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YouMove Oxfordshire

What is YouMove?

YouMove provides low cost activities for families with a child or children in receipt of benefits related free school meals or are in need of support across the county. At Better Leisure Centres we have a fantastic range of discounted activities to enjoy together, including during weekends and school holidays.

YouMove Adult and Junior Membership

Better Adult/Junior YouMove membership provides up to 50% discount on a range of pay as you go activities at Better Leisure Centres across Oxfordshire, with no activation fee.

Gym Workout

Work out your way at a Better gym in Oxfordshire. With the latest Technogym equipment, studios and more, you can work up a sweat, strengthen your core and tone your muscles with Better in Oxfordshire.

Swimming

From fun-filled leisure pools to 25m indoor pools, Better in Oxfordshire has a pool for everyone. Make a splash and enjoy some valuable family time, or take the plunge to keep fit and healthy in our swimming pools.

*Excludes Family Fun Swim at Didcot Wave

Fitness Classes

From high-energy dance or cardio classes to strength, conditioning, mind and body, Better has a wide variety of Fitness Classes in Oxfordshire for you to find the perfect way to keep active and stay motivated.

Badminton

Take to the court and play badminton at your local leisure centre in Oxfordshire. Sharpen up your skills at Better in Oxfordshire by booking a court at a time that suits you. 

Squash

Enjoy this fast-paced game at your local Better leisure centre in Oxfordshire. You can book squash courts all over Oxfordshire and get in a sweat in this hard and enjoyable game. 

Table Tennis

Play table tennis against friends, family and other members of your local community at Better leisure cenres across Oxfordshire. Play matches and develop skills. Simply book, turn up and play.

How to join

Step 1

All customers must register for a YouMove card, provided by your local District Council. 

Register for YouMove

Step 2

Create a Better booking account for each member of the family, note down the customer numbers.

Create account

Step 3

Visit your local Better leisure centre in Oxfordshire with your customer numbers and a member of staff will complete the joining process. Customers must present their YouMove card.

Find your nearest centre

Eligible Leisure Centres

South Oxfordshire

Abbey Sports Centre

Didcot Leisure Centre

Didcot Wave Leisure Centre

Henley Leisure Centre

Park Sports Centre

Riverside Park and Pools

Thame Leisure Centre

West Oxfordshire

Bartholomew Sports Centre

Carterton Leisure Centre

Chipping Norton Leisure Centre

Windrush Leisure Centre

Woodstock Open Air Pool

Vale of White Horse

Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool

Faringdon Leisure Centre

Wantage Leisure Centre

White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre

How to use the membership

Once you have your membership set up in centre, access your account with your email or customer ID and follow the steps to set a password. You will then receive a discount when booking the included facilities and activities.
Please note that you can only book for one person per membership. Therefore, each member of the family will need to login to book the various facilities and activities.

Holiday Short Course Swimming Lessons

Short course swimming lessons consist of 30-minute lessons run over a number of days with options for beginners and those more confident in the water. The lessons take place during the school holidays and the locations will vary for each holiday period.

YouMove families can get a 50% discount on these lessons by obtaining a discount code from their YouMove Co-ordinator ahead of the holiday period. This code should be entered toward to end of the booking process when registering your child, please ensure you set up your child’s YouMove membership before booking the lessons.

CONTACT YOUR YOUMOVE COORDINATOR  BOOK LESSONS

Foundation introduction

These lessons are for school-aged kids who are beginners or completely new to swimming and include core swimming skills with a big focus on how to stay safe in and around water.

Foundation top up

These lessons are for beginner swimmers who are already taking swimming lessons but want to build their skills and confidence in a short a course.

Development introduction

These lessons are for children who already have a good basis of swimming skills and who are able to swim 15m unaided.

Skills clinics

These lessons are for children who are already taking part in swimming lessons at a developmental level and need to focus on specific skills such as diving, tumble turns and skulling.

Breaststroke clinic

These lessons are for children who are already taking part in swimming lessons at a developmental level and need extra time to practice breaststroke outside of the lessons.

Starts and Turns clinic

These lessons are for children who are already taking part in swimming lessons at a developmental level and want to focus on their starts and turns.

Contact us

For further information or enquiries, please contact youmove@gll.org

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