Join In scheme

The scheme provides up to £150 per child to cover all, or part of a club sports membership.

Who can apply

It is available to young people living in Surrey Heath who are:

in receipt of free school meals and/or
whose parents are in receipt of regular universal credit payments

Supporting evidence will be required to prove receipt of universal credit.

The scheme will also consider young people living in Surrey Heath:

who are care experienced
whose family are working with the Council’s Family Support Team, young carers organisations, or similar
where the scheme would support with a health benefit or improvement in health condition

Sports clubs who are part of the scheme can also refer young people who they believe meet the criteria.

Join In Scheme grants are one-off grants. Those who have received a grant in the past will only be considered for a further grant under exceptional circumstances, and on a case by case basis.

The following local sports clubs have signed up to be part of the scheme;

Bagshot Tennis Club
Camberley Cricket Club
Camberley Judo Club
Camberley Rugby Club
Camberley Town Youth FC
Frimley Phoenix Cricket Club
Generation Gymnastics
Surrey Rams Basketball

How to apply

The first step is to contact the club directly to arrange a taster session for the child or young person.

Contact details for the clubs involved can be found below:

Surrey Rams Basketball Club

Coach Lekan

Email: lekan@surreyrams.net (link sends email)
Phone: 07958 011046

View the Surrey Rams Basketball website (external link)

After the taster session

Once a taster session has been completed, if they wish to join, their parent/support worker will need to complete the Join In Scheme application form.

Apply for the Join In scheme

Data processing

When you register your child onto the Join in Scheme, the information you provide on the registration form will be processed by the Council for the purpose of managing the scheme. The Council will ensure that the information is securely managed and only shared where there is a lawful basis, this includes your child’s name and minimal data being shared with the sporting club they are registering for.

For more information on how the Council uses and shares your information please see the Community Development privacy notice. If you no longer wish the Council to process your data for this purpose you can request to be removed from the scheme by emailing community.development@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email).

After your application has been submitted

The application will be considered and if eligible, payments will be made directly to the sports club.

Please note, all grants are awarded at the Council’s discretion. There is no right of appeal if an application is refused. The Council reserves the right to close the scheme to applications at any time.

Please note you will be contacted 6 months after a grant is paid to the chosen club and invited to complete a short feedback survey on the scheme. Feedback helps us to review and improve the scheme and all responses are anonymous.

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Who can apply

How to apply

Bagshot Tennis Club

Camberley Cricket Club

Camberley Judo Club

Camberley Rugby Club

Camberley Town Youth Football Club

Frimley Phoenix Cricket Club

Generation Gymnastics

Surrey Rams Basketball Club

After the taster session

Data processing

After your application has been submitted

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