Leisure & Activities
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
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Activities
Sports
Cycling
Football
Diddikicks Widnes and Diddikicks Runcorn Toddlers football classes for 18 months-5 year olds
Cerebral Palsy Football Session
Connect Redstars – young people/adults 18+ with a learning disability
Jogging-Running & Walking
Halton Active’s Walking for Health – range of different walks locally available
Widnes Parkrun weekly 5km run
Runcorn Parkrun weekly 5km run
Martial Arts Classes
Tae Kwon-Do Tigers for 3-6 year olds
Netball
Netball Now at Sandymoor High School open to anyone age 16+
Play
Elite – Physical Active play is a family friendly play service to support healthy lifestyles for children and families, particularly for children aged 0-4 years and their family info@sportswrite.co.uk
Snooker
Halton Community Snooker Academy – Snooker Poster – everyone welcome based at Millbrow Sports & Social Club, Widnes, WA8 6RT – cost £6.00 per session – full disabled facilities, contact John Twist Tel: 07828647848
- Under 21s – Saturday morning 9am-12noon
- Adults – early evening 4.30-7 pm
Table Tennis
Halton Table Tennis for 6-18 year olds to learn to play table tennis, take your skills awards and ETTA junior umpire award (adults welcome)
Trampolining
Velocity – Widnes – Bounce around on 90 interconnected trampolines free jump zone
Yoga
Variety of Sport-Activities
Halton Choices Club – wheelchair sports for disabled young people to try different sports – £1 per session Monday 5-8pm at Cronton Sixth Form College, Widnes
Local Event Posters
Mamafit – Pregnancy, Mother & Baby Exercise and Lifestyle Classes – FREE, Runcorn and Widnes
Specialist Sports
Charlottes Tandems loan FREE tandems and tag-alongs for people with disabilities or additional needs to enjoy cycling
Halton Access to Sport – Sport 4 All for disabled young people and siblings to enjoy sports and support you at other local sports clubs
Halton Choices Club – Wheelchair Sports for disabled people aged 14 and over to try a range of sports at Cronton 6th Form College
Swimming & Activities for young people with additional needs – Delivered by Sport Works – specialist and qualified coaches, highly experienced in working with young people with additional needs
Places to Go
Active Halton – lots of activities, sports and things to do
Cineworld Runcorn and REEL Cinema Widnes Carers can go FREE using the CEA Card
Library and Leisure includes Rhymetime sessions to enjoy rhymes and stories together and Bookstart
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Sound Minds for anyone interested in music, DJ’ing, Singing, Performing, Sound, Filming, Photography etc
The Brindley arts and entertainment, wheelchair accessible, welcome assistance dogs, hearing loop and assisted performances, contact 0151 907 8360
Velocity Widnes interconnected trampolines free jump zone
Groups Activities
Active Halton – lots of activities, sports and things to do
Activity Groups FREE for children with disabilities aged 12–18 years
Children’s Centres provide a range of activities for children, young people and families – all have disabled access
GLOW – Youth Group for LGBTQ aged 13-19 years
Canal Boat Adventure Project for young people to take on new challenges and meet new friends
Halton Youth Cabinet – Meetings/Times Flyer
Independence Activity Groups FREE for children with disabilities aged 13–18 years – helping to promote independence
Play, Learn and Loan at Halton Play Council provide free drop in play sessions for children and their parents/carers, contact Joyce Reilly
Push My Button for 11-16 year olds at The Studio, Widnes
Specialist Activities & Groups
- Bright Sparks Shops-Places awarded kite mark July 2015
- Bright Sparks Places Awarded 2nd Kite Mark July 2015
- Bright Sparks Kite Mark – Shops approved for people with a Learning or Physical Disability
Ella Performance Group is an inclusive group for young people and adults with learning disabilities, Ella Associates Leaflet and Ella Academy Leaflet
Halton Borough Council
Downs Syndrome Support Group hosted by Disabled Children’s Service
Halton Day Services provide activities and support for people aged 18 years old and over with learning disabilities and higher support needs
Deafness Resource Centre
Happy Hands Club and Youth Club
Warrington Play and Sensory Centre
Purpose-built activity centre for disabled children and adults or those with special needs, has different areas for you to relax or play
Information
Halton DisabledGo
Halton DisabledGo – provide access guides to raise awareness of venues/public spaces that are locally accessible e.g. shops, restaurants, leisure centres, parks
Halton MAX Card
The Max Card is a discount card for families of disabled children that can be used at various leisure and holiday activities across Britain
Short Breaks
Local Authorities have a duty to provide short breaks for carers of disabled children to enable them to continue to care for their disabled child and to participate in everyday activities. These include:
- Day time care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere;
- Overnight care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere;
- Educational or recreational activities for disabled children outside their homes.
These services are available in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays.
Statement, Service Guide and Personal Budgets
- Short Breaks Statement
- Short Breaks Services Guide
- Short Breaks and Personal Budgets Guidance
Disabled Children Services Pathway
Short Breaks Assessment Flowchart
Profile, Plan and Review Document
Halton’s Short Breaks Video
Short Breaks Questionnaires
Disability Record Registration
All Local Authorities are required by the Children Act 1989 to hold a record of disabled children and young people. The record is a list of children and young people in Halton (0-25 years) who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and who receive, or may one day need to use the services from health, social services, education or the third sector (voluntary organisations).
If you require more details and /or you wish to complete a registration form please read the following information:
Record of Children with Disabilities Policy
Registering a disabled child and arranging a needs assessment