A Shropshire charity anticipates welcoming more than 3,000 youngsters over six weeks to its busy programme of sports courses and holiday clubs during the summer holidays.
The Crossbar Foundation, which supports the lives of young people in deprived Shropshire communities, often through sporting initiatives, has teamed up with Crossbar Coaching Education in Sport to run soccer schools, multi-sports sessions, dance and street dance courses, and holiday clubs, which start next Monday, July 24.
Proceeds from the courses will go towards enhancing the work of the Foundation around the county.
All of the holiday courses are open to boys and girls between the ages of five and 13, with youngsters aged 12 and 13 eligible to attend as Crossbar Young Leaders.
Jamie Haynes, Crossbar’s head of education in sport, said: “We’ve got an extremely busy programme planned for the summer and our team of coaches, who are excellent role models for the children, are very excited about delivering it.
"The courses we held earlier this year went so well and we had excellent feedback about the various themes introduced, so some of the most popular ones like the Ninja Warrior theme will be returning by popular demand.
“We’re always coming up with new and different ways that we can engage the children and keep them entertained.
“It’s certainly going to be a big and exciting summer with so much going on, something for everyone really, so there’s lots to look forward to.”
Crossbar, whose coaches deliver sport across the curriculum in many Shropshire primary schools, will be running soccer schools at both Shrewsbury's London Road Sports Centre and Telford's Lawley Primary School from Monday to Wednesday each week throughout the holidays.
Multi-sports sessions will take place from Monday to Friday for all six weeks at the London Road Sports Centre, which is also the venue for dance camps from Monday to Wednesday each week.
Multi-sports will also run at Lawley Primary School each Thursday and Friday, with street dance courses on offer at Telford's Hollinswood Primary School for three of the six weeks.
Holiday clubs which combine multi-sports, movie club, arts and crafts, and other activities will be held at Shrewsbury's Greenfields Primary School, Bayston Hill's Oakmeadow Primary School, Pontesbury Primary School, Broseley C of E Primary School, Moorfield Primary School in Newport and Telford primary schools Old Park, Redhill and Wombridge for all six weeks.
Jamie added: “We will be linking in once again with the Shrewsbury Food Hub, tackling holiday hunger, which is so important. Wenlock Spring, who are so generous with their support, are again donating bottled water for the children while the likes of Telford Bubble Football will join us.
"It’s just about always trying to bring a different element to the courses, keeping them fresh, and offering something new and innovative.”
Pictured: A younger age group enjoy a Crossbar Foundation holiday course.
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