Weekly sports classes in a hired hall

Parents of children and teenagers, plus adults wanting to learn or improve. Some schools and community groups may also book you.

Termly or monthly fees per player, or pay-as-you-go sessions. Costs are mainly venue hire, insurance and equipment, so fuller classes mean better margins.

• Recognised coaching qualification in your sport
• Confident leading groups
• Patient with beginners and children
• Organised with bookings and payments

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, often needed by venues
• Enhanced DBS check, essential if you coach children, and a written safeguarding policy
• Check hall hire terms, cancellation rules and who is responsible for equipment
• Weather and low turnout can affect income, so plan for quiet terms

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your equipment, insurance and venue choices. Many coaches begin with one or two weekly classes in a hired hall and build up from there.

Check for public liability and professional indemnity insurance, which venues often need. An enhanced DBS check is essential if you coach children, along with a written safeguarding policy. Also check hall hire terms, cancellation rules and who is responsible for equipment.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £400 to £3,000, depending on class numbers and how many groups you run. Weather and low turnout can affect income, so plan for quiet terms.