Ladywell Arena to host SEND Inclusive Sports Festival on the 8th June
The Lewisham Disability Sports Network (chaired and steered by Access Sport, Lewisham Council, GLL, Kaleidoscope, South East London Tennis and London Sport) are hosting an inclusive multi sports festival for d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children, young people and their families aged 5 – 25 at Ladywell Arena on Saturday 8th June 2024.
This is a free event where community clubs from Lewisham will be delivering taster sessions including athletics, cycling, tennis, dance and much more! This is a great opportunity for disabled young people and families to try different sports and get involved in club sessions that take place locally during the week and weekends.
Please find more information below:
When: Saturday 8th June 2024
Where: Ladywell Arena, Silvermere Road, SE6 4QX
Time: 2- 4 pm
Age: 5 - 25 years old – open to Lewisham residents and those that live locally in the surrounding areas
Cost: free
Register: https://bit.ly/LewishamMultiSportsFestival2024 - must be registered before attending
Ladywell Arena is a multi-use sports arena in the heart of Catford. Located at the back of Ladywell Fields Park the arena offers a variety of health, fitness and sports activities. As well as the 6-lane, 400-metre athletics track plus athletics field activities; there is an 11 aside floodlit grass football pitch and an on-site gym open to all ages and abilities. Working in partnership with Lewisham Council, Ladywell Arena is an outdoor hub for sports, training, events and home to local community sports teams including Kent Athletics Club, S-Factor Academy Athletic Club, Lewisham Borough (Community) Football Club and Forest Hill Park Football Club.
Access Sport has been in Greater London since 2007. In that time, they have developed inclusive community sports clubs in 26 of the capital’s 33 boroughs, including the creation of 14 free-to-use community cycling facilities in the city’s most diverse and underserved communities. Due to their multi-sport approach, they have worked across a variety of sports in London, including athletics, basketball, boxing, dance, football, frame running, parkour, judo, taekwondo, tennis and yoga (as well as our sport specific offers within cycling and hockey).
We hope you are able to join us at Ladywell Arena for what promises to be a fun day out.