Camberwell Leisure Centre
Southwark Council recognises the value of Camberwell Leisure Centre to the community as well as its historical importance. It opened in 1892.
On March 31 2009 Southwark Council was awarded funding of £1.45m to go towards improving the centre. The funding, together with £1.5m from Southwark’s Investing in Leisure programme, will be used to renovate the facility to support the delivery of the free swimming programme designed to increase participation in swimming amongst under 16s and over 60s.
The council is pleased to announce that refurbishment works will commence (subject to planning approval) in Autumn 2009, and the pool is expected to reopen in Summer 2010.
Renovation works
- Changing rooms: Male and female changing rooms will be refurbished to Sport England standards. In addition, a new family changing area and two disabled changing rooms with toilets will be included to encourage greater participation by disabled users and families with young children.
- Reception Upgrade: The reception area and entrance foyer will be renovated to ensure compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act guidelines and in addition the centre will introduce a hearing induction loop and visual impairment amendments.
- Structural and plant upgrades: The pool hall, corridor, windows and roof will be refurbished ensuring the surrounding areas of the pool-side remain energy efficient. A brand new facility of a pool-side hoist will be installed on hand to assist people with disabilities in and out of the water. Upgrades to the pool plant (the machines that control the swimming pool environment) will be undertaken to ensure the long term future of the baths.
- Mechanical and electrical upgrades: A new electricity supply with latest energy-saving lighting will be installed to help improve energy efficiency. Air Handling and heat recovery units which will make using the facility a more pleasurable experience for customers.
- Modification to the pool: A new boom will be built to separate the main and teaching pools. The boom will incorporate an entrance system which will improve access to the pools for the elderly, young children and disabled users.
We will be holding open days at the centre from August 2009 which will provide further details of the work being carried out.
Further works
Further renovation works planned (subject to further funding) include:
- social area
- refurbished dry-side changing rooms
- expanded inclusive gym
- heritage displays
- upgrade of Warwick Hall facilities
- the overall restoration of the Grade II listed facades.
Access during the renovation
The renovation work will be undertaken in phases, during which some areas of the centre will not be available to members. Access to particular amenities may also be restricted to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff is not put at risk.
Gym and swim customers will be able to transfer membership to any of the Southwark Council, Fusion managed, leisure centres. The closest centres to Camberwell are:
- Peckham Pulse – 10 Melon Road, Peckham, London SE15 5QN, telephone: 020 7525 4999
- Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre – 22 Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6SQ, telephone: 020 7582 5505
Please visit the Fusion website for more information on centres, activities and opening times.
Register to stay informed
To be directly informed of the programme or if you have an enquiry, register your details using the online reply form.
Useful links
Camberwell Leisure Centre
Artichoke Place
London
SE5 8TS
 Link to location map
Contact us
Jay Yeats
Head of leisure and wellbeing
Tel: 020 7525 0891
jay.yeats@southwark.gov.uk
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