Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has teamed up with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust to offer a discounted getactiveabc membership rate across all nine council leisure facilities for eligible caregivers – providing access to the gym, swimming pools and classes. These include; Banbridge Leisure Centre, Dromore Community Centre, Gilford Community Centre, Keady Recreation Centre, Orchard Leisure Centre, Rathfriland Community Centre, Richhill Recreation Centre, South Lake Leisure Centre and Tandragee Recreation Centre.

Carers of an adult or child with a learning disability or autism/ID Cahms who use Southern Health & Social Care Trust services are now able to avail of the discounted getactiveabc membership rates. This membership is also available to Foster Carers.

• Carers must have a Southern Health & Social Care Trust Carers Get Active Card
• If you don’t have a SHSCT card, please contact SHSCT Carers Consultants via email or telepone Bernie Marshall 07557819172 or Majella Gorman 07557858749 to receive your SHSCT Carers Get Active Card
• Bring your SHSCT Carers Get Active Card and photographic ID to any of the 9 leisure facilities and a Customer Advisor will assist you with your membership

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“My name is Joanne and I signed up to the Carers Get Active Scheme in September. I care for my son who has autism and severe learning disabilities. I also have elderly parents who need support too. I am really enjoying the gym as I am getting fit, meeting new people and it’s a time just for me to get away from my responsibilities even just for an hour 2 or 3 times a week. I’m coming 60y soon but I don’t feel out of place with all the younger generation at the gym as they are very helpful if I’m not sure what I’m doing sometimes. Age doesn’t matter as there are older people there than me so there are no excuses not to join the scheme, it’s great value for money and it makes you feel stronger physically and mentally while having fun too.”

“After availing of the get active discount card i signed up for a membership in the leisure centre, from then i have been attending gym classes 2-3 times a week. I am a busy mum of two children and work full time, so its been really good being able to have some time for myself and i am really enjoying the classes.  The discount card for carers is a brilliant scheme and more people should definitely make use of it.” Natalie