Re-launch our Community Clubs

Dear supporters,

Please help us to reopen our Community Clubs so disabled people aren't left out of sport.

The last 12 months have been incredibly challenging for so many. As you know, lockdown meant we took the tough decision to close our 14 Community Clubs across London, which hundreds of disabled people relied on each week to keep active and meet friends.

Now, with guidelines changing, there is light at the end of the tunnel. This September, a full 18 months after closing, we want to reopen our Community Clubs so disabled people can once again enjoy sport every week in their local community.

But we need your ongoing help.

With fundraising events still postponed, our income continues to be hit. However, with disabled people still disproportionately affected by the pandemic, we remain committed to safely opening our clubs.

As venue providers also seek to recover financially from the pandemic, the cost of running our weekly sessions will increase. Safety is our top priority, so we want to provide each club with personal protective equipment so participants can feel confident about joining us again.

The difference you will make

Thanks to supporters like you, we have continued to transform the lives of disabled people throughout the pandemic. We have sent 1,000 packs of adapted sports equipment to the most vulnerable people across London, so they have the equipment to be more active, more often. We have delivered hundreds of free online sessions so people can keep active safely at home.

Now, as communities across the country recover, it is more vital than ever that nobody is left out. Please support our clubs and give disabled people the confidence to feel part of their local community once again.

Without our weekly clubs, hundreds of disabled people across London feel more isolated than ever. Hundreds of disabled people have lost the only opportunity they have to meet friends, play sport and keep active.

Please share our page and please donate:

- Online via this page

- Text 'DSC [amount]' to 70085. To donate £10, text DSC 10 to 70085.

No matter how big or small, you really do change lives.

Thank you everyone.

Peter Ackred

CEO, Disability Sports Coach