Extending Activities is part of the new 5 hour offer for young people in England. Nationally, £36m of new Government funding for young people's sport has been ring fenced for this programme.

Extending Activities funding is targeted at "semi - sporty" children, young people and young adults living in Surrey's 11 boroughs & districts.  It will engage them in an extra 1-2 hours a week (minimum 10 weeks) of high quality sport and physical activity.

In 2008/09 the Surrey programme will be able to fund local organisations, clubs, schools, etc, to deliver approximately 50 sport and activity projects per school term (Autumn and Spring).

Surrey has been allocated £98,700 to engage 2,592 semi sporty young people by March 2009. A further £292,200 will be available in Year 2 & 3 to support another 8,892 young people participate in more sport.

Runnymede's first activity from this funding is Runnymede Panthers, a fun and exciting way to learn the basics of athletics in an indoor environment led by experienced and qualified coaches.

Where: St Georges College, Addlestone

When: Friday evenings (for 10 weeks)

Start date: Friday October 3rd - Friday 5th December

Time: 6:30 - 7:30pm

For whom: All children that live in Surrey and currently take part in 3-4 hours of sport a week

Price: £20.00 (for the 10 week period

Bookings will close on Friday 26th September.

For further information or to register on this course please contact Kate Carey, Sports Development Officer on 01932 425683 or kate.carey@runnymede.gov.uk