Next month the West Wight Sports and Community Centre celebrates 40 years since work started on the first West Wight swimming pool. To mark this special occasion they will be holding ‘An evening with Shirley Miles and friends’ on Saturday 29th April.
Shirley was one of the original team who helped get the pool built back in the 1970’s and is still teaching youngsters to swim today.
The charity is inviting anyone who has been part of its unique history – whether as a member of SPLASH or the swimming club, a trustee, staff or if they’ve just enjoyed using the Centre through those 40 years.
Centre Manager, Clare Griffin.
“The creation of the West Wight swimming pool and how it has become the Sports and Community is such an inspiring story. We want to celebrate it with all those people who made it happen and anyone who has been part of our story over the last four decades.
“It will be a chance for everyone to come along and catch up with old friends and share their stories”
Tickets are £10 and include drinks upon arrival and light refreshments. There will also be displays of archive material.
