Configur Academy
The after-school programmes that give children a head start in life.
Book your placeMore than an after-school club.
Most children are never taught how to speak in a room, how money works, or what it takes to lead a team and hold their nerve. Our clubs teach all of it, from age 8.
The clubs
Four programmes.
Each club is built around one skill children rarely get to practise, and every one is for ages 8 to 12, here in Twickenham.
Rise to Lead
Public Speaking · Leadership · Confidence
For the child who has something to say and needs to learn how to say it.
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Young Founders House
Business · Money · Entrepreneurship
For the child who wants to understand how money and the real world actually work.
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The Insiders Club
AI, Algorithms & Growing Up Online
The club where children beat the machine, then learn to run it. AI, social media and screen time, all turned into a game they will not notice they are learning from.
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The Detective Club
Critical Thinking · Reasoning · Problem Solving
For the child who wants to know how to think, not what to think.
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One membership, every programme
Every club is for children aged 8 to 12, and every club runs at Patch (co-working space), 42 York Street, Twickenham TW1 3LJ. You choose how many clubs your child joins, and you pay one monthly fee.
Days and times
Monday
Rise to Lead 4:00 to 5:00 pm 1 place left
The Detective Club 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Thursday
Young Founders House 4:00 to 5:00 pm 1 place left
The Insiders Club 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Saturday
Rise to Lead 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Young Founders House 3:15pm to 4:15pm
Children doing both clubs on Mondays and Thursdays stay from 4:00 to 6:30 pm, with a short break and a light dinner of sandwiches and fruit between the two.
Children staying for both clubs on Saturdays have a drink and snacks between the classes, so you drop off at 2:00pm and pick up at 4:15pm.
Clubs run in term time. See every club date, 2026 to 2027.
1 club
£65 a month
2 clubs
£110 a month
3 clubs
£155 a month
Full membership
Configur Academy Membership
£195 a month
All 4 clubs, plus full membership benefits
- A guaranteed place in all 4 clubs, and first refusal on every new club, event and holiday session we run
- A short written note each term from the lead coach on how your child is developing across all 4 clubs
- A written reference for school applications, on request
- 2 guest passes each term, to bring 2 guests along to a single session
- Founding-member access to Configur Academy Online when it launches
Membership can be cancelled at any time with 30 days' notice.
Membership is paid monthly, the same amount every month, spread evenly across the year.
Book your placeNot quite found what you are looking for?
Tell me what would suit your child, and you will be the first to hear when new clubs, days and holiday sessions open.
Register your interestHoliday clubs
Holiday clubs, and a promise to my families
Book your child's place by Sunday, 16 August 2026 and every benefit below comes with it.
We are building holiday clubs. Full days that bring together everything the children learn with us, speaking and leading, money and business, thinking and problem solving, all turned into the sort of day they will absolutely love and come home from full of stories.
The promise below stands for the families already with us, and for anyone who joins by Sunday, 16 August 2026.
| Clubs your child attends | Free holiday club days | To use at any holiday club of your choice during the year | To be used on any day, any week, during summer holiday clubs 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 club | 2 full days | 1 | 1 |
| 2 clubs | 4 full days | 2 | 2 |
| 3 clubs | 6 full days | 3 | 3 |
| 4 clubs | 8 full days | 3 | 5, a full free week of holiday club, with first choice of summer dates before anyone else |
Your child keeps the free days for as long as they are with us, and needs to be enrolled on the day each one is used.
Reviews
What parents say
Young Founders House has been a great experience for Georgie. It introduced her to completely new concepts, and she loved learning how money works and how to turn investments into profits. A wonderful, unexpected bonus was seeing her teamwork and friendships grow. Georgie took part in two markets this term and made over £100 after costs, she was thrilled to see her hard work pay off.
We loved seeing how happy all the children were in your class and how confidently they spoke, laughed, and interacted together. It was such a wonderful experience for my daughter and for us as parents.
I highly recommend Young Founders Club. It's a fantastic opportunity for children to learn about business, develop creative ideas and gain practical skills! The program helps build confidence and turn ideas into reality.
My daughter was very nervous about speaking in front of others, even in a small group. Since joining the club, I've noticed such a lovely change in her. She is speaking more clearly, joining in more, and she seems much more comfortable sharing her ideas. It has been really nice to see her confidence grow in a gentle, natural way.
A really lovely club that helps children build confidence, speak more clearly and believe in themselves a bit more each week.
I love how practical the Young Founders House club is. The children were not just sitting and being told about money or business. They were thinking, planning, making decisions and learning by doing. My child really enjoyed it, and I could see how proud she was of what she had created.
The children's market was brilliant. It gave the children a real chance to sell, speak to people, manage money and feel proud of themselves.
Coming soon
More on the way.
Coming soon
Configur Academy Online
All 4 of our clubs are coming online, so your child can keep building the same skills between clubs, through the holidays, and wherever you are in the world.
Coming soon
The Founder's Record
One place that holds everything your child does with us, the talks they give, the ventures they run, the projects they build. A real record of their work that grows year on year, and stays with them, something to draw on later when it counts, whether that is a school place, a scholarship, or whatever they decide to build for themselves.
Coming soon, as part of full Configur Academy membership.
Why we exist
Why Configur Academy exists.
The world our children are growing into is changing faster than the one we grew up in. Screens, social media and now AI are shaping how they think, and much of the thinking is quietly being done for them.
Configur Academy exists to build the things that will still matter in that world. How to reason something through before handing it to a machine. How to solve a problem, speak in a room and win it round, lead a team, and understand how money and the real world actually work. The skills that belong to your child, not to any employer, and that hold whatever comes next.