Sport and Physical Activity for Young People in Islington

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  • Organisations that offer physical activity solely or mainly to young people
  • Other organisations that offer physical activity to young people
  • Girls-only physical activity

Organisations for young people

  • Access to Sports offers archery, basketball, fitness sessions, football, multi-sports, roller skating, tennis and volleyball. 
  • Arsenal in the Community offers football to young people at primary school (juniors) and senior school (seniors). See the leaflets to the right, Arsenal in the Community juniors timetable and Arsenal in the Community seniors timetable. Arsenal in the Community also offers these sessions:
    • football for girls aged 6-9 at Arsenal Hub, N7 7BA
    • football for girls aged 10-13 at Tufnell Park primary school, N7 0HJ, and St John's Highbury Vale primary school, N5 1DL
    • football for young people aged 6-9 at Arsenal Hub, N7 7BA
    • for more information contact James Warnock, jwarnock@arsenal.co.uk
  • Children's centres offer play and other activities for young children
  • Lift Youth Hub, 45 White Lion St, N1 9PW offers archery, boxing training, dance, a gym (including a session only for young women), and table tennis for young people
  • Rose Bowl Youth Hub, St Paul's Park, Ramsey Walk, N1 2PT offers multi-sports and football to young people
  • Copenhagen Youth Project offers football at Copenhagen school, Treaty St, N1 0WF, and basketball and football at Handyside, 3 Canal Reach, N1C 4BA
  • Mary's Youth Club, Upper St, N1 2TX offers gym and multi-sports

Other organisations

Girls-only physical activity

  • Access to Sports offers:
    • Basketball for girls aged 12-16, Fridays 5-7pm, London Metropolitan University, Science Centre, Hornsey Road, N7 7DD
    • Football for women aged 16+, Mondays and Thursdays 7-8pm, Sobell leisure centre, N7 7NY
    • Fitness for women aged 17+, Wednesdays 9.30-10.30am, Elizabeth House, N5 1ED
    • Roller skating and multi-sports for girls aged 8-12, Mondays 4-5.30pm, Arts & Media School Islington, N4 3LS
    • Volleyball, basketball and tennis for girls aged 8-12, Sundays 11am-1pm, London Metropolitan University, Science Centre, Hornsey Road, N7 7DD
  • Fitness classes with Nuffield Health at St Mary's Church Sports Hall, Upper Street, N1 2TX, and St Luke's Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1V 8AJ for girls aged 11-16
  • Football for girls with Arsenal in the Community. For more information, see the leaflets to the right. Arsenal in the Community also offers these sessions:
    • football for girls aged 6-9 at Arsenal Hub, N7 7BA
    • football for girls aged 10-13 at Tufnell Park primary school, N7 0HJ, and St John's Highbury Vale primary school, N5 1DL
    • for more information contact James Warnock, jwarnock@arsenal.co.uk
  • Football with Camden & Islington Youth Football League, Market Road Football Pitches, N7 9PL for girls
  • Football with ProTouch SA, Market Road Football Pitches, N7 9PL for girls
  • Gym at Lift Youth Hub, 45 White Lion St, N1 9PW for young women
  • Gym at Mary's Youth Club, Upper St, N1 2TX for girls
  • Yoga with MahaDevi Roberta Sumar Yoga Centre, 12 Eden Grove, N7 8EQ for teenage girls with a disability

The map shows where activity for young people, girls-only activity, and all sport and physical activity is on offer in Islington. 

Sport and physical activity has full information about all the sport and physical activity on offer in Islington.

If you have a question about the content on this page, contact John Thorne: john.thorne@islington.gov.uk; 020 7527 7096.

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