Area 10: Charities and organisation offering leisure/ sporting opportunities

Resources

• British Blind Sport (External). British Blind Sport aims to ensure that sport and leisure facilities are accessible to every blind or partially sighted person in the UK, with the intention of improving their physical health and self esteem.  Sports include: Archery, Athletics, Cricket, Football, Goalball, Shooting, Ten pin bowling. QTVIs, other professionals, parents and CYPVI.
• Metro sport (External). Metro is a London based Sports and Social Club for blind and partially sighted people of all ages. Members include many of the UK’s top international sports men and women, as well as those who are new to sport or who want to enjoy less competitive activities.  QTVIs, other professionals, parents and CYPVI.
• RNIB: Sport and leisure – RNIB website (External). Comprehensive page listing lots of useful links to support people with vision impairment get involved in all kinds of sport. QTVIs, other professionals, parents and CYPVI.
• Goalball UK: (External)  Goalball UK are a registered charity and the National Governing Body for goalball in the UK. Here you will find information about the sport, how to play and become involved and how schools can adopt the sport which developing confidence, teamwork, communication and social skills in children and young people of all ages and abilities.
• TV Licence: Concession (External). If a child is Severely Sight Impaired, their family can apply for a 50% concession on a TV licence.

Downloadable Resources 

See Area 10: Social, Sports and Leisure homepage to discover downloadable resources shared by the sector