We understand that due to the national lockdown to limit the spread of coronavirus, there is a high risk of many children becoming inactive.

To help children and young people stay happy and healthy throughout this crisis, we've put together some of the best online resources we could find which can be completed in the comfort of your own home.

Below are some links to simple ideas and content to aid teachers, parents and carers in maintaining an active routine for children and young people. They will help support positive engagement, physical wellbeing, as well as enhancing concentration and cognition, to aid remote learning.

The resources will also help children and young people continue their developing their skills in PE during this period of remote learning. Many activities can be done inside the house and with no (or very limited) equipment.

Contact details

For more information or inquiries email:

• Phone: 0207 974 8754 
• Email: sportsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk

Stay active throughout the school holidays with your friends around Camden with the different activities taking place throughout this summer:

Football at Cantelowes Sports Pitch
Football activities will include fun ball familiarisation skills, working on passing, dribbling, ball control, shooting and finishing drills plus some fun football games.

Activities have been adapted to ensure that they meet government advice and provide a safe, positive, fun environment.

Price: FREE
Ages: 8 - 12 years
Location: Cantelowes Sports Pitches, NW1 9AE

Dates and Times

Advance bookings are required. Drop-in places are not available on the day. 30 spaces are available. We will confirm by email if your child has been allocated a place.

To attend you MUST complete the Cantelowes Football Summer Scheme Registration Form and submit in advance of session. (unavailable dates will be removed / as we have limited spaces it is advised to book early to avoid disappointment)

For more information please see Cantelowes Football Summer Scheme programme or contact: Kirsty.Pealling@Camden.gov.uk or Jenny.Mungroo@Camden.gov.uk

Girls Get Moving Monday's
Girls Get Moving is an opportunity for girls aged 8 to 14 years old to get active. A safe place to socialise and make new friends, develop and learn new skills and most of all to have fun whilst taking part in their favourite activities. Activities include Trampolining, Football, Mini Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Fun Games and much more.

This year’s Girls Get Moving activities have been adapted to ensure they meet government advice and provide a safe, positive, fun environment. 

Price: FREE
Ages: 8 - 14 years
Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, NW5 3AF

Dates and Times

Advance bookings are required. Drop-in places are not available on the day. 25 spaces are available. We will confirm by email if your child has been allocated a place. 

To attend you MUST complete the Girls Get Moving Monday's Registration Form and submit in advance of session. (unavailable dates will be removed / as we have limited spaces it is advised to book early to avoid disappointment)

For more information please see Girls Get Moving Monday's programme or contact: Kirsty.Pealling@Camden.gov.uk or Jenny.Mungroo@Camden.gov.uk

Active Wednesday
Enjoy Wednesday during the school holidays by being active with your friends. With loads of new and fun activities to choose from such as; Trampolining, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Football, Basketball and many more. 

Active Wednesdays is FREE and available for young people aged 11-17 years old on Wednesday's of the Summer Holidays From 4PM - 6PM at Talacre Community Sports Centre. To attend you MUST complete the Active Wednesday Registration Form before taking part.

For more information about the session please contact Shaun.Taylor@camden.gov.uk

Dates & Times

Kilburn Grange Multi-sport Holiday Activity Session
Enjoy your Half term holidays with your friends outside at Kilburn Grange Park MUGA’s. With fun games and multi-sport activities available for young people during the summer holidays for ages 10-16 years old. 

Sessions are FREE and take place every Monday and Thursday from 5PM - 7PM. To attend you MUST complete the Kilburn Grange Activity Registration Form before taking part.

For more information about the session please contact Shaun.Taylor@camden.gov.uk

Girl s Get Moving Week - (Now FULLY BOOKED)
A week filled with fun and engaging activities to get involved in with you and your friends. This session is open for young women only ages 8 to 14 years old. Activities on offer such as; trampolining, basketball, dance, badminton, football, dodgeball, mini games and much more.

Price: £3.00 per day
Ages: 8 - 14 years
Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, NW5 3AF

Dates and Times:

To book your place you MUST complete the Girls Get Moving Week Registration Form and make payment at Talacre Community Sports Centre reception. Registration forms will also be available to fill out at the reception desk. 

Once you have completed the registration form. Coach staff member will be in contact by email to confirm your Childs place. Guidelines of the session will be sent by email as well as a link to enter your child information.

For more information contact: Kirsty.Pealling@Camden.gov.uk or Jenny.Mungroo@Camden.gov.uk

Arsenal In the Community - Summer Football Programme
Football sessions on throughout the summer for both boy and girls aged 8-18 years old of all abilities. Get involved and bring your friends along, have fun and be coached by qualified Arsenal Community coaches.

Price: FREE
Age: 8 - 18 years
Location: Cantelowes Sports Centre, Camden Road, NW5 2AP

Dates and Times

To attend this session you  MUST complete the Arsenal In Community Registration Form.  For further information about the programme please contact: Steve Davies on 02077 044 159 or Sdavies@arsenal.co.uk
 

Summer in Camden
After a year like no other, the school summer holiday is approaching. The Council and local partners are excited about offering children, young people and families an amazing range of free and low cost activities for ages 0 to 19 as well as free healthy meals for all children eligible for free school meals.

You can now visit our new Summer In Camden website to search for activities by age, date, types of activities and venues taking place this summer.

Camden Summer University 
If you’re aged 13 to 19, live in Camden, go to a local state school or attend a Council youth centre, you can take part in a wide range of free courses in arts, media, sport, cookery, work and life skills with Camden Summer University from 26 July to 27 August.

Courses are running both online and face-to-face at a range of local venues, including the British Museum. Book via the Camden Summer University website or call 020 7974 6543.
 

Summer Swimming Crash Course - Better Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre
Learn how to swim this summer at Better Leisure Centre Swiss Cottage for all Foundation and Development swimmers. Starting from 26th July, classes and 1 week crash courses available. For more information and to book your place visit Better Leisure.

Multi-Sports Scheme for ages 8 to 12 years - 2021/22

A range of fun and exciting sport and physical activities taking place at Talacre Community Sports Centre during the school holidays all year. Get involved and tell your friends to come along with you.

Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, NW5 3AF
Prices*: Concession-£38.25 / Standard- £82.50 / Full Price (no membership) £143.50
How to book:

1. You can book your place either at Talacre Reception or online at www.better.legendonlineservices.co.uk (Please note: online bookings can only be made up to 7 days before the start date of the course). 

2. You will need to complete a form either in paper or electronic form, before the start of the Holiday Scheme.  You must complete a form even if you have attended one of our Holiday Schemes previously.

For more information please contact sportsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk 

*Prices are for 5 days only
 

Gymnastics Mini Camp for ages 4 - 7 years - 2021/22

Mini gymnastics sessions will help develop children’s basic FUNdamentals, agility, balance and co-ordination within a fun, enjoyable and safe environment. This year’s mini gymnastics camps have been adapted to ensure that they meet government advice and provide a safe, positive, fun environment. Places are limited and must be booked in advance.

Location: Talacre Community Sports Centre, NW5 3AF
Prices*: Concession-£26.30 / Standard-£45.00 / Full Price (no membership)-£69.60
How to book:

1. You can book your place either at Talacre Reception or online at www.better.legendonlineservices.co.uk (Please note: online bookings can only be made up to 7 days before the start date of the course). 

2. You will need to complete a form either in paper or electronic form, before the start of the Mini Camps.  You must complete a form even if you have attended one of our Mini Camps previously.

For more information please contact sportsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk 

*Prices are for 5 days only

Stay Active Whilst at Home

• Sports England have provided information on some good ways you can stay active and fit whilst at home.
• Get involved with FREE daily fun online activities to help keep you healthy with Couch to Fitness. List of videos and online support to help boost your motivation. 

Find Activities in Camden

• Find all the fun and favourite activities near to you using our Camden Activity Map.
• Find inspiring stories about how your Camden residents like you, are moving more. Locate all the activities and places to be active close to you with We Can Move.
• Get involved in regular activity with your friends and family in your area using Play Finder. Find a venue and book a session in a gym, sports hall or a sports pitch for you and your friends to have fun and stay active.

Stay and Play Sessions

• Ensure your child gets the best possible start to their life by involving them in regular fun activities with Camden’s Stay and Play Sessions for under 5 years old. An opportunity for your child to develop physical strength, socialise skills and build confidence. 

Fun Ways to Stay Active Together 

• Sports England have provided information on some good ways you can stay active together as a family.
• Camden has 9 Outdoor Gyms for you as well as your friends and family. A fun and different way to enjoy exercising for FREE, whilst getting the fresh air you need.
• Camden Health Walks are FREE to attend and available all through the week. Get involved staying healthy by walking around Camden, meeting new friends and exploring your local area. 

Term time activities for young people are held at at Talacre Community Sports Centre, run by the Camden Sports Development Team. These activities are available for children aged 3 to 17 years old.

By booking onto these courses it will:

• Guarantee your child’s place week to week
• Enhance progression and the development of your child’s skills 
• Ensure you receive priority booking for each new term. 

Courses take place during school term time and are offered after school and over the weekend. 

We offer term time courses in:

• Football 
• Mini Tennis 
• Trampolining  
• Table Tennis
• Basketball 
• Volleyball
• Fencing.

Contact Information

For more information on all our children’s sports courses, or to book your child’s place, you can:

• Visit Talacre Community Sports Centre reception 
• Phone: 0207 974 8754 
• Email: sportsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk

The sports education and training programme, is an amazing opportunity for young people aged 16-19 years old. It is a unique programme for young people who have a desire to pursue careers in sport and physical activity. 

Within the programme, young people have the chance to obtain a Level 2 certificate of activity leadership and/or a Level 3 diploma in Sports Development.  Many students in the programme progress to paid employment as sports coaches, play workers, fitness instructors and teaching assistants.

The programme also includes a Sports Leadership day release programme for students in Years 10 and 11.  One day a week, students in this programme will come to Talacre Community Sports Centre, where they will work towards and attend the following qualifications and courses: 

• Sports Leadership Level 1 qualification
• FA Junior Football Leaders Award
• Leading Athletics course
• Emergency aid and drugs awareness workshops
• Inclusive Activity Programme

The core aims of the programme are to:

• Support students to improve their confidence, self-esteem and resilience and as a result benefit from increased motivation, improved attitude to learning and  attendance.
• Provide vocational qualifications which will improve pathways and opportunities to continue in further education or into employment.

It is a rewarding additional or alternative pathway to the traditional education pathways for GCSE and A level Students. 

In order to enrol on Level 1 course, you will need to go through the school that the child attends.

For more information the school can:

• Email: kirsty.pealling@camden.gov.uk.

Find out more and apply before 30 July 2021

To find out more about how you can join the Level 2 and 3 courses visit www.laswap.camden.sch.uk

Please fill in our simple online form or contact the team (details below) for more information and how to apply before the deadline of 30 July 2021.

You can also watch this video to find out more.

Contact details 

For more information you can:

• Email: sophie.fogarty2@camden.gov.uk or lee.davis@camden.gov.uk  
   
• Phone: 020 7974 3801.

The London Youth Games is an annual city wide event, with over 70,000 young people taking part every year.

Camden Sports Development Team, in partnership with sports clubs in Camden organise teams for the 30 sports available through the London Youth Games. These teams as a collective create Team Camden.

Children aged 7 to 18, who live or go to school in Camden are eligible to represent Team Camden. 

Starting in November, over the course of 9 months, children compete in a series of preliminary rounds and semi-finals, culminating in a fun packed finals weekend, at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace.

The games also caters to athletes of all abilities and includes several disability competitions Para Games Swimming, Football, Boccia and Athletics.

For more information about the London Youth Games visit London Youth Games website

Book a gymnastics course

Camden Gymnastics Club, hosted by Talacre Community Sports Centre, is the only centre in central London with a purpose built gymnastics hall.

Our very popular gymnastics programme has over 1000 children aged 3-16 participating each week, in a variety of after school and weekend classes.

Gymnastics develops skills such as; flexibility, coordination, strength and balance, as well as a range of acrobatic skills. Children are instructed by our large team of British Gymnastics qualified coaches.  There are also opportunities for children who show potential to progress all the way up to the national level of training and competing.

Contact details:

• For information and course bookings visit the gymnastics booking website
• Phone: 020 7974 8754
• Email: gymteam@camden.gov.uk

Parent and Toddler Gymnastics

Our parent and toddler classes are the perfect introduction to gymnastics for your toddler. These sessions run on weekday and Sunday mornings. Each week our sessions accommodate up to 495 toddlers and their parents over eleven sessions.

The session is characterised as unstructured supervised play, in which your toddler can explore all the different apparatus in the gymnastics hall.

You do not need to book in advance just come along before the session and pay at Talacre Community Sports centre’s reception.

Parent and toddler gymnastics timetable

Monday – Friday    

• Session 1 : 9.30am to 10.15am    
• Session 2: 10.30am to 11.30am

Sunday    

• 9am to 9.45am.

Camden Weetabix Wildcats Football Centre

Are you looking for a fun way for girls 5-11 to get involved with football? Then look no further! Weetabix Wildcats is the place to be, everyone is super awesome; from the friends you’ll meet to The FA qualified coaches and volunteers who deliver the sessions. 

So, what is Weetabix Wildcats? Well, it’s non-competitive football for girls who want to give it a go for the very first time or want to play with other girls their own age. Most importantly, Weetabix Wildcats is all about having loads of fun and meeting new amazing friends. 

Love the sound of Weetabix Wildcats? Simply follow these next steps: 

Wildcats Wednesday Sign Up

• to register your child(s) place at Wildcats Wednesday for this term please complete the Wildcats Wednesday Registration Form in advance of your session. Booking your place will close at 12pm on the same day of the session.
• the first Wildcats Wednesday session you attend is free of charge.
• cost: £3.00 per session
• with limited spaces it is important to book your child(s) place as soon as possible. Please sign up by completing the registration form above and for more details.

Young Women and Girls Football Programme

The Young Women and Girls Football Programme offers weekly training sessions created exclusively for girls aged 5-16 years old and we always welcome new participants.

The programme offers organised sessions in a fun and engaging environment, which focuses on developing player’s fundamental skills and creating the foundation for a lifelong love of football.

Girls within this programme can also progress to play competitively for a team in local leagues and competitions.

The sessions listed below must all be booked before attending and are during the school term time. We offer your first session for free. Please contact the team before attending so they can recommend the most suitable session for you.
 

Young Women and Girls Football Training Schedule

Team Contact details

For more information on the girls and Young Women & Girls Football Programme you can:

• Phone: 0207 974 6294
• Email: kirsty.pealling@camden.gov.uk.