YORK City in the Community have announced dates, venues and prices for their popular coaching sessions for the rest of the year.

City Tots are designed for preschool children aged between three and four with sessions created for parental involvement and aimed to instil the values of fun fitness.

The Tots learn ball-handling skills, balance and coordination through music, movement and fun games.

City Kickers, meanwhile, are designed for boys and girls aged from four to seven, who are enthusiastic about football and are ready to take the next step in early player development.

Sessions are fun and engaging and aimed at developing confidence and ability through individual and team work, as well as a range of ball skills.

City Development Centres are also available for boys and girls, aged from seven to 14, who want to develop their football skills in a non–competitive environment.

The centres are ideal as standalone training or in addition to playing for a local junior team and focus on developing the whole player, covering all aspects of the game, as well as placing emphasis on fitness and healthy eating.

The programme includes ball control, dribbling and turns, passing techniques, attacking, goal-scoring principles and defending, plus the opportunity to put new skills into practice with small-sided games.

Hand-picked players from the centres will also get the chance to attend a City Elite programme, which is intended to be a stepping stone to help develop young players further for referral to York City’s Centre of Excellence or the North Yorkshire Girls’ Centre of Excellence.

The training advances the players’ ability through the opportunity to work more closely with coaches and players of a similar standard and age.

Anybody wanting to reserve a place on any of the upcoming courses should phone 01904 624447.


City Tots (three to four-year-olds)

Bootham Crescent indoor sports gym (9am-9.45am or 10am-10.45am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £24.50 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £21 for six weeks.

City Kickers (four to seven-year-olds)

Ricall Regen Centre (5pm-5.45pm); Thursday, September 11 to October 23, £24.50 for seven weeks; Thursday, November 6 to December 11, £21 for six weeks.

Selby High School (5pm-6pm); Friday, September 12 to October 24, £28 for seven weeks; Friday, November 7 to December 12, £24 for six weeks.

Tadcaster Leisure Centre (4pm-5pm); Friday, September 12 to October 24, £28 for seven weeks; Friday, November 7 to December 12, £24 for six weeks.

York College Sports Hall (9am-10.15am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

Huntington Secondary School (9am-10.15am) Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

York Sport Village (9am-10.15am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

Energise, Cornlands Road, Acomb (five to sevenyear- olds); (9am-9.55am); every Saturday, £3.40 per session.

City Development Centres (seven to 14-year-olds)

Selby High School (5pm-6pm); Friday, September 12 to October 24, £28 for seven weeks; Friday, November 7 to December 12, £24 for six weeks.

Tadcaster Leisure Centre (5pm-6pm); Friday, September 12 to October 24, £28 for seven weeks; Friday, November 7 to December 12, £24 for six weeks.

York College Sports Hall (9am-10.15am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

Huntington Secondary School (9am10.15am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

York Sport Village (9am-10.15am); Saturday, September 13 to October 25, £35 for seven weeks; Saturday, November 8 to December 13, £30 for six weeks.

Energise, Cornlands Road, Acomb (seven to tenyear- olds) (10am-10.55am) every Saturday, £3.40 per session.

Girls Only Centres

Huntington Secondary School (14 to 18-year-olds) (6pm-7pm); Wednesday, September 10 to October 22, £21 for seven weeks; Wednesday, November 5 to December 10, £18 for six weeks.

Huntington Secondary School (4.30pm-5.30pm for seven to 11-year-olds and 5.30pm-6.30pm for 11 to 14-year-olds); Thursday, September 11 to October 23, £21 for seven weeks; Thursday, November 6 to December 11, £18 for six weeks.

Disability Development Centre (11-15 years olds)

Canon Lee School (12pm-1pm for 11 to 15-yearolds and 1pm-2pm, 16-plus years) £12.50 per five weeks; Sunday, September 21 to October 19; Sunday, October 26 to November 23; Sunday, November 30 to January 18 (missing three weeks over Christmas and New Year).