To read feedback from users and see venues they have visited, please feel free to visit our Max Card feedback repository.

What is a Max Card

Max Cards are similar to Student Union Discount Cards but offer discounts to parents of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (up to 25) at a variety of venues and settings e.g. Butlins, Lincolnshire Park Farm, Jorvik Centre, some museums, Go Ape, Bedlam Paintball, Alton Towers etc.

For more detailed information please check out the Max Card website which also has an excellent search facility to check out what is near you, or look for activities.
N.B. remember you can check out what settings accept the card at your favourite holiday destinations.
ALSO - Although LPCF are not involved, another separate scheme called CEA Cards operates for participating cinemas and theatres.

Please note that LPCF have recently changed the Max card application process from 1 Jan 2026.

Sadly, due to a lack of feedback we have insufficent evidence to persuade grant givers to continue with their generous support and as a result we are having to restrict distribution in preparation for the loss of funding caused by a lack of parental feedback.

The previous routes used included Excellence Award Nominations, Your Say Feedback, Attendance at Workshops followed by an Evaluation however these have now been removed.
From 1 Jan 2026 the ONLY route will be as detailed below.

How Can I Get One?

Background

Firstly let us dispel a myth - Max Cards are NOT FREE although LPCF do issue them to some members for FREE.
LPCF and other issuers have to pay to purchase cards and all the costs associated with distribution and tracking etc.

LPCF volunteers have sought out funding to purchase and administer issuing Max Cards via grant funding and were successful in obtaining this back in 2017 on a trial, based upon the funders targets that it would "encourage engagement and participation of parents as well as act as a recruitment incentive for new members to LPCF".

Currently 600+ cards are on issue. From those which have been issued to date LPCF have sought feedback and qualifying evaluation from parents so that we can ensure to funders that the grant funding did meet its targets.
To keep future funding coming in to support Max Cards, LPCF to need gather user feedback to build an evidence bank to maintain their distribution.
Without your feedback we have no evidence to present to grant funders and the cards will eventually cease.
N.B. LPCF do not replace lost Max Cards.

Terms

To request and obtain a Max Card from LPCF we require the following:-

For those who have not had a Card previously.

Sign Up to LPCF
OR make sure your registration is up to date by re-registering
AND complete the Parents Survey at end of registration .
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(registrations need to be updated every 4 years to comply with Data Protection Guidelines).

For those who hold an expiring/expired card.

Ensure that you have submitted a Max Card feedback about where you have used your current card (required) Link
N.B. you can see where others have visited and their feedback and rating using the link at the top of the page.
THEN make sure your registration is up to date by re-registering
AND complete the Parents Survey at end of registration .