a two storey gym has spectacular views over the leisure and…

Arsenal Community projects provide sport sessions and pathways to accreditation which take place in schools, leisure centres, housing estates and parks. Sports include:  bowls double club (sport combined with homework, maths, English help) football including walking football and football for disabled people

Artbox London runs art workshops, gallery trips and exhibition opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism. Artists can earn a small income from their art sales and can also develop work related skills through selling art at exhibitions.

Barnard Adventure Playground isn’t just home to a dragon – we’ve got jaw-dropping canyon cliff rope swings too. Come and jump from a platform across a swamp of hungry crocodiles. Let your imagination loose! Feeling bold? You can put on the performance of a lifetime…

The Blue Badge Scheme allows you free parking for short periods when you are with your disabled child and/or adult. The scheme is administered by the local authority which deals with applications and issues badges. There are lots of rules about when and where you…

Cally Pool & Gym:  has a 25 metre pool and large shallow pool has a gym overlooking both pools with cardiovascular machines such as treadmills and rowers, resistance equipment including dedicated stretching areas and fitness aids such as Swiss balls offers fitness classes has a health suite offering…

At Cape Adventure Playground adventurers can get creative, explore nature and play outdoors, making full use of the labyrinth of rope bridges and tree houses. Bounce on a trampette, create a theme song on a piano or design your next costume in our play building.…

We offer fun and inspiring dance classes for girls and boys in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and street jazz. Children can work towards ISTD(Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) examinations, perform in our show that is held in a West End theatre, take part in…

Welcome to Cornwallis Adventure Playground – where we have our very own pirate ship. Are you ready to take charge at the helm of the ship or will you make a treacherous landlubber walk the plank? Swing, crawl and climb through the rigging with your…

The creative communication group will run every Thursday during term time and will be a fun and safe place for children with social communication difficulties such as autism or ADHD to come together, meet other children and try new creative activities. Sessions will consist of a…

Crumbles Castle is has an actual castle on site! Children play above ground in a network of exciting treetop structures. We encourage child-led play experiences outdoors in all types of weather and throughout the seasons. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique…

Diddi dance classes are designed to help young children to enhance their co-ordination and rhythm. We are here to nurture their natural love of movement in a structured yet relaxed 45 minute class. We use ribbons and hoops to help them get the most from…

Disability Onboard aims to encourage disabled people to travel by train by providing accurate advice and guidance. We will help you identify the barriers that might affect your train journey and we will show you how to seek solutions. Remember you are not on your…

Join our multi-sports club for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to adults. Our weekly club sessions are an opportunity to: have fun and make friends; enjoy and experience Paralympic and multi-sports including football, Boccia, sitting volleyball, dance, golf, and many more; get active with professional…

Disabled Motoring UK is the nationwide campaigning charity for disabled drivers, passengers & Blue Badge holders. Members receive a monthly magazine keeping them up to date with relevant information, and have access to an information and advice line for matters relating to their personal mobility.…

This Railcard gives one-third off the price of most National Rail tickets in Great Britain for the cardholder and one accompanying adult. See website www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk for full details.  The Disabled Persons Railcard costs £20 for a one-year railcard or £54 for a three-year railcard. 

A stay and play session providing speech and language, occupational therapy and support for children with Down’s Syndrome and their families. For families London wide.

Holiday playscheme Monday to Friday 26-30 Oceober 2020 for children aged 4.5 (reception) to 13 years from 9 am to 5.30 pm  Cost: £100 per week (c£50 concessions)Booking: childrensactivities@elizabeth-house.org.uk Food Parcel Distribution: Elizabeth House Community Centre responded to the Covid-19 crisis by launching a food/care…

Run by Adult Community Learning (ACL), Islington Working (iwork) and GLL, this course  is for young Islington residents who are interested in becoming a football coach. Candidates who are successful in passing the course, will be guaranteed an interview for one of the casual coaching…

Awesome Adventure Playgrounds are running Family Play Sessions this summer for vulnerable children and those who had little or no access to outdoor play over lockdown. Any age children can attend with their parents. This project will run until 6 September 2020. Click here to sign…

Arsenal in the Community are running female specific football Sessions for under and over 18s with Mixed Disabilities and Learning Disabilities. Sessions for under 18s take place every Friday, 7-8pm at William Tyndale School Football Pitch. Sessions for over 18s take place every Wednesday, 6-7pm…

Fencing for all ages, levels and abilities. Free taster sessions, beginners courses and professional training for competitive fencers. All kit and equipment is supplied for all sessions including electric scoring equipment.

Finsbury Leisure Centre has:  four outdoor football pitches four squash courts a six-court multi-sports hall for badminton, basketball and table-tennis exercise studios offering a range of fitness classes including pilates and yoga activity rooms

A nursery and preschool with a large outside space, French lessons for preschoolers, music tuition and air-conditioned rooms. You can read the most recent Ofsted report by using the link at the end of the page.

Arsenal in the Community are running football sessions for adults with learning disabilities. There are also sessions for visually impaired and blind people (over 14s), upper and lower body amputees, deaf (under 18s) and people with mental health diagnoses. To find out more about any…

A Freedom Pass is provided by your local borough council to give older and disabled Londoners free travel on almost all public transport in London. Please see website link below for more details. Please note that you will need to provide proof of ID that…

We offer children with SEN from 4 to 15 years of age the opportunity to learn basic gymnastic and co-ordination skills in a class tailored to their needs, led by coaches specially trained to teach children with disabilities. Our special needs classes run on Saturday afternoons.

HAIL works with people with a learning disability and other vulnerable people in London to lead the lives they want. We do this in lots of different ways by supporting people in their own homes, to get out and about, to use public transport, to…

No Easter playscheme 2020. Hanley Crouch Community Association offers activities for local people including an Under 5s Drop In, Toy Library, After-school Club, Youth Club, Weekender Club and Information Advice and Guidance sessions for over 50s. The part-time youth club organises trips and residential stays…

Holiday playschemes run every holiday, apart from Christmas. Booking is essential. Places will be limited and priority will be given to children of critical workers and families of vulnerable children. Evidence of eligibility for priority will need to be provided. All remaining places will be…

Hayward Adventure Playground is especially for children with Special Needs and their siblings. This playground provides the space and freedom for disabled children and young people to experience child-led free play and be themselves. Here children are able to play adventurously, creatively and imaginatively in…

Highbury Roundhouse is a community centre based in Highbury. We deliver lunch clubs for the elderly, projects for young people, including a young club and holiday playschemes. We also have activities for under 5s and provide a Stay and Play, and Childminders' project. If you are interested in…

Highbury Roundhouse provides a range of activities for children and young people aged 0 -21 years old. Highbury Roundhouse provides a thriving under 5’s projects for parents and carers including stay and play, dance, drama and music classes. Highbury Roundhouse runs five after-school clubs in Islington.…

Coronavirus Update Food and Essential Item Parcels Food update: The last session will be on Tuesday 15th December and we will close until Tuesday 15th January. over the xmas period our local mutual aid volunteers will provide some deliveries to those they are shielding and supporting…

A full range of fun and stimulating activities geared toward primary-aged children (4-11 years) and run by our qualified, friendly and experienced staff. Ofsted registered. After School Club: Children are collected from Tufnell Park. Holiday Playschemes: Easter and Summer holidays and all half-term breaks.

Ever tried ice skating? Ever wanted to? These sessions are accessible to pretty much everyone with a sensory impairment or complex need and they are on-going throughout the year during term time. You will have experienced skaters on the ice ready and willing to lend…

Ironmonger Row Baths was reopened in 2012 following a major refurbishment. It has:  a 30-metre main swimming pool offering different swimming sessions including a session for women a warm teaching pool with an adjustable floor a state-of-the-art gym a cardio zone to develop cardiovascular fitness fitness classes Turkish…

Boxing club for young people.

A youth project offering water-based youth activities including canoeing, sailing, bell boating, mountain biking and powerboat driving skills. We are open to other youth and community groups. The club also has activities for adults, including people aged 50+ and also disabled people. Holiday projects weekdays…

The after-school club supports a small number of children and young people over a long period of time to progress them to the point where they can integrate into the open access youth club. Our inclusive activities give participants the opportunity to try something new…

Islington Boxing Club, which is also known as the Islington Boys' Club, offers boxing training for young people from the ages of 8 years up to 40-year-old adults. The club which is Clubmark accredited, is very active and busy and has had a number of national…

KEEN London is a registered charity that runs free weekly sports and recreation sessions for children (aged five and up) and young adults with learning, behavioural and physical disabilities.  Each child is paired with a volunteer coach who can provide individual attention and care. We provide…

Make sure you’ve got your binoculars and maps handy because we’re going to explore! Get ready to make an award-winning nature documentary of Islington’s very own wildlife. Why not hop on the wooden bus designed by our very own adventurers or sail the seas to…

Kith and Kids aim is to empower families living with disability: to provide support for the whole family; to seek information about, or help with educational, medical, or social issues; to organise weekend and holiday projects for our members; to ensure representation for families and…

Lift youth hub has a gym, kitchen, dance classes, archery, boxing training and pod casting. We run weekly home cooking and baking classes. Spaces are available for young people to use for their own creative projects. Lift also provides information and advice for young people,…

Pre school football based physical activity. The programme was developed by FA qualified coaches and school teachers. At little kickers the focus is very much on fun rather than focusing purely on football, the programme incorporates a number of early learning goals. Valuable concepts such…

The award winning Little Kickers comes to Hilldrop this January! Classes are tailored to children from as young as 18 months, giving them a fun and positive introduction to football and team-play in a friendly, pressure-free environment.

Dial-a-ride is a multi-occupancy door-to-door transport service for disabled people who cannot use buses, trains and the Tube. It can be used for all sorts of journeys, for example shopping, visiting friends and family, doctors and dentists appointments and going out at night. Dial-a-Ride is…

The London Taxicard Scheme allows people with disabilities living in London to travel in London's licensed radio-taxis ('black cabs') at greatly reduced fares. Taxicards are only issued on the grounds of mobility. How does it work? The table below shows what you pay for a…