What to do if you have concerns about someone’s welfare lf you believe a child to be in immediate danger, you must call the police, then notify your club Welfare Officer for further advice. If no immediate danger is apparent, you need to notify your club Welfare Officer in the first instance. The Swim England
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
The Swim England East Region AGM is taking place on Wednesday 26th April 2023. There are a number of volunteer roles due to be appointed at the AGM this year – these are – President Elect 2 x Member nominated Directors 2 x Regional Operations Committee members Membership Officer Licensing Officer Welfare Officer Artistic Swimming
Swim England has developed a number of Good Club Governance workshops and information sessions along with useful documents and tools to support Club Officers in their roles within the club. Each workshop or session is designed to support new and existing Club Chairs, Secretaries, Membership Officers and Welfare Officers in dealing with challenges and the
For all club welfare officers
For all club Welfare Officers
The Club Affiliation process was introduced in 2020 by Swim England (previously known as Stronger Affiliation) so new and existing members know clubs are well run and their personnel have the necessary safeguarding checks in place to ensure members’ safety. SwimMark has been paused since 1st November 2024. For any club seeking affiliation the following
Since lockdown started and the use of online platforms such as Zoom has increased, Swim England has issued advice and guidance to clubs and members on good practice. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has also issued another warning around serious safeguarding risks as a result of a growing trend
The current world of aquatics is not quite as we are used to, and our counties and clubs are having to adapt to cater for their members. This webpage provides useful links, resources, and information, to keep momentum going, especially now that pools can re-open. Returning to Pools Guidance Full guidance for clubs, operators, schools,
National Volunteers’ Week- Showcasing Voluntary Roles Volunteers are essential to the running of all aquatic sports, from club training sessions to competitions to officials’ training. Quite simply, our sports would not run without a large number of dedicated volunteers covering a wide range of roles. Volunteering is very rewarding and a great way to build
In preperation for elections at the forthcoming ACM (14 September, Freckenham Village Hall), we are seeking nominations for multiple posts. If you would like to stand for election to one, or more, of these posts, please read the role description, complete a nomination form and submit it by 23rd August 2019 to [email protected].
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