Sport and Health Section
Slàinte Mhath!
Your Passport to Good Health
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is encouraging people in the Western Isles to kick start 2010 with a new healthy and active lifestyle. Following the over indulgences of the Festive period, January is the month often associated with a change in lifestyle and the Comhairle have chosen the month to launch their new scheme designed to encourage the use of Sports Centres from the Butt to Barra. The ‘Slàinte Mhath’ (‘Good Health’) initiative is a Council funded-scheme which will mean that a family can pay £20 a month for unlimited use of all sport centre facilities whilst it will be £15 for individuals to take part in the scheme. There will also be concessionary rates for those on benefits.
The scheme, which will come into operation in January 2010, will operate on payment by Direct Debit and all users will need a ‘smartcard’ to access the scheme. For those aged between 11 and 25 their ‘Young Scot’ card can be used for access whilst the over 60’s can use their National Entitlement card. A Council application form and a Direct Debit mandate will be available from Sports Centres across the Islands from January onwards.
Application Form and Direct Debit Mandate (PDF, 240K)
