Sports and Leisure for Vision Impairment

The following are some useful links for information on Sports and Leisure for people with a visual impairment:

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

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.

Visit the Leisure pages / Southwark Local Offer to see regularly updated opportunities and activities for young people with SEND.

RNIB Sport and Leisure - Links to a variety of VI sports organisations across the country.
British Blind Sport