Elswick community leisure centre is a community-led, not-for-profit centre for fitness, health and fun, which houses a public gym, swimming pool, space for community events, meetings and fitness classes.

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because: 

Reimagine cricket with our all-weather backyard cricket events or BYC. Play casual cricket all year round with us and test yourselves against the best. Be an old pro or a beginner taking baby steps into the game, play cricket as it is meant to be. 

Holiday provision only

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

Thursday 13th November 2025 - 09:30am - 12:00pm

20 spaces - KS4

Suitable for students:

• Interested in accountancy
• Interested in business

An event with Deloitte focusing on careers within accountancy and financial support to the wider business landscape, we invite students in Years 10 & 11 to find out about the sector. Challenging the ‘must be good at maths’ stereotype, we will meet employees with varied backgrounds and education history who are currently employed in the firm.

5 - 6pm Football, 6 - 7.30 Gaming

For ages 12 - 14 years. To book a space, visit the website.

Tuesday

Gaming for ages 12 - 14 | 6pm – 7pm

Thursday
Gaming for ages 12 – 14 | 6pm – 7pm

Every Friday

Gaming for ages 8 – 11 | 4pm – 5pm

To book a space, visit the website: https://www.nufoundation.org.uk/nucastle

COME TO CODE CLUB!

Do you have a favourite computer game? Would you like to learn how to make your own computers games?

At Code Club you can learn how to make cool games, animations & websites too!

For 9 – 13 year olds

Come along and swap books and toys with your friends!

Come along and swap books and toys with your friends!

Kids Kabin provides regular creative activities to support children's learning and personal development.

Fun activities such as:

• cookery
• pottery
• woodwork
• arts
• crafts
• bike maintenance and more! 

Kids Kabin’s main location is in Walker; however, we run activity hubs in locations all over the city – from Pottery Bank to Cowgate and places in between.

This activity is for 8-13 year olds. 

This session is for 7-13 year olds. 

Kids Kabin provides regular creative activities to enable personal development and to support their learning and personal development.

Activities such as cookery, pottery, woodwork, arts, crafts, bike maintenance and more! 

Kids Kabin’s main location is in Walker; however, we run activity hubs in locations all over the city – from Pottery Bank to Cowgate and places in between.

Kids Kabin provides regular creative activities to support children's learning and personal development.

Fun activities such as:

• cookery
• pottery
• woodwork 
• arts
• crafts
• bike maintenance and more! 

Kids Kabin’s main location is in Walker; however, we run activity hubs in locations all over the city – from Pottery Bank to Cowgate and places in between.

This activity is for 7-13 year olds. 

Family hub on a Wednesday evening 5:30 – 7pm, we provide a hot meal and arts, crafts and activities.

Children over 8 years can attend without an adult. 

Children 5 years to 8 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult. 

50p for children - no booking required

This group is for ages 8-13. 

Open space for arts, crafts, sports, games, trips and discussions around life and faith. 

Come and join in!

We do a variety of activities including:

• play sports
• DJ
• play with chalk
• create spaces to mark life’s big events, and generally enjoy the company of Byker and Walker’s young people.

This is for ages 8-13. 

Open space for games, crafts, trips and discussions around life and faith.

Family Club is an opportunity for you to spend some quality time together as a family in a warm and friendly space where you will strengthen your family’s relationships whilst doing fun, structured activities followed by a hot meal.
 

Family Club runs one day a week after school for 6 week’s. Children can attend with their whole family.
For more information email: responsivegroups@actionforchildren.org.uk or telephone Action for Children on 0191 272 4990

Tuesdays from 29^th July 10:00am-12:00

@ Byker Sands Family Centre

And runs for 6 weeks

For children aged primary school age and above to attend with their parent/carer.

A fantastic new course to support young people and their parents to give them coping strategies to deal with life's stresses.

For ages 8 - 11 years. To book a space, visit the website: https://www.nufoundation.org.uk/nucastle

Inclusive art class held one Saturday every month for 10-15 year olds. 

If you would like to book, go to Saturday Art Classes for 10-15 year olds | What's On | Laing Art Gallery and click 'Book now' or email learning@laingartgallery.org.uk.

If you would like informal conversation with the tutor before attending, please get in touch via email. 

£7 per person

For ages 10 - 12 years

Each session contains a mixture of activities including:

• sports,
• cooking, 
• arts and crafts, 
• challenging games. 

Each session always has mixed ability activities to suit the needs of the children and young people. We also work with local artists to provide more enriching activities for everyone to engage within.

For ages 12 to 16 years old. 

Each session contains a mixture of activities including:

• sports
• cooking
• arts and crafts
• challenging games

The senior sessions can be more focused on helping with:

• college applications
• school GCSE work and resources
• CV writing
• fundraising

Each session has mixed ability activities to suit the needs of the children and young people. We also work with local artists on some activities.

For age 12 + at Walker activity dome

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

We are at the heart of Blakelaw’s community, where football, friendship, and getting fit, happens in first-class facilities.

Please contact us for more details.

Professional and Amateur Boxing Gym in Newcastle. We cater for beginners & experienced boxers, of all ages and fitness

8-11 years old: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5pm.

12 years and over: Monday, Wednesday Friday 6pm

12 years & over: Tuesday and Thursday 5pm 

£3 a session

The following sessions are free, 

Tuesday and Thursday 

The team can be reached via their Central Line: 07826 531575 (Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm)

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding and live in Newcastle, we can offer you information and support.

Start for Life combines the Antenatal and Breastfeeding Support projects. We are a team of practitioners and volunteers working alongside midwives and health visitors to offer additional support to families in Newcastle.