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Based in Glenrothes, Fife, Goju Ryu Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts club teaching Goju-Ryu karate-do to adults and children of all ages. The club is affiliated with the IOGKF, and its Glenrothes dojo at Stenton runs kids classes three times a week, with children welcome from around age seven and a programme that carries them through to adulthood. The academy also has dojos in Dundee and Edinburgh for adults and youths.

Traditional karate generally combines technique, conditioning and structured grading, and many people take it up for fitness, flexibility, focus and stress relief as much as for self-defence. It can suit complete beginners as well as returning practitioners.

Goju-Ryu karate

Kids classes

Children from age seven

All ages welcome

Graded instructors

Dojos beyond Fife

Goju-Ryu karate for adults and children in Glenrothes, Fife, with kids classes three times a week at the Stenton dojo.

Goju Ryu Martial Arts Academy

Golden Gloves Kickboxing

Based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Golden Triangle Gymnastics Club offers gymnastics coaching for the local community. It provides a place for people to take up the sport and build their skills in a structured setting.

Gymnastics clubs like this one are a good starting point for developing strength, balance, coordination and confidence. Whether you are completely new or looking to progress, coached sessions can help you work towards your goals at a pace that suits you.

Golden Triangle Gymnastics Club, a gymnastics club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire offering coached sessions.

Golden Triangle Gymnastics Club, Harrogate UK

Good Climb

Located on Dougall Avenue in Windsor, this GoodLife Fitness club is a coed gym that also offers a women's only option. It is open 24/7, with free parking and free WiFi on site.

Members have access to personal training with GoodLife certified trainers, along with group classes. A gym like this suits anyone looking to work out on their own schedule, from weights and cardio to coached sessions and structured training programmes.

Open 24/7

Personal training

Free parking and WiFi

Coed and women's

Group classes

GoodLife Fitness on Dougall Avenue in Windsor, a coed and women's gym open 24/7 with personal training and classes.

GoodLife Fitness Windsor Dougall and Cabana

gorilla art boxing

Gortin Karate Class (NIAKW)

Netball players in Gosport, Hampshire, have had a home at Gosport Gators Netball Club for more than 20 years. The club offers netball for children and adults of all ages and abilities, describes itself as family friendly, and has a growing membership. Its teams compete in local leagues, and it also acts as a grassroots feeder club into the wider netball pathways.

A community netball club is generally a good way to get active, build fitness and enjoy a team sport in a social setting. Players often range from complete beginners learning the basics to experienced athletes playing competitive league matches, so there is usually a place for most people.

Over 20 years running

All ages and abilities

Family friendly club

Local league teams

Pathway feeder club

Dedicated coaching team

Gosport Gators is a family friendly netball club in Gosport, Hampshire, for children and adults of all ages and abilities, with local league teams.

Gosport Gators Netball Club

A community leisure centre in Gosport, Hampshire, Gosport Leisure Centre brings together a gym, swimming pools, fitness classes and sports facilities for all ages. With two pools (including a 25m pool) and a sports hall, it caters for solo workouts, family swims and learn to swim sessions alike.

Centres like this suit people who want variety under one roof, from structured fitness classes to casual pool time. Flexible memberships and coached activities make it a practical option for local residents looking to build regular exercise into their week.

Two swimming pools

Gym and classes

Swimming lessons

For all ages

Sports hall

Flexible memberships

Gosport Leisure Centre in Hampshire offers a gym, two swimming pools, fitness classes and a sports hall for all ages.

Gosport Leisure Centre

Founded in 1984, Gourock Karate Club is a long-running martial arts club in Gourock, Inverclyde. It is affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB), one of the established governing bodies for traditional karate in the UK.

Karate clubs of this kind generally focus on the core elements of the art: basic techniques (kihon), set forms (kata) and partner work (kumite), often with a graded belt system to mark progress. Training is usually a good way to build fitness, coordination, focus and confidence, and many clubs welcome people of different ages and experience levels.

Established in 1984

KUGB affiliated

Traditional karate

Gourock Karate Club is a KUGB-affiliated martial arts club in Gourock, Inverclyde, teaching karate since 1984.

Gourock Karate Club

In the Govanhill area of Glasgow, Govanhill Baths Community Trust is a grassroots organisation focused on wellbeing, arts and heritage. Listed here under swimming, it is run by local activists for the community and delivers health, heritage, cultural, environmental and youth projects. The baths building is currently being refurbished, so activities carry on at other venues in the meantime.

Community swimming organisations often go beyond the pool, bringing people together through shared history, local campaigns and social activities. If you are interested in getting involved, it is worth checking the trust's latest events and project news to see what is running while the building work continues.

Community led

Building under refurbishment

Wide range of projects

Swimming heritage links

Arts and making space

Govanhill Baths Community Trust in Glasgow: a grassroots wellbeing, arts and heritage organisation with community projects running during refurbishment.

Govanhill Baths Community Trust

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is a gymnastics club focused on the rhythmic side of the sport. It offers a local option for people in and around Bradford who are interested in taking up gymnastics or continuing their training closer to home.

Rhythmic gymnastics generally blends dance, flexibility and coordination, often using apparatus such as ribbons, hoops, balls and clubs. Clubs of this kind typically help participants build strength, poise and body control, and the sport is popular with young people looking for an activity that combines athleticism with artistry. Anyone interested is best advised to get in touch with the club directly to ask about sessions and availability.

Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is a rhythmic gymnastics club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, offering a local route into the sport.

Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

Gracie BJJ Self Defense

Graham School of Highland Dancing

Grange Judo Club

Set in Swindon, Grange Leisure and Community Centre is a public leisure and swimming venue serving the surrounding area. Alongside its pool it offers a gym, fitness classes and a range of sports and activities, with sessions for children as well as adults.

Community leisure centres like this one are a flexible option for anyone wanting to swim, work out or try group activities, whether you are keeping up a routine or just getting started. Facilities are typically open to members and casual visitors alike.

Recently refurbished

Well equipped gym

Fitness classes

Kids activities

Sports and activities

Memberships available

Grange Leisure and Community Centre is a swimming and leisure venue in Swindon with a gym, classes and sports activities.

Grange Leisure and Community Centre

Grantham Judo Club

Based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, this non-profit lifesaving club has been teaching water safety and rescue skills since 1971. It welcomes people of all ages and offers a wide range of awards, from Rookie Lifeguard and Rookie Rescue through to the National Lifesaving Academy, National Pool Lifeguard, Water Smart and Life Support qualifications.

Young members aged 8 to 16 can work towards bronze, silver and gold awards while making friends in the pool. Lifesaving clubs in general are a good fit for confident swimmers who want a purpose to their time in the water, combining fitness with practical survival and rescue skills that can be useful for life, and sometimes as a route towards lifeguard work.

Teaching since 1971

Non-profit club

Open to all ages

Junior programmes

Lifeguard qualifications

Survival and rescue skills

Non-profit lifesaving and swimming club in Grantham, Lincolnshire, teaching water safety and rescue skills to all ages since 1971.

Grantham Life Saving Club

Grantham Shotokan Karate School TISKA

Grantshouse Tae Kwon Do is a martial arts club based in Grantshouse, in the Scottish Borders. As the name suggests, the focus here is Tae Kwon Do, giving people in and around this rural village a local option for martial arts training.

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art known for its kicking techniques, and classes at clubs of this kind generally combine technique practice, patterns and fitness work. Many people take it up to build flexibility, coordination and confidence, and it is often suitable for a wide range of ages. The club has its own website, which is the best place to check current details before visiting.

Grantshouse Tae Kwon Do is a martial arts club in Grantshouse, Scottish Borders, offering a local place to train in Tae Kwon Do.

Grantshouse Tae Kwon Do

Gravity Active Leeds

Listed here as a football venue, Great Academy Ashton (GAA) is based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The site appears to operate today as Dixons Ashton Academy, a secondary school with a large community of young people and staff, so anyone hoping to play here should get in touch directly to check what football access is available.

School sites with football pitches are often a handy local option for matches, training sessions and community or junior teams, particularly outside school hours. Availability and booking arrangements tend to vary from place to place, so it is worth confirming the details before you turn up.

Large school community

Part of a school trust

Football venue at Great Academy Ashton (GAA) in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Contact the academy to check pitch access.

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