Leisure
Leisure
Sport and physical activity
- Football: Derek Dooley Disability Football Club, Hillsborough Hornets, Sheffield Wednesday Disability Football, ACCT Academy Football Club, KRS Education Football Camps
- Dance: Radicato Dance Company, Dance Stars, Stepz Dance Academy (new SEN class starting Nov 2021), Spotlight Theatre Dance Studio – A Chance to Dance
- Athletics: Sheffield Lightning Athletics Club
- Swimming: Family Support Group, Sheffield International Venues, ACCT Family Swimming sessions, SCWIDS disability swimming classes
- Boccia: Sheffield Smashers
- Cycling: Sheffield Cycling 4 All, Cycle Happy, Pedal Ready
- Trampolining: Sheffield International Venues, All Inc Trampolining, Jumpstars sessions at Jump Inc. Meadowhall
- Snooker: Stephen Harrison Academy
- Fishing: Fishing at Ladybower
- Climbing: Climbing for All
Activities for children
- A Mind Apart Theatre Company (drama classes and clubs, alternative education programmes)
- ACCTIVATE (club for autistic children and their siblings)
- Burton Street Foundation
- Sheffield Mencap
- Whirlow Hall Farm
- Flycheese (digital art and design studio)
- Many parent support groups also run activities for families – see our page Support Organisations
Youth Clubs
- Ryegate PHAB club
- ACCT Teenage club and ACCTing Out (for young autistic people)
Activities for young adults
- Clubbing: Under The Stars
- Farms: Whirlow Hall Farm
- All About You
- Riva project
- Burton Street Foundation
- Sheffield Mencap
- Flycheese (digital art and design studio)
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: