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After-school sports clubs and holiday playschemes

Many schools have sports in their after-school clubs; holiday playschemes may also include sports. You can get more information on these from your child's school or your local authority.

Education departments of local authorities are responsible for many locally available sports facilities. You can contact them or visit their websites for more information.

A number of organisations run holiday sports or activity camps for children. These can be residential or day camps and are usually aimed at children from age five to 17. Some camps offer one or two sports in particular, and others have a range of sports on offer.

Kings Sports camps are run throughout the UK. These are day camps run during the summer and Easter holidays and are of varying durations. These sports camps are registered with Ofsted and have a number of assisted places on offer to help with costs.

• Find out about sports clubs in your local area (leisure and recreation section)
• Search for clubs or national bodies by sport Opens new window
• Information on Kings Sports camps for children and how to find one near you Opens new window
• Find your local authority Opens new window

Sports bodies and facilities outside school

Sport England is the main government-funded agency in England delivering sports training and opportunities for everyone, including children. They can help you locate sports facilities and training in your area for each sport. Many national sports bodies and clubs may also have specific activities and training programmes for children. These can include holiday camps or regular coaching sessions.

• Contact Sport England
• Search for sports facilities in your area Opens new window
• Search for clubs or national bodies by sport Opens new window

Helping keep your child safe in sport

Follow the link below to dowload an information leaflet for parents and carers on child protection - 'Helping keep your child safe in sport' - published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The leaflet has advice to help you ask providers of sports activities the right questions about important child protection measures they should have in place.

• Download a copy of 'Helping keep your child safe in sport' Opens new window

Sports grants and scholarships

The Talented Athletics Sports Scheme (TASS) is a government-funded programme offering awards for 16 to 25 year olds. The idea behind the awards is to allow potential sportsmen and women to develop their sports careers while keeping a balance with their work commitments or academic life. 

• Find out about TASS awards and sports scholarships Opens new window

More useful links

• Find out more about study support Opens new window
• Get information on the work of the Youth Sports Trust Opens new window