About Us
Our pool is a concrete expression of the good will, generosity, time, dedication and selfless service of Cirencester’s community…
Our History
Built in 1869, Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool first opened to the public in 1870, 155 years ago.
Throughout its lifetime, the pool has needed significant repairs and refurbishment in order to maintain this wonderful community resource – and our entrance money goes a long way towards its upkeep.
But for special projects, more money is needed so our charity relies on alternative means of support like charitable gifts and donations, grants, volunteers and sponsors
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Charitable Status
Originally opened as a ‘sanitary agent’ in 1870 so that townspeople could wash themselves, our pool has served Cirencester as a place of enjoyment and refuge for the past 155 years.
In the 1970s, when the leisure centre was built, the pool was no longer deemed necessary by the council, who ran it. In danger of being filled in, a local band of intrepid swimmers campaigned to save our open air pool and, in the face of overwhelming support, the council handed the pool over to a voluntary group so it could be managed by them.
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Our Community
As a community pool, our customers are people who know each other or who make new friends through coming here. Early morning lane swimmers like to stop afterwards for breakfast and a natter over a hot cuppa while those who can’t dash off feeling invigorated and ready to seize their day. Don’t swim? Don’t worry, come along anyway for a cuppa with like-minded souls!
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Lifeguards
Safety in swimming pools is paramount which is why our lifeguards are current holders of some or all of the following Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) qualifications:
• National Pool Lifeguard Qual. (NPLQ)
• National Pool Supervisor Qual. (NPSQ)
• National Pool Management Qual. (NPMQ)
Vacancies
Are you personable, hard working and hold the RLSS NPLQ?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We offer fixed hour and zero hour contracts and, for students, we’re pretty sure there’s no better place to work all summer!
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Those who make it possible
We are indebted to our generous donors, The Barnwood Trust, Tesco Blue Token Scheme, St James’s Place, Richard O’Donnell, Mermaid Swims, Cirencester Rotary and Ecclesiastical Insurance’s Movement for Good, for making enhanced facilities possible and for the far-reaching impact these improvements are delivering.
Our daily gratitude also goes to the swimmers, volunteers and unsung helpers who keep the pool running.
We would not exist without their combined support and collaboration and we are enormously grateful to them all.
