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Concessionary rates in the Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon area

You may be able to pay less for sessions and membership at our centres if you qualify for discounted concessionary rates.

Concessionary rates are available for pay as you go sessions and memberships if you are:

  • 66 and over
  • an under-18 trainee on a government education scheme
  • a full-time students over 18
  • registered as unemployed
  • in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personalised Independence Payment

Concession categories and accepted evidence from 1 April 2026

Concession Proof required on application
Student concession: Full time student or apprentice Official documentation of your status as a full time student such as an enrolment letter or student card
Senior concession: Aged 67 or over Official documentation showing your date of birth, such as a driving licence, passport, bus pass or pension credit book/letter
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Award letter confirming entitlement
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Award letter
Attendance Allowance Award letter
Universal Credit Notification letter and recent bank statement showing payment
Housing Benefit Award letter dated on or after 1 April of the current financial year
Council Tax Reduction Reduction letter and Council Tax bill showing rebate
Pension Credit Award letter
Income Support Award letter (replaced by Universal Credit from 1 April 2026)
Jobseekers Allowance Qualifying stamp on application form (replaced by Universal Credit from 1 April 2026)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Award letter (replaced by Universal Credit from 1 April 2026)

Pay as you go concessions

Concessionary prices are listed on pages where these are available. Find sessions and activities using the following pages.

  • Harrogate Leisure and Wellbeing Hub
  • Knaresborough Leisure and Wellbeing Hub
  • Ripon Leisure and Wellbeing Hub - Jack Laugher Centre
  • Pateley Bridge Leisure and Wellbeing Hub
  • Starbeck Swimming Pool
  • Fairfax Community Wellbeing Hub
  • Jennyfield Styan Community Wellbeing Hub
  • Stockwell Community Wellbeing Hub

How to apply for pay as you go concessions

Contact us to find out more and apply for pay as you go concession, our team in the hub will be able to assist you with your application and verify your eligibility.

Membership concessions

You can find out more about the benefits of joining on our memberships page.

How to apply for membership concessions

Contact us to find out more and apply for your membership concession, our team in the hub will be able to assist you with your application and verify your eligibility.


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