Lewis Graham said: 'It just got me really sad and angry and thinking I want to do anything I can to help this cause.”
A teacher from the Wirral said he was "angry and sad" when he heard of demolition plans concerning his hometown.
A community group called Woodchurch Wellbeing came forward to look at taking it over with ambitious aims to provide services for the local community and get the pool back up and running. With this in mind Lewis will be running 30km in the Spanish heat, on October 21, from Malaga in southern Spain to the nearby city of Fuengirola all to help raise money to save the Woodchurch Leisure Centre from demolition.
There’s one issue about the leisure centre he feels is especially important. He said: “It’s one of the few places that provides disabled access. The thing that really got me really angry and thinking I want to do something is that would be totally excluded. It got me thinking it’s not fair.” Mr Graham hopes that by doing the run, he can inspire others in the local community to set up small fundraisers to help raise money or share the fundraiser. He said: “Not everyone can donate but one thing we can all do is get together and share so more people who can donate can see.”
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