Wivey Pool 1927 Swim Challenge

Aim: I hope to raise £500 towards the new Pool House by swimming 1927 lengths over the summer so it's ready for the centenary in 2027.

🏊🏼‍♀️Wivey Pool is an amazing community facility that is used by everyone from babies to school children to water polo enthusiasts to lane swimmers to those preparing for a cross-channel swim. I think it great that everyone can benefit from swimming, no matter their age or fitness so I'm passionate to see even more people take advantage of the pool.

The New Pool House will provide:

• A communal warm sheltered space for swimmers and spectators
• A safe and engaging area where school children can develop essential lifesaving skills through our Rookie Lifeguard and National Lifesaving Academy programmes
• A dedicated training room for teachers, staff, lifeguards and volunteers
• A versatile community event space for gatherings and meetings 
• An accessible toilet, for all pool visitors and users of the Recreation Ground

The estimated cost of the build is approximately £250,000. We have already budgeted £100,000 and are applying for grants that we hope will provide a further £90,000. This leaves us with a £60,000 gap - an amount we aim to raise with the support of our wonderful community to bring this exciting project to life.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 30th August 2025 at 3:09pm