Get active for Less
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme, created to break down the barrier of price and provide more people with the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity.
The scheme offers discounted access to Aberdeen City residents who receive recognised benefits or allowances, as well as residents aged 66 and over.
The scheme is rooted in our core reason for operation – to ensure that opportunities to participate in sport and physical activities are available to everyone, regardless of circumstance. It aims to tackle health inequalities, recognising that the most disadvantaged in our city often have the lowest participation in sport and physical activity.
What does Get active for Less offer?
Aberdeen city residents of any age, in receipt of the qualifying benefits and allowances listed below will receive the following discounts:
- £1 swimming at our pools across the city
- 50% discount on pay and play activities
- 30% discount on Sport Aberdeen memberships
- 50% discount on coached programmes
- 50% discount on holiday camp bookings
Aberdeen city residents who have reached the state pension age of 66 and over will receive the following discounts:
- £1 swimming at our pools across the city
- 15% discount on pay and play activities
- 25% discount on Sport Aberdeen memberships
If you are aged 66 and over and also in receipt of the qualifying benefits and allowances you will receive the higher level of discount.
What are the qualifying benefits and allowances?
We are pleased to have the widest range of qualifying criteria for schemes of this type across Scotland.
You can apply for discounted access for three months if you receive:
- Contribution based Job Seeker Allowance
- Income based Job Seeker Allowance
You can apply for discounted access for 6 months if you receive:
- Short term Incapacity Benefit
You can apply for discounted access for one year if you receive one of the following benefits or fall into one of these categories:
- Adult Disability Payment
- Asylum Seeker *
- Attendance Allowance
- Bereavement Allowance
- Carers Allowance *
- Child Disability Payment
- Council Tax Benefits *
- Disability Living Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Guardians Allowance *
- Housing Benefit *
- Income Support *
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Kinship Allowance *
- Learning Disability (letter from GP or recognised support organisation)
- Long Term Incapacity Benefit *
- Pathways Financial Assistance
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Physical Disability (letter from GP or recognised support organisation)
- Severe Disablement Allowance *
- Universal Credit *
- Widowed Parents Allowance *
- Working Tax Credit *
*If you receive any of any of these benefits or allowances your family may also be entitled to discounted access – the award letter submitted must note that the award includes payments for spouse/partner and/or children. All members of the family must have their own Get active for Less card.
Documents required to apply
You will be asked to provide evidence that you currently receive the relevant benefits or allowances, such as a recent award letter. If you are applying based on age, you will need to provide proof of age and proof of an Aberdeen City address dated within the last six months
If applying based on age, please include one document from EACH of the categories below (a minimum of two documents in total):
One document proving age over 66:
- Drivers Licence / Birth Certificate / Passport
One document proving Aberdeen City address:
- Utility bill, council tax letter or official document dated within the last six months.
If applying based on receipt of benefits and allowances, please include one document from EACH of the two categories below (a minimum of two documents in total):
One document proving entitlement:
- Current award letter, which lists the name or number of all individuals receiving the benefit or allowance include in your application.
One document proving Aberdeen City address:
- Utility bill, council tax letter or official document dated within the last six months.
How do I apply?
To apply for Get active for Less, please complete the relevant application form below. A member of our team will contact you within 3 days with an update on your application. We may contact you by email if we require further information to process your discount.
You can also apply in one of our venues if you are unable to complete the online application.
If you have any questions, or require assistance to complete the application, please contact our Customer Hub at customerhub@sportaberdeen.co.uk or by calling 01224 507730.