South and Vale Term Time Activities
Our Active Communities team offer a range of free and low-cost activities, for young children, teenagers and families to enjoy at locations across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse during term time.
Under each category, you’ll find when and where the activities take place along with the links, you’ll need to make a booking.
Free Faringdon Have a Go Day
Come along to our free have a go day and try and range of activities for children, parents and teenagers! Activities include tots sessions, Yoga, Zumba, Dance, Badminton coaching and more. GLL are offering a range of swimming lesson tasters for free – these will be booked via a separate link.
Book your free ticket to enjoy sports and art sessions here. For more information please email youmove@southandvale.gov.uk
Swimming Pool – these sessions need to be booked with Better Leisure
- 9-10am
- Swimming lessons for age 3-5 years email Faringdon@gll.org to book your space.
- Swimming lessons age 4+ book your space here
- 10-11am – Swimming lesson age 4+book your space here
- 11-11.45am
- Water safety and rookie lifeguarding age 8+ email Faringdon@gll.org to book your space.
- Adult swim lessons age 18+ book your space here
Main Hall
- 9-10am – Drop in Pickleball and Badminton
- 10-11am – What a racquet badminton coaching age 5+ or Mini circuits and fun games for age 2-5 years
- 11-11.45am – Family cricket age 5+
- 11.45-12.15 – Family Zumba age 5+
Studio
- 1-1.30pm – Family dance age 4+
- 2-3pm – Yoga session
Squash Courts
- 10-10.30am – New Age Kurling age 5+
- 10.30-11am – Boccia Age 5+
- 11-12.30 – Table Tennis
- 1-3pm – Art with Olena for all ages
Early Years Activities for parents with young children
Born to Move Early Years – walking to 5 years old
Created exclusively for young children, BORN TO MOVE Early Years is focused on supporting imaginative, exploratory movement that’s fun and full of energy.
Join us for a 30 minute class where we will go on an adventure this might be to space, the library or even in the toy box!
Younger siblings are welcome to attend, if your child is under 2 but is mobile you are welcome to come along and try the session too.
Wednesday 24 June & 1 July
- 3.30-4pm – GWP District Community Centre, Didcot, OX11 6GR
- £2 per child or free with YouMove card.
Book your space for Born to Move Early Years Didcot here.
Post Natal Fitness classes
Getting back into exercise after you’ve had a baby is not only great for your physical health but also your mental health.
If you’ve had a pregnancy related health condition or have been inactive then this class is for you!
Active Buggies
A free fitness session for parents with young children, designed for post-natal participants.
Exercises will consist of fast walking, jogging and a bit of running with or without the buggy, but feel free to do what makes you feel comfortable. I give everyone the option as most people won’t be at the running stages just yet! We do a mixture of squats and lunges; these again can be done with or without the buggy and we do other exercises that work the upper body as well as the lower body. I also do some floor exercises where we work on strengthening the core muscles – nothing too strenuous.
Wantage Memorial Park, Wantage, OX12 8DP
- Thursday, 4 June for 6 weeks 10:30am – 11:15am
Book your space for Active Buggies here.
Blaze Trails
Getting out of the front door with a baby can feel hard, but with Blaze Trails you always have someone to explore with!
Sign up to find free, local parent and baby walking groups all around the UK.
Our volunteer Organisers are parents too and organise regular baby-carrying, pushchair and toddler walks for all parents and carers to attend.
We also provide tips, support and inspiration to help you feel confident getting out walking with your baby. Find more information here.
Our next walks are restarting in September 2026!
School Years Activities
Make & Move Reception – Year 6
Join us for a 45 minute session combining movement and craft. We will start with a game or movement activity and then move to a craft activity. The children will be able to take the craft home each week.
5 weeks – Wednesday 3, 10, 24 June 1 & 8 July
- 4.15-5pm – GWP District Community Centre, Didcot, OX11 6GR
- £2 per child or £8 for all 5 weeks or free with a YouMove card
Book your space for Make and Move here.
Activities during school holidays
During most school holidays, we offer a range of low-cost activities, for young children, teenagers and families to enjoy at locations across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
Visit our South and Vale Holiday Activities page for more information.
Activities for all residents
Our Active Communities Team work across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to help residents with their physical health and wellbeing. They run a variety of weekly activities for all ages and abilities.
To find out more and to see what activities are available near you, visit our pages on Active Communities in South Oxfordshire and Active Communities in the Vale of White Horse.
Follow our new Active Communities Facebook page, you can join our mailing list to receive regular email updates, or if you have any questions; please email active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk