"Kids with disabilities, they want to play. You can see the passion. My son looks forward to coming here every Wednesday!”
 - Participant Parent

Supported by our team, volunteer coach and community organiser, Emma set up Safe Haven Basketball Club in 2019. Safe Haven has grown significantly since then and now has four clubs in Westminster, Hackney, Southwark and Camden.

Since its beginnings, Safe Haven has been a shining example of the life-changing communities disabled young people can create when they are supported and empowered.

Emma’s daughter, Grace, who has been a regular participant at the Safe Haven Clubs, has even gone on to compete in the 2023 Special Olympics in Berlin and become a member of our Youth Board.

A parent of one of the participants said:

“These kids with disabilities, they want to play. You can see the passion. You can see the group that we have here, they have a great bond. My son looks forward to coming here every Wednesday!”

Safe Haven’s participants were often excluded from mainstream sport and now they have a club where they can feel a real sense of belonging and enjoyment!