A CHARITY creating sporting opportunities for disabled people in Hillingdon and across London has received a huge cash boost to save five of its Community Clubs from closure.

A total of £139,800 was awarded by the City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, to keep the clubs running. They operate in leisure centres across Hillingdon, Hackney, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets and Islington.

Sports on offer include boccia, sitting volleyball and goalball.

Since 2013, the Community Club programme has supported more than 650 disabled people to attend club sessions on a regular basis, with more than 10,000 disabled people engaged through their outreach programme.  

Club Hillingdon meets at Botwell Leisure Centre in Hayes on Saturdays from 11am-1pm.

Alison Gowman, chairman of the City Bridge Trust committee, said: “This grant will ensure these key services continue to run for years and give more disabled people the opportunity to get active and involved in sports locally.