THE community-run WiveyPool charity has received a £1,000 donation from a developer behind homes in Taunton.
Persimmon Homes, which built the Hartnells Farm development, handed over the cash to the Somerset group as part of its Community Champions initiative.
WiveyPool, which has run a swimming pool in Wiveliscombe for more than 90 years, is managed by volunteers as a charity, offering affordable access to swimming for all ages, including lessons and school sessions.
Recently, it has installed innovative solar thermal panels to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions to make sure the facility is environmentally-conscious.
WiveyPool spokesperson, Elizabeth Hurry, said: “We are hugely grateful to Persimmon for their support. As a community-run charity, every penny counts, and this donation will help us continue to provide affordable, sustainable swimming for local people of all ages.
“WiveyPool is about much more than swimming – it’s about health, wellbeing, and bringing the community together – and support like this helps keep that spirit alive.”
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Persimmon’s Community Champions scheme distributes more than £700,000 to good causes each year, with recent recipients in Somerset including Taunton RFC Junior Section, West Monkton Parish Council, and Wellington Baptist Church’s Warm Place programme.
The developer recently secured planning permission for the final phase of 90 homes at the Hartnells Farm site, which will take the total built to 320.
South west sales director, Stacey Harris, added: “WiveyPool is a fantastic community-run facility with an incredible history, and we were very impressed with the way local people have worked together to secure its future.
“At Persimmon we are delighted to be supporting their work through our Community Champions scheme, and we know this donation will make a real difference to the volunteers who keep this much-loved pool open for everyone to enjoy.”
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