Laidlaw Memorial Pool & Fitness Centre

26/06/2026

📦 We're Moving 📦

With this exciting new chapter, it’s time for a fresh start on social media too. This current page isn't fully secured by our team, and we worry we might lose access to it down the line. We certainly don't want to lose touch with any of you!

Please head over and follow our brand-new page Jed Valley Swim

From today onwards, the new page is where all of our updates, campaign progress, and news will live. We will be archiving this old page in a couple of months, so please make the jump today to ensure you don’t miss a thing.

Thank you all for your incredible support so far—let's keep this fantastic momentum going together! 💙

25/06/2026

We’ve just had word from Cllr Scott Hamilton for Jedburgh & district that Scottish Borders Council have approved our initial business plan and revenue funding ask. Even better, the debate was absolutely full of praise for the group and community and everything we’ve achieved so far.

This is a massive result, and it is entirely down to the incredible hard work, engagement and dedication of everyone involved. Thank you to Scott, but also the fantastic officers at Scottish Borders Council and the team at South of Scotland Enterprise for helping steer the group throught the process thus far.

What’s next?
The funding is conditional on us successfully drawing down the Borderlands funding, so the real graft starts now to get this over the line. We’re already looking to the future and keeping this brilliant momentum going.

📅 Next Steps:
We will be setting a date very soon for a meeting to plan our next moves. Thank you for supporting this; your energy is exactly what we need for this next chapter.

Eyes on the prize, everyone.

19/06/2026

Read the swimming pool latest in this month's mag...Scottish Borders Council members will make a decision on Thursday 25th June 👍🤞

08/05/2026

Don't forget to drop by and find out more about the pool working group. Tomorrow, 9th May 10 - 1pm

Interested in supporting the group? Do come along and find out more.

27/04/2026

🏊 Help Re-open Jedburgh Pool! 🏊

Do you have the skills to help? Please email [email protected] for more information or to request the application link.

Deadline is the 25th May.

We are currently looking for volunteers with experience to fill several key roles:

Secretary (Governance & Compliance)
Treasurer/Finance (Management & Assurance)
Income Generation & Funding Adviser
Facilities & Asset Management
Trustee Finance & Audit Trustee

Please note you don't need to be a Jedburgh resident to apply for one of the roles, just the skills and the passion to get this important Scottish Borders asset reopened.

📅 Important Dates
- Meet Us: Come to the “Jedburgh Needs You” day at Jedburgh Town Hall on Saturday, 9th May (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) to chat with the steering group and learn more!

08/04/2026

🏊 Help Re-open Jedburgh Pool! 🏊

As previously communicated, a group of volunteers has been working tirelessly since January 2025 to build a business plan to bring our pool and gym back to life. The business plan in the name of 'Jed Valley Swim' will be presented to SBC in May/June 2026. We are making great progress with support from the Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, but we can't do it alone—we need you!

We are currently looking for volunteers with experience to fill several key roles:

Secretary (Governance & Compliance)
Treasurer/Finance (Management & Assurance)
Income Generation & Funding Adviser
Facilities & Asset Management
Trustee Finance & Audit Trustee

Please note you don't need to be a Jedburgh resident to apply for one of the roles, just the skills and the passion to get this important Scottish Borders asset reopened.

📅 Important Dates

- Meet Us: Come to the “Jedburgh Needs You” day at Jedburgh Town Hall on Saturday, 9th May (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) to chat with the steering group and learn more!

- EOI Deadline: The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 25th May.

📧 How to Apply
If you have the skills to help, please email [email protected] for more information or to request the application link.

Note to existing applicants: If you have already applied, thank you! We will be in touch with everyone after the 25th May deadline.

To read more, please see the latest edition of the Jed Eye.

29/01/2026

💙 Thank you, Jedburgh 💙

We are honestly blown away by the response to the recent survey.
1,139 responses in just one week is something quite special.

It tells us how much this matters to our community and how strongly people care about the future of the pool and gym. Taking the time to share your views, ideas and priorities makes a real difference and gives the working group solid, meaningful evidence to make the case for reopening.

Your voices are being heard, your effort is appreciated, and it’s helping shape the next steps.
Thank you for your time and views and backing your community – it means a lot.

27/01/2026

The response has been brilliant — thank you 💙

We’re now just 50 surveys away from reaching 1,000, so we’ve extended the deadline by one more day.

Please share with friends, family and anyone who’d love to see the Pool & Gym back in community use.

The stronger the response, the stronger the case. 💪

https://forms.gle/afpsHoJZ2L99eEaHA

Video from the last morning swim of the last day the pool was open 🥲🏊

23/01/2026

Wow – thank you! The response to the survey so far has been incredible. With almost 800 responses already and the deadline on Monday, let’s see if we can get that to 1,000.

Please keep sharing and encouraging friends, family and neighbours to take part. The information on potential gym use and demand for swimming lessons is helping to directly strengthen the business plan.

While the future pool and gym offer will be broader than this, these are the specific areas we’ve been asked to evidence more clearly – so every response genuinely matters.

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time so far. Your input is making a real difference. 💙

⏰We’re working to a very tight deadline. The consultant will be finalising the business plan for submission to SBC officers on 10th February, so we’re asking for your help now.

👉Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey and share it widely. The more responses we have, the stronger and more accurate the plan will be.

🚨Survey closes at 12:00 noon on Monday 26th January.

This survey has been developed to gather public feedback on potential future use of Laidlaw Memorial Pool & Fitness Centre, specifically in relation to gym and studio provision and swimming lessons, if the facility were to reopen. This represents a further stage in an ongoing assessment process. At....

20/01/2026

Jedburgh Swimming Pool & Gym

A working group of local volunteers, alongside members of the Community Council and Town Team, has been working closely with Scottish Borders Council officers and local councillors to explore options to reopen the Jedburgh swimming pool and gym.

A business plan is now being prepared with support from council officers, an independent external consultant, and an independent quantity surveyor who are verifying the cost of capital works that need to be done and financial and operational projections respectively ahead of presentation to the elected councillors.

Work is very much ongoing, and it’s been brilliant to welcome new volunteers to the group, bringing a wide range of relevant skills and experience.

We’re also keen to revisit the community’s amazing response to our pledge in early 2025. That data has been invaluable in shaping the business case so far. As we move into this next stage, we’d really like to gather a bit more detail — particularly around the potential use of the gym and demand for swimming lessons.

⏱ We’re working to a very tight deadline.
The consultant will be finalising the business plan for submission to SBC officers on 10 February, so we’re asking for your help now.

👉 Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey and share it widely. The more responses we have, the stronger and more accurate the plan will be.

🗓 Survey closes at 12:00 noon on Monday 26th January.

🚨https://forms.gle/14KnVCdoSzdBCpSc7