The inaugural Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School will provide the highlight of an action-packed Easter programme for families at Spain's La Manga Club, with free nights among a range of attractive benefits on offer at the award-winning five-star resort.

Guests can take advantage of an array of discounts and savings when booking a holiday of five nights or more at the award-winning Murcia resort before January 31. The Chelsea Foundation soccer school – the first of a series that will be held at La Manga Club over the next three years – will take place from April 9-14 and offers the chance for youngsters to train using the same methods the Chelsea Foundation employs around the world. Open to boys and girls between the ages of six and 16, the school includes up to three hours' daily training from the Foundation's team of expert coaches, with all participants receiving an official Chelsea Foundation Nike training kit of a shirt, shorts and socks.

La Manga Club is also running its own junior football academy from March 26 until April 2 as well as a three-week children's animation programme over Easter, while there are a number of other academies over the holiday period that are suitable for all the family. These include golf and tennis, while special rates are available on a range of sports and activities in or nearby the venue including golf, tennis, diving, cycling and watersports.