Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is committed to accommodating anyone from any background, regardless of disability, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, religious or cultural beliefs, or sexual orientation.
We try our best to open our doors to anyone who has an interest in outdoor pursuits, no matter what economic or social background, and will continue to improve how we operate and keep these activities accessible, as it is at the heart of what we’re about.
Part of what we do to promote outdoor pursuits for all includes:
Adopting a positive attitude to meet the needs of all participants
Competitive prices overall throughout the Centre
Lower Prices for school groups, clubs and charities
Tax credit and voucher schemes for childcare provision
Consistently applying for funding to give out free spaces on our Holiday Schemes
Applying for funding to gain specialised equipment to adapt activities for different people’s needs
Offer opportunities for people to get involved in outdoor pursuit through volunteering
Send our staff on equity, inclusive and adapting outdoor pursuits training to raise the standard of activities for all users
Organise fund raising events to raise money for people to use the centre that would not normally be able to
Part of our inclusive policy is to adapt sessions where possible to allow people with different impairments to enjoy our activities. Please click on the following links to see what we can do on different sessions to adapt to people’s needs:
We also have a Changing Places free to use for anyone with a radar key, or if you do not have a radar key ask at reception to borrow one.
As a guide we have provided a summary to help you understand what activities are accessible depending on the impairments the participant has. Please be aware this is a general guide, we appreciate everyone is unique and have their own strengths and weaknesses, and may find the activities easier or harder than described.
We are always looking to improve, so if there is anything you feel we have missed or done incorrectly please get in touch.
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Visual |
Hearing |
Visual and Hearing |
Mental Health |
Autistic Spectrum Disorders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abseiling |
Yes |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Upper Aerial Trekking |
Yes |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Lower Aerial Trekking |
With support |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Air Rifle Shooting |
Yes |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Archery |
Yes |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Bell Boating |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Bushcraft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes – with support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Canoeing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes – with support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Kayaking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes – with support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Climbing |
Yes |
Yes |
Will need support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Crate Stacking |
Yes |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Fencing |
Yes |
Yes |
With support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
High All Aboard |
Yes |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Balance Beam |
Yes –but challenging |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Leap of Faith |
Tandem with support |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Orienteering |
Yes with support |
Yes |
Yes with support |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Powerfan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Raft Building |
With support |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Team Building |
Yes |
Yes |
Not recommended |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
|
Zipline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - support may be needed |
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Speech |
Mobility |
Dexterity |
Long-term pain |
Breathing |
Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abseiling |
Yes |
Wheelchair abseil |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Upper Aerial Trekking |
Yes |
Yes will need high level of support |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Lower Aerial Trekking |
Yes |
Not recommended, but high functioning individuals could do it. |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Air Rifle Shooting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Archery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bell Boating |
Yes |
Yes - hoist available if needed |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bushcraft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Canoeing |
Yes |
Yes - hoist available if needed |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes |
|
Kayaking |
Yes |
Yes - hoist available if needed |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Climbing |
Yes |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes |
|
Crate Stacking |
Yes |
Will struggle severely on crates |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Fencing |
Yes |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes can make adaptations |
Yes |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes |
|
High All Aboard |
Yes |
Yes - adapted and with help from peers |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Balance Beam |
Yes |
Very challenging |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Leap of Faith |
Yes |
Very challenging |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Orienteering |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes will adapt the level of the session |
Yes |
|
Powerfan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Raft Building |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes may need some suport |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Team Building |
Yes |
Yes - some tasks adapted or not used |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - severity dependent |
Yes |
|
Zipline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes - may cause discomfort |
Yes - severity dependent |
Yes |