The Learn to Swim scheme
Outline of scheme
This long standing scheme was launched in 1992 with 30 pools. Since then the scheme has grown and currently has around 75 pools and clubs involved across the Southern Water region which spans Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight) , East and West Sussex and Kent. To date more than 500,000 children have been taught to swim through the scheme.
What the scheme provides
Each child who enrols in a course of lessons at participating pools and clubs receives a specially branded vinyl swim bag, a safety leaflet, a letter for parents and a certificate.
Pools receive an allocation of giveway items for children and can choose from a range of training aids. T-shirts, banners and swim wear are also provided free by Southern Water annually.
Benefits to participating pools:
- T-shirts provided to teachers
- Giveaways for children
- Banners for displaying at pools
- Swim wear for instructors
- Annual achievers events for children
- Annual seminar for instructors
- Southern Water staff to help promote scheme and pool events
What pools are required to do:
- Display banners where possible
- Use teaching aids for lessons
- Wear branded T-shirts when teaching
- Use only fully qualified swimming instructors
- Hand out giveaways to children enrolling in lessons
- Nominate achiever annually
- Attend annual seminar where possible
- Advise of forthcoming events linked to scheme
- Acknowledge support provided by Southern Water where possible