Latest opportunities for children and young people in Southwark
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Welcome to the September edition of the Targeted Short Breaks newsletter. Below you will find a list of opportunities for disabled children in Southwark. 

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Start for Life brochure
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The Start for Life brochure highlights the wide range of support, activities, and services available to families in Southwark. It is designed to help you easily find all the information you need in one place.
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Middlesex Sports Festival
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The Middlesex WheelPower Sports Festival is an inclusive event for anyone with a physical disability to discover sport in a safe, welcoming and friendly environment.

It is open to people aged 5 and up.

Sports will include wheelchair rugby, pickleball, boccia and sitting volleyball.
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Place: Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Stanmore, London, HA7 4AP.

Unscary Saturdays at Siobhan Davies Studios - Dance Classes with BSL
Unscary Saturdays are dance classes for people who may have found dance scary in the past, or never even tried before. The classes are for all ages and kids go free, and now include BSL interpretation.

The next classes are:

Sat 18 October: Breakin' with Sunanda Biswas
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Sat 15 November: Bharatanatyam Basics with Shivaangee Agrawal
More about Bharatanatyam Basics

Online project for children with Long Covid
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Long Covid Superheroes is a free, online drama and comics project for young people with Long Covid run by facilitators with Long Covid.

Over the course of a year, young people will create their own superhero alter-ego, design a costume for it, and collectively create a story for an illustrator to turn into a comic book.

London City Race - Accessible Adventure Course in Rotherhithe
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This is a checkpoint-hunting challenge designed so that everyone can take part, whatever their ability or experience. Participants will explore the local area, visiting checkpoints using a simple map.

The course will be around 2km and has been designed by experienced planners keen to see more wheels taking part!

Date: Saturday 20th September
Time: Any time between 10-1
Start from: Decathlon, Canada Water

Moving to adult services - events for young people, parents and carers
In October there are two events for people in Southwark and Lambeth about transitioning from children to adult services.
Poster for information day for parents and carers. Info below or in PDF.
For parents and carers
Date: Tuesday 7th October
Time:
10-12 if you live in Southwark
12.30-2.30 if you live in Lambeth
Location: Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, SW2 1RW
Poster for information day for young people. Info below or in PDF.
For young people who attend a special school
Date: Wednesday 8th October
Time:
10.30-12 if you live in Southwark
12.30-2 if you live in Lambeth
Location: Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, SW2 1RW
Download the PDF 7th Oct
Download the PDF 8th Oct

Access Sport Survey
Access Sport are gathering feedback to help improve their services to organisations and gain a better understanding of how we can better advocate for community sport.

This survey is for clubs, community groups, and organisations that have worked with or are currently working with Access Sport. Only one person from your club, community group or organisation needs to complete the survey.

The survey should take around 10 minutes, and participants will be entered into a draw for an Amazon voucher.
Take the survey
Southwark Resource Centre, Hitard Court, 10 Bradenham Close, SE17 2QB
Email: disabilityhub@keyring.org | Phone: 020 3457 7580
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