Alternative Provision for schools: How Sports Coaching Group is supporting SEMH pupils through sport and wellbeing
A growing number of schools are searching for tailored support for pupils who struggle to thrive in traditional education settings. Sports Coaching Group is responding with the expansion of its Alternative Provision services under the EMPHASIS Community Interest Company umbrella. The move marks another major step forward for Sports Coaching Group, which became part of […]
Sports Coaching Group: Pioneering programme aimed at building confidence for girls through communication and self-belief is a success after first-ever six-week course in Stoke-on-Trent
A pioneering girls-only programme designed to improve confidence, communication and self-belief has celebrated a successful first delivery by Sports Coaching Group in partnership with Together Active. The six-week Confidence Movement programme was delivered at Birches Head Academy, in Stoke-on-Trent, and focused on empowering young girls through physical activity, discussion and reflective learning. The initiative explored […]
May half-term holiday clubs discount: Sports Coaching Group offers special support deal for families
Families are being offered discounts on holiday clubs this May half-term. During some holidays children get access to free clubs and free food through the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. Children are usually eligible for HAF if they receive income/benefits-related free school meals. But HAF, which is funded by the Department for Education via […]
Sports Coaching Group: Get a FREE day of holiday fun for your child this half-term with our May Mayhem Holiday Clubs offer
Families across Cheshire and Staffordshire can start planning an active and engaging half-term, as Sports Coaching Group launches its bookings for the May Mayhem Holiday Clubs. Bookings officially go live today (Wednesday, April 29), with sessions running from Tuesday, May May to Friday, May 29 across a wide range of local primary school venues. Designed […]
Easter Holiday Clubs 2026: More than 700 sessions delivered for children by Sports Coaching Group across Cheshire and Staffordshire
We want to say a big thanks to all parents and carers who sent their children who attended our Spring Into Action Holiday Clubs during the Easter holidays. Once again we delivered a wide-reaching and impactful programme for children and families across the region. During the past three weeks, hundreds of children have taken part […]
Active Easter fun: Here’s to Week 2 of our holiday clubs across Cheshire and Staffordshire with Sports Coaching Group
Sports Coaching Group has started its second week of delivering Easter holiday clubs across three areas this Easter – Staffordshire, Cheshire East and Cheshire West. The Spring into Action multi-activity clubs provide children and young people with opportunities to stay active, engaged, and entertained throughout the school break. The first week of the clubs was […]
Spring into Action this Easter with Sports Coaching Group – our biggest-ever holiday offering with paid for and FREE camps! 🐣
Sports Coaching Group has launch its biggest-ever Easter programme, combining paid for Spring into Action camps and swimming crash courses with an extensive programme of FREE HAF-funded holiday activities for children and teenagers across Cheshire and Staffordshire. Whether you’re looking for action-packed childcare or funded opportunities, there’s something for everyone this Easter. Our Spring into […]
Sports Coaching Group supports ‘Move Your Way’ festival to inspire girls through inclusive activity in Stoke-on-Trent as part of Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign
Sports Coaching Group is playing a role in an inspiring initiative designed to help more girls feel confident, included and engaged in physical activity. Coach Lucy Rookes has been working alongside Together Active’s Charlotte Barnard to support the delivery of the Move Your Way festival in Stoke-on-Trent. The festival forms part of Sport England’s This […]
Bookings for Easter HAF and Teen HAF Holiday Camps 2026 for Cheshire East set to open
Bookings for Easter HAF and Teen HAF programme in Cheshire East will go live at 3pm on Wednesday, March 18. There’s a wide range of opportunities for children and young people to stay active, engaged and supported during the holidays. Families will notice an important update this year. Following new guidance from Cheshire East Council, […]
Sports Coaching Group: Why we’ve changed the name of our holiday clubs to Sport and Multi-Activity – what it means for your child
If you’ve attended one of our holiday clubs before, you may notice something slightly different this Easter – a new name. Our holiday clubs are now called Sport and Multi-Activity Holiday Clubs, and we wanted to explain clearly to parents why we’ve made this change and what it means for children attending. The most important […]