Leisure
Leisure
Sport and physical activity
- Football: Derek Dooley Disability Football Club, Hillsborough Hornets, Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme, Wheelchair Wasps Powerchair Football Club, Coach 2 Include, Beighton Magpies
- Dance: Radicato Dance Company, Dance Stars, edance
- Athletics: Sheffield Lightning Athletics Club
- Swimming: Family Support Group, Sheffield International Venues, Shoals Swim School, SCWIDS, Westfield Disabled Swimming Group
- Boccia: Sheffield Smashers
- Cycling: Disability Sheffield
- Trampolining: Sheffield International Venues, All Inc Trampolining
- Ice skating: Sheffield International Venues
- Snooker: Stephen Harrison Academy
- Various sports: Within Reach
Activities for children
- University of Sheffield Students’ Union Saturday playgroup (full)
- A Mind Apart Theatre Company (drama classes and clubs, alternative education programmes)
- ACCTIVATE (club for children with Asperger’s / high-functioning autism and their siblings)
- Burton Street Foundation
- Sheffield Mencap
- Whirlow Hall Farm
- Flycheese is a digital art and design studio that specialises in training people who need support to live their lives
- Many parent support groups also run activities for families – see our page Support Organisations
Youth Clubs
- Sheffield Futures youth clubs: High 5s, Leo’s Club, Herdings Central
- Ryegate PHAB club
- Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union Autism socials and befriending schemes
- ACCT Teenage club
- Sheffield Ambassador Club for wheelchair users aged 8-25 years
Activities for young adults
- Clubbing: Under The Stars, University of Sheffield Students’ Union Clubbing Crew (full)
- Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union Autism socials and befriending schemes
- Farms: Green Estate, Whirlow Hall Farm
- All About You
- Riva project
- Burton Street Foundation
- Sheffield Mencap
- Flycheese is a digital art and design studio that specialises in training people who need support to live their lives
More information
- Sheffield’s Local Offer website has information about inclusive and specialist sports and leisure activities, days out, holidays and more.
- Sheffield’s SEN and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS) can help you find accessible leisure opportunities for your child or young person.
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Our Articles
- Learning to swim This article has tips and advice on increasing your child’s water confidence and getting them ready for swimming lessons.
- Staying safe when out and about Sheffield has a number of schemes which could be useful for young people who are starting to venture out into their local community.
- Going to the cinema Our children’s disabilities can make it hard to access activities that many take for granted, like going to the cinema. Luckily in Sheffield we have a number of cinemas who hold inclusive or autism-friendly screenings on a regular basis: