What is an Activate card ?
Activate is a leisure card scheme offering discounts on a range of sporting activities.
Stay fit, have fun and save money with an Activate card!  
   
Who can use Activate and what does it cost ?  
Category I: If you receive any of the benefits listed below, Activate cards are free of charge.  Students 16+ in full time education can receive a card free of charge.
 
Category II: If you are a Wakefield resident and you are retired aged 60+,then Activate cards will cost £6.00.   
    
How do I apply for an Activate card ?
Activate cards are available "on the spot" from any Wakefield Council Sports Centre or Swimming Pool. 
 
What will I need to take when I apply for Activate ?
1) A completed application form available from all centres
2) A passport size photograph with you name on the back (This applies to adults only)
3) Proof of eligibility (see list below)
4) Where necessary, the appropriate fee.    

Benefit Proof of Eligibility Category

• Income Support - Notification letter or current allowance book I
• Disability Living Allowance - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Job Seekers Allowance - Completed (stamped & signed) ES40 Booklet or Jobseekers confirmation slip.
• Working Family Tax Credit - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Incapacity Benefit - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Housing Benefit - Recent Housing Benefit award or notification letter.
• Severe Disablement - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Council Tax - Main Rebate Confirmation letter.
• Mobility Allowance - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Invalid Care Allowance - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Attendance Allowance - Notification letter or current allowance book.
• Disabled Persons Tax Credit - Confirmation letter.
• Student (16+) - Student Identification Card.
• Registered Blind - Registration Card or Bus Pass.
• Registered Deaf - Registration Card or Confirmation letter.
• Pensioner 60+ - Birth certificate, Driving Licence, Bus Pass or Passport.      

Can I get more information ?
Yes.  If you require more information about Activate, advice on eligibility or filling in the application form please contact the Sports and Activive Lifestyles leisure facilities or you can fill in the application form  on the Activate Leaflet at the side of this page.
  
What facilities are available under the Activate scheme?  
Indoor
Swimming; Aqua Fit; Aqua Sauna & Steam; Badminton; Squash; Table Tennis; Aspire Fitness Centre Induction; Aspire Fitness Centre, Keep Fit Classes (Aerobics, Step, Circuit Training, Boxercise, Body Toning, Tum, Bums & Thighs);  Athletics Track; Yoga; Aerobiking; Showers  

Outdoor
Windsurfing; Dinghy Sailing; Canoeing; Kayaking; Pedalos; Boating; Fishing; Putting; Tennis; Bowls; Golf; Athletics Track  

Please note that information on the available download for the Activate form has now changed and the new leaflet is in the process of being reproduced.  All references to the Child Activate card are no longer valid. 

Adults can also obtain discounts with an Activate Card at the following Leisure Centres at Barnsley and Doncaster.

Barnsley

• Athersley Leisure Centre
• Dearnside Leisure Centre
• Dorothy Hyman Leisure Centre
• Hillies Pavilion Golf Course, Wombwell
• Hoyland Leisure Centre
• Penistone Leisure Centre
• Roystone Leisure Centre
• Wombwell Swimming Pool

Doncaster

• Adwich Leisure Centre
• Armthorpe Sports Centre
• Askern and Campsall Sports Centre
• Dearne Valley Leisure Centre
• Edlington Sports Centre
• Elmfield Park and Cantley Park (Summer time only)
• Hatfield Water Park (Summer time only)
• Rossington Sports Centre
• St James Pool & Health Club (including Turkish baths)
• Thorne Sports Centre
• Crookhill Park Golf Course