Sports

There are opportunities for people to take part in a wide range of activities, both formal and informal. Sport and recreational activities are always provided by leaders and coaches who are appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced.

Active Lifestyles mean that residents of the Derbyshire Dales will be at lower risk of ill health connected to sedentary lifestyles, and the involvement of people in sport and active recreation will contribute to an increased sense of well being for individuals and communities. 

We provide a range of services including swimming pools, leisure centres and sports development courses. Often these services are managed in partnership with other local organisations such as parish and town councils, and schools.

In particular, we work closely with Derbyshire Sport to support the co-ordination of sport across Derbyshire.

If you follow the link below to Derbyshire Sport, you will find more information on other Derbyshire Councils and the voluntary sector.

 

Active Leisure

Active Leisure is the membership scheme managed by Derbyshire Dales District Council. The scheme was introduced in 2002 in order to find out more about who was using the leisure facilities, and to gather essential information such as name, age, gender, postcode and background. This information helps the District Council to find out how well the service is used, and to work out who isn't using the service. Armed with this information, we are able to market the service to areas of the district, or age groups, or gender if they are under-represented.

Additionally, because the Active Leisure Member is able to receive any discounts automatically through the card, such as a disability or low income, any stigma is automatically removed.

Details of the concessions available are shown below, including the evidence you will need to bring with you to the leisure centre to prove that you are eligible for the discount.

If you are a student on a course for 15 hours or more, please use the form below to obtain the authentication from your school, college or university

As an encouragement to join the scheme, we charge an extra 50p per admission to non-members. 

The Active Leisure Membership is available for a nominal annual fee of £5.25 at all Leisure Facilities and provides the following benefits:

• Booking of activities and sessions seven days in advance (non members can only book six days in advance)

• Email notification of promotions, offers, course availability and emergency cancellation of activities

• Exemption of 50p non member charge for activities per visit  
  
  Cannot find the sports centre?
  
  If you are looking for a leisure facility, try the Active Places website via the link below.
  
  For more information contact:
  
  Leisure Services
  Derbyshire Dales District Council
  Town Hall
  Matlock
  Derbyshire
  DE4 3NN
  
  Tel: 01629 761225
  email: leisure@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

or you can use the online form at the bottom of the page to enquire or apply.


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Derbyshire Sport

Derbyshire Sport is the County Sports Partnership for Derbyshire, involving all Councils, schools, the voluntary sector and the National Governing Bodies of Sport in the County in the development of sport and Active Recreation in Derbyshire

For more information including the Plan for Sport and the Active Derbyshire Plan, click on

 Derbyshire Sport.

Derbyshire Sport is currently undertaking a revision of their plan for sport and a new Strategy will be available in November 2009