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Stroke clubs.
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Stroke Clubs are local groups for those affected by stroke, including stroke survivors and carers. They
aim to provide a regular meeting place for people to come together and share their experiences as well as opportunities to
take part in a programme of activities.
However we cannot offer any guarantees over wether or not a particular group is suitable for younger stroke
survivors. Please contact your local organiser. Alternatively you may wish to start up your own group. 2nd chance can
help you do this and has a affiliation programme for groups suitable for younger stroke survivors.
Brecon and District Stroke Club
Meet fortnightly on Tuesdays,
from 2-4pm at Brecon Leisure Centre, for a variety of social activities. Contact the Stroke Helpline on 0845 3033 100
to find out more.
Brentwood Stroke Club
The group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 2-4pm at St Peter's Church
Hall, Claughton Way, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex.
Berkhamsted Tring Stroke Support Group
The
group meets twice a month on Tuesdays from 10:15am-1:15pm at Northchurch Social Centre, and enjoy social activities including
speakers and outings.
Belper Stroke Club
Meets every other Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm at Belper Leisure Centre,
John 0'Gaunts Way, Belper.
Contact us for details of how you can join us to take part in a wide range of activities, including
day trips.
Broughton Astley and District Stroke Club
Meets on Mondays from 10:30am-2:30pm
at Arkwright House, Orchard Road, Broughton Astley.
Contact us for details of how to join us and take part in a variety
of activities.
Burton Joyce Stroke Club
Meets every Wednesday at Burton
Joyce United Reformed Church Hall, Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce.
The club provides support for stroke survivors living in
Burton Joyce and the immediate area. Meetings include table games, a quiz, chair based exercise and refreshments.
Barnet Asian Old People's Association (London
Borough of Barnet)
Meets at Barnet Multicultural Community Centre on Algernon Road, Hendon.
There is a welcoming
cultural atmosphere at meetings. You can enjoy exercises, group activities and an Asian vegetarian lunch.
Barnstaple Stroke Support Group
Meets: Thursdays 2-4pm in the Community
Room, Medard House, Bevan Road.
This social group organises visiting speakers, entertainment and trips out. Refreshments
are provided at meetings.
Bodmin - One Step Further Stroke Club
Meets: every other Tuesday 2-4pm at
Athelstan House in Priory Road.
This small but sociable group enjoy trips out and occasionally teams up with the One Step
Further Stroke Club in St Austell.
Bath Stroke Support Group
This group meets in two venues:
- Bath group meets Wednesdays at the Sulis Club, Claverton Down Road
- Paulton group meets Thursdays in the Turner Room at Paulton Hospital.
Bridgwater Speech After Stroke Club - The Heather Club
Meets on Fridays
from 10:30am-2:30pm at the YMCA, Frian Avenue. Members take part in communication and physical exercises, and social
activities. We enjoy artwork and an exhibition of members' paintings was held in Bridgwater Library. We also enjoy several
outings each year and have a skittle match with the Yeovil Club.
Bristol - Brushstrokes Stroke Club
Meets on Thursdays from 10am-12pm at
the Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead.
This art group uses painting to help the recovery and rehabilitation
of people who have had a stroke.
Burnham and Highbridge Stroke Club
Meets on Tuesdays from 10am-2:30pm at Morland's
Hall, Morland Road.
We enjoy playing games and socialising, as well as going on several trips out in the summer.
In
2003 the club received the Queen's Jubilee Award after being nominated by one member's carer. We were invited to
a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace as a result.
Bournemouth - Kingsley House Dysphasia Support Group
Meets every Thursday from
2-4pm at Kingsley House, Coronation Avenue.
This is a Stroke Association stroke group that concentrates on helping people
who have had a stroke with communication problems.
Broadstone Stroke Club
Meets on alternate Fridays from 2-4:30pm at the Conservative
Club, Tudor Road.
The club celebrated its 21st birthday in October 2006.
Bredbury, Romiley and Woodley Stroke Club
(WRVS The Monday
Welcome Club)
Call 0845 303 3100 for more information or email info@stroke.org.uk
Brampton and District Stroke Club
Venue: Brampton Cottage
Hospital, Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
First Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm
Activities:Socials, speakers, theatre, outings
Organiser:
Mrs Liz Secular
Blackburn and District Stroke Club
Venue: The Carer's Centre,
Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn BB2 1SN
Meeting time: first and third Wednesdays (fortnightly) 7-9pm
Activities: Social
activities including quizzes, outings and informative talks.
Organiser: Mrs Jean Clunas
Blackpool
Jubilee Stroke Club
Venue: Forest Gate Baptist Chuch, Forest Gate, Blackpool FY3 9AW
Meeting time: second and
fourth Fridays (fortnightly) 6.45-9pm
Activities: Social friendship group with organised outings and gentle exercises.
Organiser:
Mrs Christine McDonald
Birmingham and Solihull Working Age Stroke Network
Meets every four
weeks from 2-3:30pm at Dwyer House, St Georges Avenue, Erdington.
For stroke survivors aged 18-65, the group
aims to provide support and encouragement to one another, and increase members social contact with others. The group
also aims to help members regain or remain in work, and access other occupational or educational opportunities. Please
contact Julia Merriman on 0121 313 3653 for further information and the date of the next meeting.
Bedworth Stroke Club
Meets on Mondays from 10am-3pm at Bedworth Methodist Church. Bridgnorth and District Stroke Club
Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month
at 2pm at Greenfield Court.
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DISABILITY SPORTS IN WALES
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Disability sports wales
The Disability Sport Wales National Community Development Programme is a joint initiative between the Sports
Council for Wales, the Federation of Disability Sport Wales and the 22 local authorities across Wales. The scheme is aimed
at developing quality community based sporting and recreational opportunities for disabled people throughout Wales.
This badminton club caters for children and adults with a physical disability.
A club for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
For people with physical disabilities
For children with autism and aspergers
Swimming Sessions and Water Based Activities.
Swimming Club for people with disabilities
Club Contact: Anthony Spurrier Telephone Number: 07929340464 Training day & time: Sunday 10.
Bowls Club opportunity for people with a visual impairment
This is a Visually Impaired Club that do different activities during the week
Canoe club for juniors that welcomes children with additional needs
Swimming club meeting at Pontypool Active Living Centre
Swimming Club for the Disabled (Gement to its members)
Seniors (over 18) Pan-Disability Current Sports are Boccia and New Age Kurling
Training Day & Time: Friday, 2pm - 3pm Suitable For: Adults with disabilities Brief Description: The club offers participants
the opportunity to play boccia from recreational to competitive level.
This group has been running for many years and provided bowls sessions for adults and children with a learning disability.
A small club that caters for people with a physical or sensory impairment.
A Mixed cricket club with Junior and Disability cricket sessions
The club takes place at Brecon Leisure Centre every Friday during school term time and caters for children with a disability,
and their friends or siblings.
Brickfiled Football Club caters for a range of disabilities outlined above.
The club is an established mainstream club which offers training opportunities for disabled seniors and juniors.
Boccia club open to all disabilities
Multi sports and social club for children with a visual impairment and their siblings and friends.
Mutlisport and Social club for people with learning disabilities
An after school club that runs weekly football sessions for children aged 11 to 16 with a disability.
A trampolining club for children age 6+ with a disability, based at Bridgend Recreation Centre,
Inclusive bowls sessions provided for children and adults
Multi Sports club for children and young people with a disability; siblings and friends are very welcome.
The Leisure Centre provides a full range of tuition for children age 4 - 16 years with a disability.
A pan disability swimming club which provides grassroots to competitive opportunities.
Mainstream club open to children with disabilities.
Mainstream club which offers inclusive sessions based in Bridgend Recreation Centre
Football club for both electric and manual wheelchair users
A new Multisport club for children with any disability has begun at the Willows Centre in Troedyrhiw.
The British Ski Club for the Disabled caters for seniors and juniors, and is a pan disability group catering for all disabilities.
This club operates once a month, on a Saturday morning 10.
The club have recently started a weekly session for young people with a disability.
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DISABILITY LINKS (ENGLAND & WALES)
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Badminton for the disabledFind badminton clubs, information and details of
this growing sport enjoyed by many disabled people.
Wheelchair basketball. A sport played primarily by people with disabilities. It is based
on standard basketball with some adaptations to reflect the presence of the wheelchair. All teams which compete above a recreational
level use a classification system to evaluate the functional abilities of players on a point scale of 1 to 4.5. In places
where teams are integrated, able-bodied athletes would be classified as a 5, and an individual with the highest degree of
disability (such as full paraplegia below the chest) would have the classification of 1.0. Classification is an international
regulation for playing wheelchair basketball, where competitions restrict the number of points allowable on the court at one
time. However, at this time, athletes are only allowed to compete internationally if they have a disability.
Wheelchair
basketball retains most major rules and scoring of FIBA basketball, and maintains a 10-foot basketball hoop and standard basketball
court. The exceptions are rules which have been modified with consideration for the wheelchair. For example, "travelling"
in wheelchair basketball occurs when the athlete touches his wheels more than twice after receiving or dribbling the ball.
The individual must pass, bounce or shoot the ball before he or she can touch their wheels again.
Sheffield Steelers
Details about the players, the club and its history. Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Furness Falcons
Brief history of the team, founded in 1989, with press coverage, photos and videos from their games. Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria.
Club active in several disability sports including swimming, basketball, table tennis and fishing.
Club details, including honours and history.
Bluebirds
Wheelchair basketball team. Site includes game dates, fixtures and photo album. Orpington, Kent.
The home of Wolverhampton Rhinos wheelchair basketball team. Site includes player profiles, fixtures
and news.
Wheelchair basketball club in Bradford. The Bears have first, second and junior teams and boast
an impressive track record, with several junior members having played for the Yorkshire Junior Disabled Basketball Team.
Leicester Cobras
Wheelchair basketball club in Leicester. If you are interested in trying the exciting sport of wheelchair
basketball the Cobras run a series of taster sessions at regular intervals throughout the year.
Disabled bikers
Motorbike sites and clubs for the disabled person and disabled bikers. Sites include information such as bike adaptions,
wheelchair carriers, trikes plus insurance, motorcycles, events and rallies.
The Disabled Motorcyclists Association
Charity that give support and information to disabled people who wish to return to motorcycling or try it
for the first time. Site includes event details and articles of interest. Based in Manchester.
The National Association for Bikers with a Disability. Offers adaption details, events diary and
forum.
Blind sports
Blind and visually impaired sport and sports sites in the UK. Sites listed include information about blind
chess, cricket and golf.
UK Audio Network
Sports Network - Designed for people with vision difficulties. Includes channels on goalball,
cricket, soccer, bowls, athletics, beepball and tenpin. Requires realplayer.
British Blind Sport
Charity co-ordinating sport for the blind and partially sighted in the UK. Includes information on various
sports and how they are adapted, fundraising, news, events, and a discussion forum.
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THis club caters for juniors with a variety of disabilities.
THis club is a mainstream club with a disability section catering for both juniors and seniors.
This Club is for Autism and Aspergers only
The football sessions run on the following days and times on a weekly basis: Saturday: 11.
Outdoor lawn bowls on all weather carpet
This club caters for both juniors and seniors.
Formed in: 1976 (Hawthorn group) 1986 (Llantrisant group) Activities that the club provides: Karate Membership:
A mainstream club that caters for Pan disability.
A Mainstream swimming club that caters for both juniors and seniors.
Football Club for children with disabilities
Relax Kids Tonyrefail Leisure Centre Fridays 5-6pm Llantwit Fadre Leisure Centre Fridays 5-6pm Aberdare,
Michael Sobell Sports Centre Thursdays 5-6pm An exercise class for children with Autism aged 4-12 This class aims to
offer relaxing physical activity to children on the Autistic Spectrum using dance, movement, games, stretching and breathing
exercises.
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ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES:
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Here you will find an ever growing list of artists and crafters, associations, directories, societies, guilds
art and craft supplies that can help you start up and develop your particular passsion.
Also open to indevidual artists and crafters who are invited to submit details of their business allowing
them a shop window to advertise their products and wares.
: A professional British artist displaying her extensive portfolio of magic realism paintings and portraits,
done in acrylic on canvas.
: Card-making & scrapbooking craft supplies. Card blanks, Embellishments, Punches, Peel-Off Stickers,
and much more!
: Bead and Jewellery Making Suppliers
: Contemporary Greetings Cards and Prints
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Other useful info:
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WHERE ELSE CAN I GET HELP?
Bullying Online
A UK charity helping parents
and pupils deal with school bullying
http://www.bullying.co.uk/
Befrienders Worlwide
Befrienders
Website includes comprehensive directory of emotional first aid helplines around the world.
http://www.befrienders.org/
Benefits and Work Guides
Including the new DLA pack in place from April 30th 2007, Disability Discrimination Act,Attendnce Allowance,Carers
Allowance, Disability benefits,and Incapacity to Work. See also links to information packs in the Downloads area.
Benefit Rates
Benefit Rates 2005/2006.(Requires Acrobat Reader)
B.I.R.D
An independent charity that has existed since 1982 to provide its unique approach to the treatment of neurological
impairment known as 'Developmental Reflexive Rehabilitation'. Using this approach we work to improve the quality of life of
people irrespective of age or severity of condition.
Bobath Centre for Adults
Specialises in therapy for people with a variety of acquired neurological conditions, such as stroke, regardless
of age and duration of disability.
BodyTalk-Online
A unique patient information site featuring Dr Hilary Jones. Listen to the patient experiences on TIA.
Brain & Spine Foundation
A medical charity providing information and services for people with neurological conditions.
Brainhelp.co.uk
Addressing the challenges faced as a result of brain haemorrhage or brain injury for sufferers, their families
and carers
British Epilepsy Association
Helping people with epilepsy to face the world with confidence, and helping people who don't have it to understand
and change their attitudes towards it
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