Stockton

Community Safety in Stockton. Offers open to children aged under 16 years at Billingham Forum, Stockton Sports Centre, Thornaby Pavilion and Thornaby Pool.

Swimming £1; Skating £2 (including skate hire); Badminton Courts £2 per court; Squash Courts £1 per court; All Weather 5-a-side pitch at Stockton Sports Centre £5; Indoor 5-a-side pitch £5 - from 9-4pm only.

Billingham Forum, Billingham (01642) 551381.

Learn To Swim every week during the school summer holidays from Monday, July 31-Friday, Sept 1 from 9-9.30am. Cost: £12.50/£14.75.

Learn To Skate on Monday, July 31-Friday, Aug 4 and Monday, Aug 7-Friday, Aug 11 from 9.30-10am daily. Cost: £9.25/£10.50.

Trampoline Tasters on Wednesdays during the school summer holidays from Monday, July 31-Friday, Sept 1 at 1-2pm daily. Cost: £1.50/ £2.

Stick & Glove on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 12-2pm daily. Cost: £1.25/ £1.60. Please contact reception for dates.

Drama every Wednesday & Thursday during the school summer holidays from Monday, July 31-Friday, Sept 1 from 10-noon. Wednesdays for children aged between 5-9 years and Thursday for children over the age of 10 years. Cost £1.30/ £2.

Soft Play & Teletubbies Castle every week during the school summer holidays from Monday, July 31-Friday, Sept 1 from 9-noon. Cost: 80p/£1.50. Please note that under 8's must be accompanied by an adult.

Stockton Sports Centre

Talbot Street, Norton Road, Stockton (01642) 607994.

Gymnastics on Mondays, July 31, Aug 7, 14 & 21 from 2-3pm for toddlers and from 3-4pm for juniors. Cost: £2 per session.

Gymnastics Course for Juniors on Tuesday, Aug 1-Friday, Aug 4 & Tuesday, Aug 22-Friday, Aug 25 both from 2-3.30pm. Cost: £10 per course.

Introduction to Squash for Juniors up to 16 years on Wednesday, Aug 9-Friday, Aug 11 & Wednesday, Aug 23-Friday, Aug 25 both from 2-3.30pm. Cost: £1 per day.

Introduction to Soccer for Juniors up to 12 years on Tuesday, Aug 15-Friday, Aug 17 & Tuesday, Aug 29-Friday, Aug 31 both from 2-3pm. Cost: £1 per day.

Junior Multigym for children aged between 12-16 years on Wednesday, Aug 9-Thursday, Aug 10; Wednesday, Aug 23-Thursday, Aug 24 and Wednesday, Aug 30-Thursday, Aug 31 all commencing daily from 2-3pm. Cost: £1 per day.

Thornaby Pavilion, Town Centre, Thornaby (01642) 760971

Play Park for children aged between 8-15 years on Mondays-Fridays during the school summer holidays from 9.30-11.30am; 11.30-1.30pm & 1.30-3.30pm. Cost: £1 per 2-hour session. Cost for a full-day £2.50. Please note the play park will be closed on Aug 10, 16, 21, 28 & 30.

Gymnastics Courses on Tuesday, Aug 22-Wednesday, Aug 23 and Tuesday, Aug 29-Wednesday, Aug 30 from 1.30-3pm for children aged between 3-5 years and from 3-4.30pm for children aged over 5 years. For the younger age group children will be taught the basic of gymnastics, which will also help to improve their balance. They will be taught exciting things like forward and backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels etc. For the older age group children will be taught the basics of gymnastics whilst participating in trampolining. Cost: £2/£2.40.

Cricket Courses for children aged between 6-15 years on Monday, Aug 7 and Friday, Aug 31 from 10-noon. Improve your batting, bowling, wicket keeping & fielding techniques. Booking essential as places are limited. Cost: £2/£2.40.

Soft Play for children aged between 3-8 years. Unsupervised sessions take place from Monday, July 31-Sunday, Aug 13. Please call for availability of these sessions. Supervised sessions take place from Monday, Aug 14-Friday, Sept 1 from 9-noon & 1.30-3.30pm. Cost: £1 per 1-hour session.

Badminton Courses for children aged between 11-15 years on Sundays during the summer holidays from 2-4pm. Cost: 65p per person (includes racquet & shuttle).

UnSquashable Offer for all on Mondays-Fridays during the school summer holidays from 9-noon & 2-4pm daily. Cost: £1 per 45-minute court (includes racquets & squash ball).

Thornaby Pool, Thornaby Road, Thornaby (01642) 616727.

Crash Courses in Swimming for children over the age of 5 years who wish to learn to swim and also for those children who want to improve their swimming skills. Held on Mondays-Fridays, weeks commencing July 31, Aug 7,14, 21 & 29 from 9-9.30am & 9.30-10am. Cost: £12.50/£14.75. Please enrol in advance for courses as places are limited.

Fun Float Sessions on Mondays-Fridays during the summer holidays from

11-11.45am (Monday-Thursday) and 1-2pm (Tuesdays-Fridays). Float on a frog, swim with a fish or just have rafting races with friends. Cost: 90p/£1.40