Pools run by Renfrewshire Leisure — the management trust that operates sports and leisure centres locally — are offering a free two-hour swimming session a week to the over-60s, unemployed, students and Young Scot card holders.

And schoolkids are also being given the chance to go swimming for only 50p Monday to Thursday up to 6pm.

These offers at the swimming pools in Paisley’s Lagoon Leisure Centre, the On-X, in Linwood, Johnstone Sports Hub and Renfrew and Erskine swimming pools are available from April 1 to June 30.

Chief executive of Renfrewshire Leisure, Joyce McKellar said: “We’re very keen to encourage people to become and stay active whatever age they are.

“You can’t get any better value than something for free and that’s exactly what we’re offering to thousands of people in Renfrewshire.

“We hope they take advantage of the free swim offer and come along to enjoy the fantastic facilities we have.

“And only charging 50p — less than the price of a packet of crisps or a chocolate bar — is a great encouragement for schoolkids.”