On Friday 26th March 10, Andrew attended the Wyndley swimming baths in Sutton Coldfield to meet members of the Sutton Coldfield Sub-Aqua Club. Andrew presented the club with scuba diving equipment provided by Sport England and the National Lottery (as mentioned in a previous post).

The equipment was funded to promote scuba diving within the area for try dives and open water diving inland and offshore - in particular to encourage more women and young people to get started in this ever-growing sport.

Since the grant was awarded, there have been up to 15 new recruits to the club, which meets every Wednesday at Wyndley Baths at 8.30pm.

Andrew Mitchell handed over part of the new equipment to the latest new members at Wyndley.  Andrew was very interested in the project and told us his own children had taken up the sport. He was delighted to meet the new divers and club officials, and said that the funding had gone to a very worthwhile project.

Following the presentation - the divers drove down to Plymouth to dive !

Pictured : Heather (Wyndley Centre manager), Alan (Club Welfare Officer) Dawn (Club Secretary), Andrew Mitchell MP, Mark (Club Chairman)

Pictured : New divers Jack, Beth, Debbie and Beckie