Pop-up archery sessions

Party hosts, schools and youth groups, corporate team-building organisers, festivals and holiday parks.

A fixed fee per group or per head for a session, with extra for longer events, birthday packages or full-day bookings.

• Archery coaching or instructing
• Clear safety briefings
• Patient with beginners and children
• Organised with bookings and kit

• Public liability insurance that specifically covers archery and instruction
• Permission from landowners or venues for every location you use
• Safe layout, backstops and supervision, especially with children
• Check whether safeguarding or DBS checks are needed for work with young people
• Storing and transporting bows and arrows securely, and checking local rules

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £5,000, depending on how many bows, portable targets and safety nets you buy. These are estimates, so price your kit and insurance before you start.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on how many bookings you take and the size of each group. These are estimates, and revenue is before kit, venue and insurance costs.

Check that your public liability insurance specifically covers archery and instruction, get permission from landowners or venues, plan safe layouts, backstops and supervision, and check whether safeguarding or DBS checks apply. Also check local rules for storing and transporting bows.