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 £2.50 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. 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
• £2.50 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.