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Membership Terms and Conditions

Full terms and conditions regarding the suite of memberships available with Edinburgh Leisure including Fitness, Swim, Gym, Classes, Evolve, Golf, Soft Play and Evolve. These include all of our age specific memberships and discounted categories as well as corporate, community and bolt-on options.

Fitness Swim and Climb Golf Membership Soft Play Membership Evolve Membership

Fitness Membership Terms and Conditions

1. Membership Categories

Memberships are designed to give you, the customer, the opportunity to pay for use of Edinburgh Leisure’s facilities by Direct Debit. To make any changes to your membership, please contact us via this form.

Edinburgh Leisure Memberships fall into different categories with varying degrees of accompanying benefits which are as follows:

1.1 Fitness Membership

As a Fitness member, you are entitled to access Gyms and Gym Classes, Pools and Swim Classes, Fitness Classes and Running Tracks across the Edinburgh Leisure estate which includes the following venues;

Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
Balerno High School
Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre
Dalry Swim Centre
Drumbrae Leisure Centre
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
Glenogle Swim Centre
Gracemount Leisure Centre
Jack Kane Sports Centre
Kirkliston Leisure Centre
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Meadowbank Sports Centre
Portobello Swim Centre
Queensferry High Recreation Centre
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Saughton Sports Complex
Warrender Swim Centre
Wester Hailes High School

1.2 Gym Membership

As a Gym Member, you are entitled to access Gyms and Gym Classes across the Edinburgh Leisure estate which includes the following venues:

Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre
Dalry Swim Centre
Drumbrae Leisure Centre
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
Glenogle Swim Centre
Gracemount Leisure Centre
Jack Kane Sports Centre
Kirkliston Leisure Centre
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Meadowbank Sports Centre
Portobello Swim Centre
Queensferry High Recreation Centre
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Warrender Swim Centre
Wester Hailes High School

As part of your Gym Membership, you have access to a range of Gym-based classes which can be found here.

1.3 Swim Membership

As a Swim Member, you are entitled to access Swimming Pools and Swim Classes across the Edinburgh Leisure estate which includes the following venues;

Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
Balerno High School
Dalry Swim Centre
Drumbrae Leisure Centre
Glenogle Swim Centre
Gracemount Leisure Centre
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Portobello Swim Centre
Queensferry High Recreation Centre
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Warrender Swim Centre
Wester Hailes High School

You are also entitled to use of the saunas and steam rooms at: (16s and over only)

Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
Dalry Swim Centre
Drumbrae Leisure Centre
Glenogle Swim Centre
Gracemount Leisure Centre
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Warrender Swim Centre

And use the Turkish Baths at: (16s and over only)

Portobello Swim Centre

As part of your Swim Membership, you have access to a range of Pool-based classes which can be found here.

1.4 Fitness Class Membership

As a Fitness Class Member, you are entitled to access Fitness Classes across the Edinburgh Leisure estate at:

Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre
Dalry Swim Centre
Drumbrae Leisure Centre
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
Glenogle Swim Centre
Gracemount Leisure Centre
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Meadowbank Sports Centre
Portobello Swim Centre
Queensferry High Recreation Centre
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Wester Hailes High School

All Fitness Classes are outlined on the Edinburgh Leisure website here.

Membership includes all fitness classes listed in the fitness class timetable. Restrictions apply for under 16s, please consult your local site for more details.

Your card will allow you to book fitness classes 8 days in venue in advance. 3 hours’ notice is required to cancel a class booking. Failure to cancel or failure to cancel within 3 hours’ notice will incur a charge on your next visit.

1.5 Climb Membership

This gives you access to the climbing wall, bouldering facilities, and fitness classes at EICA Ratho. Climbers must be competent and complete a registration form before using the climbing facilities. All novice climbers must attend the Climb Start Up Course.

1.6 Climb & Fitness Membership

Gives access to the facilities detailed in 1.1 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.

1.7 Joint Membership

This gives two customers the opportunity to jointly purchase memberships. One person will make the Direct Debit payments from their bank account. Each person will receive the same Membership Benefits. If the paying customer fails to make the monthly payment, both memberships will be withdrawn. All changes to Direct Debits must be made by the Direct Debit holder.

1.8 Junior Membership

Includes access to all the facilities detailed in section 1.6 and the golf courses detailed in section 1.14.

To qualify for a Junior Membership, you must be under 16.

Restrictions apply for under 16’s on gyms and fitness classes. Under 16s must be accredited through NRG Zone (included as part of the Junior Membership) before using the gyms by themselves and have completed a competency assessment before using the climbing facilities.

Juniors must be in S1 or above to enter the gym. Under 14s must be supervised by a registered competent climber who is over 18 when using the climbing facilities.

1.9 Young Adult Membership

To qualify for a Young Adult Membership, you must be aged between 16 and 24 years old. Our Young Adult membership provides tiered pricing and access.

16 and 17 year olds can purchase a 16-17 Young Adult Membership (Includes access to all the facilities detailed in section 1.6 and the golf courses detailed in section 1.14.)

18 to 24 year olds can purchase a 18-24 Young Adult Membership (Includes access to the facilities detailed in 1.1 and 1.5.)

Proof of eligibility is required.

1.10 Student Fitness Membership

To qualify for a Student Membership, you must present a current, valid matriculation card.

Student memberships allow for a discount up to 20% across the following memberships:

Climb & Fitness
Fitness
Gym
Fitness Class
Swim

1.11 Over 65 Memberships

To qualify for an Over 65 Membership you must be aged 65 or over. Proof of eligibility is required.

Over 65 memberships allow for a discount up to 30% across the following memberships:

Climb & Fitness
Fitness
Swim

1.12 Disability Membership

This entitles persons in receipt of the Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment to a reduced price Fitness, Swim or Climb Membership. The reduction in price is represented as up to 50% discount on full Adult pricing.

1.13 Corporate Memberships

Corporate Memberships are available and offer a discount on full Adult Memberships. To find out more visit here.

1.14 Golf and Golf Bolt-on Membership

As a Golf Member, you are entitled to access Courses across the Edinburgh Leisure estate which includes the following sites;

Braid Hills
Silverknowes
Carrick Knowe
Craigentinny
Portobello
Wee Braids

Should you choose to cancel your primary membership, your Bolt-on Golf Membership will be automatically cancelled unless you have upgraded to a full Golf Membership.

You can add and remove this Bolt-on at any time.

1.15 Community Fitness Membership

This entitles you to use the gym and fitness classes at one site. Choose from Jack Kane Sports Centre or Kirkliston Leisure Centre.

1.16 Community Dalry Membership

This entitles you to use the gym, pool and Aquafit classes at Dalry Swim Centre.

1.17 Community Queensferry Membership

This entitles you to use the gym, pool and fitness classes at Queensferry High School.

1.18 Community Trinity Academy Sports Campus Membership

This entitles you to use the gym, pool and fitness classes at Trinity Academy Sports Campus.

1.19 Community Wester Hailes High School Membership

This entitles you to use the gym, pool and fitness classes at Wester Hailes High School.

1.20 Annual Membership

Memberships can be purchased by Direct Debit or on an annual basis. Annual Memberships allow you to pay for 12 months in a one-off payment and receive a 13th month of membership for free.

Your free month of membership will fall at the end of your annual term.

Should pricing change during your annual membership, your will not be liable for any additional charges or refunds should the cost be increased or decreased.

2. New Member Joining Fee

New members will be charged a joining fee to cover the membership’s administration.

The monthly Direct Debit amount will be subject to change at the discretion of Edinburgh Leisure. All members will be given 10 working days’ notice of any price change.

If your bank rejects your Direct Debit, Edinburgh Leisure will reapply again during the same month. If your membership remains unpaid 15 days after the payment due date Edinburgh Leisure will lapse your membership.

3. Promotional Activities

Promotions will be run on an ongoing basis across all Edinburgh Leisure centres. All promotions have a limited lifespan, limited availability and will be subject to specific terms and conditions.

4. Opening and Closing

All facilities will open and close as advertised. All facilities will be subject to closure for maintenance, public holidays, and special events. Edinburgh Leisure will give 14 days’ notice of any closure where possible.

There will be exceptional circumstances when a facility may close without notice. An alternative may be offered in this case.

5. Cancellations

You can cancel your membership directly with Edinburgh Leisure. To do so, please use this form to advise of your membership cancellation request.

It is also advisable to cancel your Direct Debit with your bank. There is no cancellation fee. Should you cancel and re-join you will be subject to another joining fee. Edinburgh Leisure reserves the right to withdraw your membership or any of the benefits without notice.

Customers must give 1 weeks’ notice of membership cancellation. Edinburgh Leisure have the following cut off dates for any membership changes.

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
1st to 24th of current month	last day of current month
25th to last date of current month	last day of next month

Example;

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
24th October	31st October
25th October	30th November

6. Membership Freeze Option

Memberships can be frozen for a minimum of one month and a maximum of 6 months. Memberships can only be frozen from the 1st of the month and for whole months.

There are cut off dates approximately 5 working days before the due date of the Direct Debit. Early unfreeze is also possible. A pro rata payment will be charged on the day of the unfreeze. Membership freeze requests can be made using the following form. To unfreeze your membership, at any time, you can do so using this form.

7. Membership Benefits

You may, on occasion, be offered additional benefits as part of your membership. These will be at the discretion of Edinburgh Leisure and may be subject to change and limited by time, allocation or location.

8. Membership Responsibility

Members are responsible for their membership and updating of contact details. Data Protection options for Joint Members are based on the selections made by the payer. All members will require their photograph to be taken for security purposes.

Golf Membership Terms and Conditions

1. Golf Membership

Golf Membership is designed to give you the customer the opportunity to pay for the use of Edinburgh Leisure’s golf courses by monthly Direct Debit or a one-off payment for the year. There are a number of categories of Golf Membership which give you the benefits as follows:

1.1 All courses memberships

These entitle you to play at the following courses:

Braid Hills Golf Course
Carrick Knowe Golf Course
Craigentinny Golf Course
Portobello Golf Course
Wee Braids Golf Course
Silverknowes Golf Course

1.2 7 day memberships

These entitle you to play Monday – Sunday

1.3 5 day memberships

These entitle you to play Monday – Friday

1.4 Corporate Memberships

This entitles employees of companies registered with Edinburgh Leisure to receive a corporate discount. Proof of indemnity must be provided.

1.5 Concessionary Memberships

To qualify for concession membership, proof of eligibility must be produced.

1.6 Young Adult Memberships

To qualify for one of the Young Adult Memberships you must be 18-24 years old. Proof of eligibility is required.

1.7 Portobello and Wee Braids

This entitles you to golf at Portobello and Wee Braids Golf Course Monday-Sunday.

1.8 Short Term Golf Passes

1.8.1 You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase a 3 Day Golf Pass or 7 Day Golf Pass.

1.8.2 The 3 consecutive days or 7 consecutive days start from the moment the pass is purchased. If a start date in the future is selected, then it will start from 0:01 on that date.

1.8.3 The 3 Day Golf Pass and 7 Day Golf Pass give access to all 6 Edinburgh Leisure Golf Courses for the selected duration.

1.8.4 Golf Passes can be purchased online or in venue.

1.8.5 Usual membership terms and conditions around usage apply.

1.9 Guest Rate Passes

1.9.1 Members who pay annually or by direct debit can bring a guest for a round and pay a reduced guest rate price.

1.9.2 Each member can bring up to a maximum of 3 guests.

1.9.3 Please refer to the Golf Activity web page for the latest prices and time availability.

1.9.4. Guest passes can only be purchased in our Clubhouses and cannot be booked in advance.

2. Direct Debit

If you pay by direct debit, the monthly direct debit amount will be subject to change at the discretion of Edinburgh Leisure. All members will be given 10 working days notice of any price change. There are two direct debit amounts – a higher rate charged from April to September and a lower winter rate charged from October to March.

If your bank rejects your direct debit, Edinburgh Leisure will reapply again during the same month. You will be notified of this in advance. If your membership remains unpaid 15 days after the payment due date, Edinburgh Leisure will lapse your membership.

3. Promotional Activities

Promotions will be run on an ongoing basis across Edinburgh Leisure. All promotions will have a limited lifespan, limited availability and will be subject to specific terms and conditions. Unless otherwise stated, members cannot benefit from more than one promotion at the same time. Promotional pricing can be withdrawn at any time.

4. Opening and Closing

All courses will open and close as advertised. All courses will be subject to closure on 25th, 26th December and 1st, 2nd January. All courses will be subject to closure for special events. In normal circumstances, customers will be given 14 days notice of any closure. There will be times when courses will be closed without notice due to inclement weather.

5. Cancellations

You can cancel your membership directly with Edinburgh Leisure. Please contact us via this form.

It is also advisable to cancel your Direct Debit with your bank. There is no cancellation fee. Should you cancel and rejoin you will be subject to another joining fee. Edinburgh Leisure reserves the right to withdraw your membership or some of the benefits without notice.

If you have paid up front for one year’s membership, this payment is non-refundable.

6. Membership Benefits

Your Golf Membership Card allows you to book golf online 8 days in advance.

Soft Play Membership Terms and Conditions

1. Soft Play Membership

There will be one non-transferable membership per named child up to a maximum of 4 named children, with each child being less than 10 years old. A photograph of each child must be taken when arriving for first session.

2. Membership Benefits

The membership gives the member access to the flowing benefits.

Access to Edinburgh Leisure soft play facilities as listed below
Clambers at the Royal Commonwealth Pool
Scrambles at EICA:Ratho
Tumbles Soft Play and Gymnastics Centre Portobello
Email notification of special events and activities.

3. Membership Responsibility

All children must be supervised by an adult at all times and all other soft play terms and conditions apply. This includes those relating to access to the soft play and session times.

4. Charging

The monthly Direct Debit amount will be subject to change at the discretion of Edinburgh Leisure. All bank account holders will be given 10 working days notice of any price change.

If your bank rejects the bank account holders Direct Debit, Edinburgh Leisure will reapply again during the same month.

If the soft play membership remain unpaid 15 days after the payment due date, Edinburgh Leisure will lapse the associated membership.

5. Membership Freeze Option

You can freeze the membership here. Please be aware we require advance notice to do this (see freeze link for details). Your membership can be frozen for a minimum of one month and a maximum of 6 months. Memberships can only be frozen from the 1st of the month and for whole months. Early unfreeze is possible. A pro-rata payment will be charged on the day of unfreezing.

6. Cancellations

You can cancel your membership directly with Edinburgh Leisure by emailing askus@edinburghleisure.co.uk It is also advisable to cancel your Direct Debit with your bank. There is no cancellation fee. Edinburgh Leisure reserves the right to withdraw your membership or some of the benefits without notice.

Customers must give 1 weeks’ notice of membership cancellation. Edinburgh Leisure have the following cut off dates for any membership changes.

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
1st to 24th of current month	last day of current month
25th to last date of current month	last day of next month

Example;

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
24th October	31st October
25th October	30th November

7. Promotional Activity

Activities and/or promotions will be run on an ongoing basis across all Edinburgh Leisure Centres. All promotions will have a limited lifespan, limited availability and will be subject to specific terms and conditions. These terms and conditions will state in them if the promotion is open to soft play members or their associated bank account holders. Unless otherwise stated members or bank account holders cannot benefit from more than one promotion at the same time.

8. Opening and Closing

All facilities will open and close as advertised. All facilities will be subject to closure for maintenance, public holidays and special events. Edinburgh Leisure will give 14 days notice of any closure. There will be exceptional circumstances when a facility may close without any notice. Any alternative may be offered in this case where possible. For any queries about your Direct Debt payment, please contact askus@edinburghleisure.co.uk

Evolve Memberships

1.1 Evolve Membership

As an Evolve Member you are entitled to use the Evolve Hybrid Gym at Meadowbank Sports Centre and have access to all Evolve Classes. The membership also includes access to the indoor and outdoor track at Meadowbank Sports Centre, subject to availability. The membership does not include access to the Meadowbank Sports Centre multi-purpose gym or general fitness classes. You must be 18 years or over to purchase an Evolve membership.

Your membership will allow you to book Evolve classes in venue 8 days in advance. 3 hours’ notice is required to cancel a class booking. Failure to cancel or failure to cancel within 3 hours’ notice will incur a charge on your next visit.

1.2. Evolve Membership Bolt-on

Full Fitness, Climb & Fitness, Gym, Swim, Fitness Class & Young Adult members can choose to add an Evolve Membership as a bolt-on to their primary membership. Should you choose to cancel your primary membership, your bolt-on Evolve membership will be automatically cancelled unless you have upgraded to a full Evolve membership. Junior members cannot add an Evolve bolt on to their membership.

2. New Member Joining Fee

New members will be charged a joining fee to cover the membership’s administration.

The monthly Direct Debit amount will be subject to change at the discretion of Edinburgh Leisure. All members will be given 10 working days’ notice of any price change.

3. Promotional Activities

Promotions will be run on an ongoing basis across all Edinburgh Leisure centres. All promotions have a limited lifespan, limited availability and will be subject to specific terms and conditions.

4. Opening and Closing

There will be exceptional circumstances when a facility may close without notice. An alternative may be offered in this case.

5. Cancellations

You can cancel your membership directly with Edinburgh Leisure. To do so, please use this form to advise of your membership cancellation request.

Customers must give 1 weeks’ notice of membership cancellation. Edinburgh Leisure have the following cut off dates for any membership changes.

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
1st to 24th of current month	last day of current month
25th to last date of current month	last day of next month

Example;

Notification Received	Membership Will Stop On
24th October	31st October
25th October	30th November

6. Membership Freeze Option

Memberships can be frozen for a minimum of one month and a maximum of 6 months. Memberships can only be frozen from the 1st of the month and for whole months.

7. Membership Benefits

8. Membership Responsibility