Sports & Leisure
Here is a selection of Associations specialising in making sport accessible to amputees. As always, we know we’re probably only scratching the surface and would be extremely grateful for any other suggestions you may have to help us to keep our information as comprehensive as possible.
If you spot any omissions, please contact Wendy McCleave at wendy.llic@gmail.com
* Please note that this page is currently under revision so please be patient if you have trouble uploading any of the information until we’ve finished. *
SWIMMING:
- MANFIT – Swimming for Amputees (Manchester Amputee Fitness Initiative)
MANFIT is now running exclusive swimming sessions at the FABULOUS MANCHESTER AQUATICS CENTRE.
If you would like to swim, learn to swim or just splash about and mix with other like-minded people in a friendly, safe environment
join MANFIT SWIMMING! (Free Group Gym Sessions also offered – contact for details)
Address: Manchester Aquatics Centre, off Oxford Road
Tel.: 01457 854604/07776 181180
Email: info@manfit.org
Website: http://www.manfit.org
- DISABILITY SWIMMING
Contacts:
→ASA: Carole Barough (National Development Manager, Disability Swimming)
Email: classification@swimming.org
→SASA: Paul Wilson, Scottish Swimming, National Swimming Academy, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel.: 01786 466520
Email: p.wilson@scottishswimming.com
→WASA: Huw Griffiths, Welsh National Pool, Swansea, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QG
Tel.: 01792 513636
Email: huw.griffiths@welshasa.co.uk
→World Class Programme: Adam Murphy (Administration Officer), British Swimming, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
Tel.: 01509 640139
Email: wcpdisabilityswimming@swimming.org
→Classification & FACs: Carolyn Wade (Classification Coordinator), St James’ Building, 79 Oxford St., Manchester, M1 6FQ
Email: classification@swimming.org
Website: http://www.swimming.org/britishswimming/ (Follow the Disability Swimming Link for more information)
FOOTBALL:
- ENGLAND AMPUTEE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (EAFA)
The England Amputee Football Association’s aim is to provide all amputees, people with congenital limb deficiencies and persons with restricted use of limbs with the opportunity to play football locally, nationally and internationally. So if you are cancer survivor, ex or serving military, or limbless for any other reason, everyone is welcome to try this fantastic sport.
CYCLING:
- BRITISH CYCLING:
- DISABILITY CYCLING:
British Cycling is recognised by the British Paralympic Association as the UK National Governing Body for Cycle Sport for those with a disability. British Cycling has a policy of encouraging and supporting the cycling ambitions of anyone with a disability. Disability Cycle Sport is open to both male and female competitors.
Website: (Link from British Cycling): http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/disability/article/parast_About-Disability-Cycling
GOLF:
- BRITISH PARALYMPIC ASSOCIATION
- BRITISH WHEELCHAIR RACING ASSOCIATION
- DISABILITY SPORT, ENGLAND
- DISABILITY SPORT, NORTHERN IRELAND
- FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT, WALES
- LONDON SPORTS FORUM FOR DISABLED PEOPLE (LSF)
- MY WAVELENGTH
- PARARALLYING
- SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
- SPORTSAID – The Charity for Sport
- THE HANDIGOLF FOUNDATION
- THE SOCIETY OF ONE-ARMED GOLFERS
- SPORT EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
- WHEELCHAIR CHILDREN
- WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL
- WHEELPOWER – British Wheelchair Sport
