Financial inclusivity and concessions

Low income? Disability support? Under 25? Full-time student? NHS worker? Emergency services worker?

We aim to include all and we help in as many ways as we can, so everyone can enjoy and take part in our activities

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Financial inclusivity

As a not-for-profit community company, we’re committed to financial inclusivity. We try to keep our prices as low as we can but we know that personal wellbeing can still be a real stretch for some people. So we offer a choice of three concessionary schemes, new to 2025, to help where we can. Eligibility requirements are listed below. Eligible people can choose one of these three:

  • Free concessionary pass: entitles users to an automatic 10% off Unity studio classes and many spa services
  • NEW! Concessionary studio membership: provides monthly studio membership at a 15% discount
  • NEW! Free young adult/student class pass: provides heavily discounted classes (currently half price!) to people aged 18-24 and full-time students at recognised settings

We also offer 10% discount on room hire for registered charities, CICs and some social enterprise companies.

Classes

Occasional and regular class-goers can choose one of three ways to receive concessionary discounts:

  • Free concessionary pass (10% off classes and 10% off massages, floats, saunas and Pilates Studio classes)
  • Concessionary studio membership (all the benefits of monthly studio memberrship but a lower monthly fee)
  • Free young adult/student class pass (half-price Unity classes!)

Free concessionary pass

  • 10% off all regular Unity studio classes*
  • 10% off massage therapies, floats, saunas and Unity Pilates Studio classes**
  • Discount applied automatically when you book and pay
  • Expires after one year. Renewable with eligibility check. Registration and renewal are free.

To apply for a free concessionary pass, check the eligibility requirements below and then speak to one of our helpful receptionists at the Unity Centre.

Concessionary studio membership (15% off)

All the benefits of standard monthly studio membership with a 15% discount on the monthly fee. Benefits include:

  • Unlimited Unity studio classes*
  • Spa discount – 10% off appointments for massage therapies, floats and saunas**
  • Unity Pilates Studio discount – 10% off classes and blocks of classes
  • Member exclusives – occasional member-only events and member-first advance bookings

To apply for concessionary studio membership, check the eligibility requirements below and then speak to one of our helpful receptionists at the Unity Centre.

We reserve the right to recheck eligibility from time to time.

Young adult/student class pass

  • Half-price booking§ at any regular Unity studio classes* (that’s just £7 per class§)
  • Pass is free for anyone aged 18-24
  • Pass is free for full-time students at recognised settings
  • Expires after one year. Renewable with suitable ID. Registration and renewal are free.

§ The half-price discount will be reviewed in May 2025 and may then be varied from time to time.

To apply for a free young adult/student studio pass, check the eligibility requirements below and then speak to one of our helpful receptionists at the Unity Centre.

Plus

  • Free or reduced-rate classes may be offered from time to time for specific groups, often within one of our grant-aided community support projects.
  • Specific classes may be offered on the weekly timetable for teens and other targeted groups, charged at a much reduced rate.
  • Yoga classes with trainee teachers may be offered to the public at low cost when our teacher training courses are running.

* Excludes workshops, series, events, specialised and non-Unity classes. Unity Pilates Studio classes are not free but are discounted as stated
** Spa discount cannot be used for packages or in conjunction with other discount offers

Treatments and therapies

Free concessionary pass

  • 10% off all massage therapies, floats and saunas**
  • 10% off classes: all regular Unity studio classes* and Unity Pilates Studio classes
  • Discount applied automatically when you book and pay
  • Expires after one year. Renewable with eligibility check. Registration and renewal are free.

To apply for a free concessionary pass, check the eligibility requirements below and then speak to one of our helpful receptionists at the Unity Centre.

Plus…

  • 10% discount on massage therapies, floats and saunas is also included in the concessionary studio membership
  • Multi-bed clinics are offered from time to time, providing accessibly priced treatments such as massage and acupuncture to those on low income.
  • Reduced rate therapies are offered by students in training on our massage and reiki courses, when such courses are running.
  • Discretionary discounts on treatment room booking rates may be available for therapists working with vulnerable or financially challenged groups. This saving then gets passed on to the client.
  • 10% discount on therapy room hire is offered to registered charities, CICs and many social enterprise companies.

* Excludes workshops, series, events, specialised and non-Unity classes. Unity Pilates Studio classes are not free but are discounted as stated
** Spa discount cannot be used for packages or in conjunction with other discount offers

Eligibility

You can only hold one type of concessionary pass or concessionary membership. Once you have a concessionary pass or membership, you’ll be able book online, via this website or the Unity yoga app, or in person at The Unity Centre: your concessionary discount(s) will be applied automatically.

To apply for a concessionary pass, concessionary studio membership or young adult/student studio pass, check the eligibility requirements below and then speak to one of our helpful receptionists at the Unity Centre.

Concessionary pass or concessionary studio membership

Applications must be made in person at the Unity Centre, with documentary evidence. To be eligible you must be 18 or over and be at least one of the following:

  • in receipt of Pension Credit, Universal Credit, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or Job Seekers allowance.
    Local authority benefit letter required
  • a full-time student at a recognised school, sixth form, FE college or university
    Valid student card with an expiry date or letter from place of education required 
  • in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) – including free entry for a carer where appropriate
    Copy of entitlement required
  • an NHS employees with valid ID
  • An Emergency Services employee (Fire, Police, Ambulance) with valid ID

There is no charge for receiving the concessionary studio pass. Concessionary studio membership provides monthly studio membership with a 15% discount.

Young adult/student class pass

To be eligible, you must be aged 18 or over and

  • under 25with a valid ID
    OR
  • a full-time student at a recognised school, sixth form, FE college or university –
    a valid student card with an expiry date or a letter from place of education is required 

There is no charge for receiving a young adult/student class pass.

Workshops and Events

  • Community projects are targeted at specific groups who otherwise may not have access to our classes and services. These are carefully designed for those living with various needs and conditions and are funded by successful grant applications and donations.
  • Outreach work supported by grant applications. Our teachers and therapists can work in care homes for the elderly, mainstream schools, special schools, youth clubs, prisons, homeless shelters and other community groups.
  • Corporate events will benefit those in the workplace. Our half day and full day packages will be attractive to local employers as a way to look after the physical and mental wellbeing of their workforce.

Use of our studio spaces

  • 10% discount offered to hirers of the studio spaces who are themselves registered charities, CICs or Social Enterprise Companies. Not-for-profit hirers who do not qualify in this respect can write to us explaining why their group or specific event is deserving of a discount.

Equal opportunities

Unity Lewes CIC is an equal opportunities practice and employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of disability, gender, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.