East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering free swimming sessions for all children aged 16 and under at Bridlington and pools on the county throughout the summer holidays.
As part of the council’s Help for Households campaign and Schools Out programme, all children aged 16 and under will be able to enjoy the benefits of swimming this summer without it costing a penny.
From Wednesday, 26 July, to Sunday, 3 September, the council will be offering a total of 19 hours’ free swimming across nine East Riding Leisure centres.
Each centre will have a minimum of two free sessions per week, with each session lasting an hour.
The centres offering free swimming sessions are:
- Bridlington
- Beverley
- Driffield
- Francis Scaife (Pocklington)
- Goole
- Haltemprice
- Hornsea
- South Holderness
- Withernsea.
Councillor Nick Coultish, portfolio holder for culture leisure and tourism, said: “Supporting children and tackling health inequalities are among the council’s top priorities, so we are delighted to offer these free swimming sessions this summer.
“This will not only benefit children, it will also give parents, carers and grandparents the opportunity to have fun and stay active along with them.
“The school holidays can be an expensive time for families, so we hope everyone takes advantage of this fantastic offer as we continue to support Help for Households campaign”.
There is no need to book for the free sessions, as they will be on a first come, first served basis.
Under-eights must be accompanied by an adult, and standard adult swimming fees will apply. Children under three years old can swim for free at any time.
During the summer holidays, more than 1,500 activities will be on offer across the East Riding, many of them free. Visit the Schools Out website to find out more.
The council’s Help for Households campaign is dedicated to supporting East Riding residents who need financial aid during the cost of living crisis. To learn more about the help available, visit the Help for Households website.
See the timetable of free swimming sessions below or visit https://eryc.link/freeswimming
Free swimming sessions timetable (26 July to 3 September)
Mondays
- Bridlington: 11am-12noon
- Francis Scaife: 2pm-3pm
- Hornsea: 5pm-6pm
Tuesdays
- Beverley: 2pm-3pm
- South Holderness: 5pm-6pm
Wednesdays
- Haltemprice 9am-10am
- Bridlington: 11am-12noon
Thursdays
- Beverley: 2pm-3pm
- Driffield: 3pm-4pm
Fridays
- Haltemprice: 9am-10am
- Withernsea: 4pm-5pm
- Goole: 4pm-5pm
Saturdays
- Francis Scaife: 2pm-3pm
Sundays
- Goole: 9am-10am
- Withernsea: 10am-11am
- Hornsea: 11am-12noon
- Beverley: 2pm-3pm
- South Holderness: 2.30pm-3.30pm
- Driffield: 4pm-5pm
