Inspiring, Teaching, Enriching

First Step Sports Group is a leading physical activity & training provider, working with schools, local authorities, community groups, businesses and individuals across the North of England.

Based in Yorkshire, with an expanding network of experienced team members located across the region, the business is comprised of 5 divisions, each specialising in a different area of physical activity development and delivery:

First Step Physical Education – Supporting primary schools with the creation, preparation and delivery of high quality, structured PE in line with the national curriculum expectations.

First Step Training – Helping individuals and organisations to build their skills through a full range of relevant, industry-specific apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship and workplace training programmes

First Step Cycle – Creating and delivering a full range of engaging and effective cycle training and development programmes, Bikeability training and community events for schools, local authorities and individuals

First Step Sports Development – Developing and delivering sports programmes, events and activity projects in partnership with local authorities, businesses and community organisations.

Kids Takeover – Providing cost-effective, fun and inclusive out of school activities, including holiday camps and specialist sports sessions for children of all ages

Latest News

Summer Fun Activity Camps 2018!

Summer: Kids Takeover Sport & Dance Camps! Kids Takeover are pleased to announce our camp line up for Summer is now complete! This Summer half term we’ll be bringing fun and excitement to Hull, Beverley and Kirk Ella from Monday 23rd July to Friday 31st August (excluding 27th August - bank holiday) at the following locations; St Mary’s Academy, Hull […]

The Rugby League Academy

TAKING YOU FURTHER The Archbishop Sentamu Rugby League school of excellence is the leading scholarship programme in the region. The Rugby League Academy builds on the programme by combining it with a high-quality industry leading education programme. Launching in September 2018 this full-time programme provides school leavers with the opportunity to gain a host of valuable qualifications […]

May Half-Term Camps!

Kids Takeover are pleased to announce that our camp line up for this May is now complete! With it being nearly time for the world cup, we decided to have an international themed week at our camps. This half term we’ll be bringing fun and excitement to Hull, Beverley and Kirk Ella from Tuesday 29th May to Friday 1st […]

Big Pedal 2018

Sustrans Big Pedal is the UK's largest inter-school cycling and scooting challenge that inspires pupils, staff and parents to choose two wheels for their journey to school. Register for the challenge at: www.bigpedal.org.uk This year's challenge will run from 23rd April - 4th May and is open to individual classes as well as whole school. On each […]

Parent & Toddler – Physical Activity Sessions

First Step Sports Development is pleased to announce our new Physical Activity Sessions. Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Hull City Council, these sessions are for parents and toddlers who are under 5 years old & are only £1 per family. Taking place at Gipsyville Library every Wednesday from 11th April 2018 until 23rd May 2018 & […]

Easter Extravaganza!

Join us this Easter for an extravaganza of sporting & activity fun! Our camps will be running at the usual time of 10:30-3:30 in Hull, Beverley & Kirk Ella – with various Wraparound Care options available. The dates our camps are open are: 26th-29th March & 3rd-6th April Venues: The Academy Sports Centre - Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 […]

Achieving National Accreditation – Modeshift STARS

First Step Cycle is pleased to announce the launch of Modeshift Stars Accreditation scheme in partnership with Hull City Council. Modeshift STARS is the national school's awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. The scheme encourages schools across the country to join in a […]

afPE Accredited Support Programme in Primary PE and School Sport

First Step Physical Education are excited to share our brand new CPD programme with you, called PECS (PE Curriculum Support)! As the only programme of its kind to be accredited with the prestigious afPE professional development kitemark, it gives schools a reliable way to use their premium to create sustainable results and easily evidence those results to […]

Spring Term Camps

Kids Takeover are pleased to announce that our camp line up for the February Spring Term is now complete! This February’s camps aren’t just any camps, not only have we packed in our much loved themed days, we’ve also loaded the week with a ton of Healthy Heart themed activities inspired by ‘Valentines’ such as; Build […]

Coaching Academy

Based in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire our Coaching Academy is a fast track to a career in the sports coaching industry. The 2 year full time programme provides school leavers with the opportunity to gain a host of valuable qualifications and skills to pursue their career. It is an alternative to staying on at […]