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National Saturday Club

National Saturday Club Annual Review 2025-26

The National Saturday Club Annual Review 2025-26 brings together research, evaluation and alumni stories from across its UK-wide network of free creative Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds. It captures a year in which more Clubs than ever opened their doors, the national Visit expanded to four cities, and 79 Masterclasses took place with industry professionals.

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The National Saturday Club is a UK charity giving 13-16 year olds free, creative extracurricular education through a network of Saturday Clubs run with universities, colleges, museums and cultural organisations across England, Scotland and Wales. Clubs span eight creative subjects and focus on reaching young people from widening participation backgrounds.

Key Metrics

Network reach 129 Clubs ran across 99 UK locations in 8 creative subjects, engaging 2,267 young people with 380 tutors and coordinators.
Widening participation 82% of Club members came from a widening participation background, and 43% were not taking part in any other out-of-school activities.
Skills developed 84% of members noticed their skills had improved, and 72% became better at communicating and sharing their ideas.
Future pathways 73% learned more about the jobs and careers available, 75% understood their study options better, and 69% said attending had improved their outlook on the future.
Confidence at home 87% of parents and guardians noticed increased confidence in their child, 92% said their child was more willing to try new things, and 98% called the Club a valuable experience.

Key Outcomes

  • Young people built curiosity, collaboration, communication and resilience through creative learning, with 98% finding their Club welcoming and inclusive.
  • Renewed BFI funding secured the Film&Screen Saturday Club programme for a further three years.

Geography

UK-Wide

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