Saturday Clubs 2025

Our Saturday clubs offer secondary school students the chance to take part in a subject-based project led by University of Brighton staff and students.  Participating in our Saturday clubs is free, but we ask you to commit to attending all sessions for your chosen club.

Formula 24 Club – for years 8 & 9

Location: University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus
Dates: 1, 15 and 29 March, 12 April and race day 27 April
Time: 10.00 – 14.00, with lunch included

Work in teams to build, test-drive and race an F24 electric racing car. You will take part in a variety of engineering activities and a local race heat, sponsored by Greenpower, against teams from across the region at Goodwood Motor Circuit. You will receive expert guidance from our technical staff and current university students at our Advanced Engineering Centre. Deadline for applications is 7 February.

Art & Media Club – for years 8 & 9 – closed for applications

Sports Club – for years 7 & 8 – closed for applications

Geography, Ecology and Environmental Science Club – closed for applications

Please complete the form below to apply to take part in one of our Saturday clubs. Students should fill in the application form with their parents/carers.

As clubs are run as part of our widening participation programme, priority is given to students meeting the criteria shown here.

Saturday Club Application Form 2025

Please select which Saturday club you would like to apply for * Formula 24 (for years 8 & 9)

Student details

Name *

Name

First

First

Last

Last

Address *

Address

Town *

County *

Postcode *

Telephone number (mobile) *

Date of birth *

Please use the calendar to enter date of birth

Name of current school *

Current year group *

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Are they, or have they ever been, in care of the Local Authority or under a special guardianship order? *

Yes

No

Are they a young carer? *

Yes

No

Have they lost contact with their family? Often referred to as estranged, but not in the care of the Local Authority. *

Yes

No

Do they have refugee or asylum seeker status? *

Yes

No

Do they have a diagnosed disability (physical or learning)? *

Yes

No

Definition of disability - an explanatory note. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as: "a physical or mental impairment, which has substantial and long term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities"

Do they receive free school meals? *

Yes

No

Confidential equal opportunities monitoring

Does the student have any of the following disabilities/health conditions *

No known disability

Deaf/hearing impairment

Dyslexia

Multiple disabilities

Personal care support

Wheelchair user/mobility difficulties

Diabetes

Asthma

OtherOther

Prefer not to say

Ethnicity * Please selectArabAsian or Asian British - BangladeshiAsian or Asian British - IndianAsian or Asian British - PakistaniAsian or Asian British - ChineseAny other Asian backgroundMixed or multiple ethnic group - White and AsianBlack or Black British - AfricanBlack or Black British - CaribbeanAny other Black, Black British or Caribbean backgroundMixed or multiple ethnic group - White and Black AfricanMixed or multiple ethnic group - White and Black CaribbeanIrish TravellerGypsy or TravellerWhite - BritishWhite - IrishWhite - ScottishAny other White backgroundAny other ethnic groupAny other mixed or multiple ethnic backgroundPrefer not to sayNot known

Gender *

Male

Female

Gender fluid

Prefer not to say

Parent/carer contact details

Please note, we cannot accept applications without parent or carer contact details and consent.

Parent/carer name *

Parent/carer name

First name

First name

Last name

Last name

Relationship to student *

Parent/carer email address *

Parent/carer phone number *

Parent/carer consent

By signing and submitting this form I confirm that I would like to apply for a place for the young person detailed on this form on a University of Brighton Saturday club. I give my permission for this information to be used for the purposes of the programme, and understand that this may include the sharing of information with educational partners and for research purposes, as specified in the privacy notice at https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/wideningparticipation/data-protection/

I give consent for the young person to appear in photography or video footage, which may be used in University of Brighton newsletters, emails or marketing material or online. *

Yes

No

I am happy to be contacted for research purposes by the University of Brighton *

Yes

No

Parent/carer signature *

Please type your full name

If there's anything else you feel we should know, please comment here or email outreach@brighton.ac.uk

Once you have submitted your application, we will be in touch as soon as possible to let you know if your application has been successful.

There are limited places available, therefore we may not be able to accommodate all applicants.

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