ORSETT PTC Camp for Aveley PTC Players Only!

Venue: Orsett Heath Academy, Grays
Date: Monday 11th August 2025
Time: 9.30am to 12.00pm (9.00am registration)
Surface: 3G Astro

- Parents / Guardians are not able to stay to watch sessions and must leave the venue once the child has been registered and arrive only for collection of their child at the session finish time.

Chelsea Football Club Soccer Schools are football sessions for players of all abilities with topics based around different men’s and women’s first team players each day, designed to develop players individual footballing ability and teamwork in a fun and safe environment.

Arrival and Register from 09:00-09:20am - Parents/Guardians MUST sign in their child with the groups coach and exit the venue via EXIT ONLY gate.

End of the day collection at 15:00pm - Parents/Guardians MUST sign out their child with the groups coach and exit the venue Via EXIT ONLY gate.

Soccer School final day (Friday) presentation - Parents/Guardians to arrive for 14:45pm

KEY INFORMATION:
ALL participants must wear appropriate footwear, only trainers or astro trainers (NO METAL/PLASTIC/MOULDED STUD BOOTS ALLOWED), must have/wear SHIN PADS for all Soccer School activity and appropriate sports clothing like rain jackets, hats, jumpers etc (consider on the day weather conditions)
No Bikes or Scooters to be left inside the venue.
Food and Drink: All participants must have a healthy packed lunch, non fizzy/energy drink (NO PRIME, Red Bull, or Soft Drinks).
We are a Nut Free soccer school - NO NUTS

Parents/Guardians are advised to read the Code of Conduct for all sessions and understand that the Chelsea FC Soccer Schools are a mixed ability session, we plan groups on a 1:14 ratio (1 coach to 14 participants) and each group will be split by order of names/ages on the register on the day. All Parents/Guardians are advised to respect all Chelsea FC Staff and should you have any issues please speak to the Head Coach on the day - We do not accept any forms of verbal/physical abuse towards staff.

Please see our FAQ’s for more details.

ORSETT PDC Camp for Aveley PDC Players Only!

Venue: Orsett Heath Academy, Grays
Date: Monday 11th August 2025
Time: 9.30am to 12.00pm (9.00am registration)
Surface: 3G Astro

- Parents / Guardians are not able to stay to watch sessions and must leave the venue once the child has been registered and arrive only for collection of their child at the session finish time.

Tuesday 12th August
Summer PDC/PTC Fixtures (Under 7/8 *2025/26 Season Age Groups)
Horsham FC, Worthing Road, RH13 0AR (Park & Ride)
9.15am Registration
9.30 - 11.30am

All players to wear their 2024/25 season Foundation kit (*if have one). Football boots/astro turf trainers and shinpads required.

Parents welcome to stay and watch.

For any queries, please direct them to soccerschools@chelseafc.com

Tuesday 12th August
Summer PDC/PTC Training Day (Under 9 *2025/26 Season Age Groups)
Horsham FC, Worthing Road, RH13 0AR (Park & Ride)
12.15pm Registration
12.30 - 2.30pm

All players to wear their 2024/25 season Foundation kit (*if have one). Football boots/astro turf trainers and shinpads required.

Parents welcome to stay and watch.

For any queries, please direct them to soccerschools@chelseafc.com

ORSETT PDC Camp for Becket Keys PDC Players Only!

Venue: Orsett Heath Academy, Grays
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Time: 9.30am to 12.00pm (9.00am registration)
Surface: 3G Astro

- Parents / Guardians are not able to stay to watch sessions and must leave the venue once the child has been registered and arrive only for collection of their child at the session finish time.

Hampshire U7-U16 Pre-Season Training Day 2
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Location: Winchester City Football Club, SO23 7SU
Arrival Time: No earlier than 08:45
Start Time: 09:00
Finish Time: 11:30
What to Bring: CFC PDP Training Kit, Football Boots, Shin Pads, and plenty to snack & drink
Surface: 3G Pitches

Hampshire U6-U15 Player Performance Centre (PPC) Summer Talent ID Event (Phase 1)
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Location: Winchester City Football Club, SO23 7SU
Arrival Time: No earlier than 12:45
Start Time: 13:00
Finish Time: 15:30
What to Bring: Football Boots, Shin Pads, and plenty to snack & drink
Surface: 3G Pitches

This Talent ID event to trial for our Tier 1 Player Performance Centre (PPC) for the 2025/26 season. This is phase 1 for all new players who are not an existing player of the PPC of the 2024/25 season. Our PPC runs on a Monday evening at Winchester City Football Club for age groups U7-U16 and have regular evening training sessions and half term fixtures. The pathways from this centre has been successful in recruiting players for the CFC Academy, other external club academies and getting older players after Year 11, to start a career in football by joining out Full-Time Football College Programme.

If your trial in phase 1 is successful, you will progress to a phase 2 date (20/08/25) which will be the final date before we make a final decision whether want to offer you a place or not at our PPC for the 2025/26 season.

If your trial in phase 1 is unsuccessful, you will then be offered at one of our Player Development Centres (PDC) which are based in Basingstoke, Eastleigh, New Alresford, Southampton (Indoor Football), and Petersfield. When being a part of our PDCs, there will be opportunities to progress into our PPC on an invite only basis.