We want everybody to have access to sport and physical activity, regardless of any disability or additional needs they might have.
This page lists local activities that are either tailored to people with disabilities or designed to be inclusive to everybody. It also provides links to guidance and advice to support an active lifestyle.
- See also our online fitness activities page for links to resources and advice to help you exercise at home
Living Sport
Living Sport is a local charity that works to improve the health, happiness and wellbeing of Cambridgeshire residents.
It runs and supports many programmes for people with disabilities, and provides information to support people and organisations to run their own inclusive activities.
Guidance and advice
Activity Alliance have a wealth of information and guidance to enable organisations to support people with disabilities. With access to exercise advice, workouts, and activity guides, ensures everyone can move more, whether at home, outside or in your local area.
Special Needs Community Information Point have produced a free activity passport for children and young people, to hold information about a child that can be easily shared with activity providers.
Sport England’s ‘We Are Undefeatable’ national campaign is to support the 15million people who live with one or more long-term health condition in England, to build physical Activity into their lives. There is lots of information on how to get started and ways to move; find what works for you.
Get Out Get Active is a programme that supports disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together. Activity Alliance is the creator and lead partner. The programme is funded by Spirit of 2012, Sport England and London Marathon Charitable Trust.
Regular activities
Accessible cycling
Come and try a variety of adaptive and accessible bikes.
- 10.30am to midday every Sunday at Milton Country Park, from March to November
- £5 – carers ride for free
For more information, visit You can Bike Too.
Adaptive martial arts
- For ages 15 and older: Thursdays, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the University of Cambridge Sport Centre
- For ages 7 to 14: Saturdays, 9.30am to 10.30am at the University of Cambridge Sport Centre
- Contact info@adaptivemartialarts.co.uk
Adaptive rowing
Camrowers welcome disabled people, including people who are visually or hearing impaired. As a seated activity in the outdoors, rowing is a great sport for disabled people and for those with long term health conditions.
Camrowers offer coaching on a one-to-one basis. For a free taster session please contact Camrowers directly.
- Contact coaching@camrowers.com
Adaptive swimming
Level Water provide one-to-one and adapted swimming lessons to ensure every child has the opportunity to learn to swim and develop a lifelong love of the water.
- Monday to Friday, 4 to 7pm at Abbey Leisure Complex and Parkside Pools
- Contact contact@levelwater.org
Athletics
Cambridge and Coleridge Athletic Club offers weekly opportunities for people with all kinds of disabilities to take part in athletics, including wheelchair racers.
- At Cambridge University Athletic Track, CB3 9AD
- Contact disability@cambridgeandcoleridge.org.uk
Badminton
Aspire badminton club provide accessible badminton sessions for everyone. Weekly sessions are available for both adults and children.
- At Trumpington Sport Centre, CB2 9HB
- Contact Head Coach Philip on info@aspire2.club
Bounce activity club
Bounce is a free club for 5 to 11 year olds. Activities include multi-sports, arts and craft and board games, and all sessions are run by volunteers from Cambridge Student Community Action.
- Some Saturdays during term time, 1.30pm to 4pm at Brown’s Field Community Centre
- Limited places – check before you attend
- Contact mail@cambridgesca.org.uk
Climbing
Clip ’n Climb Cambridge runs inclusive autism-friendly and ‘Send’ climbing sessions for climbers with special educational needs. They provide a calm environment, turn the music down and have plenty of instructors to help. Numbers are restricted to 14 in a session. The centre has a climbing hoist, too.
- Third Sunday morning of every month
- Contact Clip ’n Climb Cambridge
Dance and fitness for people with Down’s syndrome
- Saturdays during term time, 1.30 to 3.30pm at Chesterton Community College
- For ages 8 and older and all abilities
- Contact info@project21uk.com
Football
Disability football sessions are run by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com for more information.
- Tuesdays, 8 to 9pm: Male disability football for ages 16 and older at Coleridge Community Centre
- Fridays: Inclusive football for home-educated children at Abbey Leisure Complex
- 10 to 11am for ages 7 to 11
- 11am to midday for ages 12 to 15
- Saturdays, 3 to 4pm: Female disability football for ages 16 and older at Coleridge Community College
- Saturdays, 5.30 to 6.30pm: Wheelchair and powerchair football at Coleridge Community College
- Sundays: All ages disability football at Long Road Sixth Form College
- 9 to 10am for ages 8 and younger
- 10 to 11am for ages 9 to 15
- 11am to midday for ages 16 and older
Gymnastics
All sessions are run by Cambridge Gymnastic Academy.
- For adults: Mondays, 2 to 2.45pm
- Contact info@cambridgegymnastics@co.uk
Multi-sports
Cambridge Adult Disability MultiSport (CADMuS) club provide a range of activities to try each week, such as Boccia, table tennis, goalball and Kung Fu, all with qualified and experience instructors.
- Saturdays, 10am to 12pm at the University of Cambridge Sport Centre
- £3 per session
- Contact the University of Cambridge Sport Centre
Sensory walks
We have partnered with Sense to create a series of lovely sensory walks in Cambridge on our parks and open spaces.
Sensory walks allow you to use your senses to connect with your surroundings while you stay active. They are designed for people with complex disabilities, but everybody can enjoy them.
You can go alone or in a group, you don’t need any specialist equipment and the walks can be any length you like. You can go on foot, use a wheelchair or walker – sensory walks are inclusive for all.
You can also find the walks on the Ordnance Survey OS Maps app.
Tennis
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club welcomes children and adults with disabilities to their club. They run various sessions including social tennis, mini leagues, and individual coaching.
- Contact Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club
