Through our funding and work with other organisations, the RNRMC aims to support all RN serving personnel, veterans and their families. One of the ways we aim to do so is to fund initiatives which improve the physical fitness and wellbeing of the whole family.
HMS TEMERAIRE is bustling with activity and has been successfully hosting family swims at weekends and during leave periods for many years, providing a space for service personnel and their children to reconnect and relax. This has positively impacted the community and contributed to the overall wellbeing and happiness of service personnel families.
To enhance these family swims and bring more variety and enjoyment to the pool sessions, HMS TEMERAIRE requested funding from the RNRMC for an inflatable and other games equipment. With this funding, the RNRMC hopes to help strengthen bonds between service personnel and their families and contribute to the overall well-being of service children. The team at HMS TEMERAIRE has said that the inflatables provide great entertainment, fun and enjoyment for all the family and are contributing to the physical fitness and well-being of everyone.
The donation from the RNRMC has been amazing and has allowed us to purchase a brand new inflatable [AF1] which everyone loves and numerous other wet side inflatables, canoes and zorb balls which is having a positive impact on all our users, in particular the children, so a massive thank you must go to our wonderful Charity for allowing our children this fantastic opportunity
WO1, Paul Nash
There are also plans to refurbish the Sportsmans Arm, which was previously a bar facility but is now very rarely used by sports associations or teams. The intention is to make use of and modernise this communal facility that will provide shelter, refreshments and enjoyment for both sports teams and spectators. There are also plans for the space to be used by HMS TEMERAIRE staff for meetings, a breakout space and a well-deserved rest area. This project is supported by funding from both RNRMC and the Nuffield Trust.
There are also various other projects underway at the base aimed at promoting the wellbeing of our people. This includes the creation of a brand-new Breastfeeding Suite, funded by RNRMC, which will provide mums with a safe and comfortable area to feed and store any expressed milk.
HMS TEMERAIRE continues to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of service personnel and their families through the many great fitness facilities that they have available. These include squash courts, a brand-new strength and conditioning suite, a cardiovascular training area, and a sports hall for playing sports like football, netball, basketball, volleyball, and badminton as well as numerous other sports. All military teams and service personnel use the facilities for free and their spouses and dependents can use these facilities for a small fee. Ministry of Defence staff, veterans and their spouses and dependents are also entitled to use the facilities for a small fee.
