YDP HOLIDAY CAMPS AT NEWARK HILL

YDP camps are sport-focused, but we provide a wide range of engaging activities to ensure every child feels included – even if they don’t wish to take part in a particular session.

In addition to sports, children have enjoyed experiences such as street art, barbering, graffiti, BMX, freestyle football, drama, music, bowling, trips to the Lido, Ferry Meadows and Inflatanation, boxing gym visits, specialist goalkeeper training with a former professional footballer, arts and crafts, board games, healthy food workshops and more. The opportunities are varied and enriching.

Children are introduced to a broad range of sports including football, netball, cricket, tennis, badminton, dodgeball, rounders, tag rugby, hockey, table tennis, basketball, handball, dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, yoga, athletics and boxercise. As a sports provider, children are active for most of the day (aside from mealtimes), and feedback from parents is that they return home happily tired after a full, energetic day.

We encourage all children to participate, but if they prefer not to join in, our trained coaches offer alternative activities such as crafting or colouring.

We will bring a selection of our inflatables to give the children a fun activity to look forward to.

Our aim is to inspire, motivate and energise every young person through fun, inclusive sessions that leave a lasting impression.

Typical HAF Camp Day:
• 09:00–09:30 – Registration, rules and overview of the day
• 09:30–10:00 – Warm-up game
• 10:00–10:45 – Main coaching session
• 10:45–11:00 – Snack break
• 11:00–12:00 – Second coaching session
• 12:00–12:45 – Lunch and free play
• 12:45–13:00 – Recap, awards and collection

Each HAF child is provided with a healthy lunch, below is a menu example:

Day 1 – Choice of chicken, tuna or cheese rolls/baguettes with pasta salad and crudités, fruit muffin.
Day 2 – Macaroni cheese with vegetables, fruit crumble and Greek yoghurt.
Day 3 – Choice of baked beans, tuna mayo or cheese jacket potatoes with salad, fruit salad.
Day 4 – Vegetable lasagne served with carrots and kale, apple sponge muffin to finish.