Energise Activities

Our Energise programme of junior activities provides a range of energetic sessions for children and young people in Kirklees. The sessions are aimed at developing fitness, co-ordination and balance in a fun and relaxed environment.

Energise is Kirklees Active Leisure branding for children’s and Young People activities. All sessions with the Energise logo are for young people 16 years old or under.

Activities under the Energise banner cover playschemes, Sport sessions & Fitness sessions.

The Council Funded ‘Get into Sport’ project enables young people to access Sporting Activities at a subsidised rate.

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Descriptions of Energise sessions

Playschemes – Our sites offer a number of different options for Children & Young People during School Holidays. Playschemes are site specific so please contact your nearest centre for further details.

Climbing – Huddersfield Sports Centre offer a number of coaching courses, from beginners to advanced and casual climbing. Please contact Huddersfield Sports Centre on 01484 223630 for further details.

Football – A number of our centres offer football coaching courses. These sessions involve skills and match play.

Gymnastics – Our sites offer a range of gymnastic courses for beginners to advanced. There is also the opportunity to work towards the British Gymnastics award scheme.

Multi Sport – Multi Sport sessions are designed to give the participant a taste of lots of different sports from football to dodgeball. In general these are fun, pay and play sessions.

Fencing – Batley Sports & Tennis Centre offers fencing for beginners. Learn the skill s needed to be an expert fencer! Ring them on 01924 326181.

Tennis – Batley Sports and Tennis centre offers a wide range of tennis coaching and game play – from beginners to the next Wimbledon Champion. Please contact Batley Sports and Tennis for further details.

Teen Gym – This allows children and young people aged 14- 16 years old an opportunity to learn the basic techniques, and work out within our gyms. All participants must attend an induction, before they attend the pay and play sessions.

SHOKK Sessions – These take place in our purpose built activity areas at Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre and Dewsbury Sports Centre. These sessions include dance mats and fun interactive fitness sessions. The sessions at Dewsbury Sports Centre also include the SHOKK gym. These sessions are pay and play.

Mini Moovers/ Tots Bee Fit – Working in partnership with Kirklees Council Physical Activity team, these sessions are targeted at children aged 3 -5 years old. This is an opportunity for parents to play and learn with their children in a safe, structured, instructor-led session.

Athletics – This session is held at Deighton Sports Arena, this gives Children and Young people the opportunity to try the basic athletics techniques. Ring the centre on 01484 221799.

Basketball – This session is held at the Deighton Sports Arena. Learn and practice the skills required to play in the NBA.

Hi 5 Netball – These sessions are aimed at children and young people aged 8- 12 years old. The session gives you the chance to learn the basics of netball. Sessions include skills, drills and match play. Played at Colne Valley High School (see Colne Valley Leisure Centre) and Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre.

A number of voluntary clubs also deliver activities for children and young people across our sites, please contact your nearest centre for club activities. These include martial arts and trampolining.