Community led Bramley Baths has issued a final appeal for people to support its community shares issue as it seeks to futureproof its Edwardian building.
A ‘raise the roof’ crowdfunder set up to support Bramley Baths in Leeds has enabled the community to own shares of the Grade-II listed facility in Broad Lane.
So far 408 people have become community shareholders as the Grade II Listed Baths hopes to break the 500 shareholders mark as it seeks to raise £350,000.
With only a week left for supporters to donate, people have so far pledged more than £225,000.
A series of improvements have been identified for the building over the next five years, including a full repair of the roof structure.
The building dates back to 1904 and people have just one week left to make a donation to the crowdfunder, with CEO David Wilford appealing for one last push.
He said: “This is the last chance to invest. We thank all our generous shareholders for their kind support and we’d urge people to back our last push to get the £350,000 over the line.
“We have moved from community led to part community owned.”
Built in 1904 in response to a cholera outbreak, Bramley Baths is the last remaining facility of its type in Leeds. The pool was threatened with closure in 2011 as part of cuts at Leeds City Council, but a community organisation took over its running in 2013 and they have successfully run the Baths as a social enterprise over since.
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