Yorkshire Life Aquatic

Women swimmers smiling and waving in an indoor pool: selfie, splashing swimmer, lineup at pool edge, team in pink caps.

Help us reach our Winter Swim Fundraiser goal! 🌊✨ We've been raising funds to keep our classes affordable at @BramleyBaths.bsky.social. We've already raised £2500. We need your support to spread the joy of community synchro swimming. Can you share this post or donate? https://bit.ly/JustGiveMermaids

✨ Meet the glitter queen, Lucy Meredith! ✨

Captured at the Doncaster and Right Up Our Street festival, this pic from 2016 showcases her sparkling charm.
Lucy, your sparkle never fades! 🌟

👉 Do you agree? Show some love with 💬or🩵

#ShoutoutToLucy #YLAMermaids #SparkleQueen #IWD2026

Happy March #IWD2026 is fast approaching, so a #shoutout to one of the fabulous woman / humans we have had the privilege to work with.

I am sure anyone who has met Rachel will agree. Leave a comment if you agree! Top Woman. Top Human. 

Wishing her lots of love!🩵

A poster for the online meeting on making housing more accessible for disabled people in Bradford and Craven

The Co-Production Partnership and Equality Together are holding an online meeting for disabled people in Bradford and Craven on how to make housing more accessible.

It's on Monday 2nd March from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Teams and free to attend. To sign up, please visit tinyurl.com/CoProdHousing

3 women saluting in polka dot swim suits

3 women with fans posing in swimsuits

12 women and non binary people waving arms smiling in the pool at bramley baths

Ever seen a mermaid at Bramley Baths? 🧜‍♀️ Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re making waves with health & wellbeing projects until 2027! Huge shoutout to all lottery players for your support! 🙌💦

#BramleyMermaids #Wellbeing #MoreThanAPool

Ever felt like you're swimming against the tide? #DianaNyad did!
Her inspiring journey fuels our #JustGiving campaign, and we're SO CLOSE -96% of the swim goal has been swum.
Comment, react or share to help us cross the finish line! 

Go to -  https://bit.ly/JustGiveMermaids

 #WinterSwimChallenge

Help raise £4000 to keep Bramley Mermaids Club open for all women – JustGiving Crowdfunding Iʼm raising money to keep Bramley Mermaids Club open for all women. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

bit.ly/JustGiveMerm...

Three people in vintage-style swimwear stand poolside, flexing muscles. A busy, colorful indoor pool scene unfolds in the background.

🙌 Hands in the air! Thanks to everyone who’s donated so far — we’re officially halfway there! We genuinely couldn’t have done it without your support. If you’re able to help spread the word  just hit the share button. Every share really counts!

💙Photo c. Lizzie Coombes

#BramleyMermaids

"Thank You" text above a progress circle showing 75%, with a graphic of five people with raised arms standing in water below.

We are jumping for joy - a huge thanks to our swimmers on the Winter Swim Challenge who have now reached 75% of the overall target - and still with two weeks to go!
Well done Bramley Mermaids - you are smashing it!
You can donate at:  https://bit.ly/JustGiveMermaids
#WinterSwimChallenge

We’ve reached 25% of our target! 🧜‍♀️ A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far.
In this pic - our fabulous Mer-Chair, a huge part of the current behind this campaign 💜
Cheer for Sophie for all her incredible efforts!

Photo c.Dave of Hare

The hangovers are over and now back to the Swim Challenge

Fund us at: bit.ly/JustGiveMerm...

Three synchronized swimmers in pink caps, one with a flower, perform a routine in a pool, arms raised above their heads.

Thanks to your online and cash donations, we've raised over £500 in just over a week of our Winter Swim Challenge!
We've swum over 24,000 metres towards our goal, despite the seasonal socials, circulating viruses, and the urge to hibernate as nights grow colder. Thank you to all supporting us.

Mermaid Tales an immersive performance at Bramley Baths 
Why not support @bramleymermaids.bsky.social  Swim Challenge ? https://bit.ly/JustGiveMermaids

Photography: Lizzie Coombes
Music: The Chordettes Mr Sandman

Bramley Mermaids make a splash with winter swim challenge - West Leeds Dispatch  By Lucy Meredith  Bramley Mermaids have just launched a winter fundraising swim challenge.  Classes run on Sunday afternoons at Bramley Baths and they often perform at events like the Bramley […]

Bramley Mermaids Make a Splash with Winter Swim Challenge

https://westleedsdispatch.com/bramley-mermaids-make-a-splash-with-winter-swim-challenge/
@bramleymermaids.bsky.social @wldispatch.bsky.social

Fintastic Fundraiser - Yorkshire Life Aquatic Just-Giving-Bramley Mermaids Fintastic Swim Challenge - help us reach our £4000 target. Every splash matters.

https://www.yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk/2025/11/30/fintastic-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fintastic-fundraiser
@bramleymermaids.bsky.social @thisgirlcanuk.bsky.social

A woman in a black swimsuit and pink swim cap with a flower smiles cheerfully, standing in a pool with her hands playfully raised.

Support Bramley Mermaids!
Our Just Giving Fin-raiser began this week! 

https://bit.ly/Donate-FinRaiser

Help us along with a comment, cheer or donation!

A diverse group of adults and children smiling at the edge of an indoor swimming pool, showcasing a sense of community and enjoyment.

Support Bramley Mermaids!

Our Just Giving Fin-raiser begins today!
https://bit.ly/Donate-FinRaiser

Photo: Hare of Dave, Shoot First Creative

Group of smiling women in pink swim caps and flower accessories waving in a pool. Text: "Otley Mermaids, Sun 14 Dec 12:30pm, Chippendale Swimming Pool, Otley LS21 2BB." Logos and a QR code are at the bottom.

Ever tried vintage-style creative swimming? 🏊‍♀️ Join Lucy & Zoe at Otley for a splash of fun & sparkle! 🌟 Women & girls, come & dive into a social workout. Pay what you can, swim, & support a cause! Curious? Dive into past mermaid stories! #OtleyMermaids #SwimSparkle
https://bit.ly/OtleyMermaids

A large group of diverse people, smiling and posing together outside a modern building, some holding signs with circular pink logos.

On 5 Nov we will be heading to #parliament to showcase the brilliant work of our #foodpartnership and to show the government how we build resilience, community wealth and cohesion through food across the UK #SFPDayofAction2025
https://f.mtr.cool/hggsidlfkn
Photo: Jonathan Goldberg

Synchronized swimmers in green caps pose with arms extended in a historic indoor pool, while dancers perform on deck in front of a stained glass window.

Ta daaa!

Another delightful picture taken by @clancywalker.bsky.social of Bramley Mermaids and Zoobin Surty Bollywood dancers!

Just marvellous!

Lovely picture taken by @clancywalker.bsky.social

A group of smiling women in swimsuits and swim caps pose confidently by an indoor pool, embodying camaraderie and empowerment.

Bramley Community Arts Festival 2025 poster: Events on Sat AM include Art & Craft, Bramley Mermaids performance, and a free swim session.

We're in the West Leeds Dispatch!! 🐠
Performance 1.30pm Saturday at Bramley Baths

https://westleedsdispatch.com/bramley-community-arts-festival-celebrates-arts-and-culture/

Good food brings people together.

Eating fresh, seasonal, and nutritious food supports our health, strengthens our communities & protects the planet. Find recipes to share, join campaigns &discover new ways to enjoy good food.

🌱 https://f.mtr.cool/aacqsdmkzo

Cultural diversity is more than just clothes and cuisine—it thrives in
movement, music, and visual storytelling, writes Jhanvi Charkhawala.

https://theculturevulture.co.uk/conversations/community/arts-and-culture/hollywood-meets-bollywood-ilkley-lido/

#HollywoodMeetsBollywood

Three photos of a women joyfully posing in water-related settings: one in a polka dot swimsuit in a pool, another jumping near a river, and third of women smiling in a pool.

A woman in a black and yellow wetsuit stands smiling by a lake with a cloudy sky, wearing goggles on her head.

Shoutout to our fab mermaid Sophie Abbott! 🌊 In 4 weeks, she’ll swim 3km in Loch Lomond for Bramley Mermaids! 🏴 She’s talented, kind, and courageous. Sponsor her amazing journey! 💙 Link: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bramley-mermaids #Mermazing #SwimChallenge

Spread some cheer and support a great cause! 🌟 Nominate Yorkshire Life Aquatic C.I.C. for the Movement for Good Awards and help them continue their amazing work. Let's make a difference together! #SupportCharity #MovementForGood

Spread some cheer and support a great cause! 🌟 Nominate Yorkshire Life Aquatic C.I.C. for the Movement for Good Awards and help them continue their amazing work. Let's make a difference together! #SupportCharity #MovementForGood

A group of six women performing a fan dance by a pool, wearing gold and black costumes with vibrant red, pink, and blue fans.

Two women in turquoise swimsuits and embellished swim caps smile at the camera beside an outdoor pool under a clear blue sky.

A group of women in matching blue and teal swimsuits and swim caps pose cheerfully together at an outdoor pool on a fountain with a lifeguard in the background.

A group of people joyfully trying bollywood moves outdoors in colourful clothes with blue sky and trees in the background at ilkley lido

Missed the Hollywood Meets Bollywood event at Ilkley Lido? 🎬✨ No worries! We've got updates and future plans to share. Check out the link for all the details!
https://mailchi.mp/e090c4dbe18a/thank-you-hollywood-meets-bollywood

(Photo Credit: Warren Smith, Emma Sykes)

A crowded outdoor pool scene with a speech bubble praising a brilliant, triumphant finale featuring diverse performers.

A triumphant finale at Ilkley Lido!
We are so enjoying reading what you thought!

#HollywoodMeetsBollywood part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture at the stunning Ilkley Lido!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCz2kjgyn6hTUQRFcM86_z8IHx_vtC_z6ZS02gCzxNV9N5oQ/viewform