Helping disabled people in Kirklees find activities in which they can participate.
TCD offers dance, fitness and welbeing sessions for different groups throughout the week.
There is no charge for participation. The minimum age is 11.
Sessions are held in Studio 93 at Jo Cox House in Batley.
For more information, phone 07784 946335, or email charitytcd@seniornps.
Sensory World is a place where disabled people can socialise and have fun. The cafe is open between 9:00am-2:30pm. The home-cooked food is fantastic. Menus are available in print and braille. There is also the Sensory Room, designed for autistic children.
A range of activities are available to adults and children. These can include crafts, gaming, lego and karaoke.
Disabled adults can socialise at the luncheon club on Thursdays between 11:00am-2:00pm. Lunch costs £4.50. Sunday lunch Club is on Sundays from 12:00-2:00pm. Sunday lunch costs £6.50.
Children can play in a disability-friendly environment while their parents relax. There are various play sessions. These may include sessions aimed at children with autism and sessions aimed at children with complex needs.
Aditional activities may be provided during school holidays.
Sensory World is at Old Westgate,
Dewsbury,
WF13 1NB.
Contact Linda about the activities at Sensory World by phoning 01924 456152 or 07801 065589.
Almondbury Disabled Leisure Group provides opportunities for disabled adults from Almondbury to socialise and play games. Weekly social sessions take place on Tuesdays from 1:30-4:00 pm. The group also goes on occasional day trips.
Sessions cost £1 +50p for refreshments. There may be additional charges for some activities.
ADLG is based at Arms Row
Old school lane
Almondbury,
Huddersfield
HD5 8HQ
For more information phone Mary on 07782 414932 or email marysharpe@ntlworld.com
The Kirklees Sports Association for the Disabled provides a range of activities for disabled people, on Monday evenings at Huddersfield Leisure Centre.
People can play dominoes and board games between 7:00-8:00. Swimming is available between 8:00-9:00.
The cost is £2 per week.
For more information, phone 01484 514552, or email dysonrp68@gmail.com
Kirkheaton Chair Exercise Group provides chair exercise sessions. There are two groups for physically disabled adults, and other disabled adults who do not feel comfortable going to gyms.
One group meets on Mondays between 10:00-11:30am, and the other group meets on Wednesdays between 2:00-3:30 pm. These are separate groups due to popular demand. At times there may only be space for new participants in one of the groups
Sessions cost £3 per participant. The cost includes refreshments.
Motorists may experience parking difficulties. There are accessible toilets. People who have care needs should bring their own carers.
Sessions take place at Kirkheaton Community Centre,
Fields Rise,
Kirkheaton
HD5 0LZ
Contact Lorna for more information:
North Kirklees Special Gymnastics Club provides gymnastics sessions for people who have learning disabilities, autism or moderate physical disabilities on Tuesdays.
Sessions take place at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre in Howden Clough on Tuesdays between 6:45-7:45pm. The cost is £4 per session.
For more information, phone 01924 848304
Growing Works provides a range of outdoors activities and helps people develop skills which may be useful when gardening or camping. Activities may include bushcraft, nature craft, gardening and cooking. In addition to the sessions listed below, there are occasional additional sessions.
The following sessions take place at Wakefield Road Allotments,
Dalton
HD5 9XN
In Dewsbury, there are Spprout sessions for families of people with additional needs. The first session is free, then a £5 donation is requested per session.
Sprout Sessions are held on Saturdays etween 10:00am-12:00pm at Crows Nest Park,
Dewsbury
WF13 2SG
For all activities, booking is essential. For more information or to book onto an activity, call or text 07845 415289, or email info@growingworks.org.uk
Batley Sporting Foundation provides rugby league memories sessions. Aimed at rugby league fans with memory loss conditions, these sessions provide people with a chance to share and discuss memories of rugby league, and to socialise with other rugby league fans.
The sessions take place at Batley Library on Fridays between 10:00-11:30am.
Activities are free. Advanced booking is not required.
For more information, please email info@batleysportingfoundation.org
Deighton Table Tennis Club provides table tennis sessions for disabled people over 8 years old, on Saturdays between 12:30-2:00 pm. There are other groups throughout the week.
Participants pay £4 per session if they are under 18, and £6 per session if they are adullts.
Sessions take place at Huddersfield Table Tennis Centre,
JL Brierley,
4th Floor,
Turnbridge Mills,
Quay Street,
Huddersfield
HD1 6QT
For more information, phone Paul Simpson on 01484 304856 or 07879 248635.
Experience Community enables disabled people to ride and ramble around the countryside of Yorkshire and the surrounding area, using adapted bikes and wheelchairs. Charges vary.
There is also gardening on Tuesdays between 11:00am and 3:00pm at the Civic Centre,
New Street,
Slaithwaite.
HD7 5AB.
For more information, email info@experiencecommunity.co.uk, or phone Craig on 07958 591841.
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