Play. Learn. Grow.

Fun children’s football and multi-sport sessions that keep kids active and smiling on and off the pitch.

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What we offer

After-school clubs

Weekly after-school football classes during term time.

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holiday camps

Multi-sport and football-only classes over school holidays and inset days

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Soccer saturdays

Weekly football training focusing on a new topic each week

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Skills zone

Advanced football sessions focusing on technical skills and ball mastery

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Birthday parties

Celebrate your child’s big day with a football themed birthday party!

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School support

School support including PE cover, after-school clubs, and mentoring.

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mike delaney

Head Coach & Founder

“Our ethos is to create an environment where kids can enjoy themselves, build confidence, and learn together.”

For over 26 years, Mike Delaney has been delivering sports lessons and camps for children across Orpington and Bromley. In addition to coaching football, he also works as a football choreographer and has collaborated with football legends including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo!

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Great conditions for SOCCER SATURDAY sessions today ☀️

There are still spaces on our regular football skills sessions which run every Saturday during term time at two great venues with 3G all weather p

Some very exciting news for our amazing freestyle guest @alicewdfs ⚽️🤩🔥

Alice has been selected to star in a huge World Cup football campaign which will be shown worldwide 🌎 🎥

Alice has performed a number of times for the children at Skills Ac

Christmas Camp 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ wrapped up! 🎁 🎄 🎅 ⚽️

Thank you to all the brilliant football stars who joined us for our special 2 day camp! 🤩 We had elves, reindeer and Santas for our tournament teams 🧝 🦌 🧑&zwj;🎄 with medals for every child 🥇

Happy 1️⃣8️⃣TH birthday to Fliss! 🎁 🎂 🥳

Like many of our coaches, Fliss attended Skills Academy as a child and she now has a role within our team. Her genuine friendly and welcoming nature makes every child feel happy at the start of holiday cam

Looking for a new opportunity in 2026?

We are recruiting 🤩

Skills Academy is looking to welcome more enthusiastic coaches to our team to meet the needs of our popular clubs and camps running throughout the year!

✅ Full time coaching role availa

FAQs

The age range depends on which of our multisport / football classes or camps you want to sign up to, but overall we cater for girls and boys between 5-12 year olds.
Absolutely! At Skills Academy, every child is welcome, whatever their ability. Our amazing coaches focus on fun and learning, to make sure everyone enjoys themselves.
No! While football has been our main focus over the years, we also run sessions in basketball and more giving children lots of ways to play, learn, and have fun.
Nope! We offer a 10% sibling discount across all clubs and camps. The first child is full price, and any additional siblings receive 10% off all clubs and camps.
- Comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the season
- A water bottle to stay hydrated.
- For football sessions, shin pads are required, and moulded boots are recommended for grass pitches.