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Published on 3 December 2014
Archived on 3 January 2015
The Ability Project is being delivered by SLM - Everyone Active who operate the District Council's leisure centres.
The project has been developed with funding from Stratford Town Trust and the District Council and is being used as an introduction into the existing sports programmes delivered at Stratford Leisure & Visitor Centre, allowing users to be signposted to local sport clubs.
The activity programme includes opportunities to try badminton, swimming, short mat bowls and exercise to music.
To date over 120 people have registered to take part in the project.
Cllr Mike Brain Technical Services Portfolio says: "The Everyone Active Ability Project has been designed to encourage and inspire families, individuals and groups with disabilities to take part in sport and physical activity at the Leisure centre."
The activity sessions take place everyday:
Monday
11am – 12noon badminton
14.30 – 15.30 Short mat bowls and boccia 14.30pm
Tuesday
13.30 – 14.30 Multi sports
Wednesday
10.30 – 11.30 Table tennis
14.00 – 15.00 Swimming
Thursday
14.00 – 15.00 Exercise to music
Friday
11.15 – 12.15 Racquet sports
15.00 – 16.00 Tennis
Cost is £1.50 for any activity
For further details please contact Nick Richards, Active Communities Manager, Stratford Leisure and visitor centre - on 01789 268826 or email nickrichards@everyoneactive.com
Last week the Sports Minister Helen Grant MP paid a visit to Stratford Leisure & Visitor Centre to observe the great success of the Ability Project.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
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