DATE: Saturday 25th June 10am – 2pm
Venue: Torbay Leisure Centre, Paignton, TQ4 5JR
Cost: Free of Charge
Active Devon & Brixham Blind and V.I. Club are working together to host an afternoon of drop in activities that anyone with a sight impairment can try. The sessions will be delivered by trained coaches and are open to anyone with any degree of sight loss. Friends and family members are also encouraged to take part.
Purpose
To enable any Sight Impaired person to try out a Sport.
For you all to come and have fun and a laugh.
It will be a family Day and will contain 6 Sports that you can all try out.
Each Sport will have guidance and Trained volunteers to assist you as you have a go.
SPORTS included:
Shooting 10m Range Indoor with Laser Sights and Acoustic Sights
Archery with Trained Sight Impaired Volunteers
Indoor Bowls with Trained Sighted Volunteers
Cycling by Tandem, but Veladrome open to other family members with own bikes.
Running with Trained Sighted Runners
Swimming with Assistance
Plus any other sports who wish to take part.
At the Event there will be representatives from:
Action for Blind Persons.
Active Devon
Brixham Blind and Visually Impaired
Torbay Sensory Team
Local Club Members from each Sport
Sight Impaired Clubs from the Torbay Area
Macular Society
British Blind Sports
Activity Taster Day for the Sight Impaired
If you have any questions please contact Sophie Currie of Active Devon, Tel: 01392 925150
Email: active@devon.gov.uk