Barrow Borough Sports Council

What's on at Whit half term?

All Free Sports Council activities unless stated

Activities in bold need booking.  For Sports Council, ring Michelle on 407312.  Taking bookings from 9.30 on Tuesday.

Monday 27  May

1.00 - 2.00  Horse riding  Seaview - FULL

Tuesday 28 May

10.00 - 11.00  Aqua Max   Park
1.00 - 2.00  Horse riding  Seaview - FULL
1.00 - 2.30 Little Stars Drop In (0 - 5years) Hindpool Childrens Centre Action for Children
3.30 - 4.30 Climbing Park - FULL
4.30 - 5.30 Climbing Park - FULL

Wednesday 29 May

9.30 - 11.15  Soft play and sensory session - complex needs only  Park  Oaklea Trust 07921973262
12.00 - 3.00 Family Fun Day Greengate Juniors and Greengate Children's Centre  Oaklea Trust 07921973262
1.30 - 3.30 Sunbeams Ormsgill Children's Centre 01768483035
3.30 - 5.30 Art Attack Tea Time Special (short breal 5 - 8 years) Newbarns Children's Centre Action for Children 871974          
4.00 - 6.00 Special Lego Club   Greengate Childrens Centre Action for Children      
6.30 - 7.15 Aqua Max  Park

Thursday 30 May

10.00 - 11.00 Aqua Max  Park
10.00 - 11.30 Explorers (5 to 11 years) Ormsgill Children's Centre Action for Children 877220
12.45 - 3.30 Multi Max Park (including  Play Max with interactive floor 12.45 - 1.30/ quiet 1.30 - 2.15/ Action for Children also available to support children until 3.00)

Friday 31 May

10.00 - 11.00 Canoe Park - FULL
12.30 - 1.30 Dance with Bronte Park - lots of fun!!! 
1.00 - 2.00 Horse Riding Seaview - FULL
6.30 - 7.30 Archery Chetwynde  Furness Bowmen £1  Book with us on 407312 - 1 place left

Sunday 2 June

Sunday Cinema Club at Vue (previously Apollo).  £3.80.  Parent/carer free.  Time and film to be confirmed   Register with us on 407312

 

Term time activities

Wheelchair sports with the Wildcats - Mondays

The sessions take place Monday evenings 5.30 to 6.30pm (term time only) at Hoops Basketball Centre, Thorncliffe Road. The club is for children with disabilities and their families.   We play different wheelchair sports each week, including rugby, basketball, cricket, hockey, netball and football.  If you don't want to join in the main session, we also have other games available.

You don't have to be a wheelchair user to take part - we have chairs available for up to 20 participants each week.

If you are interested in joining the club, please email Nicola or come along to one of the free sessions every Monday evening from 5:30-6:30pm.

Indoor disability football -  Tuesdays

Barrow Sports Council is now running weekly football sessions for young people with a disability. 
The sessions are at DASH @ Dowdales which is a very disabled friendly venue on the Dowdales School site at Dalton.
Sessions are every Tuesday in term time from 5pm to 6pm and cost £1 per person.
Coaching is provided by Barrow AFC Community Initiative.

There is no need to book but if wish to book in advance or want more information, ring Michelle on 407312

People First Cumbria use part of the hall for people aged 16+.  For more details contact Rob on 811278.

Aqua Max Evening Club - Wednesdays

Aqua Max Evening Club is our term time evening swimming club for children with disabilities.
The sessions are fortnightly during school term time at the Park Leisure Centre Fun Pool. Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:15pm

£1.80 per child (parents and carers are free). 

Dates for 2013
5 June, 19 June
3 July, 17 July
11 September, 25 September
9 October, 23 October
6 November, 20 November
3 December, 17 December

Lego Club at Greengate Children’s Centre  

The sessions are on Wednesdays from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.  You don’t have to book but if you want to check anything before you attend, ring Greengate Children’s Centre on 820049.  

Horse Riding sessions at Seaview Riding School, Biggar Village

PlayMax Soft Play and Sensory Room at the Park

Soft play

PlayMAX is the indoor play soft arena at the Park.

It’s a safe environment for all children, including those with disabilities and with challenging behaviour.
The soft play area contains various wedges, waves, logs and steps, slide, ball pool, trampoline, illuminated cabin and interactive musical hopscotch, upturned mushroom which rocks from side to side, sensation trail and funky slouch pods.

Interactive floor

There is now an interactive floor in the soft play room at the Park Leisure Centre.  This is noisy and has flashing lights. 
This is great fun for some young people but not for others.  If you think the noise and lights may affect your child, please contact the Park Leisure Centre in advance.  Staff will make sure the noise and lights are turned off when you visit.

Sensory room

Children with a disabilty also have access to the sensory room as part of the sessions.   

The sensory room is designed for people with sensory, cognitive and physical impairments and meets the challenge of both the interactive and the passive user through educational and therapeutic activities.  The Sensory Room is only available for children with a disability.  

The Park has produced a short guide to help you to get maximum benefit from the Sensory Room. We also have a short film on Youtube

For use of the Sensory Room, it is adviseable to have an induction by one of the Park Leisure Centre Staff so you know how to use the equipment before you book a session.

Please contact Margaret Wilson on 871146 extension 204 or Ian Jones on 871146 extension 206 at The Park Leisure Centre to arrange an induction.

FAQs    

Timetable

Weekly sessions are £2.50.  The following sessions are exclusively for children with a disability.

Monday 12.45pm - 2.15pm
Tuesday   3.45pm - 6pm
Wednesday 9.00am -11.15am
Thursday   12.45pm - 2.15pm
Friday 3.45pm - 6pm
Saturday   1.30pm - 3.30pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Monday sessions are free in school holidays as part of our free Sports Council activities.

Furness Parents and Carers Forum

Thursday 2 May.  1pm to 3pm at the Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow.

Parents and carers of disabled children meet together every half term to discuss a wide range of issues.  For more details visit our Parents and Carers page.

MAX Inspiration at the Youth Gym at the Park Leisure Centre 

Saturday and Sunday 9.30 to 11.30am @ £2.50 a session

All children taking part in these sessions MUST be accompanied by a parent, guardian, carer or responsible adult.
This person must also stay with the child throughout the session as they are responsible for making sure the child exercises safely.

The Park Leisure Centre will not be having a dedicated member of staff working in the Youth Gym at this time.

However, the staff member working in the Adult Gym will be available to assist or offer advice when necessary.

If attending the MAX Inspiration sessions for the first time please make it known to the instructor on duty that they need to demonstrate how all the equipment works.

This will be monitored for a few weeks to make sure it works successfully.

Further information is now available on the Park Leisure Centre website. 

Not sure if this is for you?   If you would like to visit the Youth Gym first to see it it is suitable, give the Park a ring on 871146 and ask to have a look around first.