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
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Over 8 accessible parking spaces
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Main entry doors automatically open and close
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Bright and airy
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Accessible reception desk
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Loop system available
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Seats with arms
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Lift to pool changing area
Village Changing Room
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Various cubical sizes and layouts
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Group changing
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Family changing
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Various accessible toilets
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Baby changing room
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Various size, level and location of lockers
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Various grab rails
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Access to the changing room via accessible electronically opened doors
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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.
The Pool
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25 meter 8 lane main pool
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Learner pool
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State of the art water and air management system
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Pool View Iris above and in water pool safety system, helping lifeguards to detect and prevent drowning
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The pool itself was previously used in London as a training pool for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympics
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Scarborough Borough Council secured £2.2m in Sport England funding to build the facility
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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.
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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
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Overhead hoist (please ensure it is put back to the charging cradle after use)
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Member to use their own hoist sling
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Training is available from Everyone Active
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Height adjustable bed
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Privacy screen
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Shower
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Toilet and sink
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Changing places compliant
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Bed cleaning wipes available from reception
Small Accessible Changing Room
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Electric multi-height shower changing bed, which was purchased by SDSG to improve the accessible provision on offer
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Toilet, sink and shower
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Training is available from Everyone Active
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Bed cleaning wipes available from reception
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Please inform reception if the indicator for "low battery" is showing
Gradual Steps
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Both pools
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With handrails
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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
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The platform is located by the main pool
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Can be used by wheelchair users as well as those who struggle with the pool steps and can stand
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Two fully adjustable Tilt Wheelchairs (which were funded through SDSG at a cost of £4k each)
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Independent use wrist bands are available for the Pool Pod Platform from reception (training required)
Gradual Steps
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Both pools
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With handrails
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Identified step edges
