Sporting Edge

SUMMER FUN AT SPORTING EDGE

Sporting Edge offers a wide range of activities for all ages all summer long. The facility celebrated its first anniversary in June and since opening has grown from strength to strength with over 700 children and young people attending activities each week.

KICKZ Football and Music Sessions

In April Man City Manager Sven Goran Eriksson came to Sporting Edge to visit the successful MCFC Kickz Project. The Sporting Edge Kickz Project engages over 70 young people a night in a range of sporting, education and health initiatives designed to tackle social exclusion. The project operates every Thursday, Friday (5-7pm) and Saturday evening (6-8pm) for 13-19 year olds and on Wednesday evenings (4.30-5.30pm) for 11-13 years. All sessions are free and will run throughout the summer. For more information Tel: 0161 438 7710

Clayton Villa JFC

Clayton Villa JFC operates all their training sessions at Sporting Edge for their junior teams. The under 9s recently won the Manchester Cup and all age groups are going well in their respective leagues. The club are currently looking for new players from the under 7 years to under 13s for the 2008/09 season. Contact Len Hughes on 0161 285 0765 for session times and more information

Summer Playscheme

4CT will operate an open access Summer Playscheme at Sporting Edge for 8-12 year olds for 5 weeks starting on Mon 28^th July for 4 days per week. Activities will include sports, arts and crafts and day trips, funded by Manchester Play Team. Sessions times are 10-12.30 then 1-3.30 at a cost of only 50p per session. For further information contact Kay on 0161 230 1420.

Manchester Youth Service

Stanley Street Youth Club now operate from Sporting Edge. They will be running junior and senior youth activities at Sporting Edge throughout the summer. Activities will include: sports, canoeing, arts and crafts, music and daytrips. For more information on activities and times contact Brenda on 0161 301 1412.

Manchester Basketball Club– Junior Basketball Sessions

Manchester Basketball Club will be running junior basketball sessions at Sporting Edge during the summer for 10-12 year olds. For more information on times contact the Sporting Edge Team on 0161 301 1412

Kick Boxing

Double World Thai Boxing Champion Lee Green and his team of Instructors will be delivering weekly Thai Boxing sessions at Sporting Edge throughout the summer. Classes will run at various times throughout the holiday at a cost of £3.00 per session (5-13 years), £4.00 (14-17 years) and £5.00 (18+). For more information on times contact the Sporting Edge Team on 0161 301 1412.

Keihatsu Karate

Karate classes will operate every Monday evening 6-7pm at Sporting Edge throughout the summer at a cost of £3.00 per session. For more information on classes contact Norris on 07958367851

IT Drop In

MCIN have an internet drop in every Wednesday morning 10-12pm available free of charge to over 16 year olds. Learn to surf the net, shop and pay bills online. For details of courses and more information contact Kay on 0161 301 1412 for further details.

Sporting Edge also has first class sporting and meeting facilities available to hire including: Outdoor 3G floodlit pitches, indoor sports hall with scoreboard, large meeting room and IT Suite. To book facilities over the summer please contact the team on 0161 301 1412. Alternatively feel free to visit Sporting Edge for a look round.