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Walk in the Olympic Park – 30 June 2022

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Venue:
Olympic Park, London, E20
Time:
11.00 am - 12:00 Noon
Phone:
07966 260089
Date:
30th June 2022
Cost:
FREE
Contact:
lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org


Walk in the Park  – Hyde Park

Thanks to the Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund, the Metro Blind Sport, ‘Walk in the Park’ is a London walking program for blind and partially sighted people.

  • Our weekly walks will take place across different parks in London.
  • Our walks are free, fun, and friendly – perfect to help you get active and meet new people.

Event Details

Date:  Thursday 30 June 2022

Meet and greet: 11 am at Stratford station. please confirm with the contact below before travelling.

Venue: Olympic Park, London, E20

To book or find out more,  please contact

Lucy Simper lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org  or call 07966 260089

 

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Walk in Hyde Park – 16 June 2022

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Venue:
Hyde Park, London,  W2 2UH
Time:
11.00 am - 12:00 Noon
Phone:
07966 260089
Date:
16th June 2022
Cost:
FREE
Contact:
lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org


Walk in the Park  – Hyde Park

Thanks to the Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund, the Metro Blind Sport, ‘Walk in the Park’ is a London walking program for blind and partially sighted people.

  • Our weekly walks will take place across different parks in London.
  • Our walks are free, fun, and friendly – perfect to help you get active and meet new people.

Event Details

Date:  Thursday 16 June 2022

Meet and greet: 11 am at Hyde Park Corner. As always please confirm with the contact below before travelling.

Venue: Hyde Park, London,  W2 2UH

To book or find out more,  please contact

Lucy Simper lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org  or call 07966 260089

 

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Walk in the Park: London Fields – 1 June 2022

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Venue:
London Fields Westside
E8 3EU.
Time:
11.00 am - 12:00 Noon
Phone:
07966 260089
Date:
01st June 2022
Cost:
FREE
Contact:
lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org


Walk in the Park  – London Fields

Thanks to the Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund, the Metro Blind Sport, ‘Walk in the Park’ is a London walking program for blind and partially sighted people.

  • Our walks will take place across different parks in London.
  • Our walks are free, fun, and friendly – perfect to help you get active and meet new people.

Event Details

Date:  Wednesday 1 June 2022

Meet and greet: 11 am at London Fields Overground station.
Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, E8 3PH

Venue: London Fields, Westside, E8 3EU.

To book or find out more,  please contact

Lucy Simper lucy.simper@metroblindsport.org  or call 07966 260089

 

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Free tour: Sensing the Wild – London Wetland Centre – 5th May!

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Venue:
London Wetland Centre Queen Elizabeth Walk Barnes, London SW13 9WT England
Time:
10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Phone:
020 8878 3611
Date:
05th May 2022
Cost:
Free
Contact:
lofthousechris@hotmail.com


Free tour for blind and partially sighted people of the London Wetland Centre in Richmond- 5th May 10 am – 1 pm

We have trained the Wetland staff and volunteers in Blind and partially sighted awareness and sighted guide training, so they are aware of peoples’ needs.

It is a pilot project, so people who come on the tour will have a chance to give their views to improve things for the future.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 5 May 2022  Time: 10 am to 1 pm

Venue:  London Wetland Centre Queen Elizabeth Walk Barnes, London SW13 9WT England

Contact:  Chris Lofthouse 020 8878 3611 or by email: lofthousechris@hotmail.com

Sensing the Wild, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund, offers local blind people specialised tours of local wildlife areas that otherwise they would be unable to access fully.

Wetlands website:  https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london

GFI website: https://tinyurl.com/SensingTheWild

 

 

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Aquabats Social on Zoom 28 April – Plus Events list

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Venue:
Virtual : Online  on Zoom
Time:
8:00 pm - TBC
Phone:
N/A
Date:
28th April 2022
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Arthur.Payne@beis.gov.uk


Join the Aquabats April virtual Social, with a drink on Thursday, April 28 from 8 pm to 9 pm.

Enjoy our usual blend of music, trivia, useful info on club activities over the next few months and anything else you would like to share with old and new friends. Zoom joining details are below and we look forward to seeing you on the 28th.

Pardy and the Aquabats Team

 

Aquabats Virtual Social Event

April 28, 2022, Time:  20:00  on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting link below

https://zoom.us/j/9876541948?pwd=SDlKOHRLMmtWbVlCaGNIbnNHYjQ5dz09

or Join by phone: 0203 051 2874
Meeting ID: 987 654 1948
Passcode: 010203

 

Upcoming Aquabats events

The following Aquabats events have been confirmed so please let me know if you would like to come along.

  • 19 May tenpin bowling at Lewisham.  Please meet at Lewisham Mainline Station Platform 2 at 6.25 pm leaving at 6.40 pm.  Cost is £4.
  • 2 June Cockfosters walk.  Please meet at Cockfosters at 6.45 pm leaving at 7.00 pm.
  • 9 June swimming at Parliament Hill.  Please meet at Gospel Oak on the London Overground at 6.25 pm leaving at 6.40 pm.
  • 13-17 June Blackpool week.  Details will follow from Pardy later but the hotel will be open for booking from 6 May.
  • 23 June boat trip.  Please meet at Royal Albert D.L.R at 5.30 pm leaving at 5.45 pm.  This is one hour earlier than usual.
  • 30 June walk at Finsbury Park.  Please meet at Finsbury Park Underground at the barriers at 6.30 pm leaving at 6.45 pm.
  • 14 July swimming at Parliament Hill as above.

Also for July, we have the barbecue booked for 21 July at the Laburnum Boat Club, Laburnum Street, Hackney.  It will meet at Hoxton on the London Overground at 6.15 pm leaving at 6.30 pm or you can make your own way.  There will be a small cost involved for the food but people can bring their own drink.

28 July narrowboat trip.  Meets at Angel at 6.15 pm leaving at 6.30 pm.  There will be a small charge for the trip but people can bring their own food and drink.

The above events have been confirmed so please let the contact below know if you would like to come along.

 Contact: Arthur.Payne@beis.gov.uk

 

AQUABATS Sports and Social Club for the Blind    Charity No: 1076921, Founded 1985

We believe that visually impaired people should have a wide variety of possibilities to join in the life of our big city. Our unique feature is that we are a small but friendly and inclusive group with access limited only by your ability to travel to events. Volunteer sighted guides are most welcome!

 

 

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