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Testwood Aquativity Centre
The shell of the building is complete!
A purpose-built boating centre
Built and managed by Eling Sea Scouts
A 21st Century Scout Headquarters and Water Activities Centre
As we go forward in 2012 we need your help, now to complete the fitting out of the building!
If you think you can help in any way plese get in touch.
To keep fully up to date on developments and for more details about the construction work then see our Blog below.
Aquativity News
Thank you for voting for us
Back in October, we asked for your help. Nat West Community Force were running a website where projects all round the country could advertise what they were doing and ask for votes from supporters. The 3 projects with the most votes in each region (ours being Southampton) would get a donation of £6,000 as a result of attracting these votes. With your help, and with a lot of running around in the final days of voting, we got 360 votes. Thank you!
Nat West Community Force have just announced the winners. And the result is....
Nat West Community Force have just announced the winners. And the result is....
Windows
The windows and doors have arrived this week, and as of yesterday evening, the windows had all been installed, and 1 door in. Ridge tiles have completed on the roof too, and cladding as far as possible, ready for completion now the windows are in.
Here's a few snaps I took yesterday.
Here's a few snaps I took yesterday.
Vote for Aquativity to win us £6000
Despite the great success of the 20/20 fundraising challenge, we still need more money and more support. One of the latest initiatives we are taking part in is the Nat West Community Force.
Everyone is invited to register their email address on the Community Force website, then vote for up to 3 projects across the country. The 3 projects in each area with the most votes get a financial contribution of up to £6000.
Everyone is invited to register their email address on the Community Force website, then vote for up to 3 projects across the country. The 3 projects in each area with the most votes get a financial contribution of up to £6000.
Building Cladding
All pictures by F Wright
Unlike the inital rush, work on the cladding is ticking over and its now possible to get a feel for how the whole building will look...
20/20 Match Funding - The Result
Back in September 2010, we were set a challenge: raise £20,000 by the end of September 2011, and every £1 will be matched, so the project will benefit from a total of £40,000 as a result of our efforts.
So here we are at the end of the allotted time. How did we do?
Well,
So here we are at the end of the allotted time. How did we do?
Well,
Sponsored Boating
Despite a very (very, very) wet morning on Sunday, lots of Sea Scouts turned out for our sponsored boating. The weather improved through the day, and we also had a few visitors to our stand at the Testwood Lakes Great Outdoors Open Day. Thanks very much to everyone who organised, helped out or turned up to take part - we sold a few more raffle tickets, and made some money on the refreshments, before we even start counting the money raised by the boating. We also spoke to quite a few people about potentially joining or volunteering to help us.
Upper deck preview 1st September
The ground floor has remained relativly unchanged from out visit 4 weeks ago, in the open air.The roof is now watertight and fully battened ready for tileing over next week. Since the staircases are not due to be fitted for a while, access to the top deck is via the scafolding (see right).
Inside, there are still a number of building supports present and the walls are in the framework stages, but it is starting to feel like a new hut inside as well as out. The views across the lake from the main hall are stunning!
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