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Hi, my name is Natalie, and I'm the owner of Ace’s Pools to Schools – an initiative designed to make swimming accessible to all children, no matter where they go to school.
As a qualified swimming instructor, I’ve seen firsthand how vital water safety and swimming skills are for young people. Unfortunately, many schools across Cornwall and Devon face barriers – like travel costs or lack of facilities – that make regular swimming lessons difficult to access.
That’s where my pop-up pool comes in.
I’m launching a mobile swimming service that brings lessons directly to local schools using a high-quality, heated, covered and fully portable pool. This means children can enjoy fun, structured, and safe lessons without needing to travel any further than their playground.
But I need your help.
Setting up this service and keeping it affordable for schools comes with startup costs: equipment, insurance, staff training, transport, and setup logistics.
Your donations will help:
Offset the cost of lessons for local schools
Cover setup costs for the pool
Provide free or subsidised places for children from low-income families
Ensure every child can access life-saving water skills
Every contribution, big or small, brings us one stroke closer to safer, more confident swimmers in our community
£4 will cover the cost of a 30 minute swimming lesson for 1 child
£10 will help us purchase supplies to provide even more fundraising opportunities
£25 will enable us to supply a child with a full swim kit (goggles, costume, towel and kit bag)
£50 will ensure the electric bill for the pool heater and filter is covered
£100 will provide all the swimming kit required to deliver safe and fun lessons
£200 will fill the pool with water and help with the cost of the chemicals required to keep the pool safe to swim in for a fortnight
Thank you so much for your support – let’s make a splash together!


