Get Whitchurch Swimming!

Aim: Support Our Community to reopen the Testbourne School Pool as Whitchurch Community Swimming Pool for public use.

Who are we?

A group of volunteers has come together and been working tirelessly to reopen the outdoor swimming pool at Testbourne Community School. We now need your help to get to the next stage in the process. We need to raise funds to pay for initial costs to enable the pool to reopen. Please donate what you can to help us reopen the swimming pool for our community.

Community impact

The objective of the Whitchurch Community Swimming Pool is to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision and maintenance of a swimming pool for the benefit of the inhabitants of Whitchurch (Hampshire) and the surrounding area and by providing leisure swimming, training facilities, lessons courses and associated facilities for local individuals, schools and organisations.

We want our community to be able to enjoy the pool, just like the wildlife at present.

Why are we crowdfunding?

The pool has been closed since 2019;  we want to bring it back better than ever! as you can see from the photographs there is a lot of work to do; we need to raise funds to be able to start the project.

The grounds need to be cleared of vegetation and works carried out to make good the pavings and pool capping

The plants needs replacement filters, skimmers, parts, servicing and new filtration medium.

Water needs more chemicals to clear it and debris removing from in the pool

Lets work together to deliver Whitchurch a Great Community Asset!

How we’ll spend the money raised 

We will spend this initial fundraising money on key areas to enable the reopening to progress including things like-

• Materials for volunteers to start clearing up the pool and connecting the pools own utilities supplies to make it independent of Testbourne School supplies.
• Update/renew signage including safety signage which has faded and needs replacement or is non-existent.
• General maintenance of neglected areas (cut back foliage).
• Remove rubberised paint from stone coping – this can be repainted.  
• Replace bubble covers.
• Replacement skimmer baskets.
• Purchase of floating line markers.
• Service of pump, boiler and filters.

How will we keep you updated on progress

We will inform everyone, via our website, as to how we will spend your generous donation. We will also add pictures so you can see what we are achieving and the progress being made. 

How our project will be United by Birmingham 2022, Commonwealth Games

Delivering Our Project will

Bring people together- The swimming pool will embrace and champion the youth, diversity, humanity and pride in Whitchurch by providing a safe environment for people to meet to swim.

Improve health and wellbeing- Inspire, engage and connect communities and athletes providing a local pool for people to realise their full potential and live happier, healthier lives.

Help the region to grow and succeed- Our sustainable growth and development plan will; create opportunities through, investment, jobs and skills and improved wellbeing.

Be a catalyst for change Transform and strengthen the local community, working together to deliver a community resource providing spaces to meet; reducing the need to travel.

How you can play your part

There are six simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout-out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes, and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!

5. Keep up to date. If you haven’t done so yet, please fill our contact form so that we can email you updates and information about events regarding the pool.

https://tinyurl.com/keepuptodatewcsp  

6. Complete our volunteer form. Help out with work to reopen the pool; Pool operations; Plant Operators; Life guards; Membership; Cleaning. Email [email protected] for a form