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Local group, Armthorpe Swimming Club, based at Armthorpe Swimming Pool has been awarded £100 by the BT Community Champions award scheme thanks to the voluntary work of Ellie Pollard, a BT employee.

Run by BT’s corporate responsibility unit, BT Community Champions awards BT people with funding on behalf of local community groups, charities and organisations where they work on a voluntary basis. Following the third review in 2009/10, funding has been allocated to a variety of groups who demonstrated how the award would make a difference to their group and benefit their local community. Armthorpe Swimming Club is one of hundreds that applied for an award during review three of the scheme and impressed judges with how they would use their grant. The group plans to use its £100 award to purchase new equipment.

Ellie Pollard, a Business Analysis and Planning Manager for BT Retail who applied for the award on behalf of the group, added: 'We are very pleased with our BT Community Champions award. It is very positive that BT recognises the voluntary work of its people in this way.' BT people can apply for a BT Community Champions award to receive cash grants of up to £500. Funding can be used for purchasing specific equipment or as a contribution towards a particular project. Alternatively, they can apply for a full set of sports kit – for under 18s team or for a team of adults with disabilities. For further information about the BT Community Champions award scheme go to www.btcommunitychampions.com.

Armthorpe swimming club provides a learn to swim programme for children from 5 years of age with sessions available Wednesday & Friday from 6.00pm. For further information contact Mandy Worrall on 07791 149522.

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