When Wrexham Council decided to close down the Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in 2014, members of the local community clubbed together to save what they saw was a “vital local landmark.” After applying for funding and writing to various groups for advice on how to set up a community trust, they received support from the Wales Co-operative Centre and reopened the facility as ‘Splash Magic’ under community ownership later that year. Since then the Splash…
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