The Chamwell Centre is being built to provide exercise, sports and leisure facilities to support pupils of The Milestone School and disabled children and adults from across the county.
A full-sized hydrotherapy pool will replace the school鈥檚 existing and outdated pool. There will also be a climbing wall, a trampoline gym, indoor and outdoor play areas, and a two-storey soft play and sensory room. A large, two-storey atrium, caf茅 and informal meeting and social spaces will be available for community use. Specialist medical facilities at the centre will include consultation rooms for visiting doctors and nurses and a multi-purpose physio and occupational therapy suite.
Andy Metcalfe, joint owner of Speller Metcalfe, said: 鈥淪peller Metcalfe are delighted to be working on this fantastic project to realise The Chamwell Centre Charity鈥檚 vision of a ground-breaking, fully inclusive facility which is set to support the needs and transform the lives of disabled adults and children across Gloucestershire.鈥
A fundraising appeal by the Chamwell Centre Charity has received almost 拢4m of the 拢5.1m total build cost to date. If you wish to contribute, see .
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