Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Brighouse Taekwondo is part of Calderdale Community Taekwondo, an organisation set up to make learning a martial art affordable and enjoyable for everyone. It is one of three schools the group runs across Calderdale, and it is a member of the Great Britain Taekwondo Federation with affiliation to the International Taekwondo Council.

Students progress through a coloured belt system with regular gradings, and the club also holds squad training and black belt sessions. More generally, taekwondo is a kicking-focused martial art that suits people looking to build fitness, flexibility, coordination and confidence, with a clear structure of goals to work towards as skills develop.

Affordable martial arts

Three Calderdale schools

National federation member

Regular belt gradings

Squad training

External assessment

Brighouse Taekwondo in Halifax, West Yorkshire: affordable, friendly taekwondo training with gradings and squad sessions, part of Calderdale Community TKD.

Brighouse Taekwondo

Sussex's newest gymnastics club, Brighton Gymnastics Club offers sessions in Brighton for everyone from toddlers to adults. Both recreational and competition classes are available, and the club works in a sports partnership with Brighton Girls GDST to bring coached gymnastics to young people across Brighton and Hove. Recreational groups are split by age, while invitational competitive squads train at different levels. The club also hosts active birthday parties.

Gymnastics is a great way to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination at any age. Recreational classes generally focus on fun and learning core skills, while competitive groups suit those keen to develop routines and take part in events. Get in touch with the club to ask about places for the coming term.

Toddlers to adults

Recreational classes

Competition groups

School sports partnership

Birthday parties

Newly opened club

Brighton gymnastics club offering recreational and competition classes for toddlers to adults, plus birthday parties, in Brighton and Hove.

Brighton Gymnastics Club

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Located at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane, Brio Ellesmere Port is a gym and leisure centre in Cheshire combining fitness, swimming and team sport under one roof. Facilities include an 80-station gym, two swimming pools, a large sports hall, three fitness studios, a dedicated cycling studio, an astroturf pitch and an athletics track, with a cafe and accessible changing rooms on site.

Multi-sport centres like this generally suit people who want variety, letting you mix gym sessions with group classes, a swim or a game of badminton, football or basketball. They can also be a handy option for families, with activities that appeal to different ages and fitness levels.

80-station gym

Two swimming pools

Wide class programme

Multi-sport courts

Athletics track and astroturf

Cafe and accessible changing

Gym, two swimming pools, sports hall, studios and athletics track at Brio Ellesmere Port, a leisure centre in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Brio Ellesmere Port

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Based in Bristol, Bristol Henleaze Swimming Club is a swimming club offering a route from learning to swim through to competitive squads. Younger swimmers can start in the Minnows and Seals learn to swim groups, while the competitive side follows a squad pathway with support for galas, nutrition and athlete development, including swim camps and a para-pathway. Prospective members can request a trial before joining.

Swimming clubs generally suit families looking for structured progression in the water, from building confidence and technique to racing at competitions. They also tend to offer volunteering roles, such as training as a technical official, for parents who want to get involved.

Learn to swim

Competitive squad pathway

Para-pathway

Request a trial

Swim camps

Become an official

Bristol swimming club with Minnows and Seals learn to swim groups, a competitive squad pathway, para-pathway and trials for new swimmers.

Bristol Henleaze Swimming Club

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Based in Redditch, Worcestershire, British Military Martial Arts offers military-themed martial arts training for both adults and children. The organisation brings together ex-military and civilian instructors to teach self defence with a military twist, with classes running across a range of age groups and levels.

Programmes here include Little Soldiers for younger children, Cadets, ladies only sessions and adult classes, so there is usually something to suit different ages and stages. A martial arts club like this can be a good way to build fitness, confidence and practical self defence skills in a structured, coached setting.

Classes for all ages

Ladies only sessions

Free trial available

Vetted instructors

Military themed training

Ex-military and civilian coaches

British Military Martial Arts in Redditch, Worcestershire offers military-themed martial arts for adults and children.

British Military Martial Arts Redditch

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Broadwood Leisure Centre

Based in Middlesbrough, B-TASC is a swimming club serving swimmers across the local area. It offers a place to train and develop in the water within a club setting.

Swimming clubs like this one generally suit a range of ages and abilities, from those building confidence in the pool to more experienced swimmers looking to improve technique and fitness. Getting in touch directly is the best way to find out about sessions and what the club can offer.

B-TASC is a swimming club in Middlesbrough offering training and development for swimmers across the local area.

B-TASC swimming club

Based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Bulkington Netball Club is a local sports club for people who enjoy netball. It is listed here for anyone in the area looking for a team sport close to home, and the best way to find out about joining is to get in touch with the club directly.

Netball clubs generally offer a friendly way to stay active, build fitness and enjoy regular games as part of a team. Many welcome players of different ages and abilities, and they can be a good place to meet people locally while improving passing, movement and court awareness.

Bulkington Netball Club is a local netball club in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, for anyone looking to play team sport nearby.

Bulkington Netball Club

Based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, Burbage Football Academy offers junior and youth football coaching built around a structured, phased syllabus. Sessions focus on individual technical skills, alongside physical conditioning, mental resilience and the social side of playing in a team. The academy works with young players in both football and futsal, and newcomers can book a free session to try it out.

A football academy for young players generally gives children a chance to build ball skills, fitness and confidence in a coached setting. Training of this kind usually mixes technique drills with small-sided games, helping players learn to communicate and work together while enjoying the sport.

Junior and youth coaching

Structured syllabus

Football and futsal

Technical skills focus

All-round development

Free session

Junior and youth football coaching in Hinckley, Leicestershire, with a structured syllabus covering football and futsal. Free session available.

Burbage Football Academy

Burntwood Leisure Centre is a public leisure facility in Burntwood, Staffordshire, listed here for swimming. It sits within the Active Lichfield District network alongside Lichfield Leisure Centre, with membership options and pool timetables published through the district's website.

Swimming is one of the most accessible ways to keep active, suiting all ages and fitness levels. A visit to a community leisure pool generally means a mix of public lane and general sessions, with timetables worth checking before you go. Local residents may also find a range of wider activities offered across the district, including options for young people and those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Part of Active Lichfield

Membership options

Published pool timetables

SEND leisure activities

Leisure Activity Passport

Burntwood Leisure Centre in Burntwood, Staffordshire: a community swimming venue run as part of the Active Lichfield District network.

Burntwood Leisure Centre

Bury Blue Devils Basketball Club

Based in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club offers gymnastics for a wide range of ages, from under-fives and pre-schoolers through to school-age recreational classes, teens and adults. Trampolining is also on the programme, alongside squad training for those who want to compete, holiday programmes and private one-to-one sessions.

A gymnastics club is generally a good place to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination in a supportive setting. Younger children often start with playful movement sessions, while older members can progress through skills at their own pace or work towards competitions. Many clubs also host displays and friendly in-house events that give gymnasts a chance to show what they have learned.

Classes for under-fives

Adult gymnastics

Trampolining and tumbling

Competition squads

Home education sessions

Holiday programmes

Gymnastics club in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, with classes for under-fives, children, teens and adults, plus trampolining and competitive squads.

Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club

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Based in Manchester, Busy Bodz Gymnastics is a gymnastics club listed in our Greater Manchester directory. If you are looking for a place to try gymnastics in the city, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out what sessions are available and who they are aimed at.

Gymnastics in general is a great way to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Clubs of this kind often appeal to children taking their first steps in the sport, as well as those keen to progress their skills over time, and many people find it a fun and confidence-building activity.

Busy Bodz Gymnastics is a gymnastics club in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Find out more and get in touch about sessions.