Based in the Sheffield area, Eckington Swimming Club is a friendly club catering for a range of swimming abilities. Whether members are developing swimmers taking their first steps towards competition or experienced masters swimmers, there are squads to suit different levels.

The club trains across two venues, Eckington Active on Gosber Street and Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. A swimming club like this is a good fit for anyone wanting structured, coached training in a supportive setting, from newcomers to competitive galas and open meets such as the Eckington Open Meet.

All abilities welcome

Competitive squads

Coaching team

Two training venues

Events and galas

Eckington Swimming Club is a friendly swimming club near Sheffield with squads for developing swimmers through to masters.

Eckington Swimming Club

Etwall Bowls Club

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Based at the Manchester Jewish Community Centre, this is a 16m swimming pool offering gender segregated swimming hours for both men and women, which the centre describes as the only pool of its kind in Manchester. The timetable is designed to suit a wide range of ages and needs, from lane swimming to free play, aqua aerobics, mother and baby sessions and swimming lessons.

The pool can also be hired privately by families and by school or community groups, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Facilities are all on one level with step-free access into the water, making it a practical choice for anyone who wants a varied, accessible swimming venue in Manchester.

Gender segregated hours

Sessions for all ages

Swimming lessons

Accessible facilities

Lifeguarded sessions

Private and group hire

MJCC Swimming Pool in Manchester, a 16m pool with gender segregated hours, lessons, aqua aerobics and accessible facilities.

MJCC Swimming Pool

Port Talbot YMCA is listed here as a gymnastics venue in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. The YMCA is based on Talbot Road in the town centre, making it easy to reach for local families and visitors. Its website is currently offline, so it is worth getting in touch with reception directly for up to date details on gymnastics sessions.

Generally, gymnastics is a great way to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, and many clubs offer sessions for children as well as older beginners. Visitors to a gymnastics venue can usually expect structured, supervised activity, with skills introduced step by step as confidence grows.

Town centre location

Port Talbot YMCA is a gymnastics venue on Talbot Road in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. Contact reception for current session details.

Port Talbot YMCA

Based in Stafford, Staffordshire Football Association Limited is listed in our directory under football. It sits within the county's football community and has its own website, which is the best place to check for up-to-date details about what it offers and how to get in touch.

Football organisations like this one generally play a part in supporting the game locally, whether that means grassroots clubs, players, coaches, referees or volunteers. If you are looking to get involved with football in and around Stafford, it can be a useful starting point for finding out about opportunities across the county.

Staffordshire Football Association Limited, a football organisation based in Stafford, Staffordshire. Find details and links in the Dyno directory.

Staffordshire Football Association Limited

Arnos Bowling Club

Based in Derby, Derbyshire Dragons is a martial arts club running classes across several local venues, including Derby (MCP House), Chellaston and Aston-on-Trent. Its programmes cover Taekwon-Do and kickboxing for ages 6 to adult, plus a Little Dragons class for children aged 3 to 6, so whole families can find something suitable whatever their experience level.

Martial arts training generally offers a mix of fitness, coordination and self-discipline, and many people find it a sociable way to stay active. Children's classes often focus on confidence, focus and good manners alongside basic techniques, while older students can progress through structured grading systems over time.

Free first lesson

Classes from age 3

Taekwon-Do and kickboxing

Several local venues

All skill levels

Life skills for kids

Martial arts club in Derby offering Taekwon-Do, kickboxing and Little Dragons classes for ages 3 and up across Derby, Chellaston and Aston-on-Trent.

Derbyshire Dragons

Fitness 24

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Krav Maga Stourbridge

Based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club is a local football club serving the Tweedmouth side of the town. The club keeps supporters and players up to date through its social media channels, so that is a good first stop for the latest news.

Football clubs like this generally offer a chance to play competitive matches, train alongside teammates and become part of a community built around the game. Whether you want to pull on a pair of boots yourself or simply cheer from the touchline on matchday, getting in touch with a local club is an easy way to get involved with football in your area.

Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club is a local football club in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, for players and supporters alike.

Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club

Wisbech Boxing Club

Wolstanton Bowling & Snooker Club

Based at the Yeovil Dancentre on the Pen Mill Trading Estate, Allen School of Dance is a dance school in Yeovil, Somerset, teaching people of every age. Options range from social dance lessons and private tuition through to competition dance training, with classes designed so each learner can progress at their own pace, complete beginners included.

Learning to dance is a sociable way to stay active, building coordination, balance and confidence alongside fitness. At a dance school like this, newcomers can generally expect patient teaching that starts with the basics, while more experienced dancers can work towards polishing technique or preparing for competitions.

All ages welcome

Beginner friendly

Social dance lessons

Private lessons

Competition training

Yeovil Dancentre venue

Allen School of Dance in Yeovil, Somerset offers social, private and competition dance lessons for all ages at the Yeovil Dancentre.

Allen School of Dance (Yeovil Dancentre)

Based in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Indoor Bowls Centre is a sports venue dedicated to indoor bowls. It serves players from across the Blaenau Gwent area who want somewhere local to enjoy the game under cover, whatever the weather outside.

Indoor bowls is generally a sociable, low-impact sport that suits a wide range of ages and abilities. Visitors to an indoor bowls centre can usually expect a relaxed atmosphere, with a mix of friendly roll-ups and more competitive league or club play. It is often a good way to stay active, meet people and pick up a new skill at your own pace.

Blaenau Gwent Indoor Bowls Centre is an indoor bowls venue in Ebbw Vale, offering a local place to play the game all year round.

Blaenau Gwent Indoor Bowls Centre

Based in Accrington, Lancashire, Clayton Amateur Boxing Club is an amateur boxing club that has offered a safe space to hundreds of children and young people over the years. Many come from challenging backgrounds, some are looking to turn things around, and others simply want somewhere to go as youth services face cuts.

Alongside group sessions, the club offers personal training bookings and a range of courses. An amateur boxing club like this is generally a good fit for anyone wanting to build fitness, discipline and confidence, with coaching suited to newcomers as well as those looking to progress.

Focus on young people

Personal training

Range of courses

Clayton Amateur Boxing Club is an amateur boxing club in Accrington, Lancashire, offering coached sessions and courses for young people.

Clayton Amateur Boxing Club

Colossus Gym Farnworth

Fusion Physiotherapy - Elgin and Inverness

Set in the Holt Park area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, these tennis courts give local players a place to enjoy the game. As part of the LCC (Leeds City Council) network, the facility caters to those looking for somewhere to play in the north west of the city.

Tennis courts like this suit players of all levels, from casual games with friends to those wanting to practise regularly. Whether you are picking up a racket for the first time or returning to the sport, an accessible court gives you room to get moving and enjoy some outdoor activity.

HOLT PARK tennis courts in Leeds, West Yorkshire, part of the LCC network, offering a place to play in the north west of the city.

HOLT PARK • LCC Tennis Courts

Founded in 1975, Howden Clough is a grassroots football club serving the Batley and Birstall area of West Yorkshire. It holds FA Charter Standard status as a community club and runs teams from junior age groups through to senior squads, with the senior sides playing in the West Yorkshire Association Football League. The club describes its football as inclusive and open to all ages and abilities.

Joining a grassroots football club is generally a good way for children and adults to play regular, organised matches, build fitness and make friends locally. Junior clubs typically group players by age, so newcomers can train and compete alongside others at a similar stage.

Established in 1975

FA Charter Standard

Junior and senior teams

League football

All ages and abilities

Local community roots

Howden Clough is an FA Charter Standard grassroots football club near Batley, West Yorkshire, with junior and senior teams since 1975.

Howden Clough Junior Football Club

Based in Cheney Manor, Kitty Langan Studio is a performing arts school in Swindon offering singing and dance training for all ages and abilities. Alongside group dance classes and private singing lessons, the studio also provides recording sessions, with both one-to-one and group options available.

A performing arts school like this is a good place to build confidence and technique whether you are just starting out or looking to develop existing skills. Students here can also work towards recognised singing and dance examinations and take part in regular performance opportunities.

Dance and singing

Recording sessions

Examinations offered

One-to-one or group

Performance opportunities

Kitty Langan Studio is a performing arts school in Cheney Manor, Swindon offering dance classes and singing lessons for all ages.

Kitty Langan Studio

Maldwyn Dragons Gymnastic Club

Based in Craigavon, in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area, Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club is a local boxing club listed in our martial arts section. As an amateur club, it sits within the grassroots side of the sport.

Amateur boxing clubs generally offer a mix of fitness work, technique training and, for those who want it, a pathway into competitive bouts. Visitors can usually expect skipping, bag work, pad drills and conditioning, with sessions suited to building confidence, discipline and all-round fitness. It is worth getting in touch with the club directly to ask about sessions and how to get started.

Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club is an amateur boxing club in Craigavon, offering a local route into the sport for fitness and technique.

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