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# Broomhill Pool restoration receives £10,000 community grant
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/broomhill-pool-restoration-receives-10k-community-grant/
- Published: 2024-12-23T08:42:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:26:44.000Z
- Description: The restoration of Ipswich's historic Broomhill Pool has secured an additional £10,000 in funding from NW Ipswich Big Local Trust. The grant will support ongoing plans to revive the Grade II listed lido.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Public Spaces, Entertainment & Leisure, Grants, Donations & Fundraising, #article, Broomhill Pool Trust, Mark Ling, NW Ipswich Big Local Trust, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters**: The funding demonstrates continued community support for the project and will help preserve key features of the historic outdoor swimming pool.

**The big picture**: The grant comes shortly after [Ipswich Borough Council approved restoration plans for the site](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/ipswich-borough-council-approved-restoration-plans-for-the-site/), which has been derelict since 2002.

![Broomhill Lido](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1725879944-broomhill-lido-2-1.jpg)

The Grade II listed lido has been closed since 2002 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**What they're saying**:

- "This generous grant from a key community partner is a positive message to the pool's stakeholders. It demonstrates resolute support from the local community," says Mark Ling, Broomhill Pool Trust Chairman.
- Julie Marker, Community Officer at NW Ipswich Big Local Trust, describes the pool as "a key recreation facility serving northwest Ipswich (and far beyond) for many years."

**The details**:

- The funding can help secure and restore the pool facility
- Plans include maintaining the pool's 15ft depth, ensuring its status as joint-deepest outdoor public pool in Britain alongside Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth
- Work on the diving stage will form part of the second phase of restoration

![Broomhill Lido](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1725542431-broomhill-lido-4.png)

How the Lido will look following its redevelopment (KLH Architects)

**What's next**: The Trust says it is working closely with Fusion Lifestyle on the diving stage restoration plans. These are expected to be central to the second stage of the redevelopment.

**The bottom line**: This community funding boost marks another positive step forward in the pool's journey from derelict site to restored community facility.

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