2024-25 Saving options for Activage Membership
| Title | 2024-25 Saving options for Activage Membership |
|---|---|
| Council Resource | South Lanarkshire Leisure |
| Aims and Objectives | The aim of the Activage policy is to promote health and wellbeing by providing a cost-effective varied membership that allows access to all mainstream leisure activities and a number of bespoke classes for all South Lanarkshire residents aged 60 plus. The membership fee is currently set at £80.25 per annum and it is proposed to increase this to £120 per annum. This is equivalent of an increase of £0.76 per week; this still represents good value and is a lower rate than most other similar organisations offers for a comparable product. There are currently 7475 members of the Activage scheme. This assessment will consider the impact this increase will have on people who currently use the service and those who may use the service when they reach 60. |
| Conclusion | Increasing the cost of the Activage membership is likely to have a direct impact on people who fall into the 60 plus age range. There is also a likely impact on people with disabilities and on women. Use of the facilities by the over 60s age group and those with disabilities may fall as a result of the increased charges. This could result in a reduction in attendances that may have a direct effect on an individual's physical and mental well-being as they may no longer be able to afford the fees to access our facilities. However, it is not envisaged that this increase will result in a specific impact on any of the other protected characteristics. To mitigate this impact. payment for the membership could be made over the course of the year by making twelve monthly payments of £10 per month. We will explore the monthly payment options for those customers who do not have direct debit payment facilities. The option to pay annually or in two instalments will also remain. Customer comments as well as attendance figures will continue to be monitored. Performance monitoring arrangements are currently in place and will continue. We will also commit to consulting with the Access panel biannually to monitor the true impact of the price change. Consultation reports and benchmarking data can be made available on request. |
| Completion date | 21 February 2024 |
| Contact Email address | equalities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |