Portsoy Outdoor Pool awarded funding to help reinstate community facility
A project to resurrect a former outdoor pool has received a funding boost.
Portsoy Outdoor Pool was awarded £1000 from Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support the charity’s work.
The pool was built in 1934 by residents in the town and was a favourite summer spot for generations of youngsters and families.
It closed in 2001 but the charity group is looking to resurrect it from its run-down state.
The Movement for Good Awards is a nationwide initiative by Benefact Group, donating more than £1 million to charities across the UK and Ireland each year.
Members of the public can nominate causes close to their hearts, with regular funding rounds taking place throughout 2025.
North-east residents are encouraged to keep nominating charities by visiting www.movementforgood.com
Mark Hews, group chief executive at Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards.
“Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK over a decade.
“Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do.
“All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the group grows, the more the group can give.
“We’re delighted to donate more than £1 million to good causes each year through our Movement for Good Awards and are grateful to all our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree.
“We know that £1000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.”
Having recently achieved its ambition to reach the landmark amount of £250 million given in donations since 2014, Benefact Group is recognised as the third largest corporate giver in the UK over a decade.
