— About the Programme
More Than an After-School Club
Fun Explorers is a world cultures enrichment programme that takes
primary-age children on a journey around the globe — one country, one
session, one extraordinary discovery at a time.
— Where It All Began
A Simple Belief
Fun Explorers was created from a simple but powerful belief: that children who learn to genuinely celebrate the world’s cultures — not just tolerate them, but find them fascinating — grow into more curious, more empathetic, and more resilient people.
The programme was founded by Michael Meachum and has been running in primary schools across the UK, bringing world cultures to life through hands-on, joyful, age-appropriate sessions that children genuinely look forward to every week.
Fun Explorers London is operated by Fun Clubs London Limited, founded by Simon Ford — a youth development specialist with over a decade of experience working with young people across education, coaching and community settings. Simon brings the Fun Explorers programme to London schools with the same founding belief at its centre: that every child deserves a window onto the world.
— What It Actually Is
A Weekly Journey, From Age 5 to 11
At its heart, Fun Explorers is a weekly after-school club for children aged 5 to 11. Each session explores a different country — its people, its culture, its food, its art, its music and its stories.
Over the course of a full programme, children visit 30 countries across every continent. Each country gets its own session. Each session gets its own badge. By the end of the year, a child who has completed the programme has explored the world in a way that no geography lesson alone could offer.
The sessions are delivered by trained Fun Explorers club leaders — recruited, vetted and DBS-checked through our specialist partner, Uniform Education. All materials are supplied. All booking is handled online. For schools, the administrative burden is close to zero.
—Every Session
Five Elements, Every Week
Passport Stamp & Country Introduction
Maps, flags, key facts and a sense of place.
Cultural Story
A story, song or tradition told in a way that resonates.
Hands-On Activity
Craft, art, music or movement — children make and do.
A Taste of the Country
A tasting moment featuring food or drink from that country.
The Passport Stamp
Every child earns a stamp in their passport to take home and collect
—The Journey
Some of the Countries We Explore
🇯🇵
Japan
🇧🇷
Brazil
🇮🇳
India
🇬🇭
Ghana
🇲🇽
Mexico
🇮🇸
Iceland
🇯🇲
Jamaica
🇪🇬
Egypt
🇦🇺
Australia
🇻🇳
Vietnam
🇬🇷
Greece
🇰🇪
Kenya
🇨🇴
Colombia
🇳🇴
Norway
🇨🇳
China
—Why It Works
Why Schools Choose Fun Explorers
Headteachers tell us the same things. Their children talk about Fun
Explorers all week. Parents ask to sign up before the club has even
launched.
Genuinely Enriching — Not Just Busy
Every session is designed around real cultural content, not generic craft activities. Children learn something true about another part of the world, every single week.
Effortless for Schools
We recruit and vet the club leader, supply all materials, handle parent booking and payment, and provide full compliance documentation. Your job is to say yes and open the door.
Aligned With Ofsted
Affordable for Families
Sessions are priced at £15 per child — competitive with other after-school provision and accessible to the families in your school community.
— Your London Area Manager
A Named Person, Every Step of the Way
Simon Ford is the founder of Fun Clubs London Limited, which operates Fun Explorers London, and also runs Fire & Feather Coaching Ltd, his youth and careers coaching business.
Simon has spent his career working with young people — as a youth coach, a careers specialist, a trainer and an educator. He holds membership of the Association for Coaching and brings a genuine commitment to youth development to everything he does.
Simon works directly with every school that joins the Fun Explorers London programme — from the initial conversation through to the first session and beyond. You’ll always have a named person to call.
—Compliance
Everything a School Needs to Say Yes
Public Liability Insurance
£10 million PLI through Lloyd’s via Self Assured Underwriting Agencies Ltd. Full documentation provided before the programme begins.
Safeguarding
All leaders recruited via Uniform Education, hold Enhanced DBS, and complete safeguarding induction.
LA Provider Pack Ready
Full 12-document provider pack available to local authority leads on request.
Ofsted Personal Development
Written statement of alignment with the Ofsted framework available on request.
Sounds Like Something Your School Needs?
The best way to find out if Fun Explorers is right for your school is a
conversation. Book a free 20-minute call with Simon and we’ll talk
through everything.