- Swimming is an accessible and fun way for people to benefit from the positive physical and mental health effects that come from exercise.
- That is why the Conservative Government is investing over £60 million in 325 swimming pools across the country, making swimming more accessible, allowing more people to make the most of the positive health benefits associated with exercise.
- The Conservative Government is sticking to the plan to get 3.5 million people active by 2030, delivering on the plan to improve people’s health and create a brighter future.
Greg Hands MP has welcomed the news that Chelsea Sports Centre in Chelsea & Fulham will benefit from a £215,960 investment to improve its energy efficiency.
The funding is part of the Swimming Pool Support Fund which has invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year.
The investment will fund energy efficiency measures at Chelsea Sports Centre by upgrading pool hall windows to triple glazing and replacing fluorescent lighting with LED lighting, relieving financial pressure by reducing running costs.
Under the new sports strategy, the Conservative Government is aiming to get 3.5 million more people active by 2030, meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 150 minutes per week of exercise for adults and 60 minutes per day for young people.
Alongside the Swimming Pool Support Fund, this Conservative Government is investing over £300 million in grassroots sports facilities including football pitches and tennis courts, sticking to the plan to get more people active, improving people’s health to ensure a brighter future for all.
Commenting, Greg Hands MP said:
“Having worked at a swimming pool for six months, I know how important swimming is for health and fitness.
Chelsea Sports Centre in Chelsea & Fulham is a brilliant facility, allowing people of all ages and abilities to access the mental and physical benefits that come with exercise.
That is why I am delighted that Chelsea Sports Centre has received £215,960 investment from this Conservative Government, improving the pools energy efficiency, keeping running costs down and giving more people the opportunity to swim whilst reducing our environmental impact.
By sticking to the plan, this Conservative Government has been able to invest in swimming pools across the country, improving people’s health to create a brighter future for all.”
Commenting, Sports Minister Stuart Andrew said:
“We are sticking to our plan to get millions more people active by 2030, because we know that active people are fitter, happier and healthier.
Millions of people swim every year in England, but increased energy costs mean some pools are struggling financially.
This further £60 million of support from the Government and Sport England will ensure hundreds of swimming pools can lower their operating costs in the long run, and continue to provide an important service for communities across the country.”
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