CARE experienced people from the Wee County are being offered a discount membership at a large gym chain.

Charity Who Cares? Scotland has teamed up with chain PureGym to offer care experienced members an exclusive 50 per cent discount on monthly memberships, along with no joining fee.

It comes as both have a shared commitment to empowering care experienced people to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives.

The offer seeks to level the playing field as research from Loughborough University in 2020 highlighted that of those asked, only 40 per cent of care experienced young people felt they had the same opportunities to take part in sport compared to their non-care experienced friends.

Money was found to be one of the main barriers.

Louise Hunter, chief executive at Who Cares? Scotland, said: “Everyone deserves access to health and wellness facilities in order to live a happy and healthy life but cost can often be a barrier.

“Thanks to PureGym this barrier has been lessened for our members.

“We are so excited by this partnership and are grateful to PureGym for showing this commitment to the care experienced community.”

Who Cares? Scotland is the national membership and independent advocacy organisation for care experienced people in Scotland.

Membership with the charity is free and open to all care experienced people across Scotland.

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The offer applies in all of the chain's premises, including the Alloa gym at Candleriggs.

Stephen Rowe, group marketing director at PureGym, added: “PureGym are delighted to join forces with Who Cares? Scotland’s only national independent organisation for care experienced people.

“Central to our partnership is a mutual dedication to empowering care experienced people to live healthy, active, and rewarding lives.

“By merging PureGym's expertise in fitness and wellness with Who Cares? Scotland’s commitment to securing a lifetime of equality, respect, and love, we aim to create a supportive environment where people can flourish physically, mentally, and emotionally.”

Care experienced people can visit whocaresscotland.org/members-hub to learn more about the offer.