The council finally agreed to break ground on the new centre and I honestly cannot believe we actually pulled this off after all the back and forth. My head is spinning a bit but seeing this get approved makes all those long nights of emailing and planning feel completely worth …
November 1, 2012
Final supporters
Let’s build Winchester’s Olympic legacy!
Winchester needs a place to play, a place to train, and a place to compete – a place that will inspire the whole community to engage in sport and experience its benefits. Current sports facilities cannot meet the needs of this vibrant and growing City or its broader District – we must improve provision now.
Proposals on how to do this have been developed by Winchester Fit for the Future, a voluntary group of sports stakeholders from Winchester and the surrounding area. These are set out at: www.fit4thefuture.org
Winchester should aim high – and the time to do so is now. The Olympic year offers the ideal opportunity to plan, and raise funds, for a new community sports and leisure centre that will help expand sports participation, support health and well-being, and develop local talent.
We, the undersigned, urge Winchester City Council and local partners to work together now, to plan for the construction and operation of a sustainable and accessible community sports and leisure centre that meets the relevant competition standards.
This petition has now been submitted to Winchester City Council.
We met our initial target of 100 signatures online in just over a week! During the Olympics, we got to 500! By the end of the Paralympics we had reached our next target of 750! By the time we submitted the petition to the Council, there were 857 signatures online - and 3334 in total. The petition was also endorsed by 14 top athletes andhigh profilelocal figures.
Thank you to all those who are supporting the petition - and our community proposals for a new sports and leisure centre.
This online petition will stay open so that people across our community can continue to show their support (and share their views via comments) if they wish. However, no further signatures will be printed and submitted to the Council.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 6, 2012
June 5, 2012
I logged on this morning and just stared at the screen because I really did not expect this level of energy to keep building up like a tidal wave. It is honestly surreal to think about how many people actually care about getting this centre built in town and I am still trying to catch my breath while figuring out the next steps for our meeting with the council.
Reached 100 supporters
May 7, 2012
25 Comments
Founder member of Winchester & Dist, Athletic Club in 1976. Former National GB Coach. There is a need for a comprehensive indoor training facility for athletics in Hampshire such as at Brunel University, London. The nearest !!!!!!!
Please build the pool a county town needs at Bar End. Preserve our playing fields and ease traffic congestion, by moving it out of River park.
I swim for Winchester Penguins swimming club and I would benefit from training in a 50m swimming pool and nit having to travel so far to other pools
I am stunned that there is any opposition to investing in a 50m swimming pool for Winchester. It will create a further compelling reason to visit our wonderful city, provide the platform for athletic excellence and encourage a healthier community. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity- we must support it.
I have lived in Winchester for 2 years and really noticed the lack of leisure facilities when I first moved, compared to my hometown. Private gyms aplenty, but community centres bring everyone together - a worthwhile investment in Winchester's social (and health-related) fabric.
A Lido is an excellent idea. I would make great use of it. Selling it to The Unversity of Southampton would be a terrible idea. We need the openspace of the lool in cotrol of a public body.
Fully endorse this idea. If we are to ensure our kids do not enter the 'obesity trap' then facilities like this need to be accessible.
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The council finally agreed to break ground on the new centre and I honestly cannot believe we actually pulled this off after all the back and forth. My head is spinning a bit but seeing this get approved makes all those long nights of emailing and planning feel completely worth …
November 1, 2012
Final supporters
Let’s build Winchester’s Olympic legacy!
Winchester needs a place to play, a place to train, and a place to compete – a place that will inspire the whole community to engage in sport and experience its benefits. Current sports facilities cannot meet the needs of this vibrant and growing City or its broader District – we must improve provision now.
Proposals on how to do this have been developed by Winchester Fit for the Future, a voluntary group of sports stakeholders from Winchester and the surrounding area. These are set out at: www.fit4thefuture.org
Winchester should aim high – and the time to do so is now. The Olympic year offers the ideal opportunity to plan, and raise funds, for a new community sports and leisure centre that will help expand sports participation, support health and well-being, and develop local talent.
We, the undersigned, urge Winchester City Council and local partners to work together now, to plan for the construction and operation of a sustainable and accessible community sports and leisure centre that meets the relevant competition standards.
This petition has now been submitted to Winchester City Council.
We met our initial target of 100 signatures online in just over a week! During the Olympics, we got to 500! By the end of the Paralympics we had reached our next target of 750! By the time we submitted the petition to the Council, there were 857 signatures online - and 3334 in total. The petition was also endorsed by 14 top athletes andhigh profilelocal figures.
Thank you to all those who are supporting the petition - and our community proposals for a new sports and leisure centre.
This online petition will stay open so that people across our community can continue to show their support (and share their views via comments) if they wish. However, no further signatures will be printed and submitted to the Council.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 6, 2012
June 5, 2012
I logged on this morning and just stared at the screen because I really did not expect this level of energy to keep building up like a tidal wave. It is honestly surreal to think about how many people actually care about getting this centre built in town and I am still trying to catch my breath while figuring out the next steps for our meeting with the council.
Reached 100 supporters
May 7, 2012
25 Comments
The City needs a dedicated purpose built sports facility. It needs to be fully accessible for disabled people including hoists for the pool, a hydrotherapy pool and wheelchair accessible gym equipment.
Founder member of Winchester & Dist, Athletic Club in 1976. Former National GB Coach. There is a need for a comprehensive indoor training facility for athletics in Hampshire such as at Brunel University, London. The nearest !!!!!!!
Please build the pool a county town needs at Bar End. Preserve our playing fields and ease traffic congestion, by moving it out of River park.
I swim for Winchester Penguins swimming club and I would benefit from training in a 50m swimming pool and nit having to travel so far to other pools
I am stunned that there is any opposition to investing in a 50m swimming pool for Winchester. It will create a further compelling reason to visit our wonderful city, provide the platform for athletic excellence and encourage a healthier community. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity- we must support it.
I have lived in Winchester for 2 years and really noticed the lack of leisure facilities when I first moved, compared to my hometown. Private gyms aplenty, but community centres bring everyone together - a worthwhile investment in Winchester's social (and health-related) fabric.
A Lido is an excellent idea. I would make great use of it. Selling it to The Unversity of Southampton would be a terrible idea. We need the openspace of the lool in cotrol of a public body.
Fully endorse this idea. If we are to ensure our kids do not enter the 'obesity trap' then facilities like this need to be accessible.
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The City needs a dedicated purpose built sports facility. It needs to be fully accessible for disabled people including hoists for the pool, a hydrotherapy pool and wheelchair accessible gym equipment.