The club approached wctd limited having already managed over 10 years of fundraising through the volunteer committee to assist with Sport England and London Marathon Trust funding.

The project had originally been turned down and through extensive consultation with the local community and key partners, the need for the project was demonstrated.

By producing a 5 year business plan and a new way to manage the club, major funding was secured to enable the project to go ahead.

The club has worked hard to fit out the building as further fundraising was secured and constructed the project over the COVID-19 pandemic to enable a safe return to the river when activities were allowed.