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Active Tameside provides the local community with outstanding leisure, pastime and holistic wellbeing activities which generate both social and economic benefits for our users. We do this in a sustainable manner that is both inclusive and socially considered.
Our vision is to inspire the people of Tameside into living healthier, happier and more active lives as part of their local community.

Best Life is a 12-week school-based programme, where through interactive group sessions, participants develop the knowledge and skills needed to make safe, informed, and positive life choices. It helps young people build healthy relationships, improve emotional wellbeing, increase self-esteem, and recognise the risks of abuse, grooming, and exploitation. Through interactive group sessions, participants develop the knowledge and skills needed to make safe, informed, and positive life choices.

Run by trained volunteers every Friday evening, Fitton Hill Junior Youth Club provides a fun, safe environment offering sports, crafts, games, socialisation, and refreshments. We also collaborate with other local organisations to provide exciting activities like sports, gardening, environmental projects, and forest skills.

Early Break is a charity dedicated to improving the lives, safety and wellbeing of children, young people and families across Greater Manchester. Its purpose is to reduce harm, address inequalities and empower individuals to make positive, sustainable changes in their lives. Through its young people’s and family substance use service, emotional health and wellbeing support, housing and outreach services, Early Break provides accessible, person-centred support that responds to individual needs, strengthens family relationships, promotes resilience and helps children, young people and families achieve their full potential.

We welcome children and young people of all abilities, backgrounds and experience levels. Our friendly, approachable environment is designed to feel more comfortable than a traditional boxing gym, creating inclusive opportunities for everyone. We have extensive experience supporting young people with additional needs. Our focus is not on producing world-class boxers, but predominantly having fun, self-development, building confidence, discipline, resilience, respect, self-control and positive relationships, therefore creating champions in all areas of life.

Bury Defence Academy is a Martial Arts and Boxing Club with classes for Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Striking and Circuit Training. We have 400 weekly service users and regularly organise competitions and events for young people. We also run Holiday Clubs and have two onsite Youth Mentors who work to guide young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour. Through the Violence Reduction Unit we are able to support young people with the costs of participating in the above activities.

PAC CIC supports young people across Tameside through detached youth work, creative clubs and progression support. Current opportunities include Beats & Bars music-making and recording for ages 10+ at Oxford Park Pavilion, creative activities at Hurst Cross and Hattersley, and Creative Futures for 16–24-year-olds. Our detached teams work in St Peter’s, St Michael’s and Hattersley/Hyde, building trusted relationships and connecting young people with positive opportunities.
Contact info@pac-cic.co.uk for current session details.

Get ready to discover your strengths, build confidence and explore where your future could take you! Young Leaders is a fun, six-week programme packed with interactive challenges, team activities and inspiring sessions with real employers. You’ll build confidence and resilience, explore careers, college and apprenticeships, and develop practical skills including CV writing and interview preparation. It’s all about trying new things, meeting new people, believing in yourself and discovering the opportunities that could shape your future.