Activities for children & young people

The Space Scheme

The Space Scheme will be running during the summer school holiday providing subsidised access for 8-17 year olds.  Discounts will be available for swimming, the gym and 3G pitch hire, thanks to funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Subsidised activities are as follows:

• Gym access (13-17 year olds) - £1 per session
• Swimming (8-17 year olds) - £1 per swim
• Gym (1/4 pitch hire for 8-17 year olds) - £10 per booking

For full details, terms and conditions, and how to sign up, click here. 

Discounted Gym access for 13-15 year olds

Gym access for 13 year olds

• 13 year olds cannot attend Active Youth sessions.
• Young people aged 13 can attend the gyms at any other time when accompanied by a participating and full-paying parent/guardian (18+).
• A pre-booked gym induction is required which must be booked outside of the Active Youth times, and during normal induction times.
• 13 year olds are only permitted to use CV machines.  Weights use is not permitted.
• The cost for 13 year olds to use the gym is £2.70 per session.  (£2.40 if the young person has a Leisure Advantage card). 

Gym access for 14-15 year olds and Active Youth 

Young people aged 14-15 years can enjoy discounted and supervised gym access as part of the Active Youth scheme. (This scheme is available all year round including term-time). Advanced booking is required. 

• Young people can attend the gyms unaccompanied, during any of the dedicated ‘Active Youth’ times – these sessions are all supervised by a qualified gym instructor.
• 14-15 year olds can use  fixed weights machines but can only lift a maximum of 5kg. (Weights use is only permitted during 'Active Youth' sessions.
• 14-15 year olds are not permitted to use free weights.
• Young people will be required to undergo a gym induction.  The induction can be during Active Youth or during normal induction times (if attending an induction outside of the Active Youth times, a parent/guardian will need to accompany the young person for the duration of the session).  
• A parent/guardian will be required to sign a declaration giving permission for their child to participate.
• Please note that the gym will remain open to all other customers during Active Youth times.
• 14-15 year olds can use the gym outside of the Active Youth times but they must be accompanied by a participating parent/guardian (18+) and weights use is not permitted. 

Cost of using the gym

• 13-15 year olds can use the gyms at the Active Youth price of £2.70 per session.  (£2.40 if the young person has a Leisure Advantage card).
• Young people can sign up for a Leisure Advantage card at reception for an annula fee of just £2.50. 

During the summer holiday there are further discounts available for gym use as part of funding from Staffordshire Space Scheme allowing 13-17 year olds to access the gyms for just £1 per session!

Active Youth Gym times

Codsall Leisure Centre	Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays	3.15-4.15pm
Penkridge Leisure Centre	Tuesdays and Thursdays	3.45-4.45pm
Wombourne Leisure Centre	Tuesdays	3-4pm and 4-5pm
Wombourne Leisure Centre	Wednesdays and Fridays	4-5pm

**Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre is not currently offering 'Active Youth' sessions however young people can still attend the gym at any time when accompanied by a participating parent/guardian (18 years+).  

Visit the website to view the gym timetables:

Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre gym 

Codsall Leisure Centre gym 

Penkridge Leisure Centre gym 

Wombourne Leisure Centre gym 

School holiday Activity Camps

Children's Active Camps will be on offer at Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres throughout the school holidays.

• Sports-based camps
• For 5-14 year olds
• Half day and full day sessions (8am-4pm)
• Early bird and sibling discounts available
• Discounts for emergency service workers
• Loyalty scheme allowing you to earn points

For full details, to access the parents guide and to book, click here. 

Discounted badminton at Cheslyn Hay 

Throughout the summer holiday (21st July - 29th August), Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre are providing discounts on badminton and table tennis during 'off-peak times' (Monday to Sunday, 7am-5pm).

• Children will need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult (18 years+).
• People can access badminton and table tennis for just £6.05 per hour.
• Booking is advisable.  To book contact the leisure centre on 01922 417790. 

Swimming

The leisure centres all provide additional public and fun time swimming sessions during the school holidays.  The Summer School holiday swimming timetables on now available to view with times running from 21st July - 29th August. 

From 28th July, 8-17 year olds can enjoy swimming for £1 per session thanks to funding from Staffordshire Space Scheme. 

To view simming times, click on the links below and go to the Summer holiday swimming times:

Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre Swimming

Codsall Leisure Centre Swimming

Penkridge Leisure Centre Swimming

Wombourne Leisure Centre Swimming 

Wolves Soccer Schools

Wolves Soccer School is holding soccer sessions at our leisure centres for children aged from Year reception to year 7. 

Wombourne Summer Soccer Schools	Week 1:  Monday 21st to Friday 25th July 2025 Monday 4th to Friday 8th August 2025 Monday 18th to Friday 22nd August 2025  5-day courses on offer for £95 per course.  2-day courses on offer for £50 3-day courses on offer for £67.50	For school years:  Year 1-7.	To find out more and to book, click here.
Penkridge Summer Soccer Schools	Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August 2025 Monday 11th to Friday 15th August 2025 Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th August 2025 2-day course on offer for £50 5-day course on offer for £95	For school years 1-7.	To find out more and to book, click here.
Cheslyn Hay Summer Soccer Schools	Monday 28th Wednesday 30th July 2025 Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th August 2025 Monday 18th to Friday 22nd August 5-day courses on offer for £95 per course.  2-day courses on offer for £50 3-day courses on offer for £67.50	For school years 1-7.	To find out more and to book, click here.

For more information email footballdevelopment@wolves.co.uk  or to make a booking, click here

Discounted Fitness Memberships for Students and Apprentices

Young people aged 16 years+ and who are in full time education or training through an apprenticeship are eligible to join the leisure centres with a discounted membership package. For full details, click here. 

Training Courses 

The South Staffordshire Training Academy operates various courses throughout the year which are delivered at the council’s leisure centres. Courses provided include National Pool Lifeguard Qualification courses, Swimming teacher award and certificate courses and aquatic helper courses. For full details click here. 

You can also earn UCAS points for completing the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. 

The leisure centres are also regularly recruiting and available jobs can be found here. 

  

Swimming Lessons

Swimming lessons are also available as part of the South Staffordshire Swimming Academy. Find out more here. 

Clubs

The leisure centre are all host to a variety of clubs which operate at the leisure centres on a weekly basis. For details, click on the links below:

Cheslyn Hay clubs

Codsall clubs

Penkridge clubs

Wombourne clubs

Save 10% with the Leisure Advantage Card

The leisure centres now offer an advantage card for children and adults which give users 10% off individual activities. Find out more here. 

Supporting the health of your children

Find out more about how you can help to improve your child's health, click on the links below.

Nutrition and diet for teens

BMI calculator for teens

Advice for parents on healthy weight children

Supporting your child's mental health

NHS healthier families 

If you need to discuss your child's health with them, it's important to focus on their overall health.  For instance, talk about how exercise, sleep and nutrition can lead to better overall health.  Education on how to live a healthier lifestyle can help them make smarter choices in the long-run.  It also helps if you're a good role mode and lead by example.