Money raised in 2010 

Our Community

At Worthing Leisure Centre, we understand that being one of the services provided by the Borough Council brings with it environmental, social and cultural responsibilities. We are committed to playing an active role in the local area by being involved in a wide variety of community projects. Below are some recent examples of our involvement in the local community:

Donations

Every year our four centres donate free passes for various activities to local charities, schools, nurseries, surgeries and other organisations. During 2009 we have made donations to over 50 organisations for their Christmas, Easter and other fundraising events.

Fundraising events in 2010

February 2010

Mirage Beauty organised a quiz night at Worthing Leisure Centre in February. £235 was raised for Elaine’s sponsored walk of the Great Wall of China and all proceeds will go to St Barnabas House.

A splashing time at Worthing Aquarena
 
Aquarena Open Day

Over 620 people took advantage of the fun day at the Aquarena on Sunday 31st January, in aid of the Mayor’s Charities:  St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House; Building a Dream; The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home; Christians Against Poverty and Street Pastors.  £175.71 were raised on the day. There was an all-day fitness marathon with 10 classes; free swimming sessions and various children’s activities.

Helping the victims of Haiti’s Earthquake

Help Haiti

Staff members and customers at Worthing Leisure Centre have responded to the Haiti Earthquake Appeal by raising  over £600 for Save the Children – an international charitable organisation that is actively helping the country. This is an ongoing fundraising initiative. For more information and to help the children of Haiti, please visit the link: http://www.justgiving.com/help-haiti where you can donate online.

Fundraising events in 2009

In September 2009 our colleague Julie Bateman organised a book sale for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and raised £45.00. During "Wear it Pink Day" in October 2009, our book sale raised another £38.00 for the same charity. 

Wear Pink 

Worthing Aquarena took part in the Splashaton 2009

The staff and Splashers of Worthing Aquarena raised £273 for Tommy’s Splashaton event in June 2009.

Splashaton 2009 was the most successful event raising over £279,000!

Every penny raised will go into Tommy’s vital, life saving research into pregnancy complications at three research centres in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Tommy’s research centres exist so that more parents can take home a healthy baby.

For more information please visit www.tommys.org

We actively support charitable organisations by taking part in fundraising days, such as Red Nose Day in March 2009, Wear it Pink and other campaigns: