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All in Islington, Activity for Disabled People

Archway Leisure Centre
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 in the Community
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
Barnard Adventure Playground

Cally Pool & Gym
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…
Cape Adventure Playground

The City Dance Academy
Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm; Saturday 9am to 2pm; Closed on Sundays. Class times depend on age and levels. Please see our website for the full timetable
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…
Cornwallis Adventure Playground
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…
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground
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
Monday and Tuesday 10-10.45am
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 Sports Coach
Term-time only; Saturday, 10-11 (5 to 11 year olds); 11am to 1pm (11+ and adults; older children from the first session are welcome to stay on for the second session at no extra cost).
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…
Elizabeth House Community Centre
After-school and holidays

Female Football Sessions for under and over 18s with Mixed Disabilities and Learning Disabilities
Under 18s Friday, 7-8pm and Over 18s Wednesday 6-7pm
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…
Fighting Fit Fencing
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
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
Football Sessions for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Thursday, 11.30am-1.30pm
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…
Gymnastics for children with Special Educational Needs
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.
Hayward Adventure Playground
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 Community Centre
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 Services for Children and Young People
After-school and holidays
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.…
Ice Skating for People with Sensory Impairments and Complex Needs
Wednesday, 11am to 12pm, term-time only.
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
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…
Islington and Finsbury Youth Club
Boxing club for young people.
Islington Boat Club

Islington Boat Club, After-School Club for Young People with SEN and Disabilities
Thursday, 4.30pm start (session lasts 2-3 hours); term-time only
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
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
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…
King Henry's Walk Adventure Playground

Lift Youth Hub

Little Kickers
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…
Little Kickers @ Hilldrop
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.
Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground
Lumpy Hill has exciting structures and swings. Children grow vegetables and flowers in a fabulous garden and make artworks which they display all over the site. There is a big grassy space for ball games. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are…
MahaDevi, Roberta Sumar Yoga Centre
Yoga for the Special Child, is a unique therapeutic yoga method that has changed the lives of countless children with special needs around the world. The program was pioneered by Sonia Sumar who had a daughter with Special Needs herself. Sonia designed this method in…
Martin Luther King, MLK, Adventure Playground
CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT We are in the process of creating a new building and amenities for Martin Luther King Adventure Playground.
Mary's Holiday Playscheme
Mary's provides an all-day holiday playscheme. Places will be limited to vulnerable children and for other children where parents are working, studying, or meet other requirements following government guidance.
Mixed Disability Football Sessions for Under 18s
Friday, 5.30-6.30pm
Arsenal in the Community are running Mixed Disability football sessions for under 18s on Friday evenings. 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…
MMARAP (Mixed Martial Arts for Reform and Progression)

Palace for All
PALACE - Play and Learn and Creative Education - is a parent-led organisation for children of all ages and abilities, their carers and families, and a place where you can drop-in and meet in a friendly and stimulating environment. We offer services, activities and events…
Palace for All Stay and Play
Monday to Thursday, 12.30-6pm; term-time
PALACE - Play and Learn and Creative Education - is a parent-led organisation for children of all ages and abilities, their carers and families, and a place where you can drop-in and meet in a friendly and stimulating environment. We offer services, activities and events…
Pedal Power Cycling Club
Pedal Power is an inclusive cycling club for teenagers and adults with a disability. Family members and support workers are also encouraged to cycle. Many types of bikes are available.Sessions are held around Finsbury Park and Arsenal Stadium.
Rose Bowl

Short Breaks Service
Short breaks give disabled children and young people the chance to take part in a wide range of activities that are fun, as well as develop new skills and experiences. They can also give the parent or carer a much-needed break. Short breaks can take…
Sobell Leisure Centre
Sobell leisure centre is a large multi-purpose sports centre. It has: a sports hall for badminton, basketball, gymnastics, netball, table tennis and volleyball a trampoline park two outdoor and one indoor football pitch a boxing gym a gym an exercise studio offering fitness classes that include…
Sunshine Kidz Zone, Hornsey Lane Estate After-School and Holiday Club
After-school and holidays
An after-school and holiday club offering arts and crafts, trips to green spaces, dance, homework clubs, food workshops, music workshops, competitions. Holiday Playscheme for vulnerable children and for other children where parents are working, studying, or meet other requirements following government guidance. Monday to Friday, 6 April to…
Swim School at Islington Leisure Centres
See website for details of sessions at each venue
Islington Leisure Centres; Archway Leisure Centre, Cally Pool, Highbury Leisure Centre and Ironmonger Row Baths, offer a range of swimming lessons for children from age 3 and up to adults. Parent and infant or baby lessons also available. From 5 day holiday courses to continuous programme lessons which run weekly…
Three Corners Adventure Playground

Timbuktu Adventure Playground
Timbuktu has a daredevil slide, a boarder swing and a network of wooden structures to climb. We make bonfires to cook marshmallows and spend time digging for treasure in our huge sandpit. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated…
Toffee Park Adventure Playground
Toffee Park has a zip wire, an echo slide, and swings of all shapes and sizes. We have a pond where frogs live and a round hedgerow where we have bonfires. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated to…
Waterside Adventure Playground
