| Activities such as imaginative play, singing, stories, messy play and much more | Your local children’s centre offers a wide range of support and activities. Visit the website to find your nearest children’s centre and to look at their ‘What’s On’ guide. | Age 0–5 years | Further information is available on the Sure Start Children's centre page. |
| Parent toddler groups run, activities such as soft play, singing, stories, crafts and much more | A great place to meet other parents with children your child's age. Your child can make new friends too and will be entertained and stimulated by a whole variety of toys. | Age 0-5 years | Contact FISH on (01482) 396469 or email fish@eastriding.gov.uk
for details of groups in your local area. |
| Angling, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, bowls, boxing, canoeing, cricket, cycling, fencing, football, gliding, golf, gymnastics, horse riding, martial arts, netball, orienteering, rifle shooting, rugby, swimming, tennis, trampolining. | A list of clubs offering a wide range of sporting activities. You can search by activity type or area and find out what age they are suitable for. You will find contact details, where the club is based and what accreditation they have. Accreditation means they have met certain standards to prove that they can provide a safe, child friendly environment for young people. | All ages from 6 years and above. | To find your nearest sports club, visit the clubs and activities page.
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| Swimming, soft play, sports and dance groups and school holiday activities. | All Leisure Centres run different activities throughout the year. Each Leisure Centre has a table of activities on their website and details of special offers such as their free swimming pass for any children on the East Riding Learn to Swim Scheme. | All ages | To find your nearest Leisure Centre and view the activities they are running visit the Leisure Centres page.
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| The pony club is for young people interested in ponies and riding | The objectives of The Pony Club are:
to encourage young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding to give instruction in riding and horsemastership and to educate Members to look after and to take proper care of their animal to promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty to create strength of character and self-discipline | All ages | To find your local pony club visit The Pony Club website below or contact them on 02476 698300.
Alternatively you can email them on enquiries@pcuk.org The Pony Club (external website)
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| Tracker Packs are a fun way of exploring the countryside across the East Riding. If you are looking for a great family activity using the Yorkshire Wolds Way, then the Tracker Packs are designed just for you. | The Yorkshire Wolds Way Tracker Packs are now available from 4 locations on or near to the route. The Tracker Packs are just £5 to hire and FREE on Wednesdays and have been designed for families to enjoy a short walk along the Yorkshire Wolds Way. Each pack contains maps, games and challenges to ensure a great day out. | All ages | Visit the Yorkshire Wolds Way website for more information about where the nature trails are and to get your Tracker Pack.
Yorkshire Wolds (external website) |
| Libraries running story time sessions, museums with exhibitions including children’s activity trails and play areas and a variety of countryside events such as nature trails. | Countryside events run a variety of different outdoor adventures such as nature trails, den building and tree planting. There are also many different beautiful places to visit across the East Riding such as beaches, rail trails and nature reserves. | All ages
| Further information about activities across the East Riding can be found on the events page.
The Places to visit page gives you great ideas about days out across the East Riding. Nature reserves are places for people and wildlife. They have wildlife or geological features that are of local interest and can provide people with study and learning opportunities or to simply enjoy having contact with nature. Further information about Local nature reserves can be found on the Local nature reserves page.
There are often activities and play areas as well as exhibitions available at the museums and galleries across the East Riding. Further information can be found on the Museums and Galleries page.
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| Dance groups | East Riding Youth Dance groups run in Beverley, Bridlington, Goole, Hornsea and Pocklington. Each term is open to new dancers with or without previous dance experience and provides fantastic opportunities to create your own original dance work and perform it at the Spa Theatre, Bridlington. | Age11 to 18 years | All groups work on technique, dance styles and performance skills, if you enjoy working creatively then this is for you! Youth Dance Groups (external website)
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| Performing arts, music and drama | East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) provides support and development services to the Voluntary and Community sector throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire. | All ages | Please contact ERVAS on (01482) 871077 for more information about voluntary and community groups across the East Riding. |
| Guides, Brownies and Rainbows | Being a Guide is all about learning, developing self-confidence, building friendships and, of course, having lots of fun! Girls can participate in a wide range of activities such as day trips, camps and holidays, arts and crafts and much more. | Rainbows - age 5-7 years Brownies - age 7-10 years Guides - age10- 14 years Senior section - age 14-25 years | For details of your local groups visit Girlguiding UK website or Tel: 0800 169 5901. Girl Guiding UK (external website)
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| Scouts, Beavers and Cubs | Scouting is about meeting new friends, sharing adventures and making the most of life's opportunities. With over 200 activities available such as rock climbing, camping or sailing Scouting is full of surprises | Beavers age 6-8 years Cubs age 8-10 and a half years Scouts age10and a half-14 years Explorer Scouts age14-18 years | Tel. Raywell Activity Centre on (01482) 655732 or visit The Scout Association (external website) |
| Young Farmers | If you're aged between 10-26 and live in the Eastern part of Yorkshire or Northern Lincolnshire, there's no need to be bored. YFC gives you the opportunity to socialise, make friends, take part in all sorts of competitions, learn skills and tons more | Age10-26 years | Contact (01377) 256637 or email
countyoffice@eastridingyfc.
karoo.co.uk
Office open 10.00am – 6.00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Or visit the Young Farmers Club website. Young Farmers Club
(external website)
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| Air, Army or Sea Cadets and Boys Brigade | Activities that offer challenge, excitement and adventure and the knowledge you pick up along the way through structured lectures and first-hand experience. | Air Cadets age13-17 years Army Cadets age 12-18 years Sea Cadets age10-18 years Boys Brigade age 5-18 years | If you are interested in finding out more about becoming an Air, Army
or Sea Cadet or for other uniformed groups such as the Boys Brigade please ring ERVAS on (01482) 871077 or click on the links below Air cadets (external website)
Army cadets (external website)
Sea Cadets (external website)
Boys Brigade (external website)
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| St John Ambulance Learn first aid whilst also having the opportunity to have fun and access a wide range of other activities | If you're aged between 5 and 10, you can join Badgers Learn first aid, have fun and you could even become a Super Badger If you’re aged between 10 and 17 years old, you can join one of our Cadet units, which operate throughout the country. At Cadets it's all about fun, adventure and community. | Badgers age 5-10 years Cadets age 10-17 years
| For more information call (01482) 588564 or visit the St John Ambulance website. If you're older, but you have what it takes to inspire young people, we have vacancies for youth leaders visit the St John Ambulance website. St John Ambulance (external website) |
| Make a difference in your local community, attend babysitting courses, get involved in mini moto projects and much more | The Youth Support Service has a range of Advisors who can support and engage with young people to access a range of activities and support | Age 11-19 years (up to 25 years of age for young people with learning difficulties or a disability) | Find your nearest Youth Centre and see their programme of activities using the Youth Centre finder.
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| More activities in surrounding areas | Perhaps you would like to see what other activities are going on in the neighbouring areas | All ages.
| Hull – Clued Up (external website)
York – Yor ok (external website)
North Yorkshire (external website)
North Lincolnshire (external website)
Doncaster (external website)
North East Lincolnshire are currently updating their website but you can contact the Families Information Service on (01472) 323099 to find out what activities they have running. |
| Have you ever thought of volunteering? | Volunteering can be a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and to enhance your CV. It can give you valuable work experience, the satisfaction of time well spent and it will also be fun and enjoyable! | There is no age limit to volunteering but there can sometimes be difficulties for people under 16 to be placed within volunteering opportunities due to insurance reasons. If you have any concerns, ask the organisation that you are applying to. | To find out more about what volunteering opportunities are available to you visit the Do-it website or call the ERVAS volunteer centre on (01482) 871077. Do-it (external website)
Alternatively you can find out more from the Youth Support Service on the Youth Support Service page.
You can also gain recognition whilst volunteering through various award schemes. See attachment below for some of the national and local award schemes available. For more information about any of the schemes below please contact ERVAS on (01482) 871077 or visit the appropriate website. Volunteering for young people (pdf 127kb opens in a new window)
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