Big Boost

Big Boost offers discounts on a wide range of leisure centre classes and activities.

If you plan to attend two or more activities or facilities per week, you will save money with Big Boost - packages start from just £6.30 per month and give you unlimited access to swimming pools, badminton and squash.

It also offers unlimited access to the following activities:

table tennis
climbing wall
sauna, steam or spa facilities
25 per cent discount on Laser Zone game
25 per cent discount on one week's holiday camp.

Prices

Big Boost can be paid by cash, cheque or direct debit. You must show your membership card when you use any of our centres.

Big Boost price list
	Adult (aged 17 or more)	Children (aged 16 or less)	Full-time students	Over 60s	Means-tested benefits recipients
Direct debit	£21	£12.10	£12.10	£10.50	£6.30
Cash or cheque	£26.25	£17.35	£17.35	£15.75	£11.55

Families

If you and another member of your family use our leisure centres regularly, you can save money by joining Boost as a family. This option is available for one or two adults, any children aged 16 or less or students in full-time education. It only applies to Maximum or Big Boost memberships.

Payment for the whole group must be made by direct debit from one account. If you or a member of your family is aged 16 or less, in full-time education or in receipt of means-tested benefits, you will also need the relevant documents listed below for each person.

Big Boost membership prices for families
Number of family members	Price per month (direct debit only)
Two adults	£37.80
One adult One child or student in full-time education	£29.80
Two adults One child or student in full-time education	£46
Two adults Two children or students in full-time education	£52.95
Two adults Three children or students in full-time education	£58.75

Big Boost membership prices for families receiving means-tested benefits
Number of family members	Price per month (direct debit only)
Two	£11.35
Three	£16.10
Four	£20.20
Five	£23.65
Six	£28.35

You can also check the prices for activities which are not included with your Big Boost membership in our leisure centre prices section. Just look for the pay-as-you-go Boost option and your status (adult, child, student, over 60 or means-tested benefits recipient).

Requirements

You can apply for Boost by picking up an application form at any of our leisure centres. You will also need the following documents, depending on your status. If you do not have any photographic ID, two forms of proof of address are needed.

If you wish to pay by direct debit, you will also need to bring a bank or building society statement to verify your details.

Boost membership - required documents
	Documents needed
Adults (aged 17 or more)	Photographic ID Proof of address
Children (aged 16 or less)	Proof of your date of birth Your parent or guardian must also sign an application form on your behalf
Full-time students	Photographic ID Proof of address A letter which has been stamped by your school, college or university in the UK or Republic of Ireland
Over 60s	Photographic ID Proof of address Proof of your date of birth
Families	Photographic ID Proof of address Any relevant documents listed here if there are children, full-time students or means-tested benefits recipients included in your family membership.
Means-tested benefits recipients* * See list of applicable benefits below	Photographic ID Proof of address * See list of required documents below
Carers (If you require the assistance of a carer to use a centre, they will be offered free access once you have registered with us)	Photographic ID Proof of address A letter, signed by you and your doctor, detailing who your primary carer is, and stating that you need them to accompany you when you visit our leisure centres

* Means-tested benefits recipients

This discount is only open to those who receive any of the following:

Income support
Jobseeker's allowance (income based)
Tax credits and health exemption certificate (HCEC)
Housing benefit
Pension credit
Employment and support allowance income related (ESAIR)
National Asylum Support (NAS).

If you receive income support, jobseeker's allowance, pension credit or ESAIR, you will need:

a typed letter from a local Social Security Agency
the letter must show your name and address
the letter must be stamped and dated (the date should not be more than six months old).

If you receive tax credits and health exemption charges, you will need:

a form of photographic identification proof of your address
a Health Charges Exemption Certificate within date (white card).

If you receive housing benefit, you will need:

a typed letter from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
the letter must show your name and address
the letter must be stamped and dated (the date should not be more than six months old).

If you receive National Asylum Support you will need:

a typed letter from NAS
photographic identification (ARC card).

This discount cannot be offered to individuals or families receiving any other form of benefits other than those listed above.

Bookings

As a Boost member, you can book classes up to seven days in advance. This applies to one activity per day.

To cancel a class, you will need to give 24 hours' notice. This privilege will be removed if you fail to turn up, or you fail to pay for a booking, and you will be charged the full price for the booking you missed.

Additional charges

Adult Big Boost memberships have an administration fee of £15. All other Big Boost memberships have an administration fee of £10.

All memberships must remain continuous, otherwise the appropriate administration fee is payable for each renewal.

For direct debits signed before the 15th of each month, the first direct debit payment will be collected in the following month. For direct debits signed on or after the 15th of each month, one month's full payment must be made and the direct debit will be collected the month after.

A bank or building society statement is required to verify your details. Direct debit forms are available from any of our leisure centre receptions.