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Access to Leisure Activities and Local Services
Access to Leisure Activities and Local Services
Accessible library services
The Community Library Service is a free service for people who find it difficult to access their local library.
The Online Reference Room is available to any member of Kingston libraries and provides access to a wealth of online resources. It can be accessed from any internet-enabled computer.
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Access
information is available for each branch library - see the Access to Libraries page.
Information
on joining the library is available at www.kingston.gov.uk/joining
Adult education
Kingston Adult Education is committed to equal access for disabled people. For details of the accessibility of the main adult education venues, see the Access to Adult Education pages. To talk about your individual requirements, contact Julie Bennett on 020 8547 6764.
Inclusive Fitness Initiative
The YMCA Hawker Centre is an accredited Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) centre The IFI seeks to encourage disabled and non-disabled people to work out alongside each other in accessible, inclusive gyms. Gym instructors at IFI centres have specialised training to ensure that they can deliver safe, effective and inclusive workouts for disabled people. For more information, phone the Hawker Centre on 020 8296 9747.
For detailed access information for the Hawker Centre see the Access to Sports and Leisure Centres page
Disability Sport
The Active Kingston Team encourages local clubs and leisure centres to be inclusive of disabled people. There are also activities and clubs specifically for disabled people - for details of specific clubs, see the sports clubs directory. For more information, contact the Active Kingston team on 020 8547 5212.Leisure Centres
For details of disabled access to Council-owned leisure centres in the Borough, see the Access to Sport and Leisure Centres page, which gives access information for the Hawker Centre, Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Kingsmeadow Fitness and Athletics Centre, the Malden Centre and Tolworth Recreation Centre.
Museum and Local History Room
Both Kingston Museum and the Local History Room provide reasonable access to disabled people - see the Access to Museums page for information.