Section One : Accessing Sport and Leisure Facilities

Section one : Accessing sport and Leisure Facilities

Using WalthamForest Swimming pools and Gym facilities in leisure centres:

WalthamForest leisure centres provide free swimming to disabled residents in the borough’s as well as to those over 60 residents or are under 18 years of age

Free swimming for borough residents - under18s and over 60s and People with Disabilities

Borough residents who are disabled are entitled to free swimming at any time . To take advantage of this residents must apply for a pay and play card which costs £6.90 per annum . You will need to bring proof of your disability ( for eg Freedom pass /Disability Allowance or Personal independence award letter ) as well as letters showing your proof of residence

Borough residents over 60 are entitled to free swimming at anytime. To take advantage of this, residents must apply for a pay and play card, whichcosts £6.90 per annum.You will need to bring alongproofof age and address.

Borough residents under 18 can swim for free at anytime at all WalthamForest leisure centres (see contact information above). To take advantage of this offer simply visit yourlocal leisure centre and register for just £1.

All the leisure centres offer a range of activities across various sites and there has never been a better time to try out the many sports and facilities on offer close to where you live.

Cathall Leisure Centre

Cathall Road, LeytonstoneE11 4LA
Tel: 020 8539 8343

Cathall Leisure Centreis now closed forrefurbishmentandwill reopenSummer 2014.

During the refurbishment the gym has been temporarily relocatedto the first floor of Harrow Green Library E11 4LF.

View all activities at this leisure centre :

Larkswood Leisure Centre

LarkswoodLeisurePark, New Road, Chingford E4 9EY
Tel: 020 8523 8215

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Leyton Leisure Centre (previously know as Leyton Leisure Lagoon)

Leyton Leisure Centre re-opened on Monday 28October 2013followingits fanstastic transformation that includes: new 25m pool, teaching pool, water flume and play features, new, reception, changing rooms and two studios.

763 High Road, LeytonE10 5AB
Tel: 020 8558 8858

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Leyton Gym (formerly know as Plumtree Studios)

This new facility boasts a 70-station gym, cardio and resistance equipment and a spacious free weights area.

787 High Road, LeytonE10 7AA
Tel: 020 8558 6084

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Walthamstow Leisure Centre (formerly known as Kelmscott Leisure Centre)

Markhouse Road, WalthamstowE17 8RN
Tel: 020 8520 7464

The centre has undergone a major redevelopment and now boasts a new reception area, new gym equipment, refurbished changing rooms and toilets.

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WalthamForest Pool and Track

Chingford Road, WalthamstowE17 5AA
Tel: 020 8527 5431

Acomplete rebuild of Waltham Forest Pool and Track will commence in the Summer 2014. More information to follow.

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2) How to access the “coping through football services”

Coping Through Football is a project that seeks engage with and improve the wellbeing of young to mid life adults who have enduring mental illness by assisting in the recovery of those with mental illness

The aim is to use the football experience to get fitter, increase levels of self-esteem and confidence, make new friends and ultimately to help people get their lives back on track. It is not so much a football project but a social inclusion project that uses football as a tool to engage people who have experienced mental health problems. Most of the projects players have experienced social exclusion, unemployment, poor physical and mental health and lack a social network or support and Coping Through Football sets out to address these issues.

The project has been extremely successful in helping players to turn around their lives around and to live more independently. It has been recognised by the Department of Health as a model of best practice in the recovery of people with long term mental health problems and the goal is to increase the number of people who benefit.

There are many success stories, players attend the project for a variety of reasons and want to achieve a variety of goals depending on the individual. Most want to improve their fitness and health, make more friends, improve their football skills or achieve a vocational goal.

What we do - Football Sessions:

We provide two football sessions per week, one in the centre and one in the south of the borough of WalthamForest:

Tuesday 2 – 4pm

Douglas Eyre Sports Centre

Coppermill Lane

Walthamstow

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Thursday 2 – 4pm

The Score Centre

100 Oliver Road

Leyton

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How do I get involved?

There is a short referral form to complete which can bedownloadedfrom http: , this can be completed by a health care worker involved in your care, if you do not have one you can contact Sonia Smith for further information on 0300 555 1266. There is no waiting list or cost involved so providing that you have no current health risks you can start attending as soon as you have been assessed.

We accept referrals from within WalthamForest primary and secondary mental health and drug and alcohol services.

If you do not want to start playing in the session straight away you can come and watch, socialise or attend our social activities such as going to watch Leyton Orient FC play for free.

Social Inclusion

Whilst the main activity is football, the real goal is about social inclusion as many of our players have experienced discrimination, unemployment, poor physical and mental health and a lack of social networks and support. Participants attending the sessions feel a real sense of belonging and self worth and this helps in their road to recovery.

Case Studies

We have had many success stories, our players attend the project for a variety of reasons and want to achieve a variety of goals depending on the individual. Most want to improve their fitness and health, make more friends, improve their football skills or achieve a vocational goal.

3) Join a walking group : “WalthamForest: Walk Yourself Fit”

About us

Our health walks are to encourage people to take part in exercise on a regular basis. We are in the process of adding more walks on different days across the borough, eventually giving people the opportunity to walk on any day of the week and as regularly as they wish to.

Our walks

LangthgornePark walk, every Wednesday 11.00am, meet at the park pavilion, Birch Grove, Leytonstone, London E114YG.

Larkswood walk, every Monday 11.00 am. Meet in reception area at Larkswood Leisure centre, New Rd, Chingford E49EY

Cathall Leisure Centre, every Thursday 2.00 pm, meet in reception area. Cathall Rd E114LA

Leyton Leisure Lagoon, every Wednesday 11.00 am, meet in reception area, High Rd E105AB

Kelmscott Leisure Centre, every Thursday 11.00 am, meet in reception area, Markhouse Rd E178RN

WF Pool and Track, every Tuesday 2.00 pm, meet in reception area, Chingford Rd E175AA

Steve Embleton
Sports Development Officer
0208 496 3693

4) Accessing Table Tennis clubs in WalthamForest

1) The Heathcote Table Tennis Club,

is an Equal Opportunities club which welcomes everyone, regardless of gender, colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability.A friendly club open all year round looking to invite along anyone interested in playing table tennis from beginner to league players. Bats and balls can be provided along with some informal coaching. We are based at

St Edmund's Church Hall,

216 Chingford Mount Rd,

Chingford Mount,

London, E4 8JL

To get in touch, contact Fred Alldrittas follows:

Email:

Phone: 020 8524 3718 or 077198 75880

Or just turn up at the club in person duringopening hours

Sunday 17:00 - 21:00
Monday 19.45- 23:00
Tuesday19.45 - 23:00
Closed Bank Holiday Mondays.

2) YMCA Table Tennis
642 Forest Road
WalthamstowE17 3EF
Saturday
10.00am – 1.30pm
Contact 020 8509 4600
Email
Website forestymca.org.uk
3) LeytonCollege Table Tennis Club
LeytonSixthFormCollege
100 Essex Road
Leyton
E10 6EG
Wednesday
8.00pm-10.00pm
Contact 020 8555 6357
Email

4)Table Tennis club :

Forest Community Centre

Guildford road

Walthamstow

London E17

Meets every Wednesday 8-10 pm –

New members welcome details : Ray Massey – 0208 524 4289

5) Accessing Pool Halls in WalthamForest

Embassy Snooker & Social Club

2-4 High Street, Walthamstow, WalthamForest, London E17 7LD