The club runs courses for Beginners and Range Returners throughout the year.

To attend or enquire about one of our courses or our Range Returner programme, please email jo.condon1@outlook.com with your name, email address and the name of the course you’re interested in and we’ll will get back to you.

We run a number of Beginners’ Courses over the course of the year, each delivered by our licenced Sessions Coaches with the support of experienced club archers. Each course runs for three weeks and takes place on Saturdays from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
 

By the end of the course, you will:

• Understand range layout, safety, etiquette and the rules of shooting
• Shoot using T draw shooting style (barebow) and transition to using a sight to aim (freestyle)
• Be familiar with range commands and collecting your arrows
• Score your rounds
• Set up and take down your equipment
   

The cost of the course is £65.00 for those aged 18 and £45.00 for those under 18. This covers your insurance and includes all the equipment needed for the duration of the course.
 

We recommend that you wear comfortable but close-fitting clothing and closed toe shoes. If it’s cold we also recommend wearing several thin layers rather than one bulky one!
 

If you need to cancel a lesson at short notice, or you know in advance that you’ll miss a particular week, please let us know so that we can arrange for you to make it up later, as we do not accept members unless they have attended every lesson.
 

Please note, in the interests of safeguarding, the following rules are in place for archers under the age of 18.
 

1. Unfortunately, due to the stresses and strains that archery can put on a young body, we do not accept children under the age of ten on our courses. There is, however, no upper age limit.

2. Children aged between 10 – 12 can attend the course providing their parent/carer also attends the course. We do not allow children in this age group to join the club without their parent/carer also joining.

3. Children aged between 13 – 18 who wish to apply for club membership after successfully completing their course, must be accompanied by their parent/carer at all times when shooting.

If it’s been some time since you completed your Beginners’ Course and had to drop out of the sport for whatever reason, we’d be delighted to ease you back in. Our Range Returner programme consists of between one and six sessions, depending on your ability.
 

So, whether you have extensive experience and just need a one hour refresher session, or you completed a Beginners’ Course, had to step away and need a bit more support with getting back on the shooting line, we can help. You’ll have the opportunity to receive help from one of our Session Coaches, meet other club members who will offer ongoing support, and you can attend up to six sessions before having to become a club member and renew your Archery GB membership.
 

We know it can be scary coming back after a break but why not give it a try? You’ve got nothing to lose!