AFYA and Nuffield Healthcare the UK’s leading provider of healthcare and well being are working in partnership to provide sports and activities camps out of the Nuffield Life Centre Chester Business Park.
Working as a triumvirate with the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the three organisations are giving parents the opportunity to give their children on site sports training and holiday activities with world class coaches and educators in a top class sports facility.
Coaches and players from elite Rugby (England/British Lions) Netball (England and Manchester Thunder) British Cycling, The LTA and British Army {Bush / Field Craft experts} as well as coaches from professional cricket, athletics and teachers work together to provide the children with an holistic and enjoyable camp experience.
The unique facillties on site include full size football pitch, netball courts, astro turf, tennis courts, baseball pitch and woodland for bush craft and orienteering
Our holiday camps include bush craft, arts and crafts, tennis, tag rugby, multi skills to name but a few.
AFYA and Nuffield will be running their latest series of camps during the Summer holidays 2018
As part of the set up we provide advanced sports specific coaching for older children that will be provided by international coaches and players whilst the camps run.
Our Leadership Team
Ben Wood
Managing Director
Ben founded AFYA with the aim of giving children and young adults an opportunity to express and develop themselves in sport both as individuals and members of a team.
Before founding AFYA he worked as an executive coach and corporate recruiter in the life sciences sector where he helped multinationals identify, recruit and nurture high-performing individuals for their respective companies.
Ben has always been passionate about sport and its potential and ability to unlock and develop talent – both sporting and personal.
Prior to working in industry Ben was an Army Officer and HALO Trust Country Representative in Angola where he recruited, trained and led ex-UNITA guerrillas to work in support of numerous charities including Save The Children, Oxfam, Concern and ICRC.
Ben is an RFU coach and has over 25 years of coaching and training experience in a variety of settings.
He was educated at the University of Leicester, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and The College of Law Chester and is a proud father of three children.
James Wade
Head of Training & Development Programmes
James joined the AFYA team in November 2014 and brings an invaluable amount of rugby knowledge and expertise.
James has over a decade of experience in the Premiership, working for Sale Sharks and London Wasps during periods of great success for both clubs. He is also head coach for Oxford University Rugby Club.
His role at Wasps involved co-ordinating conditioning and medical departments in order to produce elite athletes and also co-ordinate appropriate playing programmes for players.
In his first year, eight of the senior Academy players played for the 1st XV, four played England Under-20s in the World Cup and one was named IRB Player of the Tournament.
James’ role in AFYA is to lead and coordinate the Training and Development Programmes that are implemented across the AFYA client base. He works closely with the Programme Leaders to help them design and deliver the course content and he ensures that the transition and coordination across the divisions is seamless.
He is also the Programme Leader for the Team Development Programme (TDP).
Our training programmes can be divided into three sections. They can be undertaken individually or as part of an ongoing development programme as we track the children and young athletes through their initial sporting life.
