MACPool announces plans for extension
MID ARGYLL Community Pool (MACPool) has announced plans to expand activities on offer with a bid to buy the adjacent building and courtyard, writes Emily Jamison.
Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Ltd, a social enterprise that runs the pool, has commissioned SKS Scotland to work on a business plan and application to the Scottish Land Fund.
If the pool is successful in raising the funds for the purchase, representatives hope to introduce a children’s soft play area, a multi purpose health studio, cafe facilities, a viewing area and improved changing rooms.
Graham Love, MACPool manager, said: ‘There is government funding available to help community organisations like ours to buy assets for community benefit. We’ve already been successful in getting through stage one of the assessment process, and are now working on our stage 2 application – the one that could bring MACPool the funding it needs.
‘If we can secure this money for the community, then we can do so much more. We can add things like a family-friendly café, soft play area, new viewing area, improve the changing village, and add new exercise/ therapy rooms.’
A campaign has been launched to invite the community to show their support for the MACPool’s new expansion plans.
Kerrien Grant, a director of SKS Scotland which is helping the MACPool with its business proposal, said: ‘The Scottish Land Fund is the best opportunity that MACPool has to get the kind of funding the community needs, but to get this funding, MACPool needs to show community support. That’s why we’ve launched a campaign to get the community behind the idea.’
‘I love MacPool’ cards will be available throughout Mid Argyll from October 23November 5.
Members of the community are invited to use these cards to sign up and support the project.
MACPool will also offer limited edition button badges for customers who make a small charitable donation.
For more information on the campaign, visit macpool.org.uk.