Lakeside Inclusive
As part of the short breaks provision for disabled children and young people Sefton Positive Futures, alongside Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, offer a range of both inclusive and targeted activities. We currently work with disabled children and adults from schools, youth groups, colleges and day centre's providing both water sports and adventurous activities.
Water sports include kayaking, canoeing, dragon boating, raft building, sailing, wind surfing and bell boating. Adventurous activities include Wheels for All, climbing and orienteering. We aim to develop activities to suit individuals or groups and can promote development by providing accreditation in selected activities.
Positive Futures also provide overnight short breaks. Using Aiming High for Disabled Children capital funding we have been able to provide a short breaks lounge so that groups of disabled children and young people can chill out with friends after a fun filled day of activities and the small kitchen area allows the development of independent living skills.
In both the bedrooms and the changing rooms there are a range of accessible equipment including hoists, shower trolleys and mobile shower chairs. Please feel free to call us to discuss your individual support needs.
There is also an Inclusive Fitness Suite with accessible equipment and all gym staff have achieved the national Inclusive Fitness Initiative Accreditation.
For more information on disabled access and activities at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre please call Kevin Leavitt on 0151 966 6880.
For further information on other Positive Future’s programmes please call the team direct on 0151 285 5444 or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or log onto www.moveitsefton.co.uk
Inclusive Fitness Initiative Accreditation Awarded in November 2009
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre is pleased to announce it has now gained IFI accreditation.
The centre was judged on the following criteria: 
- Access -the organisation’s level of physical access to the fitness suite area in relation to current best practice and guidance
- Fitness equipment -the amount of IFI accredited fitness equipment
- Staff training -the level of training staff within the organisation
- Inclusive marketing -how effectively the organisation communicates with disabled people
- Monitoring -how well the organisation understands their current customer base
- Other physical activity opportunities -what other opportunities are available to disabled people
- Policies -the organisational policies and procedures deemed relevant to equal access
- Gym Programming -how features such as inductions impact upon the service provided
