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Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.
All sessions are free of charge and there is no referral required or waiting list.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
We will help you to build your confidence and equip you with the skills and knowledge expected by today’s employers. We work with multinational, UK and local employers in a wide range of industries to support you from Pre 16 into employment, apprenticeships and training. We deliver quality accredited programmes whilst gaining hands-on work experience, learning from skilled and supportive tutors with access to excellent facilities.
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NHS apprenticeship vacancies in Business and Administration level 3
Various activities such as:
- Arts and crafts
- Outdoor games
- Board games
- Junk music
- Wire works
- Science buddies
- Dance City.
Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult, over 8s can attend without an adult. Families welcome!
We offer a football themed fun day. Different games and various elements of coaching. The most important thing to us is a fun approach and helping people make new friends.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
- we have a quiet/calm space for young people to chill out in
- we offer small group work activities
- parents/carers can contact staff to discuss individual needs
- parents/carers or young people can pre-visit/watch a walk through video
Learning, leisure and social opportunities in our community centre.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
- we have a quiet/calm space for young people to chill out in
- we offer small group work activities
- we offer peer support like a buddy or mentoring system
- parents/carers can contact staff to discuss individual needs
- parents/carers or young people can pre-visit/watch a walk through video
- we have changing facilities for young people with continence issues
Your local community hub, leisure and activity centre.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
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:
Newcastle Trampoline Park and Gym is located in the west end of Newcastle, providing excellent sport and leisure facilities for the local community. As well as a great gym which features a great range of Technogym equipment, we have a separate women only gym and the studios offer a great choice of fitness classes including Group Cycling. With new Technogym bikes recently added come along and give them a try. For children the centre boasts one of the newest Soft Play structures in Newcastle.
A wide range of fun and exciting sports and activities, some of which the children may not have in the past or may not have the chance to experience elsewhere in the future
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Welcome to Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books.
We are a FREE ENTRY venue. No booking required for general admission. Optional paid-for events can be booked online or at Reception when you arrive.
Open every day except Wednesdays in term time (seven days a week in the school holidays), 10am - 5pm
Northbourne Youth Initiative was set up in 2000. We are based in an end terrace house on the estate we have always had a presence in the local community and are embedded in the local area. We are a local charity working with those who need us most. Many are from the estate, but we are targeting a wider remit now, as we grow and are able to offer more services for young people.
Unfortunately the bowling alley is currently closed for refurbishment.
Come and join us at Gorilla bowl in Eldon Square for a free game of bowling! All participants will receive a free soft drink or hot drink and a snack.
Available to redeem any day Monday to Friday within the school holidays!
Our FREE junior sessions are a safe space for children aged between 5-16 years to come and socialise, play freely, learn about the world around them and take part in activities like;
- arts and crafts
- cooking
- gardening
- group games
- sports
The sessions are led by the children, they choose what they would like to do in their youth clubs and plan their activities. Snacks and drinks are available in all sessions.
All welcome, no need to book.
We offer a range of personal and social development activities. Our activities are user led, if you tell us you want to do something we will aim to make it happen.
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ARE YOU AGED 8-15? IF SO, WE HAVE A PROGRAMME JUST FOR YOU!
Come and join us at Elswick Community Leisure Centre for Newcastle’s Best Summer Ever 2024 camps this Summer holidays (multi games and swimming
with lunch provided) this is all FREE to you aged 8-15 years.
In the heart of Byker, this is one of the newest gyms in Newcastle, the 70+ station gym features the latest Technogym equipment. We have recently extended our Strength area and added a range of Hammer Strength machines. We have a large studio offering an extensive fitness class programme including Group Cycle, Power Pump, Yoga and much more. We also have a virtual studio where you can enjoy hundreds of classes on demand. There's two great swimming pools. A 25m pool for casual and lane swimming and a teaching pool which is home to the Better Swim School.
Come and join us at East End Pool for our Kids activity days this summer (Aqua splash and slides with lunch provided) and better still, this is all FREE.
Age 5-16 (All children must be accompanied by an adult)
Dates and times for these sessions are as follows;
GALA JUNIORS (5-11 YEARS) 11am-1pm
Friday 26th July
Friday 2nd August
Friday 9th August
Friday 16th August
Friday 23rd August
Friday 30th August
GALA INTERS (11 - 16 YEARS) 1.30-3:30pm
Friday 26th July
Friday 2nd August
Friday 9th August
Friday 16th August
Friday 23rd August
Friday 30th August
GALA GIRLS (11-16 YEARS) 4:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 24th July
Wednesday 31st July
Free open access for young people. Snack or Meal will be provided at every session.
Games and challenges, arts and crafts. All crafts that young people make can be taken home.
Tuesday 23rd July
Tuesday 30th July
Tuesday 6th August
Tuesday 13th August
Tuesday 20th August
Tuesday 27th August
3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Monday 19th August - Thursday 22nd August
11am-3pm
A wide range of sports and activities including - basketball, football, dodgeball, gymnastics, fencing, archery as well as a wide range of enrichment activities and arts & crafts
Children will be provided with a hot meal. This will differ each day e.g. pasta, sandwiches and jacket potatoes with toppings.
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:
The Bostey is a well-connected project in Walker and an established member of the Walker Workers group. They play a leading role in planning and developing collaborative projects with other partners in the East End of the City. Their services are aimed at local families, children, and young people. The team deliver youth sessions over 5 days per week as the demand for our services have increased.
July 22nd to August 29th 10am - 3pm.
The Turf @ St John's is based within St John's Primary School.
Daily activities include sport, games and crafts. You can attend all day or drop in as you want.
A hot meal and snacks will be available daily. Any left over food will be available to take home.
The vast majority of staff working at The Turf also have a role within school. All of the staff who work in the facility have the same training as those based in school.
Football session at West Denton GLL. 4-6pm – Arrive around 3.50 onwards.
Tuesday 23rd July, 30th July, 6th August and 13th August 2024
Ages 12-16 years
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Monday 22nd July, 29th July, 5th August, 12th August
Indoor Sports 10:30am-11:30am
Inflatables 2pm - 3pm
Inflatables 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Monday 19th August
Messy Play 12pm - 1pm