Pools

Children under five years old

• All children must be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 17 and be supervised within arms’ reach at all times in the water.
• All children must wear a pink wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming.
• Children will not be admitted without a full fee paying parent/guardian who must also be in the water at all times.
• Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under five years exceeds the ratio of 1:2.

Children under 10 years old

• All children under the age of 10 must be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 17.
• All children must be actively supervised by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. The adult must have a clear and active view of the child with no physical or structural barriers between them (this includes tech and devices
• such as mobile phones).
• All children must wear a yellow wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming.
• Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under 10 years exceeds the ratio of 1:4.

Birthday parties

• All children under the age of 10 must be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 17 and handed over to the supervision of the birthday party leader (staff member).
• All birthday party participants must wear a blue wristband and an age-based wristband (pink or yellow) to identify their participation in a party.
• The adult guardian of the birthday party child must remain accessible and actively supervise the group at all times.
• At the conclusion of the birthday party, children will remain in the supervision of the birthday party leader and supervising parent until physically handed over to their supervising parent/guardian.