BrayLakers runs a vast array of sports and
activities for its members. You can be thumping to a beat at our drumming
class one day and then swishing down a ski slope the next. Arts,
Drama, Cookery, Music Therapy and Pottery classes are also available for
anyone wishing to get in touch with their inner self.
Activities Time Table 2012
Monday
Cookery 10.30 – 12.30
Pottery 10.30 – 12.30
Golf Bray 10.30 – 11.45
Keep Fit 11.15 – 12.00
Table Tennis 2.00 – 3.00
Health & Lifestyle 2.00 -3.00
Junior Drama 3.45 – 4.45
Gymnastics 5.00 – 6.00
Football - St Brendan's School 5.30 – 7.00
Tuesday
Drumming (1)10.15 – 11.15
Golf Charlesland11.00 – 12.00
Drumming (2)11.30 – 12.30
Bocce (1) 2.00-3.00
Cooking 2.00 – 4.00
Bocce (2) 3.00-4.00
Skiing 2.30-3.30
Drop In Centre 4.15-6.00
Bowling Bray Bowl 6.30
Wednesday
Walking Club 10.30 -3.30
Cooking 10.30 – 12.30
Music & Song 11.30 – 12.30
Pottery 10.30-12.30
Keep Fit/ Healthy Living 2.00 – 3.00
Drop In Centre 4.15-6.45
Drama 7.00 – 9.00
Thursday
Cookery 10.30 – 12.30
Arts & Crafts 10.30 – 11.30
Dancing (1) 10.30 – 11.30
Cookery 2.00 – 4.00
Computers 2.00 – 3.00
Dancing (2) 2.00 – 3.00
Martial Arts 5.30 – 6.30
Arts & Crafts 7.00 – 9.00
Friday
Music Therapy 10.30 – 11.30
Athletics 11-12
Guitar 11.30 – 12.30
Dancing 2.00 – 3.00
Swimming 4.00 – 5.00
Disco the first Friday of every month in Katie Gallagher’s Bray 8pm – 11pm
Saturday
Basketball 10.00 – 11.00
Basketball Skills 11.00 – 12.00
Basketball Junior 11-12
Bocce 12.00-1.00
Badminton Skills 12.00 – 1.00
We are affiliated to Special Olympics Ireland and compete at Area, Regional and National Special Olympic Games. We have also had members successfully represent Ireland at European and World Special Olympic Games.
Each year we hold a Summer Camp for our members and due the phenomenal success of our Camp in previous years and due to huge demand for places we are now running the camp for 8 weeks.
At BrayLakers we organise family trips both in Ireland and abroad. These have proven to be very popular with our members with numbers participating increasing each year.
BrayLakers provides an invaluable community and support network, both for members and for their friends and family. Participation in the various activities as part of a team or group also develops social skills in a supportive environment, bringing out individual personalities and helping to build a rapport with peers.
For children and adults with special needs, finding out that they are “good at” something and that they belong to a community provides a huge affirmation of themselves against a background where frequently life has been about disability or inability, and exclusion or isolation.