Waterside Pool (Charity 1174631) is pleased to announce that after six months of extensive refurbishment works, their new changing facilities are now completed.
In 2024 the Charity secured government funding, through the community ownership fund which was used alongside their own reserves to bring the project to reality. The project was to refurbish the out dated changing rooms as well as replacing the roof, both of which had far surpassed their life expectancies and in urgent need to refurbishment.
The Charity were keen to use local firms to complete the project, with Acorn Interiors, Tim Knight Roofing and ERMC being chosen to complete the project.
Works started in early March, which involved stripping the changing rooms back to the bear bones and starting fresh.
The new changing rooms provide a modern, clean and comfortable changing area for all, a total transformation from the old changing facilities!
The works included:
- New flooring, with heated floors
- Revised drainage
- New ceilings and LED lighting
- Improved ventilation
- Vanity areas with hair dryers
- New toilets and sinks
- New changing cubicles
- Refurbished lockers
- All new electrics
- All new heating and water plumbing with increased water flow
- All new showers
- Outdoor shoe storage
- Water bottle re-fill station
The project in total has cost the Charity over £300,000 and wouldn’t have been possible to keep within the tight budget constraints without the support from customers who continued to use and support the facility throughout this period of disruption.
Looking into the future, The Charity hopes to continue this great work and will be looking into grants to continue refurbishment works into the disabled room, reception foyer and poolside, further future proofing the Centre for years to come for the local community.
Todd Miller, the General Manager, said,
“We really appreciate everyone’s support in bringing these projects to completion.
“We are elated with the end result, with the new changing rooms providing a vastly improved customer experience whilst at the Centre.
“Alongside the recent energy saving projects, it really helps to secure the future of the Centre for the local community.”
News shared by Todd on behalf of Waterside Pool. Ed
