If you have a disability, the following services might be helpful.
Embrace Wigan and Leigh
If you have a disability Embrace can support you and your family with:
- Going to meetings or appointments
- Getting your opinions heard
- Finding out who to call for disability help
- Getting the right information
- Finding inclusive activities and events
- Understanding disability allowance forms
- Your personal support
- Advice on education options
- If you’re feeling lonely and want to meet others
- General day to day life!
Call: 01942 233323
Email: info@embracewiganandleigh.org.uk
Wigan Council
Wigan Council offers lots of services, information and advice for young people with disabilities.
Wigan and Leigh People First
Activities and support for people with learning disabilities aged 16+ (‘pub nights for those aged 18+)
Opportunities to meet other people, make friends, have coffee, have fun.
SKILS (SK Independent Living Services)
Opportunities for those aged 18+ with disabilities to improve your life skills and quality of life by getting involved in creative activities.
We have different bases around Wigan Borough and offer opportunities to keep fit, enjoy music, do arts and crafts, get IT skills.
You can also improve your life skills such as cleaning, getting meals ready, travelling, and get information about supported employment and work placements.
One Vision
One Vision offer training in film production skills, arts activities, drama projects, crafts and computer based learning. We aim to help you to increase your confidence and communication skills and get some experience in media production.
Friendly and welcoming atmosphere!
Tel: 01942 211000
Email: team@onevisionmedia.uk.com
My Life
My Life is a social enterprise run by families for families. We work with people of all ages who may need support to help you live a good life. We organise things to do and bring people together to run projects, training workshops and conferences.
Email: info@my-life.org.uk
Respect Reflex Club Nights
Usually on 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7-10pm at Reflex Nightclub in Wigan.
For those aged 18+ with disabilities.
Tickets cost £2 for members and their support staff. £3 for non members and their support staff.
Tel: 07443 461 965
Email: info@my-life.org.uk
Future Steps Learning and Development Centre
We can help you to start planning your future from age 14+
We can help you to:
- Increase your confidence
- Achieve your goals
- Get qualifications
- Learn the skills you need to get a job or volunteering placement
- Get involved in things in your community.
Active Choices
Fitness for people aged 16+ with learning or physical disabilities including sport, dance, fitness, relaxation, gardening and park activities, cycling and walks.
Whizz-Kidz
Whizz-Kidz is a national charity that helps young people with disabilities get the right mobility equipment to fit your young life. The charity also provides opportunities to meet other young people, have fun, learn new skills and get involved in campaigns and work placement opportunities so you can look forward to a bright future.
Facebook: Whizz-Kidz Facebook (external link)
Twitter: Whizz-Kidz Twitter (external link)
National Autistic Society
Get more information about Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Provides advice to understand the conditions and tips on how to make life easier and campaigns for a better world for people with autism.
Ring and Ride
A door to door accessible minibus service for people of all ages who find it difficult to use ordinary public transport.
Tel: 0845 688 4933
Email: enquiries@ringandride.info
Hop, Skip and Jump, Wigan
Hop, Skip and Jump, Wigan, is an activity centre for children and young people with disabilities. It’s just next to Wigan Youth Zone in Wigan town centre.
Junior Club (for young people aged 5-12) is every Tuesday, 4pm-7.30pm
Senior Club (for young people aged 13-18) is every Wednesday, 4pm-7.30pm
Activities at the centre include sports sessions, arts and crafts, baking, cooking, gardening, life skills, games and much more.
You can tell us what sorts of activities you would like to do and we’ll do our best to arrange it!
If you wish to go along to Wigan Youth Zone we can support you to do this.
Cost is £10 per session.
Tuck shop available but bring a packed lunch if you want to come along for the whole session.
Email:office.wigan@hopskipandjump.org
H.O.P.E
Soft play area, sensory play, arts and crafts for children and young people with autism. Bring your parents, carers and brothers and sisters too!
Every third Saturday in the month throughout 2016 (except December), 1.30-3pm.
At Higher Fold Community Centre, Stirling Close, Leigh, WN7 2UB
Email: hopegroup.leigh@gmail.com
Phone: Jayne on 07768 888 515 or Julie on 07751 049 238
Get to know your rights
Children and young people have been working with the NHS and the National Children’s Bureau to create a website to help you know what your rights are when using NHS Services.
Fusion Radio and Club Nights
Opportunity to be part of Leigh’s community radio station for anyone with a disability.
Plus regular club nights in Leigh for anyone with a disability aged 18 or over.
See Fusion website (external link) for up to date information.
Rebound Therapy
Sessions
for children and young people aged 5 – 19 years with a learning, physical, sensory disability, social/behavioural difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, mental health conditions. Sessions are 1-1 on a trampoline with a qualified instructor working through a range of activities from stretching/relaxation through to recreational trampoline activities.
Leigh Leisure Centre, WN7 4JY
Wednesday 5pm – 6pm
Thursday 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7pm
Contact
Booking is essential for sessions. To book please contact: activeinclusive@wlct.org / 01942 488481
£2 per person per hour.