The City of Wolverhampton Council has teamed up with Wolves Foundation to run Yo! Active. The Foundation is providing up to 40 hours of free activities every week at the council's WV Active leisure centres, community centres and other locations around the city, while free swimming, gym sessions and court bookings are also available.
The wide ranging programme is open to residents of Wolverhampton aged up to 18, or 25 for care leavers or young adults with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and includes family fun, tots and SEND swim sessions at WV Active Bilston Bert Williams, and badminton, table tennis, short tennis and pickleball and tennis at WV Active Aldersley.
Pickleball is also available to 8 to 12 year olds at The Way Youth Zone - participants will have access to the other facilities available within the centre too.
Yo! Active Multisport, including football, badminton, tennis, basketball and others, is available at WV Active Aldersley while SEND multisport sessions for 5 to 18 year olds take place at WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams.
Free scooter, skate and BMX ramp sessions are available to 6 to 16 year olds at Just Ramps Indoor Skatepark, Waterside Industrial Estate, while Kacey's Performer Academy offers Yo! Active Dance sessions for children aged 6 plus at Our Lady and St Chads Catholic Academy, Old Fallings Lane.
Youth gyms for young people aged 14 to 18 are available at WV Active Aldersley, Bilston-Bert Williams and Central, and for 8 to 16 year olds at the Bob Jones Community Hub, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 4 to 16 year olds is on offer at Wolves BJJ, Cockshutt Lane. Meanwhile, young people are invited to get together and hire the astro turf at WV Active Aldersley for a 5 a side game of football, hockey practice, or for general outdoor activities.
To find out more, please visit Activities with Yo! Active. All sessions are available on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult.
To take part, eligible children and young people need a free Yo! Active subscription and must first set up a free WV Active account. Accounts can be created either online at WV Active, by calling 01902 551010 or by visiting WV Active Aldersley, WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams or WV Active Central. Please note, WV Active accounts for under 16s must be created by a parent or guardian.
Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, the council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, said: "We've had a great response to Yo! Active, and it’s amazing that nearly 10,000 children and young people are signed up and enjoying the fantastic activities on offer.
"I'd encourage parents and guardians to get their free Yo! Active subscription so that youngsters can book places and enjoy access to high quality and free activities all year round."
Meanwhile, the Yo! Wolves holiday programme will return for the October half term holidays, offering hundreds of free and low cost activities throughout the week. Find out more about what's on where at Yo! Wolverhampton Young Opportunities shortly.
