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Your guide to low cost and accessible activities for SEND families

This guide provides information on low cost and accessible activities in Portsmouth for children and young people aged 0-25 years old who have special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND). To access some of the activities you may need to meet specific criteria so please check with the activity provider in the first instance. If there is an activity which is not listed here, but you think should be, then please contact us so that we can add it if suitable.

Want more ideas for affordable activities this summer?
Visit the Portsmouth SEND Local Offer Summer Fun page for things to do during the school holidays. We will be updating this page in the coming weeks – so stay tuned!

Being active

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Disabilty Football

Pompey in the Community offer SEND football sessions for 6-16 year olds and sessions for those 16+. During the school holidays, they also offer multi-sport SEND sessions for children.

Find out more on the Pompey in the Community website

Peter Ashley Activity Centre

Fort Widley is an affiliated Riding for the Disabled (RDA) riding centre where children and young people can undertake lessons, walkouts and carriage driving. They also offer accessible activity sessions at Fort Purbrook Activity Centre for ages 8+. Activities include archery, air rifle shooting, bushcraft and climbing which can be adapted for different disabilities.

Visit their website for more information

Portsmouth Teenage Project

Enable Ability run Portsmouth Teenage Project, suitable for 13-17 year olds with mild-moderate learning disabilities. It provides people with a variety of planned recreational, social and sporting activities.

Find out more about the Portsmouth Teenage Projet

Pompey Pedals

Pompey in the Community run an inclusive cycling group for children and adults with SEND from Bansbury Park and Alexandra Park.

Find out more through Pompey in the Community's website

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Wheelchair Basketball

Enable Ability provides wheelchair basketball sessions for those aged 6+ with physical / mild-moderate learning disabilities. This active and special sport provides friendly competition with wheelchairs provided.

Find out more on the Enable Ability website

Get creative

Boogie Mites

Boogie Mites is an interactive music and movement session exclusively for families of children and young adults with additional needs, held at Portchester Community Centre.

Find out more through Boogie Mites' Facebook page

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Identical School of Dance

Identical School of Dance is a unique dance school for children and adults with disabilities and additional needs. Make new friends, listen to music and be yourself.

Find out more through Identical Dance's Facebook page

Lyrics Singing Crew

Lyrics Singing Crew host SEN sessions to support children and young people to find their voice. Unleash your creativity and become more confident singing.

Find out more through Lyrics Singing Crew's Facebook page

Gain water confidence

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Andrew Simpson Centre

Get out on the water and build your confidence with the Aiming High SEN Sailing Club. The aim is to get sailing every week and members work towards their sailability levels.

Find out more on the Andrew Simpson website

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SEND family swim sessions

BH Live offer family SEND swim sessions at Charter Community Sports Centre on Saturdays.

To find out more and to book visit the Charter Academy page of BH Live's website

Wet Wheels Solent

Wet Wheels Solent is a local powerboat leisure activity specifically designed to enable everyone, regardless of their ability to have access to the water in a safe and fun way.

Find out more through the Wet Wheels website

In the gym

Portsmouth School of Gymanstics

GymAbility is a semi-structured SEND class. The class provides inclusive gymnastics programmes and specialist equipment. Each session is themed.

Find out more about these sessions on the PSG website

BH Live - Junior Gym

Through instruction and coaching, BH Live run family SEN gym sessions at the weekend and during school holidays at the Portsmouth Gymnastics Centre.

Find out more on BH Live's webiste

Viva Gymnastics

Parent-accompanied gymnastics sessions suitable for children up to 15 years are a chance for families to support their young people in the exploration of gymnastics equipment, including trampoline, air tracks, bars, beams and landing pits.

Find out more on the Viva Gymnastics webiste