Next Generation Academy

NGA | Training Membership 🔀⚽️

After our summer break, our Advanced Player Pathway returns next week! ⚽️

We’re inviting new players to join us for a FREE training session at Vision Football Factory, Tamworth and experience our Advanced Player Pathway first-hand.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

✅ UEFA Qualified Coaches
✅ Elite Technical & Tactical Coaching
✅ Structured APP Coaching Curriculum
✅ Opportunities to join our Academy Fixture Programme
✅ Train in a high-performance environment alongside talented players

📍 Vision Football Factory, Tamworth, B77 5DE.

🗓 Monday – Thursday

🔴 U7–U9 | 5.00pm – 6.00pm
🔵 U10–U12 | 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Whether you’re looking for additional development or want to challenge yourself in a more advanced environment, come and experience what Next Generation Academy has to offer.

FREE SESSION | LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

📲 Book your FREE session today:

https://nextgeneration.classforkids.io/term/240

🔴🔵 NEXT GEN. NEXT LEVEL.

NGA x ADVANCED PLAYER PATHWAY | 2026/27

🔥 ASSESSMENT BLOCK — REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

We are looking for gifted and talented young players to join our Advanced Squads and progress into our Pre-Academy Games Programme.

CURRENT RECRUITMENT

⚽ U6 | Year 1
⚽ U7 | Year 2
⚽ U8 | Year 3

📅 Friday 18th September 2026
⏰ 5.00pm – 6.00pm

📍 Anker Valley Sports Complex, Tamworth, B77 3AX

Assessment is OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS and gives our coaching team the opportunity to identify players ready to progress within our Advanced Player Pathway.

Selected players will have opportunities to experience fixtures and festivals against professional academies including:

Birmingham City • West Bromwich Albion • Aston Villa • Derby County • Leicester City • Wolves • Stoke City • Walsall • Port Vale • Burton Albion • Nottingham Forest • Arsenal • Oxford United • Brentford • Manchester City

🔥 High-quality coaching
⚽ Advanced player development
🏟️ Pre-Academy fixtures & festivals
📈 Regular opportunities to be challenged
👀 Professional Academy experiences

DEVELOP with our coaching team.
COMPETE against the best.
EXPERIENCE the next level. ⚽️

⚽ U9+ OPPORTUNITIES

Our older age groups are currently FULL, with new assessment opportunities available at October Half Term.

📲 REGISTER FOR THE ASSESSMENT:
https://forms.gle/BkSGxF7epB89MxEHA

NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY
Advanced Player Pathway

NGA | Game Changers – Tamworth

A brilliant place to get your football journey started! 🙌

Our Game Changers sessions are ideal for children who are new to the game or looking for a fun, positive environment to learn, develop and enjoy their football.

⚽ Fun, engaging coaching
❤️ Friendly & welcoming environment
🔥 Build confidence & develop skills
🤝 Make friends & enjoy the game

🎟️ FREE SESSION PASS AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 2026

SATURDAY | U7 & U8
📅 Every Saturday
⏰ 9.00am – 10.00am
🎟️ Free Session Pass: https://nextgeneration.classforkids.io/info/691

OR

MONDAY | U7 – U11
📅 Every Monday
⏰ 6.00pm – 7.00pm
🎟️ Free Session Pass: https://nextgeneration.classforkids.io/term/234

📍 Vision Football Factory
Ninian Way, Tamworth, B77 5DE

Come along, have fun and discover a love for the game! ⚽️❤️

WeAreGameChangers

NEXT GENERATION | Academy Visit 🏆

A huge thank you to Port Vale FC for the invitation to compete in their Pre-Season Tournament! ⚽️🏆

A fantastic opportunity and experience for our players to test themselves against some excellent opposition.

Thank you for having us! 🤝⚽️

👍🏻⚽️ What a summer it’s been! ☀️❤️

WELCOME TO NGA | DISCOVERY PHASE – IBSTOCK 2026/27 ❤️⚽️

We’re delighted to welcome families to our NGA Discovery Phase in Ibstock for the 2026/27 season!

Working in partnership with Ibstock United Juniors FC, our Discovery Phase provides young children with a fun, positive introduction to football while creating a clear pathway into grassroots football teams when they are ready.

📅 FIRST SESSION: SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2026

🌟 KICKERS ACADEMY

Pre-School Children
⏰ 9:15am – 10:00am

A fun first experience of football, focusing on confidence, movement, coordination, lots of touches of the ball and, most importantly, enjoyment!

⚽ U5 – U7 TEAM PREPARATION

Reception – Year 2
⏰ 10:00am – 11:00am

Designed to prepare players for team football through fun, age-appropriate coaching, small-sided games, fixtures and additional football experiences.

📍 VENUE
David Wilson Clubhouse – Ibstock United Juniors FC
Ashby Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6HB

Sessions will remain at the David Wilson Clubhouse until 3rd October 2026, when we move indoors to Ibstock Community College for the winter.

💷 £32.50 PER MONTH

Membership is paid monthly through our Class4Kids system and can be cancelled at any time.

Your membership includes:

👕 Nike Training Kit
⚽ Weekly NGA Discovery Phase coaching
🌟 Additional Academy Experiences
🏟️ Fixtures & football opportunities
🏠 Winter indoor training venue
🎃 Halloween Event
🎄 Christmas Event
🏆 Summer Awards Event

Our aim is to give every child the best possible start to their football journey – developing confidence, making friends, enjoying football and creating brilliant memories! ❤️⚽️

📲 BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR 2026/27
https://nextgeneration.classforkids.io/term/233

📅 NO SESSIONS:
26th December 2026
2nd January 2027
27th March 2027

NGA × IBSTOCK UNITED JUNIORS FC
Creating a pathway from their first kick into team football. ⚽️❤️

NEXT GENERATION x DERBY COUNTY FC

A huge thank you to Derby County FC for welcoming our young players this morning and providing another fantastic experience at the very start of their football journey. 🐏⚽️

It was brilliant to see children from our Tamworth, Lichfield & Ibstock sites coming together, mixing as one group and enjoying the opportunity.

The strength and talent within our 2026/27 U6 Discovery Phase is really exciting. 🌟

As this group continues to develop, our provision will evolve with them — providing more opportunities, experiences and the right level of challenge to support their development.

Most importantly, today was about enjoying football, making memories and inspiring a love for the game. ❤️

A huge thank you to all the parents for your continued support and once again to Derby County FC for the opportunity. 🤝

The journey is only just beginning… ⚽️🚀

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Another exciting week ahead with opportunities for our players to experience professional academy environments! 🙌

📅 15th August | West Bromwich Albion
⚽ U8 & U9

📅 16th August | Derby County FC
⚽ U5 Tamworth | Lichfield | Ibstock

📅 19th August | Port Vale FC
⚽ U10 Advanced Player Pathway Squad

Creating opportunities. Building experiences. Making memories. ❤️⚽️

NEXT GENERATION x BALLON D’OR ⚽️🏆

With the temperatures rising, today’s camp will be all about fun, skills and plenty of drinks breaks! 💧

🏆 BALLON D’OR SKILLS CHALLENGE

⏱️ Dribbling Time Trial
🪣 Chip Into The Bin
🚩 Score From A Corner
🎯 Halfway Line Challenge

Complete all four challenges and see who will be crowned our…

🏆⭐ BALLON D’OR SKILLS CHAMPION! ⭐🏆

Plenty of water 💧Indoor Pitches ☀️ And plenty of football fun! ⚽❤️

NEXT GENERATION | BCFC Festival 🔵⚪️

A special morning for some of our 2026/27 U6 group! ❤️⚽️

A selection of our players were invited to BCFC for a brilliant morning of football and games.

With over 45 children moving into Year 1 within our programme, this was a great opportunity to introduce some match experience before we begin grouping players into teams ahead of the new season.

We even had two players from our Kickers Academy step up and join the group! 👏🔥

A fantastic experience for the players and another great memory made! 💙⚽️