Swimming | Birmingham
Please note
There is a cost of £3.85 per participant (carers / staff attend free of charge) which is payable on arrival at Ladywood Leisure Centre reception. This can be paid by cash or card. Please DO NOT pay in advance via the Sense website. In order to avoid paying in advance please select "Offline Payment" under the "payment method" section at checkout.
About this session
Our Sense Swimming sessions are designed for people with complex disabilities to enjoy use of a community swimming pool, with dedicated access to half of the main pool and the whole of the small pool.
Ladywood Leisure Centre pool is an accessible facility and includes a Pool Pod (wheelchair accessible lift to access the main pool), manual hoist, graduated steps and ladder type entrances. Changing facilities include Changing Places (with hoist, changing bench and shower), and accessible changing rooms (right and left hand transfer), as well as standard changing rooms including family and group changing.
For further information about accessibility at Ladywood Leisure Centre, please take a look at their page on the Accessable website.
Who’s it for?
This session is aimed at anyone with complex disabilities aged 16 years and above. Please note that participants must be accompanied in the pool at all times.
How to book
- Select the date you would like to attend from the first drop down box, and then select the type of changing facility you require from the second dropdown box.
- Add the number of participants that require this type of changing facility and click "Book ticket". This will then add these "tickets" to your basket. The page will refresh but you should see the number of tickets selected at the top of the page.
- Repeat the above steps for additional dates and/or changing facility types as required.
- Once you have all dates, changing facilities required and bookings to your basket you can go to your basket (click on "Basket" in top right corner of page) and select "Proceed to checkout" at the foot of the page.
- Select "Offline Payment" in the "payment method" section.
- Include your own details in the "Billing details" section.
- Each session date / changing facility you have selected will be displayed as "Attendee" (ensure the slots you have selected are correct at this stage).
- Enter details for each "Attendee".
- Ensure all details are correct, and then scroll down to foot of the page and select "Place order".
- You will receive your "ticket(s)" via the email address provided.
For more information
For more information or support when booking your sessions, please contact Matt Rickard: [email protected] or 07884 494831