This part of Spot On is all about Fun, Leisure and Holidays.

We have some information here. We want more!

There is a lot of information for people with physical disabilities. But there is very little information about fun for people with learning difficulties.

We would like you to tell us about activities you have done.

We would like you to tell us about places you have visited.

We would like you to tell us about accommodation you have stayed at.

We would like you to tell us about clubs, groups and organisations you have enjoyed. We would like to know which groups, clubs and organisations made you feel welcome.

Please use our feedback form to tell us.

Leisure Activities for Adults with Learning Difficulties in South Gloucestershire

We are Leisure Activities for Adults with Learning Difficulties. We call ourselves LAAD. Wehave a choice of activities for you to join in with.

South Gloucestershire Council

There is lots of information about places to go and things to see and do on the South Gloucestershire Council web site. Click here to go to their website..

In the Leisure and sports section and you will find information about

what's on

You can also find out about leisure centres and facilities

You can also find out about sports development

You can also find out about Arts

You can also find out about museums and heritage. Heritage sites are places that are important because they are old.

You can also find out about libraries

You can also find out about youth services

Leisure centres in South Gloucestershire

The South Gloucestershire Council website has full details of facilities, opening times, special events and how to book.

Click here to find out about Bradley Stoke leisure centre

Click here to find out about Downend sports centre

Click here to find out about Kingswood leisure Centre

Click here to find out about Patchway sports centre

Click here to find out about Thornbury leisure centre

Click here to find out about Warmley pitch & putt

Click here to find out about Yate leisure centre

Click here to find out about Yate outdoor sports complex

South Gloucestershire Sports Disability Forum

The South Gloucestershire Sports Disability Forum is a group of organisations who provide sports activities for disabled people.

The South Gloucestershire Sports Disability Forum gives advice, help and support to local sports clubs, groups and organisations.

Links and opportunities can be made between groups, clubs, schools, leisure providers and individuals.

You can be put on the mailing list or receive information about the Forum's work. Please contact Steve Spiers. Steve is the Sports Development Officer. You can telephone him on 01454 865857 or by email: steve.spiers@southglos.gov.uk

South Gloucestershire Heritage Centres and Museums

The Council's officers in charge of Museums and Heritage are Melissa Barnett and Linda Coode-Smith

They can be contacted at:

Museum & Heritage Services

Riverside Court

Bowling Hill

Chipping Sodbury

South Gloucestershire

BS37 6JX

Telephone: 01454 865783

Fax: 01454 868150

These are some of the places you might like visit in South Gloucestershire. The Council's website tells you what each place is like. It gives the opening times and how to contact them.

Click here to find out about Acton Court

Click here to find out about Avon Valley Railway

Click here to find out about Bristol Aero Collection

Click here to find out about Dyrham Park House

Click here to find out about Frenchay Village Museum

Click here to find out about Horton Court

Click here to find out about Kingswood heritage museum

Click here to find out about Kingswood heritage museum - walks

Click here to find out about Monica Britton memorial hall

Click here to find out about Oldown country park

Click here to find out about Rolls Royce heritage trust

Click here to find out about Tortworth visitors centre

Click here to find out about Thornbury museum

Click here to find out about Yate heritage centre

The Arts Service in South Gloucestershire

The Arts service wants there to be arts for every one to take part in and enjoy. The arts includes all types of creative activities. It includes all of these things and alot more: music, dance, drama, painting, photography and video.

The Arts team works with the public, private and voluntary organisations and individuals. It helps to improve the Arts. It organises arts activity. It helps raise money.

The Arts service can give you information or advice.

The Arts servicecan help with grants or fund-raising.

The Arts service can talk about projects.

You could join the arts mailing list.

You can contact the Arts Development Manager on 01454 865834 or the Arts Development Officer on 01454 865835

Libraries

For details of South Gloucestershire libraries and their opening times click here.

The Good Access Guide

Web: www.goodaccessguide.co.uk

The Good Access Guide is a directory or list of services about leisure and travel.

It has information on accessible leisure pursuits.

It has information on holidays.

It has information on travel and transport.

It has information on mobility products.

It has information on daily living services for disabled people, their families and friends.

At the moment you cannot search for places that welcome people with learning difficulties.

All of the accommodation and leisure venues on the website have been be checked out. We have taken photographs of them. This means that you can trust the information on the website.

The Good Access Guide can help you in three ways.

1. The Good Access Guide has 89 easy to use websites about what is available in a county. A county is an area of the country.

2. The Good Access Guide provides more general websites about a specific topics like accessible holidays, accessible pubs & clubs, accessible restaurants, accessible hotels etc.

3. The Good Access Guide provides a range of websites which show the best mobility products, aids and services available in the UK.

Plain Facts

You will find these Plain Facts sheets about fun, leisure and holidays helpful. Plain Facts makes the findings of research easier to understand.

Plain Facts is made by the Norah Fry Research Centre at Bristol University.

Issue 22 (May 2001) - New ways to spend your time

Issue 24 (September 2001) - Making your days better

Issue 29 (August 2002) - Going out and making friends