Charlton Challenge
The Charlton Challenge is Charlton Athletic Community Trust's (CACT's) own award-winning scheme for 2-8 year old boys and girls, delivered by our qualified coaches.
Charlton Challenge is a structured and progressive scheme aimed at developing children’s core movement and football skills. It is designed to create maximum enjoyment and involvement, while also helping young footballers to realise their full potential. At the end of the course players will receive a certificate, feedback based on our assessment criteria and a band to represent the level they have achieved. The levels are from 1-5 and a higher number of points is required to achieve the next level.
All Charlton Challenge sessions are delivered over 12 to 16 weeks three times a year at your local leisure centre and are split into four challenges.
Fundamental Challenge
Aged 4-5.
First step into developing core football skills. The Fundamental Challenge focuses on: Fundamental Skills, Ball Mastery, Social Development and Game Understanding. All players will receive feedback at the end of the course and a coloured band to show the level they have achieved.
Technical Challenge
Aged 6-8.
Provides more for players who are keen on developing as little footballers. The Technical Challenge will be a fun environment to develop the core football techniques of: Dribbling and Control, Passing, Shooting and Finishing Attacking and Defending. All players will receive feedback at the end of the course and a coloured band to show the level they have achieved.
Click here to book your sessions
For more information, please contact Josh Covill or Bradley Marshall at
josh.covill@cact.org.uk / bradley.marshall@cact.org.uk or call 020 8850 2866.
Locations
Locations
Bexley
Crook Log Leisure Centre, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath DA7 4HH
Thursday
4.30-5.15pm Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
5.15-6.15pm Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Saturday
9.15-10am Toddler Soccer 2-3 years
10-10.45am Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
10.45-11.45am Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Sporting Club Thamesmead, Bayliss Avenue, London, SE28 8NJ
Monday
5.30-6.30pm Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
5.30-6.30pm Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Wednesday
5.15-6.15pm Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
5.15-6.15pm Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Click here to book a Bexley session or for more information email bradley.marshall@cact.org.uk or josh.covill@cact.org.uk
Greenwich
Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre, Eltham Road, SE9 5LW
Monday
4.30-5.30pm Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
4.30-5.30pm Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Charlton Training Ground, via Footscray Rugby Club, 239a-241 Footscray Road, Eltham SE9 2EL
Thursday
4.45-5.45pm Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
4.45-5.45pm Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Saturday
9-9.45am Toddler Soccer 2-3 years
9-9.45am Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
10-11am Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Click here to book a Greenwich session or for more information email bradley.marshall@cact.org.uk or josh.covill@cact.org.uk
Kent
YMCA Maidstone, Melrose Cl, Cripple St, Maidstone ME15 6BD
Wednesday
4-4.45pm - Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years (astro)
4.45-5.45pm - Technical Challenge 6-8 years (astro)
Weald Of Kent School, 163 Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3SP
Thursday
5.30-6.30pm – Fundamental Challenge 4-5 years
5.30-6.30pm – Technical Challenge 6-8 years
Halls AFC, Stone Recreation Ground (entrance off London Road), Greenhithe, Dartford, Kent DA9 9DQ
Saturday (not currently running due to venue redevelopment)
9.30-10.30am – Technical Challenge 5-6 years
Click here to book a place at a Kent session or for more information please email josh.covill@cact.org.uk
SUCCESS STORIES
Jesse joined the Charlton Challenge aged just 5 and has worked his way through the challenge progressing onto the Valley Gold Advanced Centre.
Kai Mustafa has also progressed onto the Valley Gold Advanced Centre after attending Charlton Challenge sessions. Read his full story here.
Harry Markley attended Charlton Challenge sessions from the age of 3 and after spending 6 years working on his football skills with CACT coaches. Now aged 9, Harry has signed for Charlton Athletic's Academy. Read his full story here.
Twins Max and Henry Garrey started attending Charlton Challenge sessions at the age of 4. Their football skills soon developed and lead to them progressing on with Max joining the Valley Gold Advanced Centre and Henry joining the Charlton Athletic Pre-Academy. Read their story here.
Oli Fairley joined the Charlton Challenge aged 4 and progressed through the programme by attending regular sessions. Oli's progress meant that he was invited to join the Valley Gold Advanced Centre to help develop his skills further. Read his story here.
