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NSC Premiere League Kicks – Girls Only Sessions

NSC Premiere League Kicks - Girls Only Football

As part of the Neighbourhood Sports Club (NSC) Programme Premiere League Kicks are offering FREE GIRLS ONLY football sessions for 8-14 year olds!

The sessions are on every Tuesday between 5-6 pm at Churchill Gardens SW1V 3AD. Girls get signed up, get down there and show the boys how it’s done!

Council Funding Facilitates New All Weather Pitch at Regents Park

Council Contribution Get's New Football Pitch at Regents Park Off the Ground

We are so pleased that our funding contribution alongside the Premiere League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has enabled a new hybrid all-weather pitch come into place at Regent’s Park. 

The park is home to central London’s largest outdoor sports facility – The Hub, which has grass pitches available to book for a variety of sports. 

The Royal Parks is continually looking for ways to provide sport and wellbeing for people in London. This new addition will significantly boost the capacity for women and girls football. It is set to see the number of girls’ football teams playing in The Regents Park Youth League increase from 32 to 110 by 2026.

            “The Royal Parks is committed to encouraging people from all backgrounds to become more active, and to providing 

              space for more women and girls’ teams to use our facilities.” – David Ellis, Sports Manager at the Royal Parks

The new facilities will also help create more opportunities for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to play football, through the London Inclusive Sports Academy and North London Inclusive League.   

Enjoy a Day of Activities with Edutain Youth Club

Join us for a Day of Activities with Edutain Youth Club!

Introducing Edutain Youth Club, brought to you in partnership with Berkeley Group and the students of Paddington Academy. The aim of the day is to give you and your friends a chance to get together, and get fit and healthy through a variety of activities.  

The event is open to young people aged 14 – 15 years of age and will take place next Thursday 30th May between 10 am – 3 pm at Academy Sport, 124 Torquay Street, W2 5EW.

Activities will range from boxing and ping pong to football and yoga! Make sure you get down there and check it out.

Help us raise £1000 for Luna Archard to represent England!

Help us raise £1000 for Luna Archard to represent England!

Luna Archard, our 16-year-old Champions of the Future table tennis player is set to represent England in the International Secondary Schools Table Tennis Competition and she needs your help to get there!

Luna represented Westminster in the London Youth Games and has the won gold for the past 2 years. Off the back of this she has now been selected to represent England in the Senior schools International tournament at the end of June. To get there she needs to raise £1,000 to compete and secure the correct equipment.

Her dedication (training over 12 hours per week), hard work and exceptional talent have brought her to this momentous stage, where she will have the opportunity to shine even brighter.

Please show your support for this amazing young lady!

All the Latest on the Seymour Leisure Centre Re-Development

Latest Update on Seymour Redevelopment

We just wanted to keep you in the loop on the Seymour leisure centre redevelopment. Since closing, works have been proceeding as planned, with daily activity on the site.

What has happened and next steps

  • Completion of a number of essential surveys: These needed to conducted prior to any construction work commencing due to the nature of the project and the condition of the building. The decision to close the site was due to the fact that some of these surveys such as intrusive asbestos surveys and intrusive structural surveys require adequate time and full site access to be completed correctly.
  • Agreement of construction contract: Details are currently being finalised with a view to commence with the main construction work on site in July
  • Agreement of details and scope of work: The results of the surveys have determined the extent of the required enabling/preparation works. The scope has now been finalised and the Council is aiming to start this element prior to July.  Residents may notice some internal and external construction activity next month in order to ensure that the site is ready to start the main construction activity in July.

You can keep up with all the latest developments on the project by signing up for the Seymour Newsletter and our engagement platform (Commonplace) for all future updates.

Hello Families! Check out the re-vamped Family Information Hub

Hello Families! Check Out the Revamped Family Information Hub

The council has recently revamped the dedicated website for families – the Family Information Hub. 

Get Access to a Wealth of Information

From what support is available at our physical family hubs, to free childcare, parenting programmes and support if you have a specific need, you can find it all there. You can access a variety of information on ways children and young people can get active. Many activities across the borough are also promoted on the Young Westminster Foundation’s website Our City.

Favourite the Family Information Hub and keep up to date with all the support and activities we offer in Westminster.