North West England

The Me2 project is here to support your child to access mainstream leisure activities. Please remember that many of these organisations will not have worked with deaf children before, but are very keen to do so and are willing to learn with our support. 

Please feel free to contact any of the clubs to find out how you can get involved!

Bradbury Scout Group
Website: www.scouts.org.uk
Contact name: Margaret Eckton
Email:  margareteckton@blueyonder.co.uk
Mobile:  07866 922278
Venue:  Eden Street, Leyland

About us: We provide camping, art, outdoor activities, games, sports and cooking. Wednesday's 6.30pm - 8pm for children and young people aged 8 to 16 years.

                   March 2010

5th Nantwich Brownies
Website: www.girlguiding.org.uk
Contact name: Donna Glover 
Email:  don.glover@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:  01270 627139
Mobile:  07736 321741
Venue:  Parish Hall, Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire

About us: We work as a team towards badges, challenges about ourselves, community and other countries, play games, crafts etc. Monday evenings 6 - 7pm for children 7 to 10 years.

Liverpool Dolphin Swim & Sign Club
Contact name: Adele Jackson
Email:  a.jackson21@sky.com
Phone:  0151 428 9418
Mobile:  078160 20295
Venue:  Contact for details
 
About us: We provide swimming lessons for hearing impaired children and their siblings and friends weekly, in groups depending on their ability, with signing support. Saturdays at 3.15pm.

Dancercise 4 U
Contact name: Linda Shiels
Email:  dancercise4u@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile:  07936 527924
Venue:  Various venues - contact for further information

About us: We provide dance and aerobics to music. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 6.30pm and 7pm for young people aged 16 to adults.

Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club
Website: www.pctbc.com
Contact name: Keith Mills
Email:  keith@pctbc.com
Phone:  0161 773 1677
Venue:  The Heys, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BZ

About us: We play and coach cricket, tennis, bowling (crown green) and football for children and young people 5 years to adults.

League for All - Rugby League, Manchester
Website: www.therfl.co.uk
Contact name: Paul Scanlon-Wells
Email:  paul.scanlon-wells@rfl.uk.com
Mobile:  077750 22797
Venue:  various venues across Greater Manchester

About us: We offer coaching for all ages, levels and abilities of Rugby League.

Oldham Sports Development
Website: www.oldham.gov.uk
Contact name: Lee Ferriss
Email:  lee.ferriss@oldham.gov.uk
Phone:  0161 770 4050
Mobile:  07802 298093
Venue:  Various - contact for details

About us: We provide multi-sports activities for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years with additional needs or disabilities. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday evenings 5pm - 7.30pm for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years,

Little Warrior Scholarship (Martial Arts)
Website: www.littlewarriors.org.uk
Contact name: Martine Fairclough
Email:  martinefairclough@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile:  07852 140432
Venue:  2nd Floor, Windley Works, Wolsey Street, Radcliff, Manchester M26 3BB

About us: We provide mixed martial arts, submission wrestling, Muay Thai and shootbox. Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings 5pm- 6pm and Saturday's 11am -12noon for children and young people 10 to 16 years.

Wigan Warriors
Website: www.wiganwarriors.com 
Contact name:  Dave Gibbons
Email: dave@wiganwarriorslearning.co.uk
Mobile: 07846 472 022
Venue: DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UH

About us: We provide a range of Rugby coaching, activities and education for children and young people. Ages 5 to 35 years.

Rugby Football League (RFL)
Website: www.therfl.co.uk 
Contact name:  Phil Roberts
Email:  phil.roberts@rfl.uk.com
Mobile: 07775 022 796
Venue: Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, WN7 4JY

About us:  We provide a range of Rugby coaching and activities for all ages and abilities.

15th Wigan Scouts
Website: www.15thwigan.btik.com
Contact name: Jeremy Parkin
Email:  jedparkin@msn.com
Phone:  01942 621042
Mobile:  0790 624 6287
Venue:  St Stephen's Church Hall, Balcarres Avenue, Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1BL

About us: We provide adventurous activities and personal development opportunities. We meet every Wednesday. For ages 6-25 years.

Preston Panthers
Contact name: Matthew Dever
Email:  matthewdever@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile:  07976711742 
Venue:  West View Leisure Centre, West View, Preston, PR1 5EP

About us: Preston Panthers is a multi sports club for young disabled people and their families. We meet every Saturday 5.30pm-6.30pm and are aimed at those aged 6 upwards.

Doodle Dance/Doodle Dribblers
Website: www.doodledance.co.uk
Contact name: Sarah Cocker
Email:  sarah@doodledance.co.uk
Mobile:  07921 211059 
Venue:  various - contact Sarah for details!

About us: We offer ballet and football for toddlers and young children. Classes are varied across the week and are for those aged 1.5-6 years. Contact Sarah for details of a class near you.

Kiai Yamabushi RYU
Website: www.kiaiyamabushiryu.com
Contact name: James Lee-Barron
Email:  jelebuk@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile:  07792214993 
Venue:  Scout Hut, Carbank Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46

About us: we offer martial arts training to those aged 4+. We meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Freelance coach Eric Grindle
Contact name: Eric Grindle 
Email: eric.grindle@btinternet.com 
Mobile:07967 246978 

About us:I am a freelance coach specialising in mountaineering, canoeing and swimming, please contact me for further details.

DaDa- Disability and Deaf Arts
Website: www.dadahello.com 
Contact name: Sam Wade 
Email: sam@dadahello.com 
Phone: 0151 7071733/ minicom: 0151 7060365 
Fax: 0151 7089355 
Venue: The Bluecoat, School Lnae, Liverpool L1 3BX

About us: Young DaDa run arts workshops from performaing arts, vsual arts and creative writing.  We also have a young DaDa steering group which allows the young people to make decisions on the running of the Young DaDa programme and gain leadership skills.  We are currently running a programme called DaDaLive which runs on Tuesday Evenings.  We also offer young people volunteering opportunities.
When do we meet? contact us for more details.  Ages 13-19yrs for DaDaLive and under 25 yrs for the steering group and volunteering. 

Fishwick Rangers Youth Development Scheme
Website: www.fishwickrangers.com 
Contact name: Jaymi Cooney 
Email: jaymicooney@fishwickrangers.com
Mobile: 07565171443 (voice or text) 
Venue:Preston YMCA, Samual Street, Preston, PR1 4YE

About us: We offer a variety of things: Youth Club, Playschemes, 5 junior boys football teams, 2 girls Football sessions, several Mosque groups, several school projects, community projects.
We meet for vaious activites everyday at various times.  We have activities for ages 4-25yrs.  Contact us for more information.

                   November 2011

Morecambe Deaf FC 
Contact name: Vicki Galt 
Email: vivki.galt@tesco.net
Phone: 01524 793248
Mobile: 07709033368
Venue: Morecambe FC, The Globe Christie Way, Morecambe.

About us: We coach football training and skills, with occasional competitions.  For ages 7-16yrs and we currently meet every Friday 6pm-7pm, this may change to 6.30pm-7.30pm (contact us for more details)

"NDCS and the Me2 project are not responsible for checking the quality of the activities listed, nor whether the people involved in delivering services and activities have received the necessary clearance from Criminal Records Bureau."

"If you are concerned about this or require any further information please contact the organisation offering the activity or the NDCS Inclusive Activities Manager —0121 234 9820 or email me2@ndcs.org.uk"