Team Continues To Grow At Splash Magic Leisure Centre

Three young people have found work at a community-run leisure centre with the help of a successful Welsh Government employment scheme.

Splash Magic Leisure centre has continued its ongoing success by welcoming three new members to its team; thanks to the help of Jobs Growth Wales.

The employment scheme was launched by the Welsh Government in April 2012 and has helped almost 15,000 unemployed -16 to 24-year-olds into work.

Callum Edwards, from Ruabon, has been appointed Community Relations Assistant, while Hannah Williams from Southsea will work on reception.

A third Jobs Growth Wales employee, Lisa Valentine, also from Ruabon, started yesterday as an admin assistant, while two more roles – a gym assistant and a pool assistant – are also being advertised.

Mr Skates, who was responsible for the programme during his time as deputy minister for skills and technology, said: “Jobs Growth Wales is one of Welsh Labour’s flagship schemes and is the benchmark for similar job creation programmes throughout Europe.

“I’m delighted that we have three more success stories here in Clwyd South, and this is win-win. Callum, Hannah and Lisa will gain vital experience that future employers will look for, while the leisure centre gets two young, enthusiastic and intelligent employees who will help widen the skills base here.”

He added: “I’m pleased and proud that Jobs Growth Wales has now helped almost 1,000 people in Wrexham and Denbighshire into work.”

Splash Magic, formerly Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, was reopened as a social enterprise led by a volunteer-run community trust on December 8, 2014, just under a year after the facility was closed by Wrexham Council.

Last month the leisure centre announced it had hit its initial target figure for memberships within three months of reopening.

Volunteers are still needed to help out at Splash, particularly on reception and in the café. If you are interested, call the centre on 01978 821600.