Based in Cannock, Staffordshire, South Staffs Cheer Stars is a cheerleading club listed under gymnastics. It runs competitive teams from age 5 right up to senior level, and try-outs are open to everyone, whether they have cheered before or are complete beginners. Alongside the competition squads there is a Tiny Cheer class for 3 to 6 year olds, a Cheer4Fun class for those who simply want to enjoy the sport, plus acrobatics.

The club also holds camps and workshops during the school holidays, open to members and non-members alike. Cheerleading generally blends tumbling, stunting, jumps and dance, so it tends to suit people who enjoy teamwork and building strength, flexibility and confidence together.

Competitive teams

Beginner friendly

Tiny Cheer class

Cheer just for fun

Holiday camps

Acrobatics sessions

Cheerleading club in Cannock, Staffordshire with competitive teams from age 5 to senior, Tiny Cheer for ages 3-6, and holiday camps.

South Staffs Cheer Stars

Based in Swindon, South West Swim offers swim coaching for people of all abilities, from those looking to refine their technique to swimmers preparing for open water and triathlon events. Sessions cover stroke correction, distance swimming and multi-sport training, with video analysis and one-to-one pool coaching available alongside group squads.

There are also youth sessions and open water coaching on offer. Swim coaching like this can suit anyone wanting to build confidence in the water, improve efficiency or train towards a specific goal, whether that is a first open water swim or a longer distance challenge.

Stroke correction

Open water and triathlon

One-to-one coaching

Group squads

Youth sessions

South West Swim offers stroke correction, open water and triathlon swim coaching in Swindon for all levels.

South West Swim

Spirit of the North Tai Chi, Meditation & Wellbeing with Terry Doyle

Based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, Spitfire Taekwondo Academy has been teaching this fast, kick-focused martial art since 2001. Training takes place at Toynbee School in nearby Chandlers Ford, and the club approaches taekwondo both as an Olympic sport and as a way to build confidence and resilience. Protective gear approved by World Taekwondo is supplied, and you don't need to be fit before you start.

Taekwondo is generally known for its dynamic kicking techniques, and regular training tends to improve flexibility, coordination and fitness. Many people find that the discipline and perseverance learned in class carry over into school, study and work, making it a popular choice for both children and adults.

Teaching since 2001

Olympic sport taekwondo

Protective gear supplied

No fitness needed to start

Weekly evening sessions

School venue in Chandlers Ford

Spitfire Taekwondo Academy teaches Olympic-style taekwondo in Eastleigh, Hampshire, training in Chandlers Ford since 2001.

Spitfire Taekwondo Academy

Based in Spondon on the eastern side of Derby, Spondon Masters swimming club is a swimming club listed in our Derby directory. As a masters club, it is aimed at adult swimmers, so it may suit anyone looking to keep swimming regularly beyond junior level.

Masters swimming clubs generally welcome adults of a wide range of abilities, from former competitive swimmers to those returning to the pool for fitness. Sessions at clubs like this typically focus on technique, stamina and the social side of training together, and some members choose to take part in masters galas. It is worth getting in touch with the club directly to find out how to join.

Spondon Masters swimming club is an adult masters swimming club in Spondon, Derby, for swimmers keen to train regularly with others.

Spondon Masters swimming club

Sponte Sua Gymnastics Academy offers gymnastics classes in Guildford, Surrey, as part of a wider network of venues across London and the South region. Sessions cover both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, and classes are open to boys and girls at beginner and more advanced levels. New gymnasts can book a trial class to find a suitable group, and the club also shares home training videos online.

Gymnastics is generally a good way for children and young people to build strength, flexibility, coordination and confidence. Artistic gymnastics tends to focus on apparatus and floor skills, while rhythmic gymnastics combines movement with equipment such as ribbons, hoops and balls.

Artistic and rhythmic

Boys and girls

Beginner to advanced

Trial class available

Multiple venues

Home training videos

Artistic and rhythmic gymnastics classes in Guildford, Surrey for boys and girls, from beginners to advanced, with trial classes available.

Sponte Sua Gymnastics Academy

Based in Hengoed, Sport Caerphilly is the sports development arm linked to Caerphilly Leisure Lifestyle, supporting sport across Caerphilly County Borough. It helps local people find ways to take part, whether that means playing, volunteering, coaching or simply cheering from the sidelines. The team can also point clubs and individuals towards sports funding, offer guidance on becoming a coach and share information about disability sport. It also runs the Sport Caerphilly Sport Awards.

Organisations like this are generally a useful first stop if you are new to an area or returning to sport, as they can connect you with local clubs, coaching courses and inclusive opportunities suited to different ages and abilities.

Ways to get involved

Coach development

Sports funding guidance

Disability sport

Local sport awards

Borough-wide network

Sport Caerphilly in Hengoed helps people across Caerphilly County Borough take part in sport, coach, volunteer and find funding.

Sport Caerphilly

SR Judo Club

Based in Stone, Staffordshire, Stafford and Stone Tae Kwon Do is a martial arts club affiliated with the TAGB that has been running for more than 25 years. Its two instructors bring over 40 years of combined experience, and the club welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds, with members achieving success at national events.

Tae Kwon Do is generally a good fit for anyone wanting to build fitness alongside focus, confidence and self-control. Students typically progress through a coloured belt grading system, learning kicks, patterns and sparring, and many clubs offer a route into competition for those who want it.

TAGB affiliated club

Over 25 years running

Experienced instructors

All ages welcome

Competition success

Structured belt grading

TAGB-affiliated Tae Kwon Do club in Stone, Staffordshire, running for over 25 years and welcoming students of all ages and backgrounds.

Stafford and Stone Tae Kwon Do

Based in Newcastle, Staffordshire, Staffs Taekwondo is a martial arts club teaching the Korean art whose name translates as "the way of the hand and foot". Classes run across the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent area and cover general fitness, strong kicking and striking, patterns for gradings and competitions, and practical self defence. The club has taken part in national competitions and brought home a number of medals and distinctions.

Taekwondo, an Olympic sport since 2000, is generally a good fit for anyone looking to build fitness, flexibility and discipline. Training typically follows a belt grading system, giving students clear goals as they progress, and it is guided by values such as courtesy, integrity, self-control, perseverance and indomitable spirit.

Korean martial art

Self defence skills

Gradings and patterns

Fitness focus

Multiple local venues

Taekwondo club in Newcastle, Staffordshire teaching kicking, striking, patterns and self defence across Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffs Taekwondo

Based in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, Stagecoach Performing Arts Kettering is a performing arts school offering dance, drama and singing classes for young people. Weekly classes are grouped by age, from Mini Stages for 2 to 4 year olds through Early Stages and Main Stages for ages 6 to 18. Students can also take LAMDA exams in areas such as acting, improvisation, verse and prose, and music theatre singing.

A performing arts school like this is generally a good place for children to build confidence, make friends and try several disciplines in one setting. Families curious about joining can book a two week trial before committing.

Dance, drama and singing

Classes from age two

Two week trial

LAMDA examinations

Holiday workshops

Dance, drama and singing classes for children and teens in Kettering, with LAMDA exams and a two week trial available.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Kettering

Stagecoach Performing Arts Kidderminster

Stagecoach Performing Arts Redditch (Friday and Saturday School)

Stagecoach Performing Arts Sittingbourne

Based in Taunton, Somerset, Stagecoach Performing Arts Taunton offers part-time performing arts training for children and young people, covering dance, drama and singing. The local school focuses on ages 4 to 18, with lessons led by a team of teachers and industry professionals. Families curious about joining can book a two week trial before committing.

Performing arts classes like these are generally a good way for young people to build confidence, make friends and try different creative skills in one place. Visitors to a dance and drama school can usually expect structured weekly sessions, a supportive group setting and chances to develop stage skills over time.

Ages 4 to 18

Professional teaching team

Part-time dance, drama and singing classes for children aged 4 to 18 in Taunton, Somerset, with a two week trial available.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Taunton

Based in Weymouth, Dorset, Stagecoach Performing Arts Weymouth has offered part-time training in dance, drama and singing for children since 2004. Classes are grouped by age, from Mini Stages for toddlers aged 2 to 4 through Early Stages and Main Stages for ages 4 to 18, with Further Stages for older teens. Teachers come from professional backgrounds in their own disciplines, and the school places a strong emphasis on building children's confidence.

Performing arts schools like this generally suit young people who enjoy moving, acting and singing, or who simply want to grow in self-assurance. Families new to the school can book a two week trial to see whether the weekly classes are a good fit.

Classes from age 2

Running since 2004

Options for older students

Children's dance, drama and singing classes in Weymouth, Dorset, running since 2004, with age-based groups from 2 years and a two week trial.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Weymouth

Based in Yeovil, Somerset, Stagecoach Performing Arts Yeovil offers part-time performing arts training for young people, combining dance, drama and singing. Classes are grouped by age, with Early Stages for 4 to 6 year olds and Main Stages for ages 6 to 18, and a two week trial is available for newcomers.

A performing arts school like this is generally a good fit for children who enjoy moving, acting or singing and want to try all three. Alongside building skills, sessions of this kind tend to help young people grow in confidence, work as part of a group and make new friends outside school.

Classes for ages 4-18

Experienced teaching team

Confidence building

Stagecoach Performing Arts Yeovil runs dance, drama and singing classes for children in Yeovil, Somerset, with a two week trial available.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Yeovil

Based in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, Stagelights Dance School teaches ballet, tap, modern, acro, Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) and theatre craft. Classes welcome pupils from as young as two and a half right through to adults, with both beginner and advanced levels on offer.

The school aims to keep its classes fun and nurturing, so newcomers and experienced dancers alike can feel supported. More generally, a dance school like this is a good place to build coordination, fitness and confidence, and many students enjoy the chance to perform and express themselves while learning technique in a friendly group setting.

Wide range of styles

From toddlers to adults

Beginner and advanced levels

Progressing Ballet Technique

Supportive atmosphere

Dance school in Weston-super-Mare offering ballet, tap, modern, acro, PBT and theatre craft for ages 2.5 to adults, beginner to advanced.

Stagelights Dance School

Rocket Holiday Camps runs children's holiday clubs during the school breaks, listed here under gymnastics in Leicester, Leicestershire. The camps are organised around three themes (Stage, Sports and Solve), with more than 70 activities on offer across a number of venues. In Leicestershire these include Oadby and Leicester, Birstall, Blaby and Countesthorpe, Broughton Astley and Market Harborough, and there are also sites in Rutland and Manchester.

Younger children aged four to five have their own Little Rockets option. Holiday clubs like this generally give families a structured, active way to fill the school holidays, letting children try new things, burn off energy and make friends while parents are at work.

Over 70 activities

Stage, Sports and Solve

Little Rockets for under 6s

Several Leicestershire venues

School holiday camps

Referral rewards

Rocket Holiday Camps offers kids' school holiday clubs in Leicester and Leicestershire, with Stage, Sports and Solve themes and 70+ activities.

Stage Sports Solve School Holiday Clubs | Rocket Holiday Camps

Based in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, St Andrews Netball Club is a local sports club for people who enjoy playing netball. If you live in or around Coatbridge and are looking for a team sport to get involved with, it is worth getting in touch to find out more about how the club runs.

Netball clubs generally offer a friendly way to stay active, build fitness and enjoy regular team play. Many welcome players of different ages and abilities, and joining one can be a good way to meet new people while developing skills such as passing, movement and teamwork on court.

St Andrews Netball Club is a sports club in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, for anyone keen to play netball locally.

ST ANDREWS NETBALL CLUB

Stanwick Taekwon-Do

Starlight School of Dancing

Based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, State of Mind Karate and Kickboxing is a martial arts school teaching karate, kickboxing and self-defence. Sessions are led by experienced instructors, including a 6th Degree Black Belt with 25 years of experience, and training is tailored to suit each person's needs and skill level.

The club welcomes newcomers as well as those with more experience. A martial arts school like this is a good place to build fitness alongside focus, discipline, respect and confidence, whether you are starting out or looking to develop existing skills.

Disciplines taught

Personalised training

State of Mind Karate and Kickboxing in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, teaching karate, kickboxing and self-defence for all levels.

State of Mind Karate and Kickboxing Chesterfield

Teaching karate and kickboxing to students across Rotherham and Sheffield, State of Mind welcomes complete beginners as well as those with more experience. Training is tailored to each person's needs and skill level, with instruction from a coach holding a 6th Degree Black Belt and 25 years of experience.

As a martial arts school, it covers karate, kickboxing and self defence. Sessions like these are a good way to build fitness, focus and confidence, and many clubs offer classes suited to a range of ages and abilities.

Experienced instruction

Two locations

State of Mind Karate & Kickboxing offers karate, kickboxing and self defence lessons in Rotherham and Sheffield.

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