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Free swimming at Brighton & Hove City Council swimming
On the 17th June 2010 the government announced that the funding for the Free Swimming Scheme would finish on 31st July 2010. In Brighton & Hove many of our residents have benefited from this scheme and the council have been considering options to extend the scheme beyond this date.
Brighton & Hove City Council in conjunction with NHS Brighton & Hove Primary Care Trust are pleased to announce that the existing scheme will be extended until the end of the school summer holidays for children 16 and under and over 60s. Furthermore, with the support funding from NHS Brighton & Hove, children aged 11 and under will still be able to swim for free until 31st March 2011.
So What Happens Next- Your Questions Answered Can I still register for free swimming? For people aged 60 and over and children aged 16 and under, you can still register up to 31st August 2010 and take advantage of free swimming up to the end of the school holidays. If you are aged 11 and under then you can register up to 31st March 2011. Where can I swim? You can swim for free at the King Alfred leisure Centre, Prince Regent Swimming Complex and the St Luke’s Community Swimming Pool. For more details please visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk Children under 8 years old MUST be supervised by a parent or adult (18 years or over) throughout their use of the pool facilities. Maximum ratio of 2 children to 1 adult. Those supervising must accompany the children in the water. How do I sign up and register to start swimming for free? You will be required to complete an application form to register. Those 60 and over will be required to show proof of age i.e. Driving Licence, Pension Book or Passport. For those 16 years and under the Parent/Guardian must come into the centre with the completed and signed form and child’s proof of age i.e. original birth certificate or passport. The child must also be present as their photograph will be taken for the membership card. After the school holidays what will I have to pay for a swim? For children who are aged 12 to under 16 and for those over 60 then currently the price per swim is only £2.20 at all our pools. However all pools offer alternative ways to pay if you swim regularly which may prove a cheaper option. Please contact your local pool for more details. Your free swim membership card will become invalid from 2nd September 2010. Before the Free Swimming Scheme started there was a 50+ Swim session at Prince Regent Swimming Complex on Mondays 9.30-10.30 and on Fridays 9.00-10.30. Will this start again? Yes both these sessions will start back from Friday 3rd September 2010 and the cost will be £2.20 per swim. Will the Swimming Pool programmes change at any of the pools? Apart from the return of the 50+ sessions there are no other plans to change the pool programmes. I am under 11 years old when will I be able to swim for free after 2nd September 2010? During Brighton & Hove Council state school term and inset days you can swim for free after 3.30pm and then anytime during the school holidays subject to the pool programme at each centre. For more details of the pool timetables at the King Alfred please call 01273 290290 or visit the website . For the Prince Regent Swim Complex please call 01273 685692 and for St Luke's Swimming pool call 01273 602385 or please visit the wesbite