The Oldbury United Sporting Experience at York Road Sports and Social Club

The main activity will be football fun. We will use this sport as a foundation to introduce other sporting activities, the other elements will ensure wider enrichment of our fun and safe based daily delivery. Participants will have exposure to a range of physical activities based on their requests.

There will be a multi-sport offer where children will play, football, tennis, dodgeball, unihoc, basketball and undertake athletics if they want to. Our sessions are participant focussed and set to an intensity level that everyone can be involved. We can accommodate children from beginner to advanced in their chosen sporting activity.

Where appropriate and with older groups, the sessions will be participant led and officiated by them to promote and improve self-belief, resilience, confidence, communication, and leadership skills. These skills will improve their competence in many other activities and promote their life skills. We will utilise the onsite gym apparatus and sensory garden to introduce wider elements of physical and psychological enrichment for our participants.

Our Saturday offer will see us deliver exclusively to a wider audience. We will target 11- to 16-year-old participants. They will receive sporting delivery as well as enrichment around safeguarding and nutrition education. to promote healthy living principles.

Children enjoy our sessions, engage fully, appreciate the food offerings, and build positive relationships with their peers. The need for our provision is well-recognised. Many participants continue to engage with our services beyond HAF sessions and return whenever the program is available. We are committed to inclusivity, working with children who have physical limitations such as dyspraxia, asthma, and ADHD. This inclusive approach is now a standard part of our operations, significantly extending our reach.

Staffing ratios will be 1 staff to every 10 children with level 2 coaches. Upon request, we are able to organise 1:1 support. The centre have a designated changing space and sensory spaces.

Please contact the provider for more information.