Welcome to Mactaggart Leisure Centre – Bowmore Islay

At Mactaggart Leisure Centre Islay, we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly service. We have made it our mission to provide reliable services in our customer-driven approach.

Our courteous, professional team is able to support a range of services to meet your requirements.

To learn more about Mactaggart Leisure Centre, and the services we can offer, please call us at 01496 810 767.

Scottish Charity No: SC015815

27^th May 2026

PRESS RELEASE

Funding has been approved for Mactaggart Leisure Centre in Bowmore on Isle of Islay.

The community are set to get an improved facility thanks to a £40,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. The money will be used to paint the exterior of the building, upgrade pumps & motors in the plant room, purchase an automatic swim pool hoover, hair dryer and costume spin dryer. 

General manager Karen Donnelly believes the upgrades will make a huge difference to the lives of people living in the area. She says:

“This project will provide a real boost to the people of Islay. It’s fantastic that FCC Communities Foundation has awarded us this money and we’re really looking forward to Mactaggart Leisure Centre taking shape over the coming year”

FCC Communities Foundation is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund.

Cheryl Raynor, FCC Communities Foundation Grant Manager, said “We’re delighted to be supporting Mactaggart Leisure Centre through this funding. Projects like this help protect and enhance facilities that are at the heart of their communities, ensuring they remain fit for purpose and accessible for local people now and in the future.”

Karen Donnelly hopes the upgrade & installation of equipment will cause as little disruption to operations as possible and be completed & ready to use by early 2027.

Further upgrades are on the way. Please keep an eye on future posts for updates on the centre’s refurbishment.

 FCC Communities Foundation is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund.

Volunteers Needed!

If you have some spare time and would like to give back to your community, then why not volunteer? We have a number of different fundraising events this year all around Islay. If you would like to help us out by running a stall, help running an event etc. then please get in touch!

Alternatively, if you’d prefer to help us out within the leisure centre, our Aquacare sessions need volunteers to keep them running.

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and socialise while you give back to the community. If you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch and ask for more details.

Thank you for any support you can offer, remember, it’s YOUR leisure centre!