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Keep update to date with everything MACPoolMACPool Redevelopment Survey
MACPool is buying the building next door to deliver an exciting redevelopment project. We want to make our facilities better for the whole community by creating a community café, soft play and activity space, as well as improving the pool changing and reception areas....
Board Meeting – January 2019
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 15th January 2019. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 15.01.19
AGM Minutes
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 30th October 2018. The minutes of this meeting can now be reviewed here AGM Mins 2018
Board Meeting – November 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 13th November 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 13.11.18
AGM
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Mid Argyll Community Enterprise Limited To be held on Tuesday 30th October at Mid Argyll Community Pool, commencing at 6 p.m. All members are invited to attend.
Board Meeting September 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 11th September 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 11.09.18
Board Meeting July 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 10th July 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Minutes 11 July 2018-2
MACPool Admission Prices 2018/2019
MACPol will be increasing the price of general admissions, Learn to Swim and monthly and annual memberships from the 1st of April 2018. An average increase of 5% is applied to prices across the board with the exception of Leisure Link which supports individuals with...
NINE PEOPLE POWER PROJECTS SHARE SCOTTISH LAND FUND CASH
New social housing near Dumfries, revamped swimming facilities in Argyll and a community owned pub in East Ayrshire are amongst a range of community projects today (WED 28 MARCH) sharing in £1.4 million from the Scottish Land Fund. Across the country nine groups, run...
How lane swimming works – and why it rocks!
You’ve seen lane swimming on the timetable and avoided it like the plague – you’re not good enough for lane swimming right? Wrong! Lane swimming is for all levels – and is the perfect way to make the most of a short time in a busy pool. We set up four lanes at MacPool...
AquaRun – Temporarily out of service!
We're sorry to say that the AquaRun is not available from 3/4/2015 for at least a few weeks whilst we have it repaired. Some of the tether points have worn and need to be fixed before it can be safely used again. It's now with the repairer and we hope to hope it back...
Sophie’s Swimming Teaching Experience
Through my work with MACPool I recently gained my swimming teaching qualification from the Swim Teachers Association (STA). I teach up to three times a week. I was motivated to become a swimming teacher, as it was a chance to learn many invaluable and transferable...
Five ways wearing goggles will make you a better swimmer
Goggles are for geeks right? Wrong! If you’re swimming and not wearing goggles you’re making life harder for yourself, putting unnecessary strain on your neck and compromising your stroke. Here’s five reasons why you should be wearing goggles every time you swim: You...
Pool Hall Repairs
You may have noticed there's been repair work carried out on the columns in the pool hall. This work is nearly complete. Mark Johnstone has done the major work (thank you Mark). There’s been digging, welding and priming, and now we just have some concreting to do....
MACPool is running Hydrotherapy Sessions
New for 2015 on Thursday mornings 11am to 12noon MACPOOL will be running Hydro Therapy sessions. These will be drop in sessions for all members of the community. Sessions are led by swimming teachers and helpers and the pool is able to offer them at the normal swim...
Christmas and New Year Opening Times
Here are our opening times during Christmas and New Year. During some of the closures our elves will be busy completing maintenance around the pool ready for the New Year. From all our us here at MACPool we with you a Happy Christmas and thank you for your support...
Dolphins still making a splash
Mid Argyll Dolphins are still making a splash at Macpool every Thursday evening from 5pm. Aimed at competent young swimmers who’d like coaching to improve their skills or try competitive swimming, Mid Argyll Dolphins have an Olympic coach to help them. Arlene Green is...
Fiona’s a survey winner
Fiona Frier has won a year’s membership at MacPool in return for completing our recent questionnaire. We asked consultancy firm Ekos to find out what facilities people would like to see at the pool and they designed a survey whose results will help us decide how best...
MACPool Redevelopment Survey
MACPool is buying the building next door to deliver an exciting redevelopment project. We want to make our facilities better for the whole community by creating a community café, soft play and activity space, as well as improving the pool changing and reception areas....
Board Meeting – January 2019
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 15th January 2019. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 15.01.19
AGM Minutes
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 30th October 2018. The minutes of this meeting can now be reviewed here AGM Mins 2018
Board Meeting – November 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 13th November 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 13.11.18
AGM
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Mid Argyll Community Enterprise Limited To be held on Tuesday 30th October at Mid Argyll Community Pool, commencing at 6 p.m. All members are invited to attend.
Board Meeting September 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 11th September 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Meeting Minutes 11.09.18
Board Meeting July 2018
The most recent Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Board Meeting was held on Tuesday 10th July 2018. Please click on the link here for a copy of the minutes MACEL Board Minutes 11 July 2018-2
MACPool Admission Prices 2018/2019
MACPol will be increasing the price of general admissions, Learn to Swim and monthly and annual memberships from the 1st of April 2018. An average increase of 5% is applied to prices across the board with the exception of Leisure Link which supports individuals with...
NINE PEOPLE POWER PROJECTS SHARE SCOTTISH LAND FUND CASH
New social housing near Dumfries, revamped swimming facilities in Argyll and a community owned pub in East Ayrshire are amongst a range of community projects today (WED 28 MARCH) sharing in £1.4 million from the Scottish Land Fund. Across the country nine groups, run...
How lane swimming works – and why it rocks!
You’ve seen lane swimming on the timetable and avoided it like the plague – you’re not good enough for lane swimming right? Wrong! Lane swimming is for all levels – and is the perfect way to make the most of a short time in a busy pool. We set up four lanes at MacPool...
AquaRun – Temporarily out of service!
We're sorry to say that the AquaRun is not available from 3/4/2015 for at least a few weeks whilst we have it repaired. Some of the tether points have worn and need to be fixed before it can be safely used again. It's now with the repairer and we hope to hope it back...
Sophie’s Swimming Teaching Experience
Through my work with MACPool I recently gained my swimming teaching qualification from the Swim Teachers Association (STA). I teach up to three times a week. I was motivated to become a swimming teacher, as it was a chance to learn many invaluable and transferable...
Five ways wearing goggles will make you a better swimmer
Goggles are for geeks right? Wrong! If you’re swimming and not wearing goggles you’re making life harder for yourself, putting unnecessary strain on your neck and compromising your stroke. Here’s five reasons why you should be wearing goggles every time you swim: You...
Pool Hall Repairs
You may have noticed there's been repair work carried out on the columns in the pool hall. This work is nearly complete. Mark Johnstone has done the major work (thank you Mark). There’s been digging, welding and priming, and now we just have some concreting to do....
MACPool is running Hydrotherapy Sessions
New for 2015 on Thursday mornings 11am to 12noon MACPOOL will be running Hydro Therapy sessions. These will be drop in sessions for all members of the community. Sessions are led by swimming teachers and helpers and the pool is able to offer them at the normal swim...
Christmas and New Year Opening Times
Here are our opening times during Christmas and New Year. During some of the closures our elves will be busy completing maintenance around the pool ready for the New Year. From all our us here at MACPool we with you a Happy Christmas and thank you for your support...
Dolphins still making a splash
Mid Argyll Dolphins are still making a splash at Macpool every Thursday evening from 5pm. Aimed at competent young swimmers who’d like coaching to improve their skills or try competitive swimming, Mid Argyll Dolphins have an Olympic coach to help them. Arlene Green is...
Fiona’s a survey winner
Fiona Frier has won a year’s membership at MacPool in return for completing our recent questionnaire. We asked consultancy firm Ekos to find out what facilities people would like to see at the pool and they designed a survey whose results will help us decide how best...