Muslim Youth Activities in Nottingham.
Find sports, youth clubs, girls-only activities, faith-centred groups, mentoring and free local programmes — with useful age, schedule, area and source information in one place.
Built for parents because useful youth opportunities are spread across mosques, community groups, football foundations and city services.
Find by interest ↓Nottingham Council of Mosques says Quran and Islamic Studies provision is widespread while recreation and sports provision is more limited. This guide brings together verified Muslim-community and wider local youth opportunities so parents can compare them quickly.
What Kind of Activity Are You Looking For?
Search by activity, age, organisation or area — or choose an interest below.
Youth Opportunities Worth Checking Now.
Each card shows what the organisation currently publishes. When a timetable is not clearly current, the guide says so rather than presenting old event information as active.
Karimia Institute
Bobbersmill Community Centre · 512–514 Berridge Road West · NG7 5JUKarimia publishes one of the broadest Muslim youth offers in Nottingham: organised football, a faith-centred youth club, leadership development, residential trips, monthly gatherings and weekly study circles.
Fiveways Centre / Masjid Al-Quba
128 Edwards Lane · Sherwood · NG5 3HUFiveways currently lists a weekly Youth Hubb for children aged 7+ alongside its Quranic School and broader community/religious activity.
Nottingham Islam Information Centre
1 Bovill Street · Radford · NG7 3PGThe centre’s current service page describes a basement youth centre, weekend youth activity, homework club, Islamic classes and Quran/Arabic learning in the same building.
Masjid Umar
398 Alfreton Road · Radford · NG7 5NGMasjid Umar’s current site describes youth educational workshops and social gatherings aimed at identity, confidence and connection, alongside children’s Quran/Islamic learning.
Al-Zahra Foundation
15 Osmaston Street · Lenton · NG7 1SDThe Foundation’s Youth Board currently lists Quran-recitation competitions, quizzes, coaching, weekly badminton, indoor/outdoor recreation and youth-focused lectures.
South Asian Women & Girls Football
Meadow Lane Stadium · Nottingham · NG2 3HJNotts County Foundation currently runs a free weekly football session for South Asian women and girls in an inclusive, supportive environment, with Nottingham Muslim Women’s Network also promoting the route.
Anchor Notts
Nottingham · Muslim professionals & young adultsAnchor’s current site focuses on helping 18–25-year-olds with work experience, internships, university decisions, career direction and practical life skills in a faith-aligned professional community.
Beeston Muslim Centre / Unity Centre
Beeston · NottinghamshireBeeston Muslim Centre currently lists monthly youth programmes, while the Unity Centre provides sports facilities, boxing, girls’ sports and fitness activity.
Nottingham Forest — On & Off the Pitch
Keyworth + Eastwood + Arnold · NottinghamshireThe current 2026 programme combines football with a relaxed social space, creative activity and mental-fitness/wellbeing support for teenagers.
Nottingham Forest — Premier League Kicks
Multiple Nottingham / Nottinghamshire sessionsPremier League Kicks is not Muslim-specific, but it is a strong free local route for families seeking inclusive youth sport, workshops, social action and regular football activity.
Different Ages Need Different Kinds of Space.
Not every organisation publishes strict eligibility. These are practical starting points based only on current age information or programme focus.
Activity + foundations
Fiveways begins at age 7; Beeston Madrasah begins at age 5; girls’ football includes younger participants.
Sport + social + faith
Karimia, mosque youth clubs, Al-Zahra, Forest Kicks and On & Off the Pitch provide several different routes.
Protected & inclusive sport
South Asian women and girls football plus girls’ sport at Beeston provide female-focused activity spaces.
Careers & next steps
Anchor Notts focuses specifically on emerging adults navigating university, work, careers and life skills.
Some Useful Opportunities Do Not Sit in a Permanent Club.
Use these for event-led Muslim-community activity or broader city youth provision when none of the fixed programmes fits.
Nottingham Council of Mosques
In September 2026, NCM worked with Nottingham Forest Foundation on a football tournament bringing together young people and families from 11 Muslim centres. Organisers reported interest in future inter-masjid football, cricket, youth leadership and Quran-recitation activity.
Follow NCM youth work ↗Your Notts Directory
Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire launched a new joint directory in 2026 with improved search, mobile navigation and current listings for youth groups, activities, SEND provision and local support. It is useful when the Muslim-community routes above do not fit.
Search youth groups ↗Holiday Activities & Food (HAF)
Nottingham’s current HAF programme provides activities and meals during school holidays for eligible children aged 5–16. The council now uses a booking system that checks eligibility when parents create an account.
Check current HAF programme ↗Local Connection Matters. Individual Quran Progress Matters Too.
Youth clubs, sport and community programmes can help children build confidence, friendship and belonging. They do not always provide the individual Quran correction a learner may need.
Midad Quran Academy offers live one-to-one online Quran learning with individual correction and flexible scheduling.
Try 3 free classes before payment to understand the learner’s level and teaching fit.
Research Sources for This Nottingham Youth Guide
Current organisation pages, official statistics and recent 2026 programme information were prioritised. Where a site describes a service but does not publish a clearly current timetable, the guide says so.
Nottingham Census 2021 religion data: 12.2% Muslim, up from 8.8% in 2011.
View source ↗Current women/youth priorities and the locally identified gap in recreation/sports provision.
View source ↗Current football teams, youth club, leadership, residentials, gatherings and study circles.
View source ↗Current weekly Youth Hubb for age 7+ and Quranic School.
View source ↗Current centre page describing youth centre, homework, recreation and Islamic/Quran learning.
View source ↗Current youth workshops, social gatherings and Madrasah information.
View source ↗Youth Board, Quran competitions, weekly badminton, sports and youth lectures.
View source ↗Current free South Asian women/girls football and wider sport-inclusion programmes.
View source ↗Current 18–25 youth-development, career, university and mentoring direction.
View source ↗Current monthly youth, sports facilities, boxing, girls’ sport and Madrasah information.
View source ↗Current On & Off the Pitch (11–18) and Premier League Kicks (8–18) youth programmes.
View source ↗New 2026 joint Nottingham/Nottinghamshire directory with current youth groups, activities, SEND information and improved search/navigation.
View source ↗Current holiday activities and food programme for eligible children aged 5–16.
View source ↗Source for Midad’s one-to-one online learning format and three free trial classes.
View Midad website ↗