Young Hackney - Inspire Juniors

Service details

Who are we?

Young Hackney Sports Unit (YHSU), supports young people through encouraging  healthy and active lifestyles. We support school's Physical Education (PE) and run youth activity projects for those with SEND (special educational need or disability).


What is Young Hackney - Inspire Juniors? 

Young Hackney Inspire - Junior is a sport and physical activity group aimed at young people aged 8-14 who:

  • want to take part in fitness activities and
  • want to try a variety of different sports and physical activities
  • and hang out in a relaxed, un-pressured and fun space
  • have additional needs such as ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition), mild Learning Difficulties and / or Speech and language delay or difficulties

This is an enjoyable child and young person led session based on play.


What happens at the session? 

The Young Hackney - Inspire Junior sessions provide: 

  • A safe space for young people to come and take part in new activities.
  • A place to meet regularly, chat and develop friendships with other young people.
  • A supportive environment to develop social skills.
  • Activities on offer for this group include: 

    • Trampolining, basketball, boccia, badminton, football and other sports
    • Opportunity to join individual or group sporting activities
    • Relaxation activities
    • Quiet areas

Staff ratio at these session is 1 adult to 4 children.


Where is this session held?

These sessions are run from Young Hackney's Eastway Youth Sports Hub as an after school club activity. 


What day is the session on? 

Young Hackney - Junior Inspire sessions are held on Mondays during term time from 4pm-5:30pm. 


Further information...

Parents are welcome to stay in the centre while their child or young person attends the session but are also free to leave and return to collect them at the end of the session. 

If you are over 14 find information about Young Hackney - Inspire Seniors sessions here. 

Find out about other activities for young people with SEND offered by Young Hackney School and Youth Sports Unit here.

Contact the service for a membership form, if you need more information or want to discuss how the staff can support your child or young person. 

SEND Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands
Primary 4 -10
Secondary 11-14
Preparing for Adulthood 14-18
SEN Provision Type
  • Targeted
  • Specialist

Who to contact

Telephone
020 8356 7377 020 8356 7377
E-mail
YHsportsunit@hackney.gov.uk
Website
www.younghackney.org/
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Where to go

Address
Young Hackney Sports Hub
80z Eastway
Postcode

E9 5JD

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Time / Date Details

Time of day
  • Afternoon
Session Information
Monday's term time 4pm to 5:30pm

Other details

Who is eligible?

Young people aged 8-14 who have additional needs such as ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition), mild Learning Difficulties and / or Speech and language delay or difficulties. 

Places will be offered on a first come first served basis.

Referral Details

Sign up to Young Hackney Membership and Young Hackney's Leisure Passport is required.

To register for Young Hackney - Inspire Junior sessions e-mail the service providing your name, your child’s name, age and your contact number.

Someone from the service will call you to give you more details, and check that the group is suitable for you / your young person.

email YHsportsunit@hackney.gov.uk

What to do if you have a complaint

If you have feedback about this service please contact them directly. They will use your feedback to do more of what works well and less of anything that doesn't work well. 

If you are still not happy with the service you can raise your concerns formally. This means someone who is not part of the service will look at your feedback or concern and see if anything can or needs to be done to help make things better.

If you need to make a formal complaint you can use the London Borough of Hackney complaints procedure.

Costs

  • Free

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