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Combining elite sport and education for 16–19 year olds. CIS, based at Lakes College, delivers a professional high-performance environment.

Football & Rugby Academies (Men’s & Women’s) Women’s Netball Academy ⚽️🏉🏐 Additional academies launching soon!

11/09/2026

A warm welcome from our Ambassador, with some inspiring words for all our students! ⛰️🔵

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10/09/2026

Cumbria Institute of Sport isn’t just about sport. It’s about next steps, opportunities and experiences that can shape your future. ⛰️🔵

We’re incredibly proud of last year’s students who have continued their academic journeys at Universities across the UK and even in America. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

These are just some of the many pathways available to CIS students and we’re here to help young people from across Cumbria to discover what’s possible.

Not sure what your next step looks like? Or maybe your current college isn’t quite right for you? We still have places available for this academic year!

Your next step could take you further than you think. ⛰️

📩 Get in touch to find out more.

09/09/2026

📚 LEARN! Our students have been discovering their courses, settling into college life and taking the first steps towards their future.

🏋️ TRAIN! Across Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Golf, Athletics and Football, our students have been working in the gym, completing fitness testing and health screening to prepare themselves physically for the demands ahead.

⚽️ PLAY! A great session this afternoon for our CIS Football Academy! Our 1st Years showcased their talent against our 2nd Years, who have clearly been putting in the work over the summer break! 💪🔥

🎓 Still deciding on your 6th Form? If your current college isn’t the right fit for you, we still have places available for this academic year. Lakes College West Cumbria

CIS is the pathway to elite performance. ⛰️🔵

03/09/2026

Today was our second day for our 1st years, who engaged in lots of team building activities. Activities included, mat racing, Boccia, volleyball, kicky rounders, knowledge check quizzes and jenga. We are still accepting late enrolments, visit the Lakes College West Cumbria or get in touch with us.

02/09/2026

Great to meet our new first years today, if you are still undecided what to do next then pop in to speak to us whether that is for BTEC, A-Level or HNC, places are still available for you to enrol.

27/08/2026

⚽️ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO CHELSEA CALLANDER! 🎉

The CIS team are incredibly proud to congratulate Chelsea on signing with Hull City Ladies! ⛰️🔵

A fantastic achievement and an exciting next step in Chelsea’s football journey. We can’t wait to see what the future holds. 👏

At CIS, we provide ambitious young athletes with the environment, support and opportunities to develop their sporting, educational and personal potential.

💪📚Learn to play and study.�🚀 Pathway to elite performance starts here.�🎓 Build your future with CIS!

Ready to take the next step? Our next intake starts next week.👏

👉 Apply now via the link in our bio and start your journey with C.I.S. 🔗

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE.⛰️🔵

25/08/2026

🚨 FINAL CALL FOR ENROLMENT 🚨

The response has been incredible, and places are filling fast on our Level 2, Level 3 & Level 4 Sport courses! 🎓

Enrolments are open throughout this week, but spaces are limited! 🕣

Ready to take your next step in sport?

📍 Come to Lakes College
📅 Enrol this week

Your future in sport starts here. ⛰️🔵

Learn ✅ Train ✅ Play ✅

24/07/2026

A few action shots from Wednesday’s fixture, where some of our Men’s Football Academy players took on Blackburn Rovers FC U18s. ⚽

A fantastic experience for the squad, testing themselves against strong opposition and gaining valuable experience. 👏

A huge thank you to Blackburn Rovers Academy for the fixture, WAKTU for organising the game, and Kendal Town FC for hosting us. 🤝

Experiences like this are just one of the many opportunities our students enjoy while studying at CIS. Ready to take your game to the next level? Join us and build your future. ⛰️🔵

22/07/2026

A tough 1-0 defeat today against Blackburn Rovers FC U18s, decided by a last-minute penalty. Despite the result, it was another outstanding learning experience for our CIS students against an established Academy side. 👏

🎙️ Head of CIS Academy Darren Edmondson said:

“Today was a fantastic opportunity for our players to test themselves against an established Academy. A big thank you to Blackburn Rovers FC for taking the time to play this fixture after spending a couple of days in the Lake District. They were a credit to themselves throughout.

I thought our lads acquitted themselves really well. It’s always disappointing to lose, especially to a last-minute penalty, but there were so many positives to take from the performance. These are exactly the types of games that help our players develop and prepare them for the next level.

We’d like to wish Blackburn Rovers FC all the very best for the future and also say a huge thank you to WAKTU for organising the fixture. It was also great to welcome some exciting talent from Workington AFC, who will be joining Cumbria Institute of Sport next year.” 🤝

A brilliant experience for everyone involved and another example of the opportunities available at Cumbria Institute of Sport. ⛰️🔵

If you want to experience fixtures like this, train in a professional environment and develop both on and off the pitch, join CIS today (Apply via link in bio)! ✅

Blackburn Rovers Academy 🤝
WAKTU 🤝
RevoSports 🤝
Lakes College West Cumbria 🤝 Workington AFC 🤝

21/07/2026

Game Day Tomorrow. ⚽️

Our CIS Men's Football Academy are set to face Blackburn FC Academy in an exciting showcase fixture.

Please note this match will be played behind closed doors. ⛰️🔵

Address

Lakes College
Workington
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Website

https://www.lcwc.ac.uk/cumbra-institute-of-sport-at-lakes-college/

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