Sports and Leisure for Vision Impairment
The following are some useful links for information on Sports and Leisure for people with a visual impairment:
Local Organisations
- Flying Fantastic provide aerial classes for disabled adults. We welcome wheelchair users and blind or visually impaired adults to come and give aerial a go! We’ll work in small groups, adapting movement and teaching through touch where useful.
Age: 16 + / Cost: £2 per session / Where: Flying Fantastic, Arch 27 Old Union Yard Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR
Download our flyer (pdf, 173kb)
- Metro Blind Sport is a London based charity that lists all sporting events and opportunities for people with visual impairments. Worth subscribing to in order to keep updated about all upcoming events across London.
- Free Gym and Swim in Southwark - All Southwark residents who have a disability can use the Southwark Council gyms anytime and can also bring a carer for free. Registration is required first.
- Tideway Sailability is a friendly and welcoming Sailing Centre at Surrey Docks in Southwark. They have experience sailing with children and people of all ages who have a visual impairment. The boats are adapted to be extra stable and the sailing venue is enclosed so is very safe to learn to sail.
- South East London Visual Impairment Support (SELVIS) is a service for young people aged 18+. They run events/activities and offer support in SE London.
- Charlotte's Tandems is a lending charity where borrowers can use a tandem for up to 3 months.
- Wheels for Wellbeing provide accessible cycling for all, including tandem cycling for visually impaired people in Southwark.
National/Regional Organisations
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RNIB Sport and Leisure - Links to a variety of VI sports organisations across the country.