Bexley Deaf Centre:
Support For Deaf Bexley | Slade Green | Bexley Deaf Centre
In July 1994 Bexley Deaf Group became a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The centre provides a myriad of services for the deaf community, namely a job club, Communication classes, a hearing aid clinic, information, advice and advocacy to name a few. Currently Bexley Deaf Centre are running Walking Football and Lunch Clubs.
Queen Mary’s Hospital – ECLO service
The hospital provides treatment for eye conditions in its Ophthalmology Department. The Kent Association for the Blind (KAB) provide an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) who can offer you advice, emotional support and information about: eye conditions, benefits you may be entitled to, employment issues, useful organisations, registering your sight loss, rehabilitation, and more.
https://www.sightlinedirectory.org.uk/Listings/Details/4201/queen-marys-hospital—eclo-service
Email: sue.turker@kab.org.uk or Phone: 07795 558 560
London Borough of Bexley Sensory Support Service
The Sensory Support Service provides services to adults and children who are Deaf and hearing impaired, and also to people with sight loss and those with dual sensory impairments throughout the London Borough of Bexley.
Email: kleopatra.papadopoulos@inspirecommunitytrust.org or Phone: 0203 045 5334
Activity: Badminton
Bexley Deaf Club Badminton sessions for deaf British Sign Language users.
Times
Wednesday evenings from 8pm to 9pm
Location
Crook Log Leisure Centre see map
Contact details
David Foot email dfoot1966@yahoo.co.uk
Activity: Boccia
Bexley Dodgers Boccia Club runs competitive and recreational sessions for people with physical and learning disabilities, and for people with hearing or sight loss.
Times
Tuesdays 1.45pm to 3.45pm
Location
Sidcup Leisure Centre, Hurst Road, Sidcup DA15 9AE. see map
There is also a session once a month on a Sunday from 10am to 12pm at
Cleeve Park School,
Bexley Lane,
Sidcup DA14 4JN
(please phone/email for dates) see map
Contact
Email: janet.swann@mypostoffice.co.uk
Telephone: 01322 330268
Activity: Bowls
Bexley Visually Impaired Bowls Club runs indoor and outdoor sessions for blind or partially sighted people.
Times
Location
Danson Park Bowls Club
Danson Park,
Danson Road,
Bexleyheath DA6 8HL
see map
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
Garrods Close
off Hilda May Avenue
Swanley BR8 7BF
see map
Contact
Jeanne Bloomfield
Telephone: 020 8304 8409
Activity: Swimming
Bexley Beavers provides swimming for people with disabilities, their families, carers and friends – an opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a good swim. They have exclusive use of both the large and small pools for this time period and are open to all ages and all disabilities.
Times
Friday’s 6pm and 7.30pm
Location
Crook Log Leisure Centre see map
Contact
Email: info@bexleybeavers.org.uk
Telephone: 020 3393 8305
Website: Bexley Beavers
Disability swim session (users are entitled to a Free Saver Card to receive a discounted price).
Times
Mondays and Fridays – please call for timings as they may vary
Location
Erith Leisure Centre,
Avenue Road
Erith DA8 3AT
see map
Contact
Telephone: 01322 350271
Website: Erith Leisure Centre
