Disability and Inclusion
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Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is committed to accommodating anyone from any background no matter what physical or mental disability, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, religious or cultural belief 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
We also have staff constantly working to access funding for people to visit and take part in outdoor pursuits through the following schemes: Sport Unlimited, Sportivate, extended services, disadvantaged subsidy, Closing the Gap funding and summer school funding. Allowing people who wouldn’t normally get the chance to come and enjoy outdoor pursuits.
As a guide we have provided a summary to help you understand what activities are accessible depending on the impairments the participant has:
Visual | Hearing | Visual and Hearing | Mental Health | Autistic Spectrum Disorders | |
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Abseiling | Yes | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Upper Aerial Trekking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Lower Aerial Trekking | 1 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Air Rifle Shooting | 1 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Archery | 1 to 1 | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Bell Boating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Bridge Building | With support | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Bushcraft | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Canoeing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Kayaking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Climbing | 1 to 1 | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Crate Stacking | Yes | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Fencing | With support | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
High All Aboard | With support | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Balance Beam | Challenging | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Jacob’s Ladder | Challenging | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Leap of Faith | Tandem with support | Yes | With support | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Orienteering | Yes but very different | Yes | Yes but very different | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Powerfan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Raft Building | With support | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Team Building | Yes | Yes | Not recommended | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Zipline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - confidence dependent | Yes - support dependent |
Speech | Mobility | Dexterity | Long-term pain | Breathing | Learning | |
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Abseiling | Yes | Wheelchair abseil | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Upper Aerial Trekking | Yes | Challenging | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Lower Aerial Trekking | Yes | No | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Air Rifle Shooting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Archery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Bell Boating | Yes | Yes - hoist available if needed | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Bridge Building | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Bushcraft | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Canoeing | Yes | Yes - hoist available if needed | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Kayaking | Yes | Yes - hoist available if needed | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Climbing | Yes | Challenging (can do rope climbing) | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Crate Stacking | Yes | Will struggle severely on crates | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Fencing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
High All Aboard | Yes | Yes - adapted and with help from peers | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Balance Beam | Yes | Very challenging | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Jacob’s Ladder | Yes | Very challenging | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Leap of Faith | Yes | Very challenging | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Orienteering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Powerfan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Raft Building | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Team Building | Yes | Yes - some tasks adapted or not used | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |
Zipline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - may cause discomfort | Yes - severity dependent | Yes - dependent on needs |