Helston Sports Centre Hosts Open Weekend with VIP Visitors and Summer Activities

Helston Sports Centre opens its doors for summer fun

Better Helston Sports Centre welcomed a stream of visitors over the weekend during a special open event, which saw local MPs, councillors and families explore everything the centre has to offer for summer 2025.

Among the guests were Andrew George MP and local councillors Cynthia Holman, Mike Thomas and Damien Willey. They joined GLL Sport Foundation athletes on a guided walk around the centre, hosted by GLL Senior Partnership Manager Amelia Kitchen.

Kids swim for £1 and Aquasplash returns

During the tour, the group saw a range of activities in action and spoke with some of those taking part. Amelia said, “We talked about the importance of exercise in improving physical and mental health, teaching children to swim, our future plans and the cost-effective summer holiday programme we have in place.”

That programme includes £1 swims for children between 9am and 10am and the return of the centre’s Aquasplash pool inflatable sessions, which have proven to be particularly popular.

“I’m delighted that so many people came along to the open days and am looking forward to a busy, active summer ahead,” said Amelia.

Free swims for book lovers

Also taking part in the open day was a team from the local library, who were promoting this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Children who complete the challenge in Helston will be entitled to a free swim.

Councillor Cynthia Holman said, “As a local councillor, I recently had the pleasure of visiting our community’s leisure centre, and I left feeling both impressed and inspired. The centre is a shining example of how public facilities can promote health, inclusion, and community spirit all under one roof.”

Who runs the centre?

The Helston Sports Centre is one of nine sites operated by GLL under the Better brand. GLL is a not-for-profit social enterprise running leisure centres on behalf of Cornwall Council.

More information about the centre and its summer schedule can be found at:
👉 https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/cornwall/helston-sports-centre