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Information and public services for the Island of Jersey

L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri

Sport facilities, grants and funding

​​​​Sports centres

We operate a number of sports centres across the Island under the brand name Active.   

Sports facilities provided at these sports centres, include:

  • fitness gyms
  • swimming pools
  • sauna and steam
  • fitness studios, including spinning studios
  • squash courts
  • multi-purpose sports halls
  • playing fields catering for various sports
  • outdoor sports grounds with grass and 3G pitches
  • outdoor ball courts
  • skatepark

Active website

Active memberships

You can use Active facilities on a pay and play basis, or to access the best value options you can subscribe to a range of membership types or monthly passes.

Memberships on the Active website​

Active app

Active members, and registered pay and play customers, can download the Active Jersey app to:

  • book fitness classes
  • cancel bookings
  • get sport centre information
  • find opening times 
  • see swimming pool timetables
  • stay up to date with news and events
  • get notifications of latest centre updates

The app is available on:

Active Swim School

The Active Swim School is based at Les Quennevais and follows the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. It is the leading national teaching syllabus for delivering safe, inclusive and effective swimming lessons for all ages.

Swim school on the Active website​

Sports clubs

You can find a list of local sports clubs on the Jersey Sport website.

Sports directory on Jersey Sport

Sport grants and funding

Jersey Sport coordinate, manage and administer funds for travel, volunteer workforce and schools on behalf of the Government of Jersey. 

There are currently 3 sport grants which you can apply for. They are the: 

You can contact the Jersey Sport Team at grants@jerseysport.je​.

Travel concessions

Sports organisations can access a 15% discount with Condor Ferries.  

Find out more about travel concessions on the Jersey Sport website.

Governing bodies in sport

Infrastructure and Environment and Department for Economy work closely together to deliver the Government’s priorities for sport and active living. The Assistant Minister sits across both departments to ensure collaboration.

Infrastructure and Environment is responsible for Jersey’s public gyms, sports facilities and playing fields. They oversee the Active​ member scheme and manage and operate Active sports centres​.

The Department for the Economy is responsible for:

  • providing an annual grant to Jersey Sport to deliver some of the Government’s Common Strategic Priorities and the priorities in the Government Plan
  • ensuring Jersey Sport delivers good value for the taxpayer by maintaining sound corporate governance and delivering against a set of key performance indicators
  • maintaining compliance with Jersey’s responsibilities under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport
  • providing advice and guidance to sports organisations with running events 

Jersey Sport

Jersey Sport receives funding from The Department for the Economy and other Government departments which is targeted for specific projects. 

The role of Jersey Sport is to be the independent organising body for sport and active living in Jersey and to provide strategic direction for the Government of Jersey’s Inspiring an Active Jersey strategy.

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