Accessible Activities at Ruils this Summer
Updated: 07/07/26
Created: 07/07/2026
Our Befriending Service for young people with SEND is running a range of accessible activities this summer, helping your young person try something new and have fun whilst doing it!
Find out more and book your young person’s space via the links below.
The Magic of Encanto: Paint and Create Movie Summer Group
FriendBee and BuddyUp are holding a Encanto themed arts, crafts and movie session this summer. Come and enjoy getting creative with Encanto themed pottery painting and craft activities, whilst we also enjoy watching the Encanto movie and a snack.
Parents/carers are welcome to stay or if your young person is comfortable, you are welcome to go and have a break, but we ask that you stay local in case we need you. We are unable to offer 1-1 support to young people during this group, but there will be 3 members of staff available to support everyone to have fun!
Date: Monday 27th July
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington TW11 8HT
Ages: 10-18
Cost: Free!
FriendBee Summer Allotment Sessions
Come join us at our new allotment for a morning of gardening and other activities like mindfulness colouring and preparing a fruit salad together. A carer must be present for this activity.
Our allotment is fully accessible, has toilet, lots of shade and a calming atmosphere. There is some limited parking but can also easily be accessed by public transport.
We are asking for a £5 contribution to support up to buy supplies for the sessions. Attendees can stay for as long as they are happy and comfortable for the session.
Date: Thursday 30th July and Thursday 20th August
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Location: Integrated Neurological Services Allotment, 82 Hampton Rd, Twickenham TW2 5QS
Ages: 10+
Cost: £5 contribution
Book here for Thursday 30th July
Book here for Thursday 20th August
Better Gym Taster Session (for Richmond Residents only)
We have received funding to offer 6 week gym/swim memberships with Better Gym for Richmond Residents (Teddington Pool and Fitness Centre and Pools on the Park to young people aged with SEND aged 11+). These memberships will be available from September.
To help our clients decide if they would like to start a funded 6 week membership, Better Gym have kindly offered some free 30 minute taster sessions in the summer holidays.
These 30 minute sessions would take place at Teddington Pool and Fitness Centre in the gym space 1-1 with a personal trainer, who will guide them around the equipment. Clients would need to also be accompanied by a carer. Please arrive for the session with enough time to sign the gym waiver before.
Date: Thursday 6th August and Tuesday 18th August
Time: 10am – 12pm (30 minute sessions)
Location: Teddington Pool & Fitness Centre
Ages: 11+
Cost: Free!
Book at the links below:
Thursday 6th August
Tuesday 18th August
Shine SEND Disney Dance Workshop
In partnership with babyballet®, we’re hosting a Shine SEND Disney dance workshop at Whitton Community Centre, and we would love for you to join us.
This is your young person’s chance to step into a world of Disney magic, movement and music, in a relaxed environment. Whether they’re curious about dance or already love to move, this session is all about fun, connection and confidence, at their own pace.
It’s also the perfect opportunity to try Shine before deciding if the Saturday Shine SEND sessions feel right for the Autumn term.
A parent or carer will need to stay for the full session.
Date: Wednesday 26th August
Time: 10:00 – 10:45 am
Location: Whitton Community Centre
Ages: 5-10
Cost: £5
Activities from other Organisations
Activity Station is putting on a Relaxed Cinema Experience of Sing 2 on Monday 3rd August at 11:50am. It will be held at Olympic Studios in Barnes. The cost is £5 per individual (Carers go free) or £10 for families of any size. Booking is essential and can be done over the phone or via email: 07444881962 or activitystation@outlook.com
AFC Local Offer – Comprehensive listing of activities and clubs for children and young people with SEND in the boroughs of Richmond or Kingston including sports, arts and youth and social clubs.
AFC Children’s Centres and Family Hubs – Full Summer Holidays Programme Including Heathfield CC, Ham CC, The White House Family Hub (Hampton), Barnes CC, Richmond Family Hub and Outreach & Sunflower Centre
AFC Youth Centres Summer Offer – Wide range of free activities for children and young people. Centres do their best to be inclusive but please check the centre info for accessibility requirements.
- Heatham House Summer Camp – For ages 9-16. 10:30am-6:00pm.
Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW1 1BH
Facilities include the football pitch, skate park, basketball court, garden and chill-out zones with pool tables, consoles, table football and table tennis. Lunch is included.
Booking is not necessary but recommended for special activities.
- Ham Youth Centre Holiday Camp – for ages 10-18, 20th July-12th August. Ham Close, Richmond TW10 7PL
Arts and Crafts course, Games Design Course, Multi-sports course plus youth games and parkour.
- Hampton Youth Zone Summer Camp – for ages 9-19, 27th July-28th August.
45 The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN
Timetable includes art, cooking, gym and fitness sessions, outdoor bouldering, indoor climbing, multi-sports, archer, football, pedal-karting, trampolining, hip-hop music production and more.
(This is a wheelchair accessible venue.)
- Powerstation summer holiday programme – for ages 8-19, 18th July – 4th September. Powerstation Youth Centre, 121 Mortlake High St, SW14 8SN
Wide range of activities and games plus cooking, roller disco, nerf battle, netball, t-shirt printing, etc.
Albany Outdoors – Specialist Water Sports Club for young people aged 11 to 18 with additional needs. Summer activities include dragon boating, paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking. £5 per session. Registration and pre-booking required.
Albany Mews, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5SL
Chess and Strategy Games Club – Suitable for ages 7-16, all levels and abilities welcome. 3:45-5:45 every Thursday (year-round) at Twickenham Library, Garfield Road. Free with no booking required.
Challengers Play Scheme – For disabled children ages 4-12 at Clarendon Primary in Hampton. Sessions run from 10am-3pm and cost £5 per day. Parents must first be registered with Challengers.
Challengers Youth Club – For disabled young people 13 to 18years: 10am-4pm at Whitton Youth Zone. £5 per day. Parents must first be registered with Challengers.
Fun in the Sun with Action Attainment – a summer sports programme for young people with social communication needs and their families. Activities include tennis, golf, kayaking and paddle boarding for young people 18+ yrs.
22nd July – 26th August. Family groups welcome. (Fees apply but concessions available.)
Hampton Court Magic Garden Relaxed Sessions – For neurodivergent and disabled children ages 3-16 and their families/friends. From 9:30-11:00am, 28th July, 2nd August, 19th August, 13th September. Tickets costs £1.
Kew Gardens – Children’s Garden Quiet Sessions – Gentle sessions for SEND children ages 2-12 years in the Children’s Sensory Garden. Quiet sessions are free and include entry to the Gardens.
Knots Arts Summer Activities – For neurodivergent children and young people:
- Drama Days – for 8-16 years, 27th July, East Sheen
- Play in a Day – for 13-25 years, 28th July, Mortlake Power Station
- Art Day – for 8-16 years, 3rd August, East Sheen
- Family Picnic in the Park – 4th Aug, Barnes Green
Marble Hill Play Centres – SENsational Saturday Club – Free monthly play event for children ages 0-15 with SEND and their families. August 1st and first Saturday of each month from 10-11:45am. Marble Hill Park Adventure Playground, East Twickenham. Pre-booking required.
Mencap Summer Activities/Outings (free)- For children with a learning disability age 11-17. Activities include bowling, trip to Bockett’s Farm, British Wildlife Centre, sailboat trip, companion cycling, etc. Bookings are on a first-come first-serve basis. Parents must register with Richmond Mencap.
Snakes and Ladders SEND Play Sessions – Dedicated play sessions for SEND children. Indoor soft-play and climbing frames, motorbikes, under-5 zones and outdoor play area. Summer dates: 15th and 29th July, 12th and 16th August, 2nd September, then every Wednesday term-time. 4:15-6:15pm at Syon Park, Brentford
£5.25 per child (including one accompanying adult). Proof of DLA is required upon entry.
Free or Low-cost Inclusive Activities for All
AFC Children’s Centres and Family Hubs – Free programme of activities and support for families with children. Programme schedules change termly.
Marble Hill Playcentres, Marble Hill Park, Twickenham – Range of outdoor play sessions including adventure playground for ages 5-15 and One O’clock Club for under-fives. Free to children with disability and for families on Universal Credit.
Free London attractions
Free entry to London Museums: The Science Museum, The V&A, Natural History Museum, Tate Britain and Tate Modern, British Museum
Special Offers for Families in Receipt of Universal Credit
Most of these offers require pre-booking and proof of UC or other specified benefits:
Kew Gardens – £1 Tickets for visitors with proof of UC. May purchase up to 4 additional guest tickets.
The Historic Royal Palaces £1 tickets – For those in receipt of the UC (up to four people per household). Includes Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and Tower of London
Science Museum Discounts – for Wonderlab, Power Up or IMAX documentary screenings. Families on UC can book tickets at a reduced price of £5 (normally £14-£17). General museum entry is free.
Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory (Royal Museums Greenwich) – £3 tickets for those on UC, up to six people per household.
London Transport Museum – £5 Unlimited Annual Pass – Unlimited daytime entry to the Museum in Covent Garden for a whole year to those on UC.
For more information or any questions about Ruils activities, email rachelletaylor@ruils.co.uk or call 07508 022431.
