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Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter April 2024

The trustees of Tenbury Community Pool are pleased to report Tenbury wins National Environmental Performance Award 2023-24

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter February 2024

The trustees of Tenbury Community Pool are pleased to report that the Tenbury Swimming Pool’s major energy saving improvements for 2023 have been completed. A big thank you goes out to our generous donors for their financial support making our facility fit for purpose and energy efficient for many years to come.

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter November 2023

Major upgrade works continue at the Tenbury Swimming Pool. An early Christmas present arrived in October when the two new boilers were finally installed and commissioned by VME Mechanical and Engineering Services. Out with the old and in with the modern energy efficient boilers – Just in time!!

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter September 2023

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter August 2023

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter July 2023

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter June 2023

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter March 2023

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Swimming Pool Newsletter February 2023

Tenbury Community Pool reaches their target to fund major improvements to counter rising energy costs.

£152,679 ‘Keep Our Pool Open Campaign’ target achieved in 5 months

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Newsletter October 2022

Our community owned Tenbury Swimming Pool faces closure without urgent financial help

The Tenbury Swimming Pool faces an uncertain future with best case scenario operating losses of £10,727 in 2022/23 and £134,028 in 2023/24 without financial support and community action due to the energy price increases and rising inflation.

The trustees of Tenbury Swimming Pool do not want our wonderful community asset to become a leisure centre closure statistic.

Tenbury Swimming Pool Official Opening 27th July 2022

On 27th July the Tenbury Community Pool charity trustees welcomed guests for a small formal opening of the Tenbury Swimming Pool, following major works during the Covid 19 lockdown. The facility now offers a warm and inviting reception leading to a fully inclusive experience in a warm swimming pool, studio and gym.

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Newsletter July 2022

What has your local Tenbury Community Pool charity been up to in 2021-2022? 2-page bumper edition

Want to find out more? Volunteer today – Tenbury Community Pool needs You!

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool? Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Volunteers Wanted February 2022

Want to find out more? Volunteer today – Tenbury Community Pool needs You!

Want to be involved with Tenbury Community Pool?Volunteer to be a Trustee email us at info@tenburypool.co.uk for more details

Tenbury Pool News February 2022

From Wednesday 2 March 2022 ....

Living Well in Later Life will be launched at the Tenbury Swimming Pool in the Studio.

Contact Rosie on 01584 810448 or rosie.taylor@freedomleisure.co.uk for more details

10 Minute session can make all the difference

Tenbury Pool News November 2021

December 9 from 6pm In Tenbury Pool Studio Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and Foot Massage.

Royal National College students working with Tenbury Pool to raise Funds for your Tenbury Leisure Facility.

Donations form £15 Contact Jane to book on 01584 819653 or email info@tenburypool.co.uk

Trevor's #LoveSwimming story on Facebook

Read Swim, England's - Trevor's #LoveSwimming story

Swim England are calling for the government to invest £1 billion into public leisure to enable local councils to build the new pools and refurbish existing ones to ensure we have the pools we need for the future.

Future of England Pools Under Threat - Please write to your MP

Read Swim, England's - https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/decadeofdecline/

At current rates, by the end of the decade almost 2,000 swimming pools could be lost forever, threatening the future of our aquatic sports and leaving millions shut out of the activities they love.

Tenbury Pool News August 2021

The Trustees of Tenbury Community Pool cordially invite everyone to an Open Meeting at the Tenbury Pump Rooms Thursday 23rd September at 7.30 p.m.

The trustees would like to share with you the journey that has enabled them to refurbish and upgrade the Tenbury Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio and their vision for the future.

Come and find out who the trustees are and how you could become a volunteer as a new trustee or fundraiser
Do you want to know more about the 10-year facilities management agreement with Freedom Leisure and the support given by Malvern Hills District Council?
Do you have any suggestions for future improvements to the building helping to make it more sustainable and energy efficient?
This is your chance to get answers to your queries during a question-and-answer session
Refreshments provided

Tenbury Pool News May 2021

Mini Splash Sessions - full-filled, themed swim sessions for age s3 months to 4 years. Booking essential.

Tenbury Pool News April 2021

Do you need some good news during the latest lockdown?

Let us know if you have any good ideas for the future or if you have time to help us during our 50th year. Physical exercise with all the necessary safety and hygiene in place.

Memorial Defibrillator. A defibrillator has been gifted and installed at Tenbury Pool in loving memory of Nigel Weaver of Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells.

Nigel passed away in March 2018 following a devastating cardiac arrest at the age of 47. The Community Heartbeat Trust has been supporting the family to secure a fitting memorial for Nigel and ultimately to save lives in the event of someone’s heart stopping unexpectedly, Read more in the attachment on the right.

Tenbury Community Pool under current UK Government rules hopes to be able to reopen on April 12 2021!

Tenbury Pool News March 2021

Do you need some good news during the latest lockdown?

Let us know if you have any good ideas for the future or if you have time to help us during our 50th year. ical exercise with all the necessary safety and hygiene in place.

Tenbury Community Pool under current UK Government rules hopes to be able to reopen on April 12 2021!

Tenbury Pool Update - December 12 2020

As Tenbury Community Pool comes to the end of a very strange year its time Freedom Leisure shared the Tenbury festive opening times for 2020 with you

We're super excited to be open and to welcome you back to exercise at your local favourite Tenbury Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio.

Freedom Leisure are positively encouraging customers to be active and take part in physical exercise with all the necessary safety and hygiene in place.

See Returning to Tenbury Pool https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/tenbury-swimming-pool/

Tenbury Pool Update - October 15 2020

October 2020 Update

Welcome Back - Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio is Open!!!

The Trustees at Tenbury Community Pool look forward to see you in the Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio

Let us know how you like the improvements at info@tenburypool.co.uk

Tenbury Pool Update - September 21 2020

September 2020 Newsletter

Again thank you for your patience at this time we will bring you more updates as we can. If you have any questions please contact the centre directly either by email on tenburyenquiries@freedom-leisure.co.uk or call us on 01584 810448 and we would be happy to help.

Tenbury Pool Update - August 6 2020

August 2020 Newsletter

Tenbury Pool Update - June 18 2020

18 June 2020 Newsletter

During the last two weeks of May, TCP trustees had much to organise as the emphasis moved from completing fund raising applications for over £98,000 to getting ready to start the Phase 1 swimming pool, gym and leisure facility development two weeks early. The list of tasks for all has been non- stop

Zoom calls with Freedom Leisure, Andy Hicks our Quantity Surveyor and Rod the TCP building CDM guru without whom we could not have got this far
Tom our FL Centre Manager had to add to his weekly duties at Tenbury during the virus shut down to clear out the old office and lobby of all desks, paperwork & equipment round the pool ready for the Building Contractors MJCBS site manager Cam to get started
The dead tree that had been set on fire when the car was dumped in the parking space was cut down and the one next to it had to be trimmed by a local qualified tree surgeon before building work started
On Sunday May 31, TCP trustees and member friends, Rod, Jane, Mike, Ade, Simon were busy laying out tape & bollards on the car park to make sure the builders compound could be located as agreed with Tenbury Town Council and set up the next day and trying to locate the storm drainage into the brook
The footings had to go deeper than Rod’s original drawings to conform to new building regulations rules on tree roots next to building extensions
On Monday June 1 2020, Cam, the MJCBS site manager, set up the secure MJCBS site with his team including welfare, cabins, skips and fencing around the working area. The site looks very clean and professional
The ground works team started on the footings which by the end of week two were completed awaiting the concrete delivery next Monday– even the loose sand had been swept away
The footings were excavated for the new office / gym and studio and drainage/services
Mark and his team from MT Heating exposed all the plumbing from the Male changing room to enable new wall for family changing room & showers
Chris and his team from Teme Valley Electrics have been working to clear and identify all the old cabling and start the new reception, office and IT lay out
Ian and his team from ESG have been working on the new ductwork needed fort the additional changing rooms and improvements to the site, gym and pool ventilation. Hope they are enjoying their stay in Tenbury as they work away from homes in Ipswich
The building inspector reviewed and gave the go ahead on the new footings and the electric trench
Tenbury Town Council and Worcester City Council reviewed and approved the car park light removal and re-siting of the car park light underground cabling

As the trustees write this update – week three has started! The concrete for the studio and new gym/office should be delivered and the walls should go up!

More good news from Sport England who confirmed the TCP CAF application has at last after 12 months all been completed and claim forms from TCP can be submitted when invoices received! Even better news, TCP trustees are confident that they are close to closing the funding gap and Phase Two of the project for the refurbishment of the changing rooms can be started as soon as possible. MJCBS have been asked to rework the building schedule to include the changing rooms. More fund applications Io find and complete for the variations to the contract to date and to make sure TCP have a contingency for everyday costs and phase three.

Freedom Leisure are planning to reopen facilities in line with Government guidance and under our “new normal” operating procedures with the necessary social distancing and hygiene measures in place to provide you with a safe, clean and comfortable environment to use on the completion of the building work.

Tenbury Pool Update - June 1 2020

June 2020 Newsletter

Tenbury Pool Update - May 22 2020

Exciting News - Tenbury Community Pool and Gym Buld development to start June 1st !

With the attached PDF. Despite the fact that TCP are still chasing £95k of funds to do everything, we decided to take advantage to the closed facility during leisure centre lock downs to get the build started with Phase 1 while the premises are empty with all the new build first and do the changing rooms when we have raised more funds (2 grant applications submitted awaiting response) during fundraising events including the sponsor a locker campaign.

News is being sent to Tenbury Advertiser, Tescos notice board and other Tenbury Town windows so hope we can get the message out to all as FL do not have access to their central e mail system as they are on furlough leave! We always knew this would cause TCP a problem as we did not have the e mail addresses but just did not make FL comply before the lock down. Let us hope this is one of the changes when the facility reopens although when that will be, who knows.

Tenbury Pool Update - April 14 2020

Tenbury Pool Update - April 2 2020

Smile Amazon.co.uk

Tenbury Community Pool Ltd. have registered with Amazon Smile for another way to raise funds from TCP supporters who buy on line. Amazon who will automatically give a small donation to TCP.

Sign on to smile.amazon.co.uk

What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on amazon.co.uk. The difference is that when customers shop through the URL smile.amazon.co.uk, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) of eligible purchases to the charitable organisations selected by customers.

How does AmazonSmile work? When first visiting smile.amazon.co.uk, customers are prompted to select a charitable organisation. Amazon will give 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT and other shipping fees) of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organisations selected by our customers.

Is there any cost to charitable organisations or to customers? No. There is no cost to charitable organisations or to AmazonSmile customers. The shopping experience is identical to amazon.co.uk with the added benefit that Amazon will donate to the charitable organisations selected by customers.

Tenbury Pool Flood Damage Update - March 14 2020

Monday March 15th the Tenbury Swimming Pool to re-open

Tenbury Community Pool Trustees, Alan, Adrian and Jane and the Freedom Leisure operations team, led by Tom the centre manager, have been working very hard to get the swimming pool plant room back up and running so we can all start swimming again in Tenbury.

Tenbury Pool Closure Due to Flooding 17 February 2020

TCP & Freedom Leisure would like to thank everyone for your patience and understanding whilst we have been assessing damage to the swimming pools pump systems following the flooding in the area.

Unfortunately flood water has found its way into our pool plant room during the course of the weekend. Following clean up efforts from our team yesterday morning contractors attended the centre to assess potential damage to our core pool operating equipment, we are sorry to say that the water level in the plant room was substantial and has fully submerged all of the pumps which have had to be removed from the centre to be cleaned for further assessment.

During this time the swimming pool will remain closed to all use, we will aim to get a further update to you on friday when we will hopefully have a timescale for the repairs and a date that we will be able to reopen the swimming pool. However the gym and changing facilities are open as normal again.

Tenbury Community Pool News - 30th January 2020

Sunday Lunch at St Michales Village Hall, WR15 8TG, 15th March 2020 @ 1300, see download for detials

Silent Aution - Closes 13th March 2020 - Highedt Bidders noitifed at 15th March Sundy Lunch - see download for details

Tenbury Community Pool News - Happy New Year - 10th January 2020

Following the Christmas and New Year celebrations TCP have been working with the builder MJCBS to make sure all the items required for the new & refurbished changing rooms, new studio, office and gym extension have been costed and the lead times are clear to all to achieve the 2020 plans.

Tenbury Community Pool News - 28th November 2019

Have Your Say! With Freedom Leisure - Active Communities Consultation feedback 2019-2020

Follow either of the two links on the right or this link to the survey : SURVEY

As a not-for profit organisation, developing local activity programmes, Freedom Leisure want YOU to have YOUR SAY by completing a very simple 5-minute online survey. By selecting the area you live in and completing a number of multiple choice questions, Freedom Leisure want to know what you want from us in your local area. Whether it’s a brand new activity programme, parent & toddler activities, free activity sessions, sport-specific activities or just to find out more, we want to hear from you.

Tenbury Community Pool News - 28th October 2019

Following the success of TCP’s fund raising activities, the trustees have continued to strive, on behalf of all members, to get the changing rooms refurbished before the end of 2019 with a minimum affect on opening times at the pool.

TCP Trustees believe the goal to the project’s success is to ensure Tenbury’s swimming pool and leisure facility lasts for the next twenty years.

There has been a great deal of activity on details for the Development between the TCP Trustees, Project Manager, Principal Designer, Freedom Leisure and MJCBS (the TCP appointed construction contractor from Stourport). To that end MJCBS drafted a detail Schedule of Works outlining how all the complex component parts can come together including supplies from four sub contractors which the team reviewed together.

TCP would like to thank all for their work so far and share our updates and decisions made.

Longer lead times from suppliers of products needed for a swimming pool, which have very specific health and safety necessities, mean it is not possible to complete the male and female changing rooms before Christmas 2019.

The TCP project team still have much work to do to record any missing details required in 2019 so that the work agreed can be finished in one go in early 2020. This will allow all the trades to complete work in one phase.

The plan is to start the work in February / March 2020 when all the supplies will have been sourced as TCP have agreed with Freedom Leisure not to disrupt the January period.

Tenbury Community Pool News - October 2019

All the TCP volunteers hoped that raising the funds for the project was the hardest part for the swimming pool gym and leisure facility development. We were not entirely correct! However TCP, with the arrival of our new Project Manager Sam Hine, made good progress recently outlining plans for the 2019 Phase 1 work

Engaging with our preferred building contractor Mark James Construction Building Services in Stourport to agree details with our major 3rd party suppliers all takes time. The latest update on activity includes:

Building regulations have been submitted. Further plans of the changing rooms have been agreed and are being worked on using the CAD/CAM system by TCP gym supporter Rod Owens
We are very lucky that Freedom Leisure have appointed Chris as their PM. He has a wealth of experience in the leisure industry and has been involved in much larger FL new and refurbishments for swimming pools, gym and leisure facility projects. Many queries from all suppliers via our TCP Project Manager continue to be answered daily with many site visits
Changing room tiles, floor and ceiling coverings, colours and sizes all being considered for MJCBS to tie into the phase I plan. Work on the new build will be phase II hopefully starting in March 2020. Finding space for new dry gym only users lockers is in progress as the drawings continue to be updated
New ventilation, heating and humidity levels throughout the building have to be resolved through discussion with TCP, MJCBS, ESG and the Freedom Leisure team
The measurements for new showers including one closed cubicle, new changing cubicles with doors plus one wider family/wheelchair friendly changing cubicle, new lockers & locks in both the male and ladies changing rooms has involved all the team, working together with the supplier Prospec
We are continuing to talk to replacement window suppliers to ensure the triple glazed windows selected are not just good to look at but are fit for purpose in a swimming pool environment
Plumbing – M T Heating have worked very hard this year with TCP & FL to resolve the shower problems in the changing rooms and during the last 6 weeks we have enjoyed showers every day
Temporary showers and changing area for the gents will be provided whilst their room is used by the ladies during the changing room refurbishment

The Trustees and Friends of Tenbury Community Pool have been busy and wanted to give all a news update - see attached:

Contact us at info@tenburypool.co.uk Or Phone 01584-819653

Tenbury Community Pool News - September 2019

TCP want to thank everyone for their patience and support

After the last four year’s hard work, TCP’s time consuming, often frustrating and sometimes down heartening fund raising work, to make the TCP development plans happen are finally coming to fruition.

The Directors of Tenbury Community Pool Ltd are thrilled to let everyone know the funds needed are now all almost in place!

Malvern Hills District Council has approved our Section 106 Grant Fund application for £199,291.68!! This amounts to 100% of the Section 106 money currently allocated to Tenbury. MHDC congratulated TCP on their thorough and detailed application as a prime example of good practice

Furthermore, Sports England has made a conditional award of £50,000 to the TCP from the Community Asset Fund on the TCP submission. Final paperwork requested to be completed before confirmation.

In addition, other TCP fund raising events and local donations made to TCP currently amounting to £90,000. The TCP ‘Sponsor a Locker’ campaign during November should raise a further £26,000. Other local business and fund raising applications should result in the filling of the £65,000 gap to enable the campaign to be a success. TCP will be promoting the fund raising and center development at the Tenbury Applefest in October.

The Trustees and Friends of Tenbury Community Pool have been busy and wanted to give all a news update - see attached:

Contact us at info@tenburypool.co.uk Or Phone 01584-819653

Tenbury Community Pool News - August 2019

The Trustees and Friends of Tenbury Community Pool have been busy and wanted to give all a news update - see attached:

Contact us at info@tenburypool.co.uk Or Phone 01584-819653

August 7th 2019 - Sponsor a Locker - First come first served

Add a personal plaque to your locker, peg or door with your name, family name, business or club name to your sponsored item - see attached:

Sponsor a Locker £100 – only 80 Doors !
Buy a Peg £ 50 – only 120 Pegs !
Sponsor a Door £500 – only 20 Doors !

July 29th 2019 - Monday Funday

Join in the family fun on July 29 2019 with Activities throughout the day including:

Pool inflatable
Kajak taster sessions at £4.00 for 30 minutes
Bouncy Castle
Tombola
Auction items to bid for such as signed club football
Face Painting
Artwork - Be a Banksy at any age
Pilates and Yoga taster sessions
Tennis and Crown Green Bowling taster sessions for those over 12 years old
Book a water walker session
Xplorer, a family fun navigation challenge that is educational and gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the park to find the markers
Childrens games, tombola, cakes, guess the number of sweets in the jar & the cuddly toy name

… and much more! Contact the Freedom Leisure pool reception at 01584 810448 to book a session

July 1st 2019 - Tenbury Swimming Pool, Gym and Leisure Development Project

Success - Malvern Hills District Council approve the TCP Planning Application.

May 28th 2019 - Tenbury Community Pool submit a Section 106 fund application

Tenbury Community Pool submit a Section 106 fund application document of 20 pages with 8 attachments to Malvern Hills District Council of £218,254. Details can be seen in the attached document.

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL DETAILS

May 2nd 2019 - Situation Vacant

PROJECT MANAGER – Tenbury Community Pool 2019 / 2020 Refurbishment Extension Project

Job Title: Project Manager Tenbury Pool , Gym and Leisure Centre development

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL DETAILS

May 1st 2019 - New Timetable from May 7th 2019

Freedom Leisure We have released a new timetable, take a look now to see the exciting changes we have made here at Tenbury Community Pool.

Starting on the 7th of may we have made our early morning swims even better by adding a lane session between 7:00-8:00,

Call now on 01584 810448 to speak to our reception team who can give you more information on our timetable and membership prices for our Fitness and swimming packages.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO THE RIGHT TO SEE TIME TABLE AT FREEDOOM LEISURE WEBSITE

CLICK TO SEE TIME TABLE AT FREEDOOM LEISURE WEBSITE

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