The Facilities

Scarborough Sports Village is a state of the art Olympic Games legacy community pool.

The pool we have today has developed over time to incorporate many reasonable adjustments, with the aim to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to disability or a health condition, so as many people as possible can access the facility and the benefits of sports and physical exercise.

Entrance

Over 8 accessible parking spaces
Main entry doors automatically open and close
Bright and airy
Accessible reception desk
Loop system available
Seats with arms
Lift to pool changing area

Picture of the changing rooms at Scarborough Sports Village

Village Changing Room

Various cubical sizes and layouts
Group changing
Family changing
Various accessible toilets
Baby changing room
Various size, level and location of lockers
Various grab rails
Access to the changing room via accessible electronically opened doors
Inline with Sport England, many of the changing room benches are extra deep to accommodate overflow disabled changing

Locker Saddles

Available from reception to help those with Dementia or a learning disability to identify their locker independently.

They can be customised with a photo to aid identification.

SDSG secured this equipment from Sport England.

Picture of main pool hall at Scarborough Sports Village

The Pool

25 meter 8 lane main pool
Learner pool
State of the art water and air management system
Pool View Iris above and in water pool safety system, helping lifeguards to detect and prevent drowning
The pool itself was previously used in London as a training pool for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympics
Scarborough Borough Council secured £2.2m in Sport England funding to build the facility
A thick lane rope boom can be put across the deep end of the pool to support members (SDSG raised the funds to purchase this equipment)

Accessible Seating

Throughout Scarborough Sports Village SDSG has placed chairs with arms to support users who need to sit down before, during or after their activity.

Although most of the chairs are in prominent locations, some are located in quiet areas to support those who need space or lower noise levels.

Accessible Doors

Throughout Scarborough Sports Village Everyone Active have installed accessible doors to ensure as many people as possible can independently use the facilities.

Please do not manually push or pull the doors, this will break them, they should only be operated through the push to open button located at the side of each door.

My Jukes Headsets

Waterproof headsets to improve hearing and direct communication between swimmer and swim teacher.

To find out more visit our dedicated My Jukes webpage

Large Accessible Changing Room

Overhead hoist (please ensure it is put back to the charging cradle after use)
Member to use their own hoist sling
Training is available from Everyone Active
Height adjustable bed
Transfer board
Privacy screen
Shower
Shower transport chair
Toilet and sink
Changing places compliant
Bed cleaning wipes available from reception

Small Accessible Changing Room

Electric multi-height shower changing bed, which was purchased by SDSG to improve the accessible provision on offer
Toilet, sink and shower
Training is available from Everyone Active
Transfer board
Bed cleaning wipes available from reception
Please inform reception if the indicator for "low battery" is showing

Gradual Steps

Both pools
With handrails
Identified step edges

Grabrails

Through working in partnership with Everyone Active and Scarborough Borough Council, Scarborough Sports Village now has a range of grab rails throughout the changing room should you need them.

Pool Pod Platform

The platform is located by the main pool
Can be used by wheelchair users as well as those who struggle with the pool steps and can stand
One active wheelchair
Two fully adjustable Tilt Wheelchairs (which were funded through SDSG at a cost of £4k each)
Independent use wrist bands are available for the Pool Pod Platform from reception (training required)