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Christmas 2021

Christmas 2021 The Pool of Life started celebrations early and joined the Preston Dragons for a festive paddle on December the 5th. Hospitality was second to none (as per usual) and we had a wonderful paddle complete with singalong followed by delicious refreshments. The festivities continued on December the 19th […]

Pink Friday and the river of light

Pink Friday: Liverpool River Of Light October 22nd 2021 was Pink Friday (a day to focus on breast cancer and all those affected by it) and also the start of Liverpool’s River of Light celebrations so the Pool of Life decided to have an evening paddle session to celebrate. We […]

Pool of Life visit Preston Dragons

Pool Of Life visit Preston Dragons On 14th August several Pool of Life Members joined Preston Dragons for a Saturday morning training session. We were made to feel very welcome and were given a special introduction at the warm-up. It felt great to have a team of three boats […]

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Windermere: 2021

Wonderful Windermere In late June 2021, when lockdown restrictions were eased, a group of Pool Of Life members along with friends and family had a fun weekend surrounded by the beauty of Windermere. Lake Windermere The group stayed at Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate. Pods are available for […]

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Pool of Life wins National Lottery funding from Sport England

Pool of Life wins National Lottery funding from Sport England POOL OF LIFE, Liverpool’s very own Breast Cancer Survivors’ Dragon Boat Racing Team, is celebrating having been awarded £3,419 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s ‘Return to Play’ Small Grants Award Scheme. The money will help the […]

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Sue Bibby’s testimonial

Hi, My name is Sue Bibby, and I have been a Pool of Life Member since 2014. I can say without any exaggeration it has changed my life! I was at my second appointment to see the Consultant at Warrington General Hospital. I was still in shock from the diagnosis […]

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Ann Ball’s testimonial

Hi, My name is Ann, and I first joined Pool of Life (POL) in 2011. I live in South Liverpool with my husband Ian, and our two gorgeous Westie dogs Poppy, aged 10 and Bonny, aged 2. I have two grown-up children, James, who is 29 and Emma, who is […]

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The Undefeatable Dance Team: Ellie and friends Zoom along

The Team Undefeatable Dance Team Missing social connections due to the Covid lockdowns? Wondering what to do about it? read on, as Ellie and friends turned to streamed Zoom meetings as one solution. The video is also available on youtube: Please meet our Team Undefeatable dance […]

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Lockdown Poems by Caroline

Intro Life and Lockdown have inspired me to write poems. I just kind of write about experiences of my own and of family and friends. Having the time with not going to work and also my family’s whatsapp group, have all been encouraging me to write more. I’m now […]

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PoL feature on the BBC’s Inside Out (Northwest)

Exciting POL news!! A few weeks ago, POL were lucky enough to be visited by producer and director Paul Craven of the BBC Inside Out team, who filmed a typical POL pink paddle, and interviewed POL’s lovely founder, Eve Elliot-Pearson. The filming was for an episode of Inside Out focusing […]

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Kelsall and Friends Pink Charity Walk, 2019

Kelsall & Friends Pink Charity Walk!, 5th October 2019 This was the second Pink Charity Walk we have held in the village during October Cancer Awareness Month, with all monies raised being shared 50:50 between NW Cancer Research (Kelsall Branch) and Pool Of Life. This years walk proved to be […]