FAMILIES are being encouraged to make a splash this month by trying out some of the new sessions on offer at a pool in Newton Aycliffe.

Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre is running new activities suitable for different age groups as part of the Swim Pilot project.

Among them is Ready, Sett, Splash, where parents and children can play together and invent games in the water with the help of an instructor.

Children aged two to six can meet Brock the Badger and his friends who are learning to love water at the same time while people can join their baby or toddler in the Splashtots sessions.

Older children between the ages of eight to 14 can be kept entertained by Chrissy the Croc, a giant inflatable obstacle course in the large pool and new equipment includes rafts, floats and water toys .

Residents joining this month are offered 25 per cent off an annual swim membership.