Swim England have published a new policy regarding the supervision ratios for clubs within aquatics. Previously, the guidance was in Wavepower and within Swim England’s Team Manager training, however, as part of our commitment to providing a safe environment for all members, a new policy is being introduced. You can view both the policy and
Swim England is updating its safeguarding training requirements for all members who require a DBS check as part of their role in aquatics and in accordance with Wavepower. From January 1 2024, the national governing body will only accept Swim England Safeguarding training for those working within our clubs, counties and regions as part of our
The first National Welfare online Forum will be held on Wednesday 26th April starting at 6pm and will be co-hosted by the Swim England Governance and Safeguarding teams. Club, County and Region Welfare Officers are invited to attend and are asked to register via: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NationalWelfareForum
The next Connecting with Coaches sessions will be led by Swim England’s Head of Safeguarding Kevin Suckling and Sport Governance and Welfare Manager Helen Weeks who will be providing an update on Safeguarding including the new team and focus, what happens when a concern is raised to the team and dispelling myths around coach investigations
10th of October is World Mental Health Day in order to help raise awareness and break the stigma around the topic. Even though we are busy people, lets take some time to give our mental health the focus it deserves. – Allocate ‘me time’- Rather than waiting for some ‘free time’ which never tends to
Swim England has expressed its heartfelt sympathies to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty The Queen at the age of 96. Her Majesty was the patron of the national governing body – then known as the Amateur Swimming Association – for 63 years from 1953 until handing over the role to The
Club Funding and Qualification initiative Swim England is offering a one-off bursary of £150 to clubs who have welcomed one or more Ukrainian swimmers. This will be a contribution to the overall financial support that clubs are providing, and can be used by the committee to directly support the swimmers’ resettlement journey. Please note, this
The Swim England East Region Awards are now open for nominations. The Awards recognise and celebrate the incredible spirit of our aquatic community especially evident during these challenging times. The Awards will showcase individuals and groups who create and foster the community spirit of aquatics. The nomination process is done through the Swim England National
Members whose fee paying club is suspended for not submitting a full annual renewal will not be eligible to compete in events under the jurisdiction of Swim England. This includes Regional, County and open events. Furthermore the members are not covered by the Swim England insurance policy so no training or volunteering can take place.
Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 7pm via Zoom Many of you will know him as one of the presenters of the successful “Regional Official’s Return to Poolside” Forums held in June, he is a member of Hatfield SC, Hertfordshire. Book your place here
These Awards will recognise East Region members, celebrating the incredible spirit of our aquatic community especially evident during the challenging period of the pandemic. The Awards will showcase individuals and groups across a number of categories based around two streams: Inspirational Awards and Innovation Awards. Individuals can be nominated for their role as either a
On the final day of national volunteers’ week the region would like to thank all of our volunteers that undertake so many roles in our clubs, among these Sharyn Bord, who has recently been awarded the Harold Fern Award. Cambridge Dive Team President Sharyn Bord has said she is ‘surprised and amazed’ after being named
