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Better - The Feel Good Place
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How to apply for your card

1. Select your home centre from the list below and click APPLY NOW

2. In the Membership Type drop down select Pay and Play

3. In the Payment Type drop down select Single Payment

4. The MCRactive Pay & Play options are all then displayed. 

 

 

Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre APPLY NOW
   
 Manchester Aquatics Centre APPLY NOW
   
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Manchester Tennis & Football Centre APPLY NOW
   
HSBC National Cycling Centre APPLY NOW
   
Belle Vue Sports Village APPLY NOW
   
Debdale Outdoor Centre APPLY NOW

If you are a Manchester resident and are aged 16 or under you are eligible to swim for free during school holidays. Similarly if you are a Manchester resident aged 60 or over you can swim for free all year round. Make sure you select the Resident option when applying for your card to ensure you receive these great benefits. Please note, if you are applying for these categories you will be required to prove age and residency when you collect your card or on your first visit to the centre.

You can also apply for your card in person at any of our centres. 

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Better is a registered trademark and trading name of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), a charitable social enterprise and registered society under the Co-operative & Community Benefit & Societies Act 2014 registration no. 27793R. Registered office: Middlegate House, The Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6SX. Inland Revenue Charity no: XR43398 VAT registration no: 219749179.

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