Summer childcare/activities for a teenager ?

Zoe_Price

I fear my teenage son is going to use the summer holiday as a means to run up my electric bill whilst he plays XBox all summer. I live in the midlands and was wondering if anyone knows of any outdoor activities/groups/programs/summer camps that I can sign him up for to get him out the house more?

Turner1974

The YHA are running summer camps called 'Do it 4 Real'. There's a choice of action adventure, go extreme, future leader and performing arts camps, depending on what your lads into. My kids have been going there the past few years and have loved it. It's worth checking them out.
http://www.doit4real.co.uk/

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kingfisherblue

Contact your local council and see what they have to offer for his age group. I rang my council yesterday and received an email of the diary of events that will be free in next week's paper. For teens, our council and local businesses are providing the folllowing activities:
5-a-side soccer, including a league (free)
laser - a holiday league (charged)
swimming (some free, but the ones with slides and floats are charged)
zumba (charged)
youth clubs most evenings (free)
football sessions (free)
Tae Kwondo (free)
table tennis (free)
boxing (free)
mini Olympics (free)
Art sessions for teens (free)
Wildflower watch (free)
dance mats (doesn't say of free or charged)
trip to the beach (charged)
dance sessions (free)
fitness fun (free)
youth only zone - sports (free)
water sports (free)
National Citizen Service (free)
Skatepark (free)
teens bug hunt (free)
Summer fun day (charged)
Jewellery making (free)
local festivals (free)
breakdancing (free)
classic Car Show (charged)
Golf summer camp (free)
fun for all event - canoeing, kayaking and high ropes course (free)
Golf - rounds for four teens (free)
graffiti workshop (free)
dowsing (free)
Life saving course for age 16+ (charged)
Olympic snacks brunch club - tasting food from other countries (free)
family tree session (free)
bat watch (free)
heritage celebration (free)
mountain bike skills - riding, control led braking, step downs and bike maintenance (free)

Some of these are on every week, and they are in addition to the activities available for the under twelves. Some you have to book, some you just turn up for.

I don't know how my lads are going to fit everything in!

valos_mummy

Kerrang radio keeps harping on about this in their ad breaks, for 16-17 year olds. It says many places are free, with the most you have to pay being £80. Involves 3 weeks of activities though, 1 away from home. Doesn't look too bad having a read.

Link here:

http://ncs2012.co.uk/kerrang

onlyroz

Our council runs a summer program of free or cheap activities every day during the summer holidays. Also, there are holiday clubs for 3-16 year olds. My son is booked into one for 10 days of the summer (costs about £28 a day). Check out your local sports centres and secondary schools - they often run summer holiday clubs.

I have also seen flyers for summer dance camps, drama workshops, and an educational club that works on literacy and numeracy skills.

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thegirlintheattic

Many schools run summer schools with sports and fun activities.