Any cycling club interested in providing more opportunities for disabled cyclists will be delighted to learn that Disability Sport NI is in the process of establishing a Disability Sports Hub in each of the eleven district council areas in the north, providing a range of sports wheelchairs, inclusive bikes and inclusive sports equipment to enable children and adults with disabilities to participate in at least fourteen different activities.
Here’s a link to the list of council areas and the contacts for the disability sports hubs:
http://dsni.co.uk/community-sport/district-council-disability-sports-hubs
Each sports hub currently has the following bikes for use by clubs and participants:
- 4 tandem cycles
- 5 hand cycles (3 x senior + 2 x junior)
- 3 trikes (Small, Medium & Large)
To access these bikes please contact the local council for your area:
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at V36, Antrim Stadium, Antrim Six Mile LC and Allen Park. To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact David McKee, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Sports Development Officer. Email: david.mckee@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
Ards and North Down Borough Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Bangor Aurora, Bangor Sportsplex and Comber Leisure Centre. To enquire about using the equipment please contact Steven Conlan, Ards and North Down Borough Council. Telephone: 028 91277418 Email: Steven.conlan@serco.com
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Craigavon Watersports Centre and Dromore Recreation Centre. To enquire about the equipment please contact Clare Weir, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Community Sport Active Inclusion Officer.
E-mail: clare.weir@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk Tel: 028 3831 1691
Belfast City Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Girdwood Community Hub, The Ozone and The Mary Peters Track. To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Terry Conroy, Disability Sport NI. Email: tconroy@dsni.co.uk
Derry City and Strabane District Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Foyle Arena. To enquire about using the equipment at this location please contact Ryan Porter, Derry City and Strabane District Council Sports Development Officer. Email: ryan.porter@derrystrabane.com
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Lakeland Forum and Omagh Leisure Centre. To enquire about the equipment in this area please contact Chris Elliott, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Leisure, Recreation and Sports Officer Telephone: 030 0303 1777 Mobile: 078 7241 9087
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Lough Moss Recreation Centre. To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Faron Morrison, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Sports Development Officer. Telephone: 028 9081 1969 Mobile: 0796 1451 1779 Email: faron.morrison@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Mid Ulster District Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena and Meadowbank Sports Complex. To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Leigh Gilmore, Mid Ulster District Council Telephone: 028 8676 7135 Office: 03000 132 132 Email: Leigh.gilmore@midulstercouncil.org
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Newry Leisure Centre and Ballymote Leisure Centre
To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Conor Haughey, Head of Outdoor Leisure; Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Telephone: 028 302 50026 & 028 3031 3137 Council: 0300 013 2233 Email: conor.haughey@nmandd.org & Ciara.lowe@nmandd.org
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
There will be disability sports equipment stored at The Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre. To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Roger Downey, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Sports Development and Physical Recreation Manager. Telephone: 028 7034 7234 Email: roger.downey@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Mid and East Antrim
There will be disability sports equipment stored at Ballymena Showgrounds and Larne Leisure Centre.
To enquire about using the equipment in this area please contact Katrina McCaughan, Mid and East Antrim Sports Development Officer. Telephone: 028 2563 3296
