Swimming Support
Maintaining, running, and lifeguarding a swimming pool is an expensive business. Most of us help out in a voluntary capacity, some tirelessly, others in smaller ways, but all essential to the splash-free running of the pool. But, for several years, the Pool has run from season to season with fraying armbands. This year, like most before it, could make or break the Pool, depending on the weather and gate money received.
Just as a matter of interest it costs the Pool Committee 420 pounds a week during the season to keep the Pool heated and the water-quality maintained. Lifeguard fees are on top of that. In our fortieth anniversary year it would be rather sad to discover that come season end we were massively in the red rather than the blue and so we are asking you and local businesses for direct financial support. As I said, 420 pounds would cover pool running costs for a week.
In return for (tax-deductable) donations of at least 200 pounds, which can be made via the Fen Edge Community Association (FECA) charity account, we are offering organisations, businesses, or individual donors a free one-hour private hire session with two qualified lifeguards in attendance. If you have a special occasion coming up or fancy a small corporate event with a big difference (great for team building), then a private hire at the Pool could be the perfect answer. Please get in touch if you would like to make a donation to the Cottenham Pool, however, small.
I’ve added a supporters and friends section to the right of this page, if we have missed anyone off please let us know. If you would like a link to your site in the list, send us a promise of a donation and we’ll get you signed up right away.