Telford & Wrekin Council’s Leisure Concession Scheme affords reduced price access to a range of sports and leisure facilities for the following groups:

Group 1

People/families in receipt of one or more of the following:

• council tax reduction (formerly known as council tax benefit / support)
• healthy start vouchers
• housing benefit
• leaving care allowance
• pension credit
• universal credit.

Group 2

People in receipt of one or more of the following (plus carer)

• attendance allowance
• disability living allowance
• disability element of tax credit
• disability working allowance
• employment and support allowance
• industrial disablement
• mobility allowance
• personal independence payments
• severe disablement allowance
• armed forces independence payment
• universal credit which includes the limited capability for work and work-related activity.

Group 3

People in receipt of:

• carer's allowance
• carer’s element of universal credit.

Group 4

• Full time students aged 16 or over.

Group 5

• Active serving Armed Forces or Veterans.

Group 6

• Young carers

Concession rates

People in groups 1, 2 and 3 and 5 are entitled to a discounted rate of £1.70 for a swim during public sessions (unless covered by a free swimming initiative), all groups are entitled to at least 40% off other non-instructed activities and at least 15% off instructed activities and memberships.

People in group 6 are also entitled to free Ice Skating.

The Concessions scheme is available to Telford and Wrekin residents listed above (except group 2 where concessionary admission is also available to non-residents). Concessionary visits may be limited to one per day and do not apply to group/ block bookings or special offers.

Telford Loyalty Card (TLC) Leisure Discounts

Telford & Wrekin Council offers a range of targeted initiatives and incentives to encourage physical activity participation including:

• free swimming for all resident TLC holders aged under 25’s
• £1.70 Swimming for all resident TLC holders aged over 50’s
• Discounted Health and Fitness memberships for teenagers
• Discounted Health and Fitness memberships for local employers
• Discounted Health and Fitness memberships for over 60’s
• Football pitch hire discounts for local Junior Clubs

In addition to the above Telford Loyalty Card Holders receive a discount on a host of Leisure activities for more information about our facilities and services.

You can register for a Telford Loyalty Card at any of our centres. Simply pop along and our staff will be happy to help.