Afton Water Leisure's Improving Services For Disabled Swimmers Project

EDM number 1025 in 2016-17, proposed by Corri Wilson on 07/03/2017.
Categorised under the topics of Charities, Disability discrimination and Sports.

That this House welcomes the grant of £25,000 to Afton Water Leisure's Improving Services for Disabled Swimmers project from the People's Health Trust; notes that the funding will enable Afton Water Leisure to install a hoist at New Cumnock Open Air Swimming Pool; further welcomes that wheelchair users or those with limited mobility through disability, old age or illness will now have access to this community resource; acknowledges the importance of breaking down barriers that stop people with limited mobility leading fulfilling and healthy lives; recognises that a local swimming teacher will be trained to work with the beneficiaries providing 20 two-hour weekly swimming lessons; and commends Afton Water Leisure's work in improving the lives of people with limited mobility in the community.

This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.