Southern and South East 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!

Ramillies Explorers Sea Scout Unit
Website: www.ramillies-essu.org.uk
Contact name: Linda Cox
Email:  ramillies.essu@explorers.thanetscouts.org.uk
Venue:  Clifton Street, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 1SP

About us: We provide sailing, first aid, shooting, games, camps away, along with general sea scouting activities. Thursday evenings 7.30 - 9.30pm for young people aged 14 to 18 years.

6th East Grinstead Guides
Website: n/a
Contact name: Karen Kemp
Email:  peter-karen@tiscali.co.uk
Phone:  01342 717050
Venue:  St Mary's Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19

About us: We provide a wide range of guide activities including crafts, sports and outdoor activities. Thursdays for children and young people 10 to 15 years.

6th East Grinstead Rainbows
Website: www.girlguiding.org.uk
Contact name: Fiona Watkins
Email:  fionawatkins1981@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:  01342 458771 
Venue:  St Mary's Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19

About us: We provide a wide range of rainbows activities including games, crafts, outings, singing and visitors. Thursday evenings for children 5 to 7 years.

3rd Bexley Guides
Website: www.3rdbexleyguides.weebly.com
Contact name: Helen Clark
Email:  tigger_3rdbexleyguides@hotmail.co.uk 
Mobile:  07966 771418
Venue:  Bexley United Reformed Church Hall, Hurst Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 3JN

About us: We provide various outdoor activities, crafts, cooking and community action.  Wednesday evenings 7.30pm - 9pm for children and young people 10 to 14 years.

Spitfire Explorer Scouts
Website: www.swanleyscouts.org.uk
Contact name: Samantha Hotchkin
Email:  info@swanleyscouts.org.uk
Phone:  01322 272743
Mobile:  079494 64650
Venue:  The Den, Hextable Gardens, Crawfords, Hextable, Kent BR8 7PL

About us: We provide camping, hiking, pioneering, community work and games. Monday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm for young people aged 14 to 18 years.

2nd Cuddington (Rowe) Scout Group
Website: www.2ndcuddingtonscouts.org.uk
Contact name: Karl Nicholas
Email:  scouts2ndcudd@aol.com
Phone:  0208 224 3808
Mobile:  07960930673
Venue:  Rowe Hall, Salisbury Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7DD

About us: We provide a range of scouting activities including games, sports, outdoor activities and camping.  Tuesday evenings 5pm - 6pm Beavers (6-8 years), 6.30pm - 8.30pm Cubs (8-10 years). Thursday evenings 8pm-10pm Explorers (14-18 years). Friday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm Scouts (10-14 years).

Herne Bay Sailing Club
Website:       www.hernebaysailingclub.co.uk 
Contact name:  Nathan Hudson
Email:        info@hernebaysailingclub.co.uk
Mobile:        07785 953 831
Venue:         Herne Bay Sailing Club, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6BA

About us: We provide lots of help and encouragement for anyone interested in sailing. We have members of all abilities. For anyone aged 4 and above.

Sutton Churches Tennis Club
Website:  www.clubtennis.co.uk  
Contact name:  Kirsty Garrett
Email: info@clubtennis.co.uk
Phone:  020 8274 6630
Venue: R/o 97 - 101 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2ES

About us:  We provide tennis fun for all ages from 3 - 93 years old. The sessions run weekly Wednesday - Saturday at various times depending on age and ability.

GLL/Canons Leisure Centre
Website:  www.gll.org
Contact name: Ella Bale
Email:         ella.bale@gll.org
Phone:         0208 6408 543
Venue:          Canons Leisure Centre, Madeira Drive, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4HD

About us: Various fitness and leisure facilities here for all ages. Children's activities are offered to those aged 5-11 years during holiday time from 8am-6pm at our playscheme.

1st Charmandean Rainbow Unit
Website: www.girlguiding.uk
Contact name: Heather Leslie
Phone:  01903207644
Mobile:  07909584488 
Venue:  Guide Hall Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9EH.

About us: We offer many activities including crafts, cooking, games, stories as well as general guiding activities every Friday from 5-6pm for those aged 5-7 years old. Contact Heather for more information

Girlguiding Hampshire West      
Contact name: Amy Kendall         
Email: awatsonclan@aol.com            
Venue: Various, around Hampshire
 
About us: We provide a mixture of activities including: games, craft, cooking, outdoor adventure, camping and much more!  We meet weekly, term time only. For ages 5-65yrs! Please be in touch for more information.  My particular unit meet Thursday evenings (term time) 7.15pm-9.15pm for ages 10-14yrs in Chandlers Ford. However, there are lots of units throughout Hampshire which are for different ages and meet in a range of places.

Twenty20 Cricket Company LTD
Website: www.twenty20cricketcompany.com 
Contact name: Darren Talbot 
Email: darren@twenty20cricketcompany.com 
Mobile: 07912 873591
Venue: Our venues with Deaf coaching are currently active in Surrey and we are aiming to be active in Lancashire/Manchester in the second half of 2012...watch this space!

About us: I provide cricket coaching for 6-16yr olds.  Please contact me for dates and times.

Freedom Leisure: Active Play
Website: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk 
Contact name: Natasha Burch 
Email: natasha.burch@freedom-leisure.co.uk 
Mobile: 07717776788 
Venue:  Freedom Leisure, Vicarge Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX

About us: We provide a variety of activities including play, sports, skate park, parties, various events. For ages 5-16 yrs, for times and days of when we meet, please be in touch.

                   March 2012

Chanctonbury Sports and Leisure- Sport 4all
Website:www.impulseleisure.co.uk 
Contact name: Scott Bacon 
Email: sbacon@impulseleisure.co.uk 
Phone: 01903 746070 
Mobile: 07917223741 
Venue: Chanctonbury Sports and Leisure Spierbridge Road, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4PG

About us:We provide a wide range of sports including trampoling, gymnastics, dance, table tennis and multi sports.  For ages 5-19yrs.  We meet on various days of the week and times. Please contact us for further details.

                   March 2012

"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"