Active Through Football session calendar

Walking Football

Saturdays 9am – 10am

Venue: Frickley Park 3G, WF9 2EQ

Contact: greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

Walking football offers several health benefits, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke while improving blood pressure. It also gives you the chance to become involved in something you really enjoy while making new friends.

Football 5ives Monday 6pm – 8pm

Venue: Minsthorpe Community College, WF9 2UJ

Contact: matt.foster@coalfields-regen.org.uk / 07754 322386

6pm - 7pm - 11–16-year-olds

7pm - 8pm - 16+

Football 5ives are free sessions to get young people off the streets and on to the football pitch. Football 5ives gets young people healthy while helping them to learn new skills, supported by our dedicated coaches on local football pitches.

Back to Football Mondays 6pm – 7pm

Venue: Frickley Park 3G, WF9 2EQ

Contact: greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

Gives you the chance to get your boots back on and get a weekly football fix. A recreation football session where all abilities and levels are welcome, with a great chance to meet new people.

Hemsworth Health Walk

Mondays 9.50am – 11am

Venue: Hemsworth Library, WF9 4JY

Contact: janejukes@wakefield.gov.uk

Our Health walks are regular short walks that last between 20 minutes to 90 minutes and are aimed at people of all abilities and fitness levels. Each walk is led by at least one trained walk leader.

Health walks are free, you don’t need any fancy walking gear, just sensible footwear and clothing suited to the weather conditions. All walks are non-smoking and please check before bringing along dogs.

Keep Fit Aerobics

Mondays 10am – 11am

Venue: Red Roof Centre, Wakefield Road, WF9 5BP

Contact: rlucas@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk / 01977 610931

These exercise classes are a great way to improve overall fitness, increase flexibility and strengthen muscles.

Over 60s Keep Fit

Monday – 10-11am

Location: Upton Village  Hall, Harewood Lane, WF9 1JB

By Telephone: 01977 643283

By E-mail: info@up-ne-parishcouncil.co.uk

These exercise classes are a great way to improve overall fitness, increase flexibility and strengthen muscles.

Football 5ives Tuesday 6pm – 8pm

Venue: Outwood Academy Hemsworth, Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4AB

Contact: matt.foster@coalfields-regen.org.uk / 07754 322386

6pm - 7pm - 11–16-year-olds

7pm - 8pm - 16+

Football 5ives are free sessions to get young people off the streets and on to the football pitch. Football 5ives gets young people healthy while helping them to learn new skills, supported by our dedicated coaches on local football pitches.

Life in the Old Dogs 40+ Football 7:00pm - 8.00pm              

Venue: Outwood Academy Hemsworth, Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4AB

Contact: craig@exercise360.co.uk / 07834223684

The only thing stopping you from playing football at an older age is yourself! Don’t expect to play at the pace you played at school; enjoy playing at your own pace and remember to warm up and stretch before you play. You can teach an old dog new tricks!

Back to Football

Tuesday 7pm – 8pm

Venue: Upton united pavilion, Waggon lane, Wf9 1JS

Contact: philland7@icloud.com/ 07909585956

Gives you the chance to get your boots back on and get a weekly football fix. A recreation football session where all abilities and levels are welcome, with a great chance to meet new people.

Play, Stay and Weigh

Tuesdays 9:30am -11:15am

Venue: Red Roof Centre, Wakefield Road, Kinsley, WF9 5BP

Contact: greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043   

No need to book, just pop along.  Suitable 0 - confident walkers. A social experience and early learning-based activities for children. A great opportunity to meet other families.

Walking & Running Fit SESKU Tuesday 6:30pm

Frickley Country Park, Curlew View car park WF9 2LE

Contact: info@familyfitwy.com / 07948 623270

This is suitable for adults of all ages and fitness levels, we are a social group - not a running club - so everyone is welcome, and nobody is ever left behind. Walkie bits are perfectly acceptable!

Over-50s Fitness Class

Tuesdays 11am – 12noon

Venue: Hemsworth Community Centre, Bullenshaw Road, WF9 4NE

Contact: webenquiry@hemsworthcouncil.co.uk / 01977 617617

Casual, enjoyable football that best suits you. For all levels, ages and all abilities. Informal games, play when you want, everyone’s welcome.

The Social Club Wednesdays 1pm - 2pm

Venue: Farfield Court, Minsthorpe, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UR

Contact: john@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

Keep your mind engaged, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones in a delightful and relaxed social club! Take part in a variety of fun activities such as boccia, indoor curling, indoor archery, and more! Not keen on participating in the games? No worries! Drop by for a cuppa and a friendly chat.

Casual, enjoyable football that best suits you. For all levels, ages, and all abilities. Informal games, play when you want, everyone's welcome. 

Wednesday 7pm - 8pm      

Minsthorpe Community College, 104 Ash Grove, South Elmsall, WF9 2UJ               

greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07481 975043 

Open Goals  - 

Wednesday 10am – 12pm    

Sporting Activities for Adults with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties - Seated games like boccia, indoor curling and parachute games.            

Location - South Elmsall Social Centre, Westfield Lane, WF9 2EF              

info@nlycommunitysport.co.uk / 0791 293 4417   

The Social Club Wednesdays 10am - 11am

Venue: Ashfield House, Southmoor Road, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, WF9 4SQ

Contact: john@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

Keep your mind engaged, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones in a delightful and relaxed social club! Take part in a variety of fun activities such as boccia, indoor curling, indoor archery, and more! Not keen on participating in the games? No worries! Drop by for a cuppa and a friendly chat.

Yoga - Wednesday 11:30am – 12:30pm

Venue:  Red Roof Centre, Wakefield Road, Kinsley, West Yorks. WF9 5BP

Contact: rlucas@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk / 01977 610931

No previous experience needed, yoga is for everyone: all ages, sizes, flexibilities. Please book your place before attending. Benefits include: 

• increased strength
• improves sleep, heart health and mental health
• can assist with premenopausal or menopausal symptoms

Free Female Fitness Classes

Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Venue: Burntwood Community Centre, Church Mount, South Kirkby, WF9 3QS

Contact: Hello@evergreenactive.co.uk / 07948 623270

These classes will be fun and fabulous, just like you! A mixture of cardio and strength training to suit all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels, go at your own pace in great company!

Health Walk

Wednesdays 10.30am – 11.30am

Venue: Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre car park, WF4 2BD

Contact: janejukes@wakefield.gov.uk

Our Health walks are regular short walks that last between 20 minutes to 90 minutes and are aimed at people of all abilities and fitness levels. Each walk is led by at least one trained walk leader.

Health walks are free, you don’t need any fancy walking gear, just sensible footwear and clothing suited to the weather conditions. All walks are non-smoking and please check before bringing along dogs.

Sporting Activities for Adults with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties - Multi sports like activities including, Football, Table Tennis, handball and Basketball.

Venue: Rycroft Leisure Centre, WF4 2BB

Contact: info@nlycommunitysport.co.uk / 0791 293 4417

Play, Stay and Weigh Thursday 9:30am – 11:15am

Venue: Millennium Hall, Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, WF9 2BJ                   

Contact: greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

No need to book, just pop along.  Suitable 0 - confident walkers. A social experience and early learning-based activities for children. A great opportunity to meet other families.

Family Fit – Upton

Thursdays 5pm - 6pm

Venue: Strickland Road Play Area, Strickland Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EW

Contact: Hello@evergreenactive.co.uk / 07948 623270

A fun hour of games and activities for the whole family! This session is suitable for people of all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels with games that everyone can enjoy playing together.

Running Fit Beginners – Upton

Thursday 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Venue: Co-op car park Waggon Lane WF9 1JT

Contact: Hello@evergreenactive.co.uk / 07948 623270

These sessions are specifically for complete running beginners and/or returners. We go at a pace to suit everyone, and you will learn many techniques to help you overcome the most common barriers and issues that people have when they first start running.

Nordic Walking

Venue: Community Library, Waggon Lane, Upton, WF9 1JS

Contact: janejukes@wakefield.gov.uk

Nordic walking is an enjoyable fitness session for all ages and abilities and is one of the best cardiovascular and toning exercises there is.

Nordic walking can be done anywhere – no need for hills, country paths or even snow! Using the poles, you can tone the upper and lower body at the same time and burn nearly twice as many calories than ordinary walking.

Over 60s Keep Fit

Thursday – 10-11:30am

Location: Upton Village  Hall, Harewood Lane, WF9 1JB

By Telephone: 01977 643283

By E-mail: info@up-ne-parishcouncil.co.uk

These exercise classes are a great way to improve overall fitness, increase flexibility and strengthen muscles.

Disability Football for Adults 1pm - 2pm

Venue: Rycroft Leisure, Off Mulberry Ave, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BB

Contact: James - info@nlycommunitysport.co.uk / 0791 2934417

Fun and Inclusive Football session for adults with disabilities and learning difficulties. All abilities welcome.

Walking Football

Saturdays 9am – 10am

Venue: Frickley Park 3G, WF9 2EQ

Contact: greg@frickleyathletic.co.uk / 07480 975043

Walking football offers several health benefits, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke while improving blood pressure. It also gives you the chance to become involved in something you really enjoy while making new friends.