Based at Eastbourne Sports Complex on Bourne Avenue, Martin Gray Football Academy is a football academy in Darlington offering coaching for a range of ages and stages. Its programmes include Little Strikers for younger players, an MGFA Elite strand, BTEC football courses, holiday football during school breaks and work with schools and the local community. Coaches are DBS checked.

A football academy is generally a good place for young players to build technique, confidence and game understanding in a structured, coached setting. For older students, combining a BTEC qualification with regular training can be a practical way to keep developing on the pitch while working towards further study or a career in the sport.

BTEC football courses

Little Strikers

DBS checked coaches

Holiday football

Schools and community

Eastbourne Sports Complex

Football academy in Darlington at Eastbourne Sports Complex, offering Little Strikers, Elite coaching, BTEC courses and holiday football.

Martin Gray Football Academy

Based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Millennium Boxing is a martial arts club focused on boxing training. It offers a place for local people to learn the fundamentals of the sport and build their fitness in a structured setting.

Boxing clubs like this one generally suit a range of ages and abilities, from complete beginners finding their feet to those looking to develop technique and conditioning. Sessions typically combine footwork, bag work and pad drills, so anyone considering the sport can expect a mix of skills and fitness in a supportive environment.

Millennium Boxing is a boxing and martial arts club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

Millennium Boxing

New Era Gymnasium

Northbrook Kyu Shin Kai Judo Club (Bromley)

Netball players in Newbury, Berkshire can join a Monday evening adult league run by Play Netball. Play Netball Newbury offers league matches for teams, with the wider organisation also running weekend leagues, training sessions, junior programmes and tournaments.

Adult netball leagues are generally a sociable way to stay active, whether you are returning to the sport after a break or have played for years. Teams usually enter together, though many leagues can help individual players find a side, and matches are typically overseen by qualified officials so the focus stays on enjoying the game.

Monday night league

Adult netball leagues

Junior programmes

Training sessions available

Official umpires

Play Netball Newbury runs a Monday adult netball league in Newbury, Berkshire, ideal for teams wanting regular, sociable competitive matches.

Play Netball Newbury

Simplyfit

Soaring Eagle Karate

Set in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, T30 Gymnastics Club has been part of the local community since 2005. It was founded by Laura Timmins, a former Women's Artistic International and British Champion, and offers both recreational and competitive gymnastics.

A gymnastics club like this is a good fit for children and young people looking to build strength, coordination and confidence, whether they want to try the sport for fun or work towards competitions. Sessions are typically structured by age and ability, so newcomers and more experienced gymnasts each have a place to develop.

Recreational and competitive

Established in 2005

Founded by a champion

Coaching team

T30 Gymnastics Club in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, offering recreational and competitive gymnastics since 2005.

T30 Gymnastics Club

The Bowmen Of Lytchett Archery Club

The Howard Bowmen

Based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Tina's Dance Studios offers dance classes for all ages and abilities, from very young children through to adults. The programme runs from beginners right up to advanced levels, with age-based groups covering primary, juniors, seniors and adult classes, plus options such as Progressing Ballet Technique.

A dance studio like this is a good place to build technique and confidence across styles including ballet, tap and modern theatre, whether you are a complete newcomer or returning to movement after time away. Classes are grouped by age and stage, and there are also workshops, exams and shows.

All ages welcome

Beginner to advanced

Range of styles

Adult classes

Exams and shows

Studio hire

Tina's Dance Studios in Wigan offers ballet, tap and modern dance classes for all ages, from toddlers to adults.

Tina's Dance Studios

Based in Wythenshawe on the Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Tumblebugs is a gymnastics club in Manchester for children aged four and over. Classes run across several levels, including recreational sessions, an advanced group and a squad, plus Tumble Tots for younger beginners. The club also hosts events and birthday parties, and families can get in touch to arrange a trial.

Children's gymnastics clubs generally focus on building strong basics such as tumbling, balance and bar work, with young gymnasts progressing through levels as their confidence and skills grow. It can be a fun, active way for kids to develop strength, coordination and resilience.

Ages 4 and up

Range of class levels

Tumble Tots sessions

Trial available

Birthday parties

Wythenshawe venue

Children's gymnastics club in Wythenshawe, Manchester, for ages 4+, offering recreational, advanced, squad and Tumble Tots classes.

Tumblebugs Gymnastics Club

Set in a purpose-built venue near Chesterfield town centre, Unit 1 Fitness & Martial Arts brings together martial arts and fitness under one roof. The timetable covers karate and kickboxing alongside fitness options such as Boxercise and Strong by Zumba, with classes running throughout the week and at weekends.

There are sessions for children and families, women only classes, and a welcome for both beginners and experienced martial artists. A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are trying a class for the first time or returning to training.

Beginner friendly

Kids and families

Women only classes

Range of disciplines

Weekly and weekend classes

Purpose-built venue

Unit 1 Fitness & Martial Arts in Chesterfield offers karate, kickboxing and fitness classes for adults, children and families.

Unit 1 Fitness & Martial Arts

This sport karate club in Bridgend is part of the United Sport Karate Organisation (USKO), which runs classes at five venues across South Wales. Training is built on a traditional Wado Ryu foundation, with multi-style martial arts and boxing added on top. Children from age 5, teenagers and adults are all welcome, and no previous experience is needed. Parents can train in the same session as their children, and new members can try two lessons free of charge.

A karate class generally suits people looking for fitness, discipline and confidence. Many clubs offer a graded syllabus for those who want to progress through belts, while others simply enjoy the workout or the challenge of controlled sparring.

Two free lessons

Wado Ryu foundation

Whole family welcome

No experience needed

Structured grading syllabus

Five South Wales venues

Family sport karate in Bridgend with a Wado Ryu base, classes for ages 5 to adult and two free lessons for new members.

United Sport Karate Organisation, Club

Based in Worcester, Worcestershire, Worcester Raiders F.C. is a football club with an active first team playing competitive league fixtures. Recent opponents have included Weymouth, Bishops Cleeve, Shaftesbury and Cinderford, and the club keeps supporters up to date with match reports, previews, photo galleries and video interviews on its website. There is also a club app and an official kit shop.

Football clubs at this level generally offer more than just a team to watch. Supporters can usually expect a friendly matchday atmosphere, local rivalries and a chance to back their community side, while players and volunteers often find a welcoming way to get involved in the game.

Competitive league fixtures

Match reports and media

Club app

Official club shop

Home matches in Worcester

Worcester Raiders F.C. is a football club in Worcester, Worcestershire, with competitive fixtures, match reports and a supporters' club app.

WORCESTER RAIDERS F.C.

Based in Bamford, Rochdale, Bridge Junior Football Club has been running since 1994 and caters for young players from Under 5s right up to Under 18s. With 35 squads across 12 age groups, it is a sizeable grassroots football club in Greater Manchester. It also runs four BridgeAbility teams for Over 16s and open age players, and holds England Football 2 star accreditation, with qualified, certificated coaches and officials.

Junior football clubs like this generally offer children a structured way to learn the game, make friends and play competitive matches as part of a team. For families in and around Rochdale, a well established club can be a good place to start a child's football journey.

Established in 1994

Under 5s to Under 18s

BridgeAbility teams

Qualified coaches

England Football accredited

Based in Bamford

Bridge JFC is a junior football club in Bamford, Rochdale, founded in 1994, with teams from Under 5s to Under 18s plus BridgeAbility squads.

Bridge JFC

Fight Shack Ltd

Based in Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, JUSTDANCE Studios is a dance studio offering classes for both children and adults across South Yorkshire. Alongside dance, the studio specialises in aerial arts, including pole fitness, aerial hoop and silks, and also runs acro sessions. Children's classes span styles such as ballet, tap, modern jazz, street, cheer, lyrical and hip hop.

A dance studio like this suits complete beginners as well as more experienced dancers wanting to develop their technique. Memberships can be used across the studio's two venues, with discounts for multiple bookings and siblings, and taster sessions are available on request.

Children and adults

Aerial arts

Range of dance styles

Two venues

Taster session

JUSTDANCE Studios in Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, offers dance, aerial and acro classes for children and adults.

JUSTDANCE Studios Wath

Based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, this competitive swimming club welcomes swimmers from age 7 right through to masters. Senior members race in the Leicester and National Arena Leagues, while juniors take part in Diddy Leagues, and the club also holds internal competitions, including its own Club Championships, so everyone gets a chance to race. New swimmers can apply for a trial to join.

A competitive swimming club is generally a good fit for those who already swim confidently and want to improve their technique, fitness and race skills. Members can usually expect structured training in a squad setting, the chance to set personal bests at galas, and a sociable team atmosphere shared with swimmers of a similar level.

Ages 7 to masters

League competition

Junior Diddy Leagues

Club Championships

Trial for new swimmers

Competitive swimming club in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, for swimmers aged 7 to masters, with league racing and trials for new members.

Melton Mowbray Swimming Club

Southfields Archery Club

Spartans Academy of Krav Maga – Leeds

Set in Leicester, Studio 79 is a dance studio serving the local community. It offers a place to learn and practise dance within the city.

Dance studios like this one are a good fit for those wanting to build technique, keep active and enjoy moving to music, whether you are starting out or returning after a break. Many welcome a range of ages and abilities, so it is worth getting in touch to find out which sessions suit you best.

Studio 79 is a dance studio in Leicester offering classes for a range of ages and abilities.

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