South West and Channel Islands

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!

1st Crockerne Scout Group
Website: www.scouts.org.uk 
Contact name: Sue Pople
Email:  suepople@themoon.co.uk
Phone:  01275 846365
Fax:  n/a
Mobile:  n/a
Venue:  Scout Hut, Priory Road, Easton-in-Gordano

About us: We provide adventurous and fun activities including outdoor activities, camping and life skills. Monday and Tuesday evenings for children and young people aged 6 to 14 years.

Deaf Tennis at Canford Park Tennis Centre
Website: www.bristol.gov.uk/citytennis 
Contact name: Daniel Tunstall
Email:  david.hudgell@bristol.gov.uk
Phone:  n/a
Fax:  n/a
Mobile:  07736 931066 (sms only)
Venue:  Canford Park Tennis Centre, Canford Lane, Bristol, BS9

About us: We provide tennis coaching for all ages and social events. Sundays 10am-1pm for children and young people aged 4 years to adults.

Exeter Phoenix
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk 
Contact name: Clare Saunders
Email: clares@exeterphoenix.org.uk
Phone: 01392 667081
Fax: N/A
Mobile: N/A
Venue: Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS

About us: We deliver a range of arts activities, workshops and classes usually during the school holidays.

Devon Deaf Cricket Club
Website: www.ecb.co.uk 
Contact name: Nigel George
Email: nigel.george@devoncricket.co.uk 
Phone: 01803 552167
Fax: N/A
Mobile: 07887514597
Venue: Queens Park Cricket Club, Queens Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6AT

About us: We offer regular cricket coaching for anyone aged 5 years and over. We meet every other Sunday 10am-12pm

Beer Scouts & AXE Explorers
Website: www.scouts.org.uk 
Contact name: Fiona Gage
Email:  gagefiona@hotmail.com
Phone:  01297 21159
Fax:  N/A
Mobile: 07754 408040
Venue: Beer Scout Hut, Beer, Devon

About us:  We deliver kayaking, camping and outdoor activities. Scouts are aged 10-14 and Explorers are aged 14-18 years. We meet every Wednesday (Explorers) 7.30pm-9.30pm and Thursday (Scouts) 7.30-9.00pm

47th Brownies and 1st Rainbows
Website:  www.girlguiding.org.uk/home.aspx
Contact name: Shirley Anne Hancock
Email:  s-hancock@hotmail.co.uk
Phone: N/A
Fax: N/A
Mobile: 07833 103 079
Venue: 138 Newland Road, Withwood, Bristol, BS13 9DX

About us: We meet weekly and run activities including games, singing, badgework, craft and much more. We meet every Friday 6pm-7.30pm. For girls aged between 5-10 years old.

                   September 2011

Clevedon ASC
Website: www.clevedonasc.co.uk
Contact name: Maureen Hutchinson
Email:  info@clevedonasc.co.uk
Phone:  N/a
Fax:  N/a
Mobile:  N/a
Venue:  Strode Leisure Centre, Strode Way, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6QG

About us: We deliver swimming lessons and coaching to competitive swimmers. We meet every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7.00-9.30pm depending on ability.

Rodborough Scout Group
Website: http://community.stroud.gov.uk/default.asp?pid=45
Contact name: Theresa Mansbridge
Email:  rodboroughscouts@live.com  
Venue:  Rodborough Tabernacle URC, Tabernacle Walk, Rodborough Stroud GL5 3UJ

About us:  Scouting activities here: games, camping, hiking, scouting skills and more. We meet every Tuesday 7-8.45pm and welcome those from 10-14 years.

Get Wet Set
Website: www.getwetset.org.uk 
Contact name: Jennifer Dargie 
Email: jenniferdargie_12_@hotmail.com 
Mobile: 07786 964363
Venue:Tgree Ways School, 180 Frome Road, Bath, Avon BA2 5RF

About us: We are a Swimming group.

                   September 2011

4th Kingswood Brownies
Contact name: Debbie Bowden 
Email: debnpaul@blueyonder.co.uk 
Mobile: 07722 588462 
Venue: Staple Hill Methodist Church, High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5HQ

About us: We offer Girlguiding activities: badge work, games, holidays, crafts etc.  We meet weekly in term time only on Tuesdays 6.00-7.30pm

                   September 2011

Gwellheans- multi sports
website: www.gwellheans.co.uk 
Contact name: Rebecca Astin 
Email: rebeccaastin@gwellheans.co.uk
Phone: 07912269713
Venue: Gwellheans, Douglas Hocken House, Alma Place, Redruth, TR15 2AT

About us: We are a multi sports group providing, walking, bike riding, Tai Chi.  We meet weekly Mon-Fri 9-5. 14yrs-25 yrs.

                   December 2011

Bristol and South Gloucestershire Girlguiding
Website: www.girlguiding.org.uk         
Contact name: Karen Butler      
Email: admin@girlguidingbsg.org.uk 
Phone:   0117 9734776      
Venue: County Headquarters, Westmoreland Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7YW

About us: Girlguiding UK provides a wide variety of activities for all ages of girls and leaders, cooking, adventure activities, camping.  We meet weekly during term time only.  For ages 5yrs - 90+yrs!!
Please contact us for more information about the days we meet.

                   October 2010

Roses Theatre
Website: www.rosestheatre.org 
Contact name: Adam Payne 
Email: tpofficer@rosestheatre.org
Phone: 01684853072
Venue: Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5NX

About us: We offer a range of arts based activities inculding: youth youth theatre, Youth Dance, Film and Digital projects and Youth Music.  Our activities are for ages 3-19yrs. For times and days that we meet please contact us.

4th Thornbury Brownies 
Contact name: Kim Walsh 
Email: kimaw18@hotmail.com 
Venue: Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AQ

About us: Brownies is for girls aged 7-10 years old. Our unit meet every Monday during term time and follow a programme called the Brownie Adventure. We do arts and crafts, cooking, play games, take part in community action projects and do lots of outdoor activities including climbing, abseiling, archery as well as going for walks - day and night!

                   October 2010

Kingsdown Sport Centre (gymnastics)  
Contact name: Karen Thomas 
Email: kaz75@live.com 
Phone: 01179031633
Fax: 01179031636
Mobile: 07546087363  
Venue: Portland Street, Kingsdown, Bristol

About us: We provide mini gym sessions for 12months-5yrs! With trampoline and floor badge work aswell as the opportunity for parents to take their child around on the apparatus.  Sessions are Mondays-Fridays 9.45am-10.30am.

                   October 2010

"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"