Torpoint Sports Hall Update
Further to YMCA Plymouth’s announcement that it was ceasing operations in the Torpoint Sports Hall on 31st March 2026, the College received formal legal confirmation over the February half term that YMCA Plymouth was terminating its lease on 31st August 2026. This leaves a period between April and August when the YMCA are still the legal tenant of the building, and neither the College nor the community have right of access to the Sports Hall to use the facilities during this time.
A meeting between the College and YMCA Plymouth took place earlier today to discuss the next steps. There are a number of conditions that have to be met prior to YMCA Plymouth handing back the Sports Hall to the College at the expiration of the lease. This will take time to complete, but the College will work closely with YMCA Plymouth to ensure the legal obligations are met as soon as possible. At this stage, we are unable to say if the Sports Hall will be accessible before September. We fully understand the frustrations and concerns of the local community regarding the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Sports Hall. Our intent will be for the community to be able to access the Sports Hall for out of hours use in the future, but what this will look like and how it will be supported has still to be determined. We have the added consideration of the 3G project, and its future, and how all provisions will be managed.
We understand this update will be both disappointing and frustrating to many in our community. However, we will do all that we can for the Sports Hall to be accessible again as soon as possible. Further updates will be provided as and when we know more.