This summer, we have unveiled an exciting new programme for teenagers across Cheshire East – the YouthZone, hosted for the very first time at our new SportsZone venue in Sandbach.
Backed by the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, YouthZone is designed to give young people aged 13-17 and eligible for free school meals a safe, engaging, and fun place to spend their holidays.
Taking place at SportsZone – a modern facility equipped with virtual golf, darts, pool tables and large screens showing live sport – the sessions offer something different from traditional school-based holiday schemes.
These include:
🎯 Darts battles;
👉 Competitions;
🎱 Pool showdowns;
⛳️ Virtual golf swings;
🍔 Hot meals on us;
🎉 Good vibes only.
Each YouthZone day will run for four hours from 9am-1pm, packed with fun and interactive games, sports-themed challenges, and team-building activities – all led by professionally-qualified sports coaches from Sports Coaching Group.
The sessions are carefully planned to help teenagers stay physically active while enjoying new experiences in a social, supportive setting.
In addition to the activities, every participant will receive a FREE, nutritious lunch, ensuring the programme also supports the wider goals of providing inclusive, enriching experiences for young people.
“We know from our work across schools and sports camps how important it is for teenagers to have positive, structured environments in the holidays. YouthZone will give them just that – with high-quality supervision, exciting new challenges, and a proper space to unwind, be active, and feel supported, ” said Chris Regan, Operations Director of Sports Coaching Group.
Spaces for YouthZone are limited and expected to fill up quickly. Interested families are encouraged to to visit sportscoachinggroup.co.uk to book.
There are also places for youngsters aged 12+ to come to YouthZone to enjoy the same experience at the cost of £15 a day or £100 for the whole of the summer.
Here’s what you need to know:
Where? Sandbach SportsZone, Moston Road, Sandbach, CW11 3HL
When? Mon-Thurs, except Bank Holiday weekend Tues-Fri, July 28-August 29
Cost: For #HAf teenagers, FREE. for other youngsters, the daily rate is £15 and the whole summer £100.