For generations, our children have been fortunate enough to access a swimming pool within the school grounds. Since we began our campaign to reopen the pool, we have loved hearing your memories of this invaluable space, and the irreplaceable experiences members of the community have had there.

We know how much everyone involved in the school and local community wants the pool to re-open to our current children, and we are looking at ways of turning this into a pool for use beyond our school too, so that it can become a community asset used for everything from aqua aerobics lessons to baby and toddler swimming.

Thanks to the generosity of the local community and its businesses, the amazing fundraising efforts of school staff, and a grant from Sport England, we have been able to secure almost £48,500 in funding towards this project. This is an amazing achievement and we are so thankful to everyone who has helped us to get this far.

However, quotes for the work needed still put us short of our £75,000 total, which is why we are asking for your support. We believe that our achievements so far show how attainable this target is, as well as the pool’s importance to the brilliant Woodford Halse community.

If you can make any contribution, big or small, or match donations at a future fundraising event, we would be incredibly grateful.