South Staffs Walking Festival
The South Staffs Walking Festival is taking place throughout May, providing a range of free and volunteer-led walks which are on offer around the district for people to enjoy. Find out more here.
Activities for children & young people
Find out more about activities available for children and young people.
Active Youth Scheme
Discounted gym access for young people
Young people aged 13-15 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
- Young people will be required to undergo a free gym induction during their first ‘Active Youth’ session – this must be booked in advance
- A parent/guardian will be required to sign a declaration giving permission for their child to participate
- Young people can attend the gyms at any time when accompanied by a participating parent/guardian, however they will be required to undergo a pre-booked gym induction prior to use (the induction is free when attended during an Active Youth session).
- Please note that the gym will remain open to all other customers during Active Youth times.
- 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.
- The cost for 13-15 year olds to use the gyms (regardless of whether its during an Active Youth session or at any other time) will be at the Active Youth price which is currently £2.70 per session. (£2.40 if the young person has a Leisure Advantage card).
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 |
Visit the website to view the gym timetables:
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre gym
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.
Wolves Soccer Schools
Wolves Soccer School is holding soccer sessions at our leisure centres for children aged from Year reception to year 7.
Term Time and May school holiday football and goalkeeping development
| Leisure Centre | Dates | More Info and Booking Details |
| Wombourne: Football Development | 29 April - 20 May | 5.30-6.30pm, for school years reception - year 7. Cost is £21. Find out more and book here. |
| Wombourne: Goalkeeping Development | 29 April - 20 May | 5.30-6.30pm, for school years 2-7. Cost is £21. Find out more and book here. |
| Wombourne: Girls Football Development | 29 April - 20 May | 6.30-7.30pm, for school years 2-7. Cost is £21. Find out more and book here. |
| Wombourne: May half term soccer school | 29 and 30 May | 9am-3pm, for school years 1-7. Cost is £45 for 2-day course. Find out more and book here. |
| Cheslyn Hay: Football Development | 2 May - 23 May | 6-7pm, for school years reception - year 3. Find out more and book here. |
| Cheslyn Hay: Goalkeeping Development | 2 May - 23 May | 6-7pm, For school years 2 and 3. £28. Find out more and book here. |
| Cheslyn Hay: Goalkeeping Development | 2 May - 23 May | 7-8pm, for school years 4-7. £28. Find out more and book here. |
| Cheslyn Hay: May half term soccer school | 27 and 28 May | 9am-3pm, for school years 1-7. Cost is £45 for 2-day course. Find out more and book here. |
| Penkridge: Football Development | 1 May - 22 May | 6-7pm for school years reception - year 3. £28. Find out more and book here. |
| Penkridge: Football Development | 1 May - 22 May | 7-8pm for school years 4 and 5. £28. Find out more and book here. |
| Penkridge: May half term soccer school | 29 and 30 May | 9am-3pm, for school years 1-7. Cost is £45 for 2-day course. Find out more and book here. |
For more information email footballdevelopment@wolves.co.uk or to make a booking, click here
School holiday Activity Camps
Children's Active Camps will be on offer at Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres throughout the school holidays.
Whitsun holiday camps will run from Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th May.
- 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.
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
The leisure centres all provide additional public and fun time swimming sessions during the school holidays. School holiday swimming timetables will be available on the swimming webpages.
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre Swimming
Codsall Leisure Centre Swimming
Penkridge Leisure Centre Swimming
Wombourne Leisure Centre Swimming
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:
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.
Advice for parents on healthy weight children
Supporting your child's mental health
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 overhall 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.