Who is it for?

This course is designed specifically for both gymnasts and coaches to attend together, making the most of expert guidance from the NWG Team.

Clubs gymnasts will train together, led by their own coaches, and support by NWG expertise.

What’s included?

Amazing Facilities: The gymnastics is delivered at NWG Mansfield, one of the best equipped gyms in the Midlands, and nationally. Designed as a competition venue, the gym has Olympic level equipment for both men’s and women’s gymnastics disciplines.

All travel is included from the residential setting to NWG Mansfield.

Workshops: In addition to hands-on training, gymnasts and coaches will take part in separate workshops designed to help them reach their full potential.

For Gymnasts:

Train alongside Olympic bronze medallist Nile Wilson in a high-performance environment that’s designed to inspire. Gymnasts will not only experience world-class facilities but will also take part in a special Mindset Workshop, where Nile shares his personal journey to the top of the sport, offering invaluable advice on resilience, motivation, and mental preparation.

For Coaches:

While gymnasts train, club coaches will have the unique opportunity to step into a world-class development session with Nick Ruddock. Nick is a globally respected coach educator and technical consultant within the international gymnastics community. His Coach Development Workshop will deliver powerful insights, practical tools, and technical frameworks to help elevate your coaching and support your gymnasts’ long-term success.

Equipment 

All gymnasts are expected to bring their own handguards, gloves and loops and any other training aids that they usually use.

Our team

Level 1-3 WAG and MAG British Gymnastics qualified coaches including our regional head coaches, club head coaches and department leads.

Our team of Nile Wilson Gymnastics coaches will be joined by a specialist choreographer, strength and conditioning coach, high-performance consultant Nick Ruddock and Nile Wilson himself, producing a well-rounded programme that covers all areas of the sport.

All our staff are DBS checked, and we will always have at least one first aid trained staff member on site at all times.

At Activate Camps, we understand that sending your child on a residential camp is a big decision. That’s why we place as much emphasis on pastoral care as we do on delivering exceptional sports programmes.

Our dedicated team ensures every child feels safe, supported, and at home from the moment they arrive.

The residential programme includes:

• Evening Entertainment Activities
• Secure on-campus Accommodation
• 3 meals a day and fresh fruit/snacks
• 24/7 welfare support staff

Nile Wilson

Nile Wilson is an Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medal-winning gymnast, who is followed by millions across the world. His platforms on social media have rated him in the top 50 influencers in the UK by the Sunday Times and given him a huge voice to speak honestly about what matters most to him. His battle and ongoing management of his mental health issues is definitely one of those things. Although now retired from gymnastics, the sport is very much still a part of his life, as his passions have turned to running gymnastics clubs and driving participation in the sport across the UK.

Nick Ruddock

Nick is recognised as a world leading coach educator and consultant within the international gymnastics community, having provided services to 25 international federations such as the national teams of Brazil, Japan, Canada, Australia, Germany and Netherlands. Nick is also a technical expert for European Gymnastics.

Nick’s membership programmes, support and digital services currently reach coaches and leaders in over 60 countries.

Nick’s exposure to a wide range of clubs, coaches and systems across many countries and continents offers him a unique perspective on the sport, allowing him to soften the learning curve for gymnastics coaches and ‘change the way they coach forever.’