Ambulant Football

Football for young disabled children aged 8-18, delivered by an FA Qualified Level 2 Coach.

Venue:

Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 5 – 6pm

Cost:

£1

Contact:

Mark Palmer / Kevin Wishart – 0151 280 7757

Art & Craft

Art based activities for disabled children, their friends and family.

Venue:

Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 6 – 7pm

Cost:

FREE

Contact:

Mark Palmer / Lindsey Kinsella – 0151 280 7757

Boccia

This is a club offering individuals of all ages, with learning and or physical disabilities, the opportunity to play Boccia.

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 6 – 8pm

Cost:

£1

Contact:

Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757

Down Syndrome Liverpool – Football

Coaching session for down syndrome children, their friends and family.

Dates / Times:

Saturday 9 – 10am

Cost:

£1.50

Contact:

Alan Atkinson 0151 724 6181

Greenbank Junior Uni Hoc & Power Football Club

This club is for electric wheelchair users who would like to play hockey and power football. Greenbank have developed specialist electric wheelchairs, which children can use to play hockey.

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 5 – 6pm

Cost:

£1

Contact:

Gerry Kinsella – 0151 280 7757

Greenbank Sports Academy Holiday Multi Sports Camps

Takes place during half term and includes a wide range of sports, art & craft and gaming sessions for disabled children aged 8 and above.

Dates / Times:

14, 16 & 17 February; 3, 5 & 15 April; 15 & 18 June; August/September – dates to be confirmed.

Cost:

£5 per day (flexible charges for external activities)

Contact:

Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757

Handcycling / Wheelchair Racing

Competitive training for persons wishing to develop their skills.

Dates / Times:

Monday and Thursday 10am – 1pm

Cost:

FREE for the first 2 months (places must be booked in advance).

Contact:

Pete Wyman – 07733 930 221 / 0151 280 7757

Junior Multi Sports Session

Accessible mutli sports and Wii gaming session, aimed at disabled children, their friends and family.

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 4 – 5pm

Cost:

£1

Contact:

Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757

Liverpool Greenbank Wheelchair Basketball Club

The club trains and plays at the Academy, which is a purpose built facility for disabled people.

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 7 – 9pm – Development Training

Cost:

£1 per session

Contact:

Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757

Liverpool Wheelchair Handball Club

Training (non-competitive)

Dates / Times:

Wednesday 6 – 7pm

Cost:

£2

Contact:

Malcolm Forster – 0151 728 7783

Merseyside Sport Partnership Mini Leagues

Boccia, Basketball and Football mini leagues

Dates/Times

Wednesday 6 – 8pm

Cost

Free

Contact

Steve Sullivan – 0151 427 3780

Multi Sports Activities for Adult Day Centres

Multi sports.

Dates / Times:

Tuesdays 11am-1pm

Cost:

£2

Contact:

Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757

West Coast Crash Wheelchair Rugby Club

Fitness session for juniors (11+) and adults.

Dates/Times

Wednesday 7.30 – 9.30pm

Cost

£3 per session; £5 per month
First session is free and if you are new to the sport you get a month free training.

Contact

West Coast Crash Wheelchair Rugby, Lee Stutely – 07860694915

Wheels For All Liverpool

Fun sessions specifically geared towards individuals with different needs. Various adapted cycles to ride. Qualified instructors to guide you through the session. Hire of cycles are available on other days – contact Daniel Coonan for information (number below).

Dates / Times:

Tuesdays 4-6pm (indoor and outdoor Cycle sessions).

Cost:

£1

Contact:

Daniel Coonan – 01925 234213 or 07772 161 710, Mark Palmer – 0151 280 7757 or 07813 692 614, Email – wheels4all@greenbank-project.org.uk, Website – www.cycling.org.uk

For further information about Mini Leagues (Wednesday 6-8pm), contact Steve Sullivan at Merseyside Sports Partnership, 0151 427 3780 or 07734 735 803, s.sullivan@merseysidesport.com, www.merseysidesport.com.

For information about Sport Activities for the Visually Impaired, contact Matt Cliff, 07582 047 102, info@savinorthwest.com, www.savinorthwest.com.

Download a copy of Greenbank’s Disability Sports Directory as a pdf (409kb)