A “fit and proper persons” scheme is being launched to give sporting prodigies in Farnham and Waverley a helping hand.

The leisure team at Waverley Borough Council has joined forces with David Lloyd Farnham to offer a small number of complimentary memberships each year for talented athletes.

Applicants will need to provide evidence of their current sporting standard and along with statistics, figures, rankings and standings.

All applications will be reviewed by a panel and successful athletes will notified by the end of the year. Their new membership will be live from January 1, 2025, to December 31.

All applications will go to a panel and the successful applicants will be notified before the end of the year. Successful applicants' memberships will be live from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

The application deadline is 5pm on Friday, December 6.