Active Swansea's football courses, run in partnership with Swansea City AFC, offer young footballers the perfect opportunity to develop and practice their skills in a fun and safe environment.

What we provide

We aim to enhance the natural development of each child participating, and improve their skills and technique.
Our courses offer fun educational sessions to develop talent and small-sided games to encourage team play.
Each child participating will receive a gift, certificate recognising their achievement, and opportunities of winning individual trophies.
Our coaches are CRB checked and qualified through the Football Association of Wales.

What to bring

So that your child is comfortable when participating please bring suitable training kit including a T-shirt, shorts or tracksuit bottoms, and trainers.
Water bottle – we provide a water-cooler for top-ups

Our courses

Duration: Courses run for 5 or 10 weeks.

How to book

Please complete the  football booking form [97kb] and register at your selected venue.

Courses cost:
5 weeks course: £16.25 and £12.50 Passport to Leisure
10 week course: £32.50 and £25.00 PTL.

You'll need to register each child with Swansea City's Cygnet's Fan Club at a cost of £5.00 for the year. In return each child will enjoy a range of benefits including
free entry to Plantasia, free swim at Active Swansea pools, money off vouchers for Tenpin Bowling, and Swansea City Superstore.

Swansea City FC Community Trust run courses for 8-11 year olds at our centres. Telephone 01792 616607 for more information.

Where else can I play Football in Swansea?

Your School - There are qualified and accredited coaches who are able to visit your school and run fun football sessions for all age groups. If you work through 10 coached sessions then the school will be eligible for free football equipment as part of the School Accreditation Scheme.

In secondary Schools 5x60 officers will be running in-house festivals as well as external tournaments against other schools in Swansea.

A Local club - Currently in Swansea there are over 25 Football Clubs (from Under 8's upwards) covering various age groups and genders. All Clubs have qualified and CRB-checked coaches as part of their own Accreditation Schemes.

Your local park

Want to get involved in disability football?

Whether you are a:

• Player
• Coach
• Teacher
• Administrator
• Volunteer

There are a number of opportunities available for you to get involved in disability football within Swansea.  If you would like to find out more please contact Rob Thomas on 01792 635445 or rob.thomas2@swansea.gov.uk

What is football?

Football is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world.

It is a football variant played on a rectangular grass or artificial turf field, with a goal in the centre of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by manoeuvring the ball into the opposing goal.

In general play, the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the team usually use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or head to intercept a ball in midair.

The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition.

Find out more about Football from Active Arnie

Further Information on Football in Swansea

The role of the Football Development Officer is to promote and improve Grassroots Football within the City and County of Swansea.

This is done by various schemes within Schools (both primary, junior and secondary), through local clubs, Leisure Centres, Accredited Companies, Swansea City and Swansea City Football in the Community.

For further information, please contact Rob Thomas on 01792 635445 or email rob.thomas2@swansea.gov.uk