Leisure & Activities

Halton Youth Cabinet for young people aged 11-18 years

Halton Children in Care Council

Halton INC Club for young people with SEND aged 17-25 years

FDY Youth Club for young people aged 11-17 years

West Bank Youth Club for West Bank children and young people aged 8-18 years

Deafness Support Network

Deafness Resource Centre

If you would like to register with Halton Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:

Halton SEND Parent Carers Forum (HSPCF)

SEND R US

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network

Deafness Resource Centre

Deafness Support Network

• Autism Spectrum Disorder-ADHD-Asperger’s sessions
• Carers Mental Health Support Group
• Fortnightly Zoom Dementia Group
• Monthly Coffee Group @St Maries Church, Widnes
• Weekly Evening Group @Brunswick House, Runcorn

If you would like to register with Halton Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:

• • Active Halton – Frank Myler Pavillion
  • Aviation Aerobility e-rotary club
  • Bowling Greens – Local Parks
  • Crown Green Bowls (local map search)
  • Bowling (Tenpin Bowling) – Widnes Superbowl UK
  • Cerebral Palsy United Football Club
  • Charlottes Tandems loan FREE tandems and tag-alongs for people with disabilities or additional needs to enjoy cycling
  • Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS) – activities for Halton, Chester, Warrington, Northwich, Winsford and Ellesmere Port (Animal Therapy is available in Chester)
  • Connect Redstars – young people/adults 18+ with a learning disability
  • Couch to 5k
  • Cricket All Stars – Widnes
  • Cricket All Starts – Runcorn
  • Cycle Training
  • Diddikicks Widnes
  • Diddikicks Runcorn
  • Elite Physical Activity
  • Halton Active’s Walking for Health
  • Halton Community Snooker Academy
  • Halton Spartans Youth Team
  • Halton Table Tennis
  • Inclusive Sports/Activities
  • Ice Hockey 17-25 Years
  • Ice Hockey 19-15 Years
  • Learn to Skate 17-25 Years
  • Mamafit
  • Parkrun – Runcorn Saturdays
  • Phoenix Junior Parkrun Runcorn for 4-14 year olds and distance = 2k
  • Parkrun – Widnes
  • Sport Works
  • Widnes Junior Parkrun for 4-14 year olds and distance = 2k
  • Runcorn Boxing
  • Runcorn Taekwondo Classes
  • Tae Kwon-Do Tigers
  • Velocity – Widnes
  • Victoria Park Tennis  

• Active Halton – lots of activities, sports and things to do
• Activity Groups  FREE for children with disabilities aged 12–18 years
• Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS) – activities and information flyers for Halton, Chester, Warrington, Northwich, Winsford and Ellesmere Port (Animal Therapy is available in Chester)
• Children’s Centres provide a range of activities for children, young people and families – all have disabled access
• CARE LEAVERS Coffee Drop Leaflet
• Deafness Resource Centre timetable for what’s on
• Ella Together is an inclusive group for young people and adults with learning disabilities
• Four Estates Youth Activities age 10-13 yrs
• Four Estates Music Activities
• Fusion Inclusion
• GLOW at The Studio – Youth Group for LGBTQ aged 13-19 years
• Halton Youth Cabinet
• Halton Community Centres have lots of things that you might be interested in
• HBC Children & Young People Poster Board for local event/activity information
• HBC Halton Day Services provide activities and support for people aged 18 years old and over with learning disabilities and higher support needs
• Halton Play Council and see our flyer on What we offer
• Independence Activity Groups FREE for children with disabilities aged 13–18 years – helping to promote independence
• Mako Create – Digital Arts and Creative Technologies activities
• Wellbeing Enterprises Activity Programme

Active Halton

Brookvale Community Centre managed by Halton Speak Out – meet the team

Cineworld and CEA Card

REEL Cinema Widnes and CEA Card

Halton Community Centres

Halton Lodge Sensory Light Room

Library and Leisure

Halton Libraries

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens

Planet Ice Widnes

Sport Works

Sound Minds

The Brindley

The Studio

Velocity Widnes

• Ikea Tolsby Feelings Adjectives Synonyms Prompt Frame
• I am an amazing person worksheet
• HappyConfident-Feelit-Lite
• Anime-Emotion-Coloring-Worksheets-Free-Download
• Anime-Emotion-Cards-Free-Download
• A4 Feelings thermometer
• What Am I Feeling colour in
• My positive affirmations workbook
• My main worries
• My Feelings Monster

The Max Card is a discount card for families of disabled children that can be used at various leisure and holiday activities across Britain. The scheme is designed to help families save money on great days out at castles, zoos, bowling alleys and more.

Halton has registered with this national scheme in the hope that some activities may be more affordable for families.

Please see the website for further details My Max Card

September 2021 update

Unfortunately due to reasons beyond our control Halton Borough Council are unable to distribute MAX CARDS at this time.  As soon as we receive an update from My Max Card and we are able to distribute the cards again we will update the Local Offer and send information out in the DCS Newsletter.

We apologise for the inconvenience.  For more details, please see Halton’s Max Card Scheme flyer – updated September 2021

Registering your child on the Halton Children’s Disability Record helps us identify and plan for the needs of children and young people with disabilities, their parents and carers. Registration is voluntary and is not linked to or a requirement of receiving social care services, which are assessed separately.

For more information please see the policy for details Record of Children with Disabilities Policy

How to register?

To register your child, please complete the Halton Children’s Disability Record  – Registration Form

Please email your Registration Form to admin-organisation&provision@halton.gov.uk

Zine Issue Nine 

The following support and services are now available:

• Dedicated Youth Support and Treatment via the Council’s Early Help and Intervention team for young people needing 1-1 support for substance misuse any other risk taking behaviour.  Contact iCART on 0151 907 8305 opening hours are Monday-Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm
  • If you have an urgent (safeguarding) concern outside these hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 0345 0500148
• The Council and Vibe support Halton Youth Cabinet and the Youth Parliament ensuring they can still meet and represent their members and the young people of Halton
• Loose at the Studio in Widnes provide support for our LGBTQI group for young people
• Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme continues to be available in Halton through registered local schools and settings
• Local organisations can apply for a small grant of £2,000 to provide innovative activities and work with young people in our local communities