What we’re about
Social Sports Mix organises beginner friendly and mixed gender social sports. Our activities include rounders, football, table tennis, volleyball and dodgeball. We are focused on having fun!
You can join our events as an individual or with friends. There is no regular commitment required. Sign up to an event and we will sort out everything else such as teams, venue hire, equipment and introductions.
Throughout the summer, we will be in Regents Park every Sunday afternoon.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Regents Park Rounders and Social/Board GamesThe Regent's Park, London
Come join us for some fun in the park
This is a weekly social park gathering with optional sports.
2pm Rounders
3:30pm Social/Board games in the parkHow to play rounders
Not played rounders before? It's a traditional English sport for everyone, even the unsporty. Here's a video of us playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Bya3T5W3kRounders is a bat and ball game similar to baseball played by two teams. Your team will be either fielding or batting before swapping after the innings. When batting, the aim is to hit the ball, then try and run around the four posts. Your team gets a rounder if you make it round the four posts without stopping or getting out. You are out if when you hit the ball someone catches the ball before it reaches the ground or someone stumps a post before you get there.
The rules will be explained at the beginning of each meetup with a practice round at the beginning. We play a slightly modified version of the official rules where if you are out, it's not game over for you. Your team will lose a life instead. This will give everyone multiple opportunities to bat.
It's very simple to pick up and the ball we use is very soft. We are very beginner friendly and the focus is on having fun rather than being competitive. We attract attendees of all ages and sporting level. You are welcome to come and watch only too. We usually have a few people who do so while having a picnic and enjoying the park.
Come and meet us
Meet at 2pm in Regents Park. Here is the map of where we will be playing in the park (Cumberland Green):
https://www.notion.so/hyau/Rounders-at-Regents-Park-8bc419b72dde4aacaec3870d291636beYou can also find us around here:
https://what3words.com/swim.jolly.youth (just look out for our white rounders bases (long, white sticks) and you can usually spot us.Please feel free to bring food and drinks.
The main rounders game will finish at 3:30pm and this is followed by social/board games or beginner friendly mixed gender football.
Social/Board Games
We usually have a mixture of games including but not limited to:
Exploding Kittens
Catan
Ticket to Ride
Cartographers
Carcassonne
Blood on the ClocktowerWhat we play will depend on the group as a whole. If you have anything specific you are interested in please do bring it along or leave us a message to make sure we bring it.
Even if the meetup event is full we usually have space for boardgames so feel free to come along for that even if you are on the waiting list!
Football
For mixed gender football we aim to have roughly equal numbers of men and women and 3 ability levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced). There may be limited spaces for men for football as we are usually oversubscribed.
Free or play for charity
Our Sunday social and rounders events are free for everyone. The organisers volunteer their time and fund for the equipment, public liability insurance, marketing and meetup costs to make this happen. We would like our events to raise awareness and money for worthwhile charities.
If you appreciate our events, please consider making a donation on our fundraising page to our supported charity, War Child. To donate and for more info, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/social-sports-mix-warchild
We will also promote fundraising pages suggested or owned by our attendees. Get in touch if you are attending and also charity fundraising.
- Free Mixed Football @ Regents Park - (Women's Signup Page)Chester Road, London
Beginner friendly mixed football
A friendly mixed gender football game in Regents Park. Equipment such as balls, goals and bibs will be provided. You will have the choice of playing in a beginner friendly or intermediate level game.
We aim to have roughly equal numbers of men and women for each game. This is the Womens Signup Page. Please check the meetup page for the Mens Sign up Page.
We also welcome non-binary and other genders to join us.
About Social Sports Mix
Social Sports Mix is for anyone interested in playing mixed gender sports and meeting new people in London. This event happens every Sunday throughout the Summer. You can join our events as an individual or with friends. There is no commitment to come weekly required and we welcome beginners.
How it works
We meet at the venue to organise teams and for everyone to get to know each other. Here is where we meet: https://www.socialsportsmix.co.uk/regents-park-football-and-rounders
This is a friendly game with no hard tackles or aggression!
We will play for 60-90 minutes depending on how we all feel and there will be a half time. There is no pressure to stay for the entire event and you can leave early if you need to. If there is no Goalkeepers, players who are willing to go in goal will rotate every 8 mins.
We recommend you bring shinpads and water.
We usually go for drinks in the pub or have a picnic in the park after.Free or play for charity
Our Sunday football events are free for everyone. The organisers volunteer their time and fund for the equipment, public liability insurance, marketing and meetup costs to make this happen. We would like our events to raise awareness and money for worthwhile charities. If you appreciate our events, please consider making a donation on our fundraising page. To donate and for more info, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/social-sports-mix-warchild
Here are our Terms and conditions http://www.socialsportsmix.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
- Mixed Football @ Regents Park - (Mens Signup Page)Chester Road, London
Beginner Friendly Mixed Gender Football
A friendly mixed gender football game in Regents Park. Equipment such as balls, goals and bibs will be provided. This is a beginners only game.
We aim to have roughly equal numbers of men and women for each game. This is the Mens Signup Page. Please check the meetup page page for the Womens Sign up Page.
We also welcome non-binary and other genders to join us.
Can't put yourself down as attending or on the waitlist?
Our mixed football games are usually oversubscribed for men and so we only guarantee places for:
1. Those who are able to bring a woman or non binary player
Please message the organiser if you can are interested in attending and can bring a woman player. We encourage couples in particular as it's a great activity for you to do together.2. Those who donate to our supported charity
We also currently offer 3 special invitations per event for those who are happy to donate a minimum of £5 to our supported charity. We would like our events to raise awareness and money for worthwhile charities. For more info, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/social-sports-mix-warchildPlease get in touch with the organiser if you're interested in a charity place.
We are strict in our aim in getting equal numbers and men and women for each game. We also have limits to the number of people we can accommodate. If you turn up without invitation, you might not be able to participate.
How it works
We meet at the venue to organise teams and for everyone to get to know each other. Here is where we meet: https://www.socialsportsmix.co.uk/regents-park-football-and-rounders
This is a friendly game, no hard tackles or aggression!
We will play for 60-90 minutes depending on how we all feel. You can leave early if you need to. If there is no Goalkeepers, players who are willing to go in goal will rotate every 8 mins.
We recommend you bring shinpads and water.
Here are our Terms and conditions http://www.socialsportsmix.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
