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We are dedicated to providing and enabling sports and active recreational activities for Kingston's residents who have a disability/impairment or special need. We offer a comprehensive programme of activities for children and adults.

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Zumba is a dance and fitness class to Latin music. Sessions will be led by Hannah Greenslade.
Sessions take place on:

• Friday 13 January 2012 to Friday 17 February 2012
• at the YMCA Hawker Centre, Lower Ham Road, Kingston KT2 5BH
• from 11am to 12 noon

*Places are limited and will be given on a first come first served basis*
To book contact Active Kingston on 020 8547 5006 or email: sue.johnson@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Information - 6 Week Zumba Programme

Kingston Council’s Active Kingston Team in partnership with the Learning Disability Service hosted a FREE Sports Taster day for adults with learning disabilities at Chessington Sports Centre on Friday 28^th October 2011.

15 participants from across the borough came along to try their hand at a range of sports such as: Boccia, Trampolining, Cricket, Tennis & Zumba. The participants who attended this day will be able to access FREE 6 week programmes in the sports they tried.

Sue Johnson, Sports Development Officer said: ‘Friday showed that sport really can bring people together regardless of their disability/ability. It was fantastic to give these participants the opportunity to try sports that they have never tried before, and the smiles on the participant’s faces were priceless. Kingston Council is dedicated to providing and enabling sports and active recreational activities for Kingston's residents who have a disability/impairment or special need.’

This day and subsequent sports programmes has been funded by the South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee

This guide tells you about the activities that are run especially for disabled children and young people in Kingston.

The guide has been made by members of the ‘Active 4 All’ group, which is part of CSPAN (Community Sport and Physical Activity Network).

The group makes sure disabled children and young people in Kingston can enjoy sports and leisure activities.Activities can change – some stop happening and new ones start.

We will check all the information in this guide is still right every term. If you see something in here that you want to do, please ring or email the contact person to check all the details, including whether there is a cost

The INSPIRE sessions are opened to anybody aged 8 to 80 years of age with a disability and gives you the opportunity to play various sports such as: Basketball, Cricket, Tri-Golf, Short Tennis plus much more. These sessions run TERM TIME only

The sessions take place at:
Chessington Sports Centre
Garrison Lane
Chessington
KT9 2JS

Cost: £4.00 per session

Dates of the 2011/2012 sessions are available to download by clicking on the link below

For more information please contact The Active Kingston Team on 020 8547 5006

Interactive is the lead strategic development agency for sport and physical activity for disabled people in London. Their vision is to achieve an active and inclusive capital. They ensure disability equality and inclusion are at the heart of grass root sport in London. Their role is to influence and support mainstream sport providers and policy makers to ensure they create, deliver and sustain inclusive opportunities for disabled people. They use our expertise and influence across London to advocate inclusive sport and inform and advise disabled people on how they can get involved, at all levels, in sport and physical activity in London.