Dive ability

Scuba diving for people with disabilities and disadvantages. Scuba diving can offer you a unique sense of freedom by transporting you into a world of weightlessness and unlimited intrigue.

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Pool sessions are held on the second Saturday of each month at:

Lord Wandsworth College
Long Sutton
Hook
Hampshire RG29 1TB

Phone: 07721 890058

Email: [email protected]

http://www.diveability.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/152339894839809/

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