{"id":6341,"date":"2024-03-20T09:28:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T09:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=6341"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:35:24","slug":"disability-sports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/support-for-parents\/search-for-things-to-do\/disability-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to find a sports club that provides services specifically for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), here are some ideas you may find useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cricket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>County wide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncricket.co.uk\/super1s\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Super1s&#8217;<\/a> is a programme that aims to make cricket accessible for all. With hubs in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncricket.co.uk\/super1s-east-devon\" rel=\"noopener\">Exeter and East Devon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncricket.co.uk\/page.php?Id=7454\" rel=\"noopener\">North Devon<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncricket.co.uk\/page.php?Id=5911\" rel=\"noopener\">South Devon<\/a> they provide the chance for people with disabilities to play cricket across Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, please contact the Super1s Disability Development Officer, Lewis Fountain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:lewis.fountain@devoncricket.co.uk\">lewis.fountain@devoncricket.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"tel:07960038945\">07960 038945<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cycling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Esteem Team cycling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Esteem Team are a community interest company that work with children and young people who have additional needs and\/or struggle with their mental health. They offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteemteam.co.uk\/cyclingandphysicalactivity\" rel=\"noopener\">cycling sessions<\/a> to improve a child or young person&#8217;s mental health as well as promoting healthy living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disability football<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>County wide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of opportunities to play football in Devon, including many inclusive clubs. The Devon FA runs and supports a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonfa.com\/players\/disability\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Football initiatives<\/a> across the county, including league football and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonfa.com\/players\/disability\/grassroots\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;turn up and play centres&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about disability football contact Ash Harris \u2013 Disability Football Development Officer at the Devon FA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ashley.harris@devonfa.com\">ashley.harris@devonfa.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"tel:01626323560\">01626 323560<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"tel:07912089838\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:07912089838\">07912 089838<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horse riding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>East Devon, Exeter and Ivybridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rda.org.uk\/about-us\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)<\/a>, provide horse riding and carriage riding for people with disabilities. They welcome children, young people and adults with physical and learning disabilities and autism.<br><br>Find your nearest <a href=\"https:\/\/rda.org.uk\/rda-groups\/\" rel=\"noopener\">RDA groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racquet sports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North Devon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticracquetcentre.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlantic Racquet Centre<\/a> in Bideford run a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticracquetcentre.co.uk\/disability-sport\" rel=\"noopener\">inclusive racquet sport sessions<\/a> for both children and adults with physical and learning disabilities as well as for those suffering with mental health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular inclusive tennis and badminton sessions run by expert coaches are open to anyone of any age or ability. The centre also runs a weekly Down&#8217;s Syndrome Specific Session and offers inclusive court hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:info@atlanticracquetcentre.co.uk\">info@atlanticracquetcentre.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"tel:07587782675\">07587 782675<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skate Molton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skatemolton.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Skate Molton<\/a> is an all-inclusive skate club, home to an indoor skate park and community hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water sports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Esteem Team water sports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Esteem Team are a community interest company that work with children and young people who have additional needs and\/or struggle with their mental health. They offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteemteam.co.uk\/watersport\" rel=\"noopener\">a selection of water sports<\/a> to help a child or young person develop a skill alongside a trusted adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sailing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dartmouth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DartSailability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dart Sailability<\/a> encourages anyone with a disability to take part and enjoy the sport of sailing on the beautiful River Dart.<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to find a sports club that provides services specifically for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":981,"featured_media":0,"parent":177,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6341","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-27 20:47:53","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/981"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6341"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69751,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6341\/revisions\/69751"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}