Clayton Sports Centre

Based at Grayfields Enclosure in Hartlepool, FC Hartlepool is a football club with teams across several levels. Alongside the first team, the club runs a reserves side, a ladies team and junior football, plus Little Kickers for younger children. There is also goalkeeper training, club tournaments and a pavilion bar at the ground.

Community football clubs like this generally offer a route into the game for players of different ages and abilities, from youngsters trying it for the first time to adults wanting regular competitive matches. They also tend to welcome volunteers and supporters who want to get involved off the pitch, whether helping on matchdays or backing the club in other ways.

Home ground at Grayfields

Ladies team

Junior football

Goalkeeper training

Pavilion bar

Volunteering opportunities

FC Hartlepool is a football club at Grayfields Enclosure, Hartlepool, with first team, reserves, ladies, juniors and Little Kickers football.

FC Hartlepool

Pudsey Bowling Club

St Andrews Sports & Community Centre

Based in Manchester, St John's Amateur Boxing Club is a boxing gym rooted in the local community. It runs regular sessions for members, holds boxing shows including the Macauley Moran Memorial event, and has links with local schools and youth organisations such as the National Association of Boys and Girls Clubs.

An amateur boxing club like this is a good place to build fitness, learn technique and train in a structured setting. Some members have gone on to box professionally. Places are managed by a waiting list and sessions are booked in advance by email.

Pro boxers produced

School and youth links

Booking by email

Club boxing shows

St John's Amateur Boxing Club is a community boxing gym in Manchester with regular sessions and school links.

ST JOHN'S AMATEUR BOXING CLUB

Ultimate Ninja UK

Warwick School Sports Centre

Asia Table Tennis Club

Fitzgraham Academy of Dance

Based in the Great Yarmouth area of Norfolk, Hopton Harriers is a youth football club with teams running from the very youngest players through to U14 level. Little ones aged two to five can start with the Little Penguins, while age-group sides cover U6 to U11 and U14, including a dedicated U6 girls' team.

The club also puts a clear focus on inclusive football, with disability teams for younger children and pan disability sessions for ages 12 to 16. Grassroots football clubs like this generally offer children a friendly way to stay active, build confidence and enjoy being part of a team.

Football from age two

Age-group teams

Girls' team

Disability football

Pan disability sessions

Hopton Harriers is a youth football club near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, with teams from age 2 to U14 plus disability and girls' football.

Hopton Harriers Football Club FC

Shelby Academy of Performing Arts

Based in Gosport, Hampshire, Suki Aerobic Gymnastics Club offers gymnastics for a range of ages and abilities. Alongside its regular classes, the club runs sessions such as Chair Fitness and a Happy Hoppers programme aimed at the home education community. There is a coaching team and the club uses its own facilities for training.

Gymnastics clubs like this are a good place to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination in a structured setting. With a mix of classes on offer and a friendly club community involving social events and fundraising, there is scope for members of different ages to find a session that suits them.

Coaching team

Home ed gymnastics

Chair fitness

Own facilities

Club community

Easy booking

Suki Aerobic Gymnastics Club in Gosport, Hampshire offers gymnastics classes for a range of ages, plus chair fitness and home ed sessions.

Suki Aerobic Gymnastics Club

Based at the Archway School swimming pool in Paganhill, Stroud, Swimwell Teaching Services runs swimming lessons for children and teenagers, with the wider aim of teaching swimmers of all ages. Classes are kept small so each pupil gets individual attention from experienced instructors, and the school places a strong emphasis on safety. It is also a member of Swim England's swim school scheme.

Learning at a swim school in Gloucestershire generally means structured, progressive lessons that build water confidence first and then develop stroke technique. For younger swimmers in particular, regular coached sessions in a small group can make it easier to progress steadily towards swimming confidently and independently.

Lessons for young swimmers

Small class sizes

Experienced instructors

Swim England member

Safety first approach

Archway pool venue

Swimwell Stroud offers small-group swimming lessons for children and teenagers at Archway School pool in Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Swimwell Stroud (Stroud Swim School)

The Dance Bank

Trinity Green Campus

Based in Truro, Cornwall, Truro City Football Club is a football club listed in our directory for people looking to get involved with the game locally. If you're in or around Truro and want to find a football club, this listing is a good starting point, and the club has its own website where you can find out more.

Football clubs generally offer a way to play regularly, stay active and be part of a team. Many also welcome supporters, volunteers and players of different ages and abilities, so it's worth getting in touch to see what suits you.

Truro City Football Club is a football club in Truro, Cornwall. Find out more about getting involved with the club locally.

Truro City Football Club

University of Leeds Boat Club

Bradford College Sports Centre

Based in West London, Cuban Boxing Academy teaches boxing in the Cuban style, drawing on the methods behind Cuba's Olympic boxing programme. The academy welcomes complete beginners as well as more experienced boxers, with recreational classes, sparring and personal training all on offer.

Boxing gyms like this one are a good place to build fitness, technique and confidence, whether you want to train casually or work towards something more competitive. The academy also runs non-contact boxing sessions in schools, Pupil Referral Units and youth organisations across the community.

Beginner friendly

Range of training

Cuban boxing style

Community sessions

West London base

Cuban Boxing Academy is a boxing club in West London offering classes for beginners and experienced boxers.

Cuban Boxing Academy

Based in Erdington, Birmingham, Flipping Out Gymnastics is a gymnastics club welcoming people of all ages and abilities. Its programme runs from Parent & Toddler and pre-school classes through recreational gymnastics, trampolining and squads, with adult gymnastics on offer too. Newcomers can book a low-cost trial session to see whether it suits them, and the club also runs holiday camps during school breaks.

Gymnastics is a great way to build strength, flexibility, coordination and confidence. At a typical club, beginners learn the basics step by step under coaching, while more experienced gymnasts can work towards new skills and, in some cases, competitions. It is also a sociable activity where children in particular often make lasting friendships.

Classes for all ages

Trial session available

Trampolining and squads

Coached sessions

Holiday camps

Erdington location

Gymnastics club in Erdington, Birmingham offering pre-school, recreational, trampolining, squad and adult classes, plus trial sessions.

Flipping Out Gymnastics

Based in St Helens, Merseyside, Penlake Juniors AFC is an amateur football club serving the local area. The club's name points to a focus on junior football, and it keeps its own website with information for players.

Grassroots football clubs like this generally give young people the chance to train regularly, play competitive matches and build friendships as part of a team. For families in and around St Helens looking for a local football club, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out about age groups, training and how to join.

Amateur football club

St Helens based

Penlake Juniors AFC is an amateur football club in St Helens, Merseyside, offering local grassroots football.

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