Short Breaks Clubs

Short Breaks provides activities for young people with disbalities and/or sensory impairments.

The Short Breaks initiative in Lincolnshire has gone from strength to strength with the provision of a fantastic range of activities for children young people in the county.

Lincolnshire Sports Partnership has developed a number of inclusive sports clubs to support the scheme:

Adapted Rowing

Adaptive rowing is rowing for people with a disability and is about removing barriers to participation in the sport for anyone who has a physical, sensory or learning impairment.

Click here to read a news story about the Adapted Rowing scheme at Lincoln Rowing Centre

Archery

Target archery has been a Paralympic sport for more than 30 years. The Paralympic program includes doubles, singles, and team events using the same competition and scoring protocol as utilized in the Olympic games. The official governing body is the Federation Internationale de Tir L’Arc or the Federation of International Target Archery (FITA).

Paralympic athletes use a recurve bow. Recurves are made of wood, graphite, fiberglass, or carbon composites. Arrows are either carbon graphite or aluminum.

Wheelchair archers require no equipment modifications. However, the wheelchair archer positions self at a ninety-degree angle from the target and may remove the front armrest to allow increased draw of the bow string.

Adaptive bow and mounting systems can be built to allow persons with significant disability to participate in this sport on a recreational level.

Lincoln

North Kesteven Archery Club
North Kesteven Leisure Centre
Moor Lane
North Hykeham
Lincoln

Session takes place every Monday, 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Contact: Denis Robson

07710 464 418

Athletics

The Laffletics Club is an adapted sports club for young people of all ages and abilities.

Sleaford

Laffletics
Northgate Sports Hall
Carre’s Grammar School
Sleaford
Lincolnshire

Sessions take place every Saturday, 10.00am – 11.30am

Contact: Thelma Smith

Telephone: 01529 413 204 / 01529 460 247
Email: thelma.smith1@homecall.co.uk

Click here to visit the Laffletics website

Boxercise

Boxercise is a safe, effective and fun form of exercise suitable for all ages and levels of ability.

Lincolnshire

Sessions are delivered by Off The Bench, at various times, days and venues across the county.

Contact: Jack Bennett

Telephone: 01522 837 293
Email: jackbennett@otblincs.org.uk

Click here to visit the Off The Bench website

Cycling – Bike 4 Life

Bike 4 Life is an inclusive family bike hire scheme in Lincolnshire.

Visit our other pages to find out more information about Bike 4 Life.

Goalball

Goalball is a Paralympic sport designed for blind athletes. Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents’ goal.

It is primarly for people with a visual impairment, but is played by everyone at a club level.

Louth

The Meridian Leisure Centre
Wood Lane
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 8RS

Sessions take place once a month on a Saturday

Contact: Dorothy Selfe

Telephone: 01507 605 604
Email: dorothy@llbs.co.uk

Click here to visit the Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society website

Judo

Judo is open to the visually impaired men and women, and other than the minimal disability criteria, has no classification other than weight bands. The only difference in rules between able bodied and visually impaired judo is that visually impaired athletes are allowed to be ‘in hold’ at the beginning of the bout.

Lincoln

Kodokan Judo Club
Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Cross of Cliff Hill
Lincoln
Lincolnshire

Sessions take place every Tuesday, 6.00pm – 7.15pm

Contact: Gary Brown

Telephone: 07865 980 058
Email: gary.brown30@ntlworld.com

Click here to visit the Kodokan Judo Club website

Multi-sports

Can-Do Multi-sports club caters for children with physical/learning disabilities, their siblings and friends. Coaching is provided in a variety of sports and skills from qualified and CRB checked coaches.

Click here to visit the Off The Bench website

Netball

Grantham, Sleaford and Gainsborough

Contact: Louise Key

Telephone: 01522 585 580
Email: louise.key@englandnetball.co.uk

Swimming

Swimming has been an event at the Paralympic Games since the event was first held in Rome in 1960. The great thing about swimming is that it is an inclusive sport and it is not just at Paralympic level that people with a disability can get involved in swimming. Even though disabilities vary the British Disability Swimming Points System ensure the playing field remains level.

Lincoln

City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club
Yarborough Leisure Centre
Riseholme Road
Lincoln
LN1 3SP

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people inwheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people play wheelchair basketball from recreation to club play and as elite national team members. Wheelchair basketball is played by boys, girls, men and women.

Lincoln

NK Jaguars
North Kesteven Leisure Centre
Moor Lane
North Hykeham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire

Contact: Hugh Sargent

Telephone: 07880 706 848
Email: hugesargent@ntlworld.com

Wheelchair Laser Tag

Wheelchair Laser Tag is a fully inclusive activity that incorporates the latest Laser Tagging equipment with lightweight sports wheelchairs. It is a fun, fast and exciting activity for people of all ages and abilities. This is not an activity aimed solely for wheelchair users, but is open to all, with or without a disability.

Lincolnshire

Sessions are delivered by Front Line Activities in partnership with Off The Bench and take place at various times, dates and venues across the county.

Contact: Matt Gooding

Telephone: 01522 803 028
Email: mail@frontlineactivities.co.uk

Click here to visit the Off The Bench website

The range of Short Break activities are also detailed in the 4All magazine; produced by Short Breaks at Lincolnshire County Council.

How can I get involved?

If you’re looking to set up an inclusive sports club, or would like support in coach education, funding or development, please contact our Equality and Diversity Officer Ian Brown.