About our Community Access Programme
Joining the CAP Programme:
Membership to the Community Access Programme is open to any NHS Department, City of Edinburgh Council department, Locality/statutory organisations or any registered Scottish Charity. Membership to CAP cost just £20 per year.
CAP provides organisations with:
Discounted Group Access | CAP provides reduced prices for partner organisations to access Edinburgh Leisure activities with groups of services users. Please see below for more information*. |
Discounted CAP Individual cards for service users | Organisation can refer the people they support for their own individual CAP card that they can use independently to incorporate activity into daily life. |
Training to promote physical activity | CAP provides training organisations looking to use physical activity as a tool to improve the lives of their service users. |
The Community Access Programme offers:
Swim, Sauna and Steam Rooms
CAP cardholders can enjoy £1 access to all Edinburgh Leisure swimming pools.
CAP cardholders can also enjoy the health and relaxation benefits of our Sauna and Steam rooms for £1.
Fitness Classes
CAP cardholders can enjoy £1 access to our wide range of fitness classes.
Gym
Whether is weights or cardio, or both, CAP cardholders can access our 15 gyms across the city for £1 per session.
NRG Zone
CAP cardholders from S1 up to 15 years old can access our NRG Zone sessions with our expert instructors for £1.
Sports Pitches
CAP cardholders can enjoy a 5/7 a side kick about with pitch access for £10 per hour**.
Racquet Sports
CAP cardholders can enjoy our range of racquet sports with
Badminton, Squash and Table Tennis for £2 per hour and
Tennis courts for £4 per hour
Apply as an Organisation
To apply as an organisation please click the button below to access the application form.Refer an Individual
To referrer an individual please click the button below to access the application form.
For more information on the Community Access Programme:
Contact our Active Communities Advisor Team at active@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Community Access Programme usage expectations
CAP organisation cards are to be used by the named individual only (to change this individual, contact the CAP team at active@edinburghleisure.co.uk.
CAP organisation cards are valid until the end of the current financial year (March 31st). After this time, organisations can reaffiliate by paying the affiliation fee.
Staff from organisations are expected to supervise groups and individuals throughout their use of Edinburgh Leisure facilities when in attendance.
**Pitch access cannot be used for team training for organised team (youth or senior), academy sessions, league games or for revenue generation focused activities. If cardholders are found to have used their card to support any of these activities their access will be rescinded immediately.
Edinburgh Leisure expects:
Card holders and groups to be respectful of staff, other customers and property.
CAP partners to follow conditions of use and all relevant guidance from Edinburgh Leisure staff. Not doing so may result in an organisation being removed from CAP and loss of their affiliation fee.