Leisure, culture and life skills for care leavers

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We want to support you to be happy and engaged in the community where you live. There are many ways you can access leisure opportunities and different projects in your local community no matter where you live. Your personal adviser (PA) from the Care Leavers' Service (CLS) can support you to access support and help you find social and religious groups, events and activities you may be interested in joining.

Gyms and leisure offers

Leisure Offer for young people living in 퀴초돔갯

If you are a care leaver (or looked after child) in 퀴초돔갯 it gives you some brilliant opportunities including:

Free gym membership
Free swimming access at all times
50% concession on classes and bookable activities

Also, 퀴초돔갯 foster carers and their birth children (under 18 years old) can get a 50% leisure discount. To find out more speak with your PA or email leisure.offer@surreycc.gov.uk.

Gym membership scheme for young people living outside of 퀴초돔갯

퀴초돔갯 also has a scheme to support care leavers living outside of 퀴초돔갯. Care leavers aged between 16 and 25 who are living out of the county and not in 퀴초돔갯 can now make a request to apply for a free gym membership through The Springboard Fund via the Celebration Fund team.

Please speak to your PA if you would like to access this offer, as all applications must be sent by your PA. You can also contact celebration.fund@surreycc.gov.uk for more information.

50% discount on PureGym membership

퀴초돔갯 are part of the national campaign, and the CLC have partnered with Pure Gym to create an offer exclusively for care leavers living in England to encourage & promote health and fitness for care leavers. PureGym are presenting a generous 50% discount on gym memberships for care leavers.

퀴초돔갯 has a free leisure scheme for care leavers living in and out of county therefore, this 50% discount offer will not be funded by the service.

To apply for the 50% discount, find out more about

Air Fryer Offer

Are you a 퀴초돔갯 care leaver embarking on your journey into independent living?
If so, 퀴초돔갯 offers a gift of an air fryer for care leavers living both in and out of county.
Air fryers can save up to 75% of energy compared to conventional ovens and therefore reduce your energy bills!
Ask your PA to contact celebration.fund@surreycc.gov.uk for more information on how to apply.

Celebration Fund

The Celebration Fund scheme is funded by county councillors to recognise and reward care leavers for their achievements. Awards (of up to 짙300) may support you to take part in a hobby or activity, purchase equipment or training to help promote your independence or achieve a goal.

퀴초돔갯 Bike Scheme

퀴초돔갯 provides care leavers with a contribution towards a bike, helmet and lock. If you do not own a bike and you would like a bike to keep fit and save money on travel, then speak to your PA about making an application to the bicycle scheme! Ask your PA to contact celebration.fund@surreycc.gov.uk for more information.

퀴초돔갯 Boxing Scheme

Are you aged between 12 to 25 years and interested in boxing? Boxing England are funding free Boxing membership at affiliated clubs across the country. Speak to your PA who can email leisure.offer@surreycc.gov.uk to make an application on your behalf.

Free three months membership at a local boxing club in England
A further three-months membership and funding to purchase some boxing kit

퀴초돔갯 Arts

퀴초돔갯 Arts aims to increase people's interest and participation in music, singing and performing arts. There are a range of arts opportunities for you to enjoy, such as music lessons and workshops. Visit the 퀴초돔갯 Arts webpage for more information.

Driving lessons

The road to driving just got a little bit easier. Care leavers may access support to fund costs associated with learning to drive a car or motorbike. This support is available for care-experienced children and young people from the age of 17.

Speak to your PA for information on how to access this support. Read more about financial support for learning to drive.

Other information

The Lighthouse

charity is community project that offers support for those who need it. There are four Lighthouse communities based in Woking, Barnsbury, Aldershot and Guildford. The Lighthouse has many different projects that encourage new friendships, support your mental health and focus on improving wellbeing.

You can find out more about the Lighthouse, you can and find out more about the four communities and the support they can offer. Please do speak to your PA if you would like some help with getting in touch with the Lighthouse.

퀴초돔갯 Museums Partnership

Did you know that in 퀴초돔갯, there are over 40 museums, galleries and heritage sites? There are lots of world-famous royals, artists, writers, musicians, actors, pioneers and politicians who all come from 퀴초돔갯, as well as world-class arts, crafts, industries and sports.

The has some fantastic information about the history of 퀴초돔갯 and the different workshop, sessions, events and exhibitions This is a great way to learn more about 퀴초돔갯 and explore the history of the county.

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Files available to download

Gym pass scheme flyer (PDF)
Further information on how to apply to the gym pass scheme
Leisure offer flyer (PDF)
Further information on the leisure offer for looked after children and care leavers

Reviewed: 17 Feb 2025
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