FAQ

Astro Tots: 18 months–2½ years. Cosmic Kickers: 2½–3½ years. Shooting Stars: 3½–5 years. Supernovas: 5–8 years. These ages are a guide. Ask us if you are unsure.

No. Mini Footy welcomes beginners. Some children join in straight away; others need time to watch and feel comfortable.

• Yes. Taster sessions currently cost £11 and can be booked in any class with a suitable space. If a class is full, please join the waiting list and we’ll let you know when a place becomes available.

• Mini Footy classes are created to be entertaining, stimulating, dynamic, and interactive. Our coaches curate sessions that help children build confidence, teamwork, and social abilities, while also nurturing their football skills with the aim of helping them to enjoy sport. We are continually enhancing our sessions and devise new coaching methods to provide the best classes possible.

• Mini Footy sessions last 45 minutes in total. During this time there is a settling in period where parents have free play-time with their child, kicking balls and scoring goals.
  
• The rest of the session is structured and will include 1 or 2 drinks breaks.

• It depends on the age and the confidence of the child. Our Astro Tots classes are 100% parental participation, as your child needs your support to help them interpret how to play and participate in the games.
• As children grow older and more confident the coaches will encourage the parents to step-back and let their child do more by themselves. However, there may be times in a session where parents are encouraged to join in or help their child.

• For safeguarding purposes a parent or guardian must be present at all times during a Mini Footy class.

• We like people to book with us before attending the session. By booking on we can let your coach know you will be attending, keeping the session as safe and organised as possible. 

• We want your child to feel comfortable and happy so that they enjoy their sessions.
• New regular members joining from 1 October 2026 pay a one-off £30 New Starter Registration Fee, which includes entitlement to the standard official Mini Footy playing kit: shirt and shorts. Socks are optional purchases. Existing Mini Footy families may have separate transition arrangements.

• Trainers are worn by the majority of children, but please don’t purchase special footwear for our classes. Some children will just wear a normal pair of shoes, and this is perfectly acceptable.
• Outdoor classes, during the summer months, classes will normally take place outside on grass. Some children do wear studded football boots, but once again a pair of trainers/shoes will be fine.
• Rainy Days – children are welcome to wear wellies and waterproofs if it’s raining.

• Winter – (October to May approximately) classes take place inside
• Summer – (May to October approximately) classes will take place outside and will continue even if it’s raining, so dress your child appropriately for the conditions, Suncream and Hats when sunny. Waterproofs and Wellies if wet.
  Occasionally, it it’s a heavy storm, we will aim to revert to an inside venue (if available)

• Your child will get hungry and thirsty during their session so please bring a drink and snack for them to consume.
• Please ensure that no food or drinks are brought on to the playing area. Spillages become a hazard and delay our classes inside, and eating food whilst running around, can be a potential choking hazard.

• Shin pads are ONLY REQUIRED in our Supernovas sessions. In these older classes, we play games and matches where physical contact can occur. Any child who doesn’t have shinpads, will only be permitted to partake in parts of the session where no physical contact can occur.

• You will receive an email after your class, which will allow you to take out a Mini Footy Monthly Membership. You will only have 48 hours to sign-up, before your space will be offered to the next child.

• Once started, your membership runs continuously. You can cancel at any time by giving one month’s notice (see the cancellation FAQ above).

• Please email kickoff@minifooty.co.uk to give one month’s notice. Your membership and reserved class place continue during the notice period, and any payment falling due during that period remains payable. We’ll confirm your child’s final class date.
• We’re always keen to understand why a family is leaving and whether there is anything practical we can do to help, so please feel free to include any feedback in your email.

• Mini Footy may agree to pause a monthly membership at our discretion, normally for at least one full month. A paused membership does not hold your existing class place, so the place may be offered to another child. If you want to guarantee your place while you are away, your monthly membership should remain active.

• If your child misses a booked session because of illness, holiday or another personal commitment, there is no automatic entitlement to a refund, replacement session or credit. Where possible, Mini Footy may offer an alternative arrangement at our discretion.

• Your initial membership fee will be taken on the day you enrol into a Mini Footy class. 
• Membership payments are taken monthly in advance. Your monthly total depends on the number of sessions in that booking period.

• Sometimes we do get fully booked and we have to place interested parents/children on a waiting list. When you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, we will send an email out to everyone at the same time. This gives all parents the same opportunity to get a place.
• This is followed up with an SMS to ensure all parents have received their notice.