The Royals' Community team have announced a new set of Mini-Kickers courses in the new year.

We will be running 10-week courses at separate venues in Wokingham, Bracknell and Wallingford, and bookings are now being accepted.

The cost of booking a place for the ten-week hour-long course is £45, and sessions are split into two different age categories: 5-7 and 8-11.

Community coach Shelley Strange will be helping to run the courses at Woodley and Wallingford, and she said, "Mini-Kickers is brilliant because it's suitable for boys and girls of all abilities.

"It gives opportunities to kids who have never played in a team before, but also for more experienced players who want to benefit from learning from qualified coaches.

"It's also a potential route into our Academy, because children who show potential may be invited to trial for one of our development centres."

To book, call 0118 968 1415 or email community@readingfc.co.uk

Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodley
5-7 year olds, Tuesdays, 5pm-6pm
Course one - Tuesday 15th January - 25th March 2008
Course two - Tuesday 29th April - 8th July 2008
Course three - Tuesday 23rd September - 2nd December 2008

Castle Leisure Centre, Wallingford
5-7 and 8-11 year olds, Sundays, 9am-10am
Course one - Sunday 20th January - 30th March 2008
Course two - Sunday 4th May - Sunday 13th July 2008
Course three - Sunday 28th September - 7th December 2008

Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bracknell
5-7 and 8-11 year olds, Fridays, 5pm-6pm
Course one - Friday 18th January - Friday 4th April 2008
Course two - Friday 2nd May - Friday 11th July 2008
Course three - Friday 26th September - Friday 5th December 2008