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Last updated: 16 January 2026
Next review: 15 January 2027
For young people, age-specific sessions help you stay safe and have fun. Coaches keep activities at the right level, and it’s easier to try things with friends. In Waltham Forest there are free youth clubs, sports, and drop-ins.
Junior Parkrun
What: 2k run for children
Who: Ages 4 to 14
When: Sundays, 9am
Where: Leyton Jubilee Park
Cost: Free
Find out more about Junior Parkrun
Inclusive Multi Sports
What: Fun sports for all abilities
Who: Ages 4 to 10
When: Sundays, 9.15am to 10.15am
Where: Pastures Centre
Cost: Free
Contact: feel.good@walthamforest.gov.uk
Find out more about Inclusive Multi Sports
Free Football
What: Open football sessions for teens
Who: Ages 13 to 19
When: Fridays, 6pm to 8pm
Where: Salisbury Hall Playing Fields
Cost: Free
Find out more about Free Football
YMCA Youth Programme
What: Multi-sports and basketball sessions for young people
Who: Ages 11 to 19
When: Multi-sports: Tuesdays, 3pm to 5pm; Basketball: Tuesdays, 6pm to 8pm (ages 11 to 15), Fridays, 6pm to 8pm (ages 16 to 19)
Where: YMCA Walthamstow
Cost: Free
Find out more about YMCA Youth Programme
Saturday Football – MB Community CIC
What: Inclusive, skills-focused football sessions
Who: Ages 8 to 11
When: Saturdays, 10.30am to 12pm
Where: Memorial Park
Cost: Free
Contact: info@mbcommunitycic.com
Worth Unlimited Football Sessions (Abbotts Park)
What: Coaching with Yomi from Footstepz Academy
Who: All young people
When: Tuesdays, 3.30pm to 4.30pm (March onwards)
Where: Abbotts Park, 9 Abbotts Park Rd, London E10 6HT
Cost: Free
Find out more about Worth Unlimited Football Sessions (Abbotts Park)
Worth Unlimited Football Sessions (Score Centre)
What: Coaching with Yomi from Footstepz Academy
Who: All young people
When: Tuesdays, 5pm to 7pm (January to February)
Where: Score Centre, 2 Coronation Square, London E10 5UN
Cost: Free
Find out more about Worth Unlimited Football Sessions (Score Centre)
Inclusive Football
What: Fun session for all abilities
Who: Ages 6 to 14
When: Mondays, 5pm to 6pm
Where: Jubilee Sports Ground
Cost: Free
Contact: feel.good@walthamforest.gov.uk
Find out more about Inclusive Football
Leyton Orient Youth Programme
What: Football and sports activities for young people
Who: Ages vary
When: TBC
Where: Various locations
Cost: Free
Contact: Hafizul.Haque@leytonorienttrust.org.uk
Leyton Orient Trust Football and Multi Sports
What: Football and sports activities for young people
Who: Ages 11 to 18
When: 5pm to 6pm
Where: Wood Street Playground, Troubridge Square, E17 3HX
Cost: Free
Contact: Hafizul.Haque@leytonorienttrust.org.uk
Peabody Youth Programme
What: Community youth sports and activities
Who: Young people
When: TBC
Where: Various
Cost: Free
Find out more about Peabody Youth Programme