The clubs below give children throughout the UK a chance to play chess, even if their school does not provide the game. The list is not intended to be exhaustive, and you should contact the clubs directly for more information.

If you would like your club to be added to this list, or to update its entry, please contact Dan Staples, [email protected].

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Please note that the information on this page is provided solely for informative purposes, and the inclusion of a club does not constitute endorsement by Chess in Schools and Communities. Please check with the contacts given below to ensure the information is up to date.

Club Name	Venue	Time	Contact
Acorns Chess Club	Millfield Art Centre, Millfield House, Silver Street, London N18 1PJ	Saturdays, 10:00- 14:00,	Devina Rishi, [email protected]
Alfil Chess Club	1 Berwick Road, London, E16 3DR	Fridays, 17:30-19:30	Jerzy Dybowski, [email protected]
Ashton Community Chess Club	Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RS	Wednesdays, 18:30-21:00	David Hardy, [email protected]
Birmingham Checkmates	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, B32 1TW	Saturdays, 10:00-12:00	John Emanuel, [email protected]
Bloxwich Junior Chess Club	Ryecroft Community Hub, New Forest Road, Walsall, WS3 1TR	Saturdays, 10:00-11:30	Ray Dolan, [email protected]
Bloxwich Library	Bloxwich Library, Elmore Row, WS3 2HR	Thursdays, 16:00-17:00	Ray Dolan, [email protected]
Bury Knights Junior Chess Club	Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EE	Fridays, 18:00-20:00	Bob Jones, 07973409351 [email protected]
Cambridge Junior Chess & Go Club	St Augustine's Church Hall, Richmond Road, Cambridge, CB4 3PT	Wednesdays, 17:00-19:00	Paul Smith, [email protected]
North Cardiff Chess Club (Juniors)	Ffynnon Wen, Thornhill Road, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 9UA.	Tuesdays, 18:30-19:30	Moira MacDonald, [email protected]
Grangetown Junior Chess Club	St Samson's & St Dyfrig's Church Hall, Pentre Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6QG	Mondays, 16:00-18:00	Tim & Sarah Kett, [email protected]
Coventry Junior Chess Club	St Oswald’s Church Hall,   Jardine Crescent,   Tile Hill,   Coventry   CV4 9PL	Children Ages 8 - 15 Tuesdays 16.30 – 18.00	Contact: Rhys Edwards [email protected]
Cleveleys Junior Chess Club	Cleveleys Park Methodist Church	Thursdays, 18:30-20:30	Phil Raynor, [email protected]
Darlington Junior Chess Club	Cockerton Band & Musical Institute Club, Woodlands Road, Darlington, DL3 9AB	Mondays, 18:00-19:00	Kevin Wilson, [email protected]
Ealing Chess Club Cadets	Actonians Sports Club, Gunnersbury Drive, London, W5 4LL	Mondays, 17:30 - 19:00	Neville Rowden, [email protected]
Fulham Junior Chess Club	The Brunswick Club for Young People, Fulham, 34 Haldane Road, SW6 7EU	Tuesdays, 17:45-19:15	Paul McKeown, [email protected]
Kingswood Hoe School Junior Club	Kingswood Hoe School, Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ	Thursdays, 16:30-18:30	Mohammud Jaufarally, [email protected]
Hay Junior Chess Club	The Globe, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG	Tuesdays, 16.30- 18:00	Daivd Hay, david@hay-kestrel.com
Holmfirth Junior Chess Club	Stumble Inn pub, 116 Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, HD9 2NL	Wednesday, 6:30-7:30	Robert Mitchell - [email protected] Steve Westmoreland - [email protected]
Braunstone Junior Chess Club	Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, LE3 2PP	Tuesdays, 18:00-19:00	Paul Colburn, [email protected]
Letchworth Junior Chess & Go Club	Central Methodist Church Hall, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3TR	Thursdays, 18:00-19:30	Alison Bexfield, [email protected]
Leyland Junior Chess Club	Prospect House Sandy Lane Leyland lancashire PR25 2EE	Tuesdays from 18:30	David Clayton, [email protected]
Liverpool Junior Chess Club	The Crown Pub, 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JQ	Tuesdays, 18:00-19:30	James Gallagher, [email protected]
Meltham Chess Club	The Travelers Rest, Slaithwaite Rd, Meltham, Holmfirth HD9 5NH	Mondays (excl. Bank Holidays) 18:45 - 19:45	For further details contact [email protected] Click to view poster
Northampton Junior Chess Club	Caroline Chisholm Secondary School, Wooldale Road, Northampton, NN4 6TP	Fridays, 17:15-19:45	Ian Marsh, [email protected]
Richmond Junior Chess Club	Orleans Park School, Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BB	Saturdays, 14:00-17:00	Paul McKeown, [email protected]
Rushden Chess Club	Rushden Town Bowling Club, 144 Northampton Road, Rushden, NN10 6AN	Mondays from 19:00	Josh, [email protected]
Sharon Junior Chess Club	Sharon Community Centre Hall & Cafe ,Cornbrook Street,  Chorlton Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 7WR	Saturdays 13.00 - 14.30.	Chris Pyves - sharonjuniorchessclub@gmail.com
Southport Junior Chess Club	The Railwaymen's Club, 106 Sussex Road, Southport, PR9 0JS	Mondays, 18:30-20:00	Catherine Rothwell, [email protected]
Stratford Library Chess Club	Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, London, E15 1EL	Thursdays, 17:30-19:30	Stratford Library, 020 3373 0826
St Andrew's Club	Alec Wizard House, 12 Old Pye Street, London, SW1P 2DG	Wednesdays, 18:30-20:30	[email protected]
Stamford Green Chess Club	Stamford Green Primary School, Christ Church Mount, Epsom, KT19 8LU	Wednesdays, 15:15-16:15	Natasha Regan, [email protected]
Knights of Gidea Park	7 Balgores Crescent, Gidea Park, Essex, RM2 6AB	Fridays, 18:00-20:00	Richard Harding, [email protected]
Knights of Chelmsford	164 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW	Tuesdays, 16:30-18:30	[email protected]
Petts Wood & Orpington Chess Club	St John's U.R.C., Lynwood Grove, Orpington, BR6 0SQ	Fridays from 18:30	John Cook & Paul Jones, [email protected]
Rhondda Cynon Taff	Ton Pentre Community Centre, Ton Pentre Pentr, CF41 7EF	Thursdays, 18:00-19:30	Helen Hughes, [email protected]
Stockton Heath Junior Chess Club	Stockton Heath Community Centre, Sandy Lane, Warrington, WA4	Mondays, term time 17:30- 19:00	Nadezda Siuda [email protected]
Swad Junior Chess Club	The Scout Hut, Higgins Road, Newhall Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 0TQ	Wednesdays 6pm till 7.30pm	Alan Hillier [email protected]
Swale Junior Chess Club	The Artisan Room, Central House, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4NU	Thursdays 18:15-19:30	i[email protected] Telephone 07724 273157 Contact person: Mike Ingham https://www.swalechessclub.co.uk/junior.html
Wanstead & Woodford Junior Chess Club	Wanstead House Community Association, 21 The Green, Wanstead, London, E11 2NT	Tuesdays, 17:00-19:00	Ben Harte [email protected]
Wantage Chess Club	The St Johns Rooms, St John the Baptist Church, Main Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 7LQ	Tuesday evenings, 18:30 to 19:30, September to April	Contact: Roly Piggott  [email protected]
Watford Junior Chess Club	See http://watfordchessclub.org/index.php/about	Mondays, from 18:00	http://watfordchessclub.org/index.php/contact-us
Wickford Junior Chess Club	Nevendon Centre, Wickford Community Association, Nevendon Rd, Wickford SS12 0QG	Sundays, 1pm - 2pm	Contact: Yele - 07951 822 346
Willesden and Brent Chess Club - Juniors	Cricklewood Library 152 Olive Road Cricklewood NW2 6UY	Monday 6pm-7:30pm	Anthony Fulton General Secretary - [email protected]
Willesden and Brent Chess Club - Juniors	Chalkhill Community Centre (Welford Centre) 113 Chalkhill Road Wembley HA9 9FX	Wednesday 6pm-7:15pm	Anthony Fulton General Secretary - [email protected]
Witney Junior Chess Club	Ducklington Village Hall, Witney, OX29 7UX	Mondays, 19:30-20:30	Alan Kennedy, [email protected]
Worcestershire Junior Chess Academy	Kings School, 5 College Green, Worcester, WR1 2LL	Alternate Saturdays from 10 - 11.45 am	Simon Berry - [email protected] Worcestershire Junior Chess Academy
Worcester Knights & Pawns Chess Club	St John's Library, Glebe Close, Worcester, WR2 5AX	Tuesdays, 14:00-16:00	John Hesketh, [email protected]
York Explore Library - ON HOLD	York Explore Library, Library Square, York, YO1 7DS	Sundays, 14:00-15:00	Dan Staples, [email protected]
York Chess Club	York Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, YO24 1AD	Tuesdays, 17:30-18:45	Noel Stewart, [email protected]