Sport
Swim for Free
The scheme, which is part the gov’s Penguin Fund, will run until March 31 2023.
Children will be able to swim for free after school at the NSC this winter to help families with the cost of living.
The five-month scheme will get underway on Monday October 31 and means that school children will not be charged to swim on weekdays, between 4.30pm and 7pm.
During this time children will have full access to the leisure pool and other pools when planned classes or lessons permit.
It will also be free for one parent or guardian to accompany a primary school child to encourage participation, and as usual children aged eight or over can swim unaccompanied.
Minister Julie Edge said: ‘This move will give children access to a warm and welcoming space after school, where they can exercise, socialise and get a hot shower, while lessening the burden of home energy costs for their families. This access will help any young people who have fallen behind with swimming, which is a trend since the pandemic, or just want to build their water confidence.’
The scheme, which is part the gov’s Penguin Fund, will run until March 31 2023.
