Open age Wheelchair Rugby Training

Starts Thursday 14th June from 6:30 - 7:30pm at  Hoops Basketball Centre

Sessions are open to anyone aged 16+ with a disability, or anyone who is struggles to play sport due to an injury.  Able bodied participants are also welcome.   Wheelchairs are provided!!!!!

For more information contact Matt on 07775022799 or by email

Half term activities for children and young people with a disability

Activities in bold need to be booked.  For others just turn up.  Booking details below.  All free except the Cinema Club.

Tuesday 5th June

11.30–1.00pm Jubilee train and picnic at Barrow Park
2.00-3.00pm Horse riding at Seaview  Full
3.00-4.00pm Horse riding at Seaview  Full 

Wednesday 6th June

10.00-11.00am Aqua Max  at the Park
1:30 – 3:30pm Sunbeams  at Ormsgill Community Centre
3.00–4.00pm Climbing at the Park  Full
6.30–7.15pm Aqua Max at the Park

Thursday 7th June

10.00–11.00am Canoeing at the Park  Full
12.45–2.15pm Play Max at the Park
1.30-3.30pm   Multi Max at the Park
      (2.30-3.30pm quiet time)
4.00-5.00pm Trampolining at Dash  Full
5.00-6.00pm Trampolining at Dash  Full

Friday 8th June

10.00-11.00am Aqua max  at the Park
1.30-3.30pm  Sports day at Greengate Infants School – Entrance on Cecil St

Sunday 10th June

1.00 / 1:30pm Cinema Club at the Apollo
Exact time to be confirmed

Booking details

1   No need to book, just turn up, family and friends welcome.
Multi Max  - Bouncy Castle, fun games in the Main Hall at the Park.
Play Max – Soft play room at the Park.  And hopefully with the new interactive floor!
Aqua Max   - Fun session in the main pool at the Park Leisure Centre. Family and friends welcome.  Morning and evening sessions.
Train and Picnic – Have a go on the train in Barrow Park, you can bring a picnic if you wish.  Family and friends welcome. This will only take place if the weather is fine
Sports Day – Come and join with our own olympic themed fun sports day at Greengate Infants School.  We will be using the school playground and school field.  If it rains we will go inside and use the school hall, family and friends welcome, entrance and parking in Cecil Street.

2   The following have limited places available. Please call 407312 to book. 
If you have to cancel for any reason, please let us know.  We will have a reserve list so we may be able to fill your place even if it’s the last minute!
Climbing – On the climbing wall at the Park Leisure Centre.
Canoe Session – In the pool at the Park Leisure Centre. 
Horse Riding - At Seaview Riding School, Biggar Village, Walney. 
Trampoline – At DASH @ Dowdales.  4pm session is for children with autism.  5pm session is for children with other disabilities.

Sunbeams – Free Sunbeams Family Learning Music Project -A fun Music Workshop at Ormsgill Children’s Centre with our friends from Sunbeams.  Funded by the Big Lottery.  Please book with Sunbeams directly on  017684 83035 

3    Cinema Club. At the Apollo Cinema.  Film and exact start time to be confirmed.  It will be a top children’s film, starting around 1pm to 1.30pm.  Details on our website as soon as we know.  Children £3.80, parent or carer free.  Please ring 407312 to obtain free membership. 

Aqua Max Evening Club

Indoor disability football sessions 

Barrow Sports Council and Barrow AFC are 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 the Barrow AFC Community team. 

There is no need to book but if wish to book in advance or want more information, please contact Craig Rutherford on 07816163346 or by email

Wheelchair sports with the Wildcats

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.

Upcoming sessions 

May 14 T-ball and parachute

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.

 

Doing Sport Differently

The latest guide in the Doing Life Differently series is written by and for people with lived experience of disability or health conditions and covers the benefits of sport and fitness, how you can get involved – whether playing, watching or coaching. It’s not just for the next Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, but for everyone!  It needn’t be competitive, it needn’t be hard work, it just needs to be fun.

Download publication (1.27 MB)

 

Horse Riding sessions at Seaview Riding School, Biggar Village

For bookings and further information please ring Claire Hayton at Seaview on 07766402757. 

PlayMax Soft Play and Sensory Room at the Park

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.

Click here to view the current timetable.  

Please note, rthe  'Max Inspiration Sensory Room' sessions are for children with a disability. 

In the sensory room, situated within the arena, is a highly flexible, controlled multi-sensory stimulation environment using lighting effects, colour, sounds, scents and textures.
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.    

 

Furness Parents and Carers Forum

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

MAX Inspiration at the Youth Gym at the Park Leisure Centre 

Sunday 10.30 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. 

 

 

Cumbria Sport Equity Alliance (SEA)

The Cumbria Sport Equity Alliance (SEA) is a county forum that brings together a wide range of partners who have a common interest in ensuring that disabled people, women and girls and black and minority ethnic communites in Cumbria are given the opportunity to participate in sport by removing barriers, widening opportunities and increasing choice.

If you are  interested in finding out about sport equity related news, local sports clubs and activities,events, funding opportunities, courses, etc please  Sign up