London Youth Games 2023
Team Wandsworth
The London Youth Games Europe’s is largest youth multi-sports competition and offers a unique experience for young people in London. This epic multi-sport event offers opportunities for young people aged 7 to 18 across the Capital to grow and excel in their field. The London Youth Games are contested between the 32 London boroughs (as well as the City of London) annually and take place at various venues for nine months of the year.
There are around 50 events that take place annually including qualifying rounds and standalone finals at venues as prestigious as The Olympic Park and Aquatics Centre. The teams are free to join and open to all young people in London, so if you live or go to school in Wandsworth this is your chance to join the triumphant Team Wandsworth, who are the current Inner London Trophy holders and won the overall Jubilee Trophy for 3 consecutive years!
There are a range of 25 different sports such as Badminton, Judo, Rowing and Archery, also including Para Sports such as Para Athletics, Para Football, Para Swimming and with more than 100,000 young Londoners taking part in the London Youth Games each year, it is a celebration of sport not to be missed.
Having been running for more than 40 years the Games have seen such notable past participants as four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah, Premier League and England Footballer Raheem Sterling, and World and European sprinting gold medallist Dina Asher-Smith.
Team Wandsworth Registration Form
The Team Wandsworth London Youth Games registration is now open.
If you would like to register your interest to compete for Team Wandsworth, please register here and one of our team managers will be in touch. Please note, trials and training are still yet to be confirmed for most sports.
If you have any questions please contact our Borough Team Organiser, Grace Alleyne – galleyne@enablelc.org
Read more about how Team Wandsworth performed in the 2023 Games here.
Team Wandsworth is managed and trained by enable on behalf of Wandsworth Council.
Please see a full list of trial/training sessions details below.
| Sport | Year Group | Age | Gender | Location | Date | Time | Team Manager Contact |
| PG Swimming | Year 7 to 13 | 11 – 18 Years Old | Mixed | – | No Trial | – | khall@enablelc.org |
| Basketball (Boys) | Year 12 and Under | Under 17 | Male | Battersea Sports Centre | Wednesday 5th April & Wednesday 12th April
Please attend both training sessions. |
5:00pm – 6:30pm | galleyne@enablelc.org
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| Basketball (Girls) | Year 12 and Under | Under 17 | Female | Battersea Sports Centre | Tuesday 4th April & Tuesday 11th April
Please attend both training sessions. |
5:00pm – 6:30pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| PG Athletics | Year 12 and Under | Under 17 | Mixed | Battersea Park Millenium Arena | Tuesday 21st March | – | khall@enablelc.org |
| Archery | Year 12 and Under | Under 17 | Mixed | Barn Elms Sports Centre | Sunday 19th March, Sunday 26th March & Sunday 2nd April (Athletes must attend all three dates.) | 4:30pm to 5:30pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Girls Football | Year 8 and 9 | 12- 14 Years Old | Female | Southfields Academy 3G Pitch | Friday 5th May & Friday 12th May | 4:30pm to 6pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| PG Football | Year 6 to 10 | 12 – 15 years old | Mixed | Falcon Park Community Sports Centre | Monday 13th March | – | khall@enablelc.org |
| Tennis | Year 7 to 12 | 1 – 17 Years Old | Mixed | – | TBC | – | khall@enablelc.org |
| Hockey (Boys) | Year 9 and Under | Under 14 | Male | Spencer Hockey Club | Wednesday 26th April & Wednesday 3rd May | 6:30pm – 7:30pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Hockey (Girls) | Year 9 and Under | Under 14 | Female | Spencer Hockey Club | Wednesday 26th April & Wednesday 3rd May | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Judo | Under 18 | Mixed | No Trial | – | aoliver@enablelc.org | ||
| Netball | Year 8 and 9 | Under 14 | Female | Burntwood School | Preliminary trials – Thursday 20th April and Final trials (call back only) – Thursday 27th April | Preliminary: 5.00-8.45pm (Slot Timing) – Final: 5-7pm | hgethins@enablelc.org |
| Kayak (Slalom & Sprint) | Year 12 and Under | Under 17 | Mixed | Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre | Wednesday 24th May 2023 | 4.30pm –5.30pm | Christella.Burke@merton.gov.uk
To register please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/vQuL4LuBXy |
| Badminton | Year 4 to 12 | 8 – 17 Years Old | Mixed | – | TBC | – | khall@enablelc.org |
| Volleyball (Boys) | Year 13 and Under | Under 18 | Male | Battersea Sports Centre | Friday 5th May & Friday 12th May | 4:30 to 6:00pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Volleyball (Girls) | Year 13 and Under | Under 18 | Female | Battersea Sports Centre | Wednesday 10th May & Wednesday 17th May | 4:30 to 6:00pm | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Sailing | Year 4 to 13 | 8 – 18 years old | Mixed | – | TBC | – | Finn.Caiger-Smith@merton.gov.uk |
| Road Cycling | Year 11 and Under | Under 16 | Mixed | Herne Hill Velodrome | Possible Time Trial | – | caustin@enablelc.org |
| BMX | Year 2 – 13 | Under 18 | Mixed | – | No Trial | – | caustin@enablelc.org |
| Aquathlon | Year 7 – 11 | 11 – 16 Years Old | Mixed | – | No Trial | – | caustin@enablelc.org |
| Athletics | Year 7 and 8 | 11 – 13 Years Old | Mixed | – | Athletes must compete and secure a time in the Wandsworth Schools Athletics Track and Field Championships – Schools Entry Only | – | galleyne@enablelc.org |
| Swimming | Year 7 – 12 | 11 – 17 Years Old | Mixed | – | No Trial | – | caustin@enablelc.org |
| Table Tennis | Year 11 and Under | Under 16 | Mixed | – | No Trial | – | khall@enablelc.org |