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<p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming
pools, as swimming is a core life skill and a great way for people of all ages to
stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing access to leisure facilities
lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities
to support swimming facilities.</p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided over £60
million in additional funding to support operating costs and help improve energy efficiency
of facilities through the Swimming Pool Support Fund, delivered via Sport England.
In total, the Swimming Pool Support Fund will fund 442 individual facilities and 788
individual pools across 269 Local Authorities by March 2025. Further details can be
found on Sport England’s website at:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat"
target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat</a></p></li><li><p><a
href="https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future"
target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future</a></p></li></ul><p>We
provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body,
Sport England - which receives £323 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each
year. Between 2010 - 2023, before the SPSF, Sport England provided over £98 million
of support to more than 500 programmes to facilitate participation in grassroots swimming
up and down the country. Sport England publishes data on all grant recipients as part
of its register of grants awards, which is updated on a quarterly basis with awards
dating back to 2009. Please find the information on Sport England’s website at:</p><ul><li><p><a
href="https://www.sportengland.org/about-us" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/about-us</a></p></li></ul><p>
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