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Stroke clubs.

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. Welshpool Area Stroke Club Meet every Wednesday at 2pm at Church House, St Mary's Church, Welshpool, for various social activities. Please contact the Stroke Helpline on 0845 3033 100 to find out more about us.   Wellingborough Stroke Club Meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9:30pm in the Residential Lounge, Box Gardens, off George Street, Wellingborough. Club meetings include guest speakers, plus refreshments, biscuits and a chat. Worksop and District Stroke Club Meets on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7-9pm at The Crossing, Main Street, Worksop. Come along and join our friendly group for talks, games, quizzes, shows, outings and information .   Wesley Stroke Group (Barnet, Potters Bar, Radlett, Borehamwood and Finchley) Meets on Thursday mornings between 10am-12pm at the Wesley Methodist Church, High Barnet, Hertfordshire. The club organise quizzes, a range of games, outings, speakers and exercises, and has lots of fun. email: malcolm.sugar@virgin.net phone: Sylvia Sugar on 01923 852817 Wellington Stroke Club Meets on Mondays from 10am-2:30pm at the Courtfield Community Centre. We have a cooking and carpentry section plus our own specially adapted Minibus.  West Somerset Stroke Club - Minehead Meets on Wednesdays from 9am-2pm in St John's Hall, North Road. The club recently bought a clavinova so that members could continue to enjoy their music. Our craftwork is also popular, painting or making our own birthday cards. We go on a number of outings during the year too.  Western Active Stroke Club - Weston-Super-Mare Meets on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm at St Savior's Church Hall, Locking Road. We have an activities co-ordinator and enjoy listening to visiting speakers. A number of outings are also organised. Wincanton Stroke Club Meets every Wesdnesday from 10:30am-3:30pm at the Wincanton Red Cross Centre. Meetings include a two course meal prepared by helpers. The group enjoy quizzes, games and regular exercise sessions.   Warminster White Horse Stroke Club Meets on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30pm in Warminster Library. This sociable group has a speaker on a different topic each week, and enjoys some trips out in the summer. Wroughton Social Stroke Club Meets at the Ellendune Centre and shares outings with The Stroke Association's Communication Group. Warrington Stroke Club Venue: Alford Hall, Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 3NJ Meeting time: third Weds (monthly) 7:30pm Activities: Social activities, information, subsidised trips & holidays Organiser: Mrs Wyn Higham Winsford Neighbourhood Stroke Club Venue: Petty Pool, Sandiway, Northwich, Winsford CW7 2BP Meeting time: first and third Tuesdays (monthly) Activities: Games, raffles, various outings. Organiser: Mr G Snape Wirral Lets Go (Young Strokes) Venue: Various venues Meeting time: Last Monday 8-9pm. Activities: Quizzes, bowling, raffles. Organiser: Mr J D'Hennin Withington Hospital Stroke Club Minehead Resource Centre, Dermott Murphy Close, Withington, Manchester, M20 8ZR Meeting time: The last Wednesday of the month, 7:30-9pm Activities: Entertainment, tea and a chat, informative talks and outings. Community transport available. Organiser: Mrs Irene Whysker   Wallasey Stroke Club Venue: Serpentine Road Family Church, Liscard Road, Wirral CH46 2QR Meeting time: third Saturday afternoon (monthly) Activities: Games, outings, talks. Organiser: Margaret Stamp Worcester Stroke Club Meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 11:30am-2:30pm at Bilford Court. Activities include social meetings and pub lunches. Western Hall Stroke Club - Pontefract The club meets at Western Hall Community Centre every Monday from 1-3:30pm. With many activities, including arts and crafts, both stroke survivors and their carers are welcome to attend.  West Leeds Stroke Club This well-established group meets at Hawthorn Mill Sheltered Housing Complex and offers a range of activities including gentle exercise, outings and speakers. Everyone is welcome at club meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of the month between 10am-2pm. Whitley Bay Stroke Club Meets fortnightly on Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm, at The Piper, Marden Estate, Cullercoats.   WRVS Newcastle Speech After Stroke Club Wednesday - 10:30am-2:30pm, at the Community Centre, Brunton Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tuesday and Friday - 10:30am-2:30pm, St. Clements Court, Redhouse Farm Estate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. New members must be referred by a Speech and Language Therapist. WRVS Sunderland Stroke Group Meets every Thursday from 12:45-4pm, at Burn Park Church Hall, Burn Park Road, Sunderland.

DISABILITY SPORTS IN WALES

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. Walking / Rambling - Cardiff Ramblers For people with a visual impairment Wheelchair Basketball - Cardiff Celts This club caters for children and adults and has over 20 members. Wheelchair Rugby - Pirates The Welsh Pirates train across South East Wales at various locations including Cardiff occasionally. Wheelchair Tennis - Cardiff Wheelchair Tennis Club This club caters for adults and children with a physical disability. Windsor Bowling Club Training Day & Time: Various Training Venue: Robinswood Crescent, Penarth Suitable For: People with various disabilities. WISP Disability Dance WISP Dance Club is for young people with a disability in the North East Wales area. Wrexham Badminton Club For young people & adults with a physical disability Wrexham Disability Athletics Club Special Olympics Athletics club for children and adults with a learning disability. Wrexham Dolphins Swimming club for people with disabilities

DISABILITY LINKS (ENGLAND & WALES)

Disabled wheelchair sports Find sport club sites and information for wheelchair users of all disabilities. Other wheelchair sports may be listed within 'Recreation and Sports' such as wheelchair rugby, basketball and wheelchair archery sports. Wheelchair Adventures Wheelchair Adventures - Information on spinal injury sports of all kinds. Articles and advice on sports including skiing, handbiking, waterskiing, paragliding and sailing.   WheelPower A national organisation and charity for British Wheelchair Sport. Sport is the medium by which WheelPower help people with disabilities improve their quality of life.   The British Wheelchair Pool Players Association (BWPPA) Formed to enable wheelchair players to participate in the American disciplines of pool which include 9 Ball, 8 Ball. Includes rules, news, ranking details and membership.   Parasport Designed to inspire, inform, educate and signpost disabled people to high quality sporting opportunities. Online disabled writing and poetry groups and forums May include article or poets submission sites for authors with disabilities. (Worldwide inclusions) Disability Writes Actively supports and encourages disabled writers, whatever their previous writing experience. It promotes the work of disabled writers to a wide audience of disabled and non-disabled people

ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES:

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.  SORRY ! NO ENTRIES YET.

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Wheelchair Children www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk     Whizz-Kidz www.whizz-kidz.org.uk     Wheelpower - British Wheelchair Sports www.wheelpower.org.uk WHERE ELSE CAN I GET HELP? SORRY ! NO ENTRIES YET.

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