Whitley Karate Club

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT: PRICE ADJUSTMENT

This year marks the 50th anniversary since Whitley Karate Club was first founded.

We are proud to have remained a not-for-profit club, serving the local community for all of those 50 years - and we will continue to do so.

We are also proud that we've been able to hold our prices at the same level for well over 10 years, despite recent year-on-year increases in the cost of hiring the hall.

We've been informed that the hall hire rates are going up yet again in 2025. This will see a 44% cost increase in just the last 2 years.

We've therefore had to make the tough decision to finally increase the training fees by £1 per session, to ensure we can cover this increase in costs.

From 1st March 2025, the new yraining fees will be:

- Juniors (under 16) = £5 per class
- Adults = £6 per class

Concessions:
Weekly family rates will continue to be capped for immediate family members.

While this increase is essential for the sustainability of the club, we have tried to keep the impact on students and supporting families to an absolute minimum. We feel the new prices are still at highly competitve rates vs many other classes / activities. We hope you feel the same way.

New joiners
We always welcome new joiners. If anyone is interested in trying out the club or looking for a new hobby, please do get in touch. The first lesson is free and there are absolutely no obligations to sign up to further classes.

Please help us spread the word.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Great night at fitness with many parents joining in tonight

First fitness session of 2025.
Great effort everyone.
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Fantastic course held in Swindon, with a great turnout.

Well done to all those who graded and special congratulations to Whitley's newest dan grade, Harrison. Brilliant effort.

Family fun tonight, with some of the parents joining in with the juniors fitness class. Well done everyone, fantastic effort. Great atmosphere. We'll have to do this more often.

Well done to all those who graded over that last two weeks, fantastic effort.

All that hard work is really paying off, so keep it going.

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Thank you to all our members old and new who came along on Friday to celebrate the life of our good friend John Donovan.
The turn out was amazing and showed what a popular and well loved person he was.
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Great Senior grade session at the club on Thursday

If anyone needs something to do this weekend . . .

Volunteering great, I shall be there as a referee all weekend.
Jennie

EKF International Open 2024 Volunteer

It’s not that far away . . .
I’ll be there refereeing. There will be some amazing quality karate on show so why not see it for free?!
Jennie

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Great turnout for tonight's fitness circuit session - despite the heat. 🥵

And with ages ranging from 12 - 70+, proving it really is for anyone and everyone.

Fantastic effort team, keep it going. 👏👏

Great effort tonight everyone!

THE BOYS!

Steve Bell Colin Bell Brad Bell Niel Oconnor Kevin Dalfsen Steve Sergent Tony Sergent James, Sam, Harrison, Harvey

Today we said farewell to ex Whitley student Simon Hall
A really nice guy taken far too soon