The Space Scheme

The Space Scheme provides free and subsidised access during the Summer, into leisure centre activities for young people aged 8-17 who are living in South Staffordshire.

The Space Scheme discounts are brought to you, thanks to funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. 

Discounts are available from Monday 28th July to Friday 29th August, and are as follows:

• Swim for £1
• Gym for £1 (13 years+)
• 3G (1/4 Pitch) hire for £10

(Free access into swimming and the gym is only available as part of a targeted cohort.  Service workers will have contacted you if you are eligible).

Sign up

Registration is currently closed and will open in due course. 

Register for The Space Scheme at https://staffordshirespace.uk/ 

To make a booking, collect a flyer from your nearest leisure centre and complete the form on the reverse of the flyer. Simply take your completed form to reception and book onto your activities. 

We also ask that all participants complete a feedback form to let us know what you think about The Space Scheme provisions and how we may be able to improve things for future provisions. Click here to tell us what you think.

Activity Details/Terms and Conditions

General

• Discounts available for young people, aged 8-17 years, living in South Staffordshire.
• Available to use during the summer school holiday only.
• Discounts available to access public swimming, gym sessions and 3G pitch hire. 

Gym

• For gym sessions, young people need to be aged 13 years+ and must undergo a pre-booked gym induction on their first session. The gym induction will be free of charge and held during one of the dedicated ‘Active Youth' times. The Active Youth sessions are supervised gym sessions with a qualified gym instructor available to assist and support young people, and provide instruction on how to safely use the equipment. Pre-booking for the gym is essential.
• A parent/guardian will be required to sign a permission form prior to the young person attending the induction.
• 13-15 year olds can attend the gym during dedicated ‘Active Youth' times which are supervised sessions; Alternatively access is permitted at any time when a young person is accompanied by a participating parent/guardian. (*Normal charges apply for the accompanying parent/guardian).
• 16 years+ can attend the gym unaccompanied and at any time. 

Active Youth Times

The dedicated 'Active Youth' times are supervised gym sessions enabling 13-15 year olds to use the gyms unaccompanied. A pre-booked gym induction (induction duration 1-hour) must be done for all yourg people prior to use and during one of the Active Youth sessions. Contact your chosen leisure centre to book the induction. 

*Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre currently has no Active Youth sessions available. 

For general opening times of the gyms, click on the links below:

Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre gym

Codsall Leisure Centre gym

Penkridge Leisure Centre gym

Wombourne Leisure Centre gym

Swimming

• Young people must be 8 years+ to swim unaccompanied.
• Pre-booking is not available for swimming - simply turn up!
• Please note that the pools have bather load restrictions, meaning that occasionally we may have to turn people away or people may have to wait to swim if the pools are at capacity.  This doesn't happen often but can sometimes occur during hot weather.
• 8-17 year olds can swim at any of South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres for £1 per session.
• Young people can attend any public or fun swim. Entry is however not permitted during any adults-only sessions. 

For swimming times, click on the links below:

Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre swimming

Codsall Leisure Centre Swimming

Penkridge Leisure Centre Swimming

Wombourne Leisure Centre Swimming

3G pitches 

• 3G pitch hire is discounted and available for £10 per hour for a quarter of a pitch. Subject to availability. Advanced booking essential.
• Young people will be required to wear round plastic studded footwear. No metal studs, dimpled or flat soled shoes. Anyone with incorrect footwear will be asked to leave the pitch.
• Young people under the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult for the duration of the booking. Young people aged 16+ can use the facility unsupervised.
• Where young people attend the activity without supervision, the leisure centre will not tolerate any issues with poor behaviour. Should the facility be abused, the group may be asked to leave the facility and further bookings may be refused.
• The leisure centre management reserve the right to refuse entry.
• To make a booking, simply pop into your nearest centre or call and get in touch.

Leisure centre contact details

For queries or to make a booking, pop into your nearest leisure centre. Bookings can also be made by calling your chosen leisure centre. For non-urgent queries, you can also email your nearest centre.

*The leisure centres will not accept bookings via email. Thye muyst be made in person or by phone.