NEW! Wimbledon Club launches

Parents, we have good news! The UK’s leading provider of football and sports activities for children and teens (up to 14 years old) is coming to Wimbledon. Including everything from term-time classes in football, rugby and tennis to sports summer camps, The Little Foxes Club is delighted to announce its new programme in Wimbledon. Our [...]

These days, there’s a great deal of focus on the methods that sports coaches use to engage with children and young people. This is largely about safety and appropriateness of course, but there is more to it than that. It all starts with protecting one of the most important aspects of childhood hobbies, past-times and [...]

Have you ever heard the famous quote by author George Bernard Shaw, that: “The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished”? Technology has created a tsunami of words that bombard us daily, but how much information gets through the ‘white noise’ to get a response? It is the sort of [...]

Making children’s parties memorable – and enjoyable for the parents too – often involves bringing in the experts! That includes finding activity-based birthday party planners near you. As football is very popular these days - with girls and boys – it’s no surprise that demand for football-themed birthday parties is high. There are also other [...]

There’s exciting news for parents searching for Chiswick youth football opportunities, or football coaching ‘near me’ in this part of West London. Foxes FC has launched a varied and exciting programme under its new Chiswick Football Academy, including everything from advanced Masterclasses to the ideal chance for kids to ‘kick off’ an early interest in [...]

Both parents and children are driving an upsurge in grassroots football activities for girls, a trend that began long before England’s Lionesses triumphed in the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament. In fact, the history of women’s football stretches back a long way, and in some countries, club fanbases are bigger than for some men’s teams in [...]

There are a lot of reasons why children are encouraged to wear appropriate sportswear when taking part in community and school-based sports activity sessions. It’s about having pride in your team and enjoying a sense of ‘belonging’. However, there are also far more practical advantages to buying sportswear for children. This article looks at those [...]

Alongside the abundant health benefits of getting your children active - and providing them with lots of social stimulation - there is another important reason why parents should sign them up for extracurricular activities. Being involved in school plays, and science, language and environmental clubs clearly brings academic advantages. As well as creating a sense [...]

“Good nutrition is essential for the mental and physical development of children. However, childhood undernutrition and overnutrition remain major challenges in the UK.” (NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health, 2021). The evidence that eating well significantly affects a child’s ability to fully benefit from learning opportunities is clear. It’s why so many school [...]

Equality and choice in PE – turning ambitions and aims into a deliverable solution Both the success of the Lionesses in the Women's EURO 2022, and fierce lobbying by The Youth Sports Trust calling for a rethink in how PE is taught in schools, have stirred up much debate. Schools no doubt want to offer [...]