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Great Local Discount Leisure Card Hunt

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  • Where: Leeds
    What's it called: LeedsCard
    Cost: £2 or £7.50
    Available to: Everyone, cheaper version for people over 60 or on benefits.
    Proof required? Yes, if you want the cheaper one. Everyone needs a passport photo too.
    Discounts given: Loads of places. Musuems, leisure centres, shops, restaurants, theatres and council run cafes.
    Link to web-page if available: www.leeds.gov.uk/leedscard
  • SuzySF
    SuzySF Posts: 118 Forumite
    Mid Wales (Newtown/Welshpool..)

    Save money not points !!

    excellent card - lots of local business and shops have signed up and give discounts on card presentation at point of sale.

    http://the-pool-card.co.uk/newshop/
    What goes around - comes around
    give lots and you will always recieve lots
  • SuzySF
    SuzySF Posts: 118 Forumite
    me again ..just checked the website - now also covers Oswestry and Llanidloes
    What goes around - comes around
    give lots and you will always recieve lots
  • Where: Calderdale
    Called: Passport To Leisure
    Cost: £3 or £6 if you get one for the whole family.
    Available to: Anyone claiming Council tax/housing benefit, working tax credit, income support, job seekers allowance, disability allowance, incapacity benefit, carers allowance, students, government training schemes and over 60s.
    Proof required: Yes ( more on website) plus passport photos
    Discounts given: Loads! Libraries, council facilities theatres and cinemas across west yorkshire, assorted shops and more....
    Link: Calderdale Passport To Leisure

    Notes: Lasts for 12 months unless you are over 60 in whcih case it is a lifetime card.
  • Where: Oxford
    Called: Slice Card
    Cost: Different costs for kids(free)/on benefits(free or discounted)/working (acts more like gym membership)
    Available to: Anyone at various prices
    Proof required: Yes
    Discounts given: All council leisure activities are discounted. Free swimming.
    Link: Oxford Slice Card

    Notes: Best thing is that kids can get a slice card for free, which means they can swim for free all day every day!
  • Where: Nottingham
    There are 3 different types.

    Called: Flexible 10
    Cost: £3 renewable every 3 years
    Available to: Anyone
    Proof required: No
    Discounts given: Up to 10% on most activities

    Called: Flexible 50
    Cost: £3 renewable every 3 years
    Available to:
    • City of Nottingham residents aged under 16
    • City of Nottingham residents aged 16 – 18
    • City of Nottingham School Attendees
    • City of Nottingham residents in receipt of Benefits
    • City of Nottingham residents aged over 60
    • City of Nottingham residents with a Disability
    Proof required: Yes
    Discounts given: Up to 50% on most activities

    Called: Flexible Fitness
    Cost:
    • Lifetime Membership fee -only £40
    • Monthly Direct Debit Single Membership - £25
    • Monthly Direct Debit Couples Plus (2 or more people) £20.00 each, and only one Administation fee for the group
    • Monthly Direct Debit Student Membership - Monthly direct debit payment of £25 per person per month and get the following 6 months for FREE!
    • Flexible Fitness 12-month Advance Membership - £300 membership for ‘Single person’ only or ‘Couples Plus’ membership for only £240 per person.
    Available to: Anyone
    Proof required: No
    Discounts given: Unlimited access to 4 core activities - Gym, Swim, Fitness Classes and Health Suite


    Link: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/leisure_and_culture/leisure_centres/lclm_leisure_centres_leisure_card.htm
  • where abouts on the websites are you all looking, ivebeen on ours but cant find anything, but im not sure if im even looking in the right place!!!

    could someone be kind enough to have a look for me please

    http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/

    many thanks
  • fatgit
    fatgit Posts: 188 Forumite
    anyfink for Edinburgh??!?!?
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Cambridge has a great discount card - the cost varies by location and whether you are on benefits or not as does the discount - You can also collect points from eating out at local restaurants on it to use for discounts at shops (all very clever).

    Check it out here anyway:
    http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/sports/leisure-card.en
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