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It's important to keep fit and get lots of exercise.

The Motivate Project runs activities for adults and children with learning disabilities. 

All activities are free if you have a Beez card.

To get a Beez card you need to live or work in Blackburn with Darwen.  To apply for one you can click this link or you can get an application form from your leisure centre, library, community centre or Blackburn or Darwen Town Hall.

 

These are some of the activities Motivate do:

- Cycling
- Swimming
- Football
- Ten pin bowling
- Wheel chair health walks
- Health walks (more info below)
- Dance
- Boccia and curling
- Archery
- Indoor bowls
- Seated exercise
- Parachute work
- Gym work
- Softball
- Work placement opportunities
- School holiday activity scheme

 

Every Thursday Motivate leads a walk in the local area.  If you would like to chat about the walks, get more information or ask about transport please contact Kath Medd, Motivate Walks Leader, on 07794 440735.  Motivate also have a more relaxed walk on a Friday afternoon which meets at Audley Sports Centre at 12.45pm. Please contact Paul Roberts on 07793 794751 for more information on this walk.

Motivate run a "Community Project Garden Centre".  This project gives people the opportunity to do work placements and volunteering. As well as this, children from Special Educational Needs (S.E.N.) schools and mainstream schools will be able to do work experience at the garden centre.

Motivate also runs children's holiday schemes over the school holidays for children with a learning disability.

Click here to see Motivate's activity timetable

If you would like to take part in any of these activities please telephone Motivate on (01254) 587242.

There's more information about other types of sports and leisure in Blackburn with Darwen on the Your Support, Your Choice website.