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Swim England South East to stop providing Bursaries for Teaching courses

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Having provided clubs with bursaries over many years to support teachers and coaches, the Region has been decided to close applications for bursaries for teachers (ASA level 1 – Swimming Assistant Teaching and ASA level 2 – Swimming Teacher). The Region will continue providing bursaries for coach education courses in all disciplines.

This change will come into effect on 1st May 2018. Applications for bursaries for Level 1 and Level 2 Teaching qualifications will not be processed if received after this date.

Why is this happening?
The Region has supported clubs with teaching bursaries for many years and are proud that a lot of teachers working in clubs have been able to benefit from this support. However we recognise that a lot of the teachers we have invested in have left the club scene and are now working for pool operators and other organisation in private learn-to-swim schemes.

The Region have also recognised that a growing number of clubs are setting up learn-to-swim schemes as separate businesses and that the swimmers they are teaching are not members of Swim England and therefore the Region is no longer receiving membership fees for these swimmers.

Because of this the Region has decided to focus its investment into coaching and believe that the reorganisation of courses by the Institute of Swimming is the right time to direct its investment where it will have the most benefit for clubs and athletes.

More information on the bursary scheme can be found here.

Club Fundraising at Easter: Join The Good Egg Hunt with easyfundraising

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It’s Easter month and to celebrate, we’re giving you some egg-stra support for your club fundraising. If you use easyfundraising, we’re helping you find more supportive good eggs to shop online and collect donations towards your club’s future. Plus, your club and one of its supporters could win a prize! Find out more at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/good-egg-hunt-swimengland

Club not using easyfundraising yet? Sign up at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/swim-england

Regional Swimming Camps 2018 – Skills Coaches Required

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In conjunction with Swim England Talent, the region deliver the 12 year old pathway camps. We are looking for enthusiastic coaches to support the camps and to develop themselves through attendance at  the Regional Coaches Conference. For a further information and an application form please see below;

Job Description for Regional Skills Coach 2018

Skills Coach Expression of Interest Form 2018

We will again be running a regional open water camp for 12-16 year olds on the 17th June. We are looking for coaches to support this camp. Coaches are also welcome to attend the camp in an observational capacity also. Please see below for further information and an application form.

Job Description for Open Water Regional Skills Coach 2018

Open Water Skills Coach Expression of Interest Form 2018

Swimathon Foundation Community Grants 2018 – Applications open

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The Swimathon Foundation Community Grants Scheme offers funding to groups and individuals who provide and promote swimming in their local community. The Foundation is passionate about encouraging people to get involved with swimming, which it hopes to encourage even further with its Community Grants.

Grants vary from £500 to £2,500 and will only be awarded to organisations supported by pools that are participating in Swimathon. The grants are administered by Swim England and the Swimming Trust and are awarded on an annual basis.

Applications for 2018 will open on February 1, 2018 and close at 5pm on March 19, 2018.

For more details and information on how to apply please click here.

Terry Ward

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It is with regret that we have to announce the passing of Terry Ward on 28 December.

Terry was the first President of the South East Region from 2005-2007. Previously Terry had been a coach at Abingdon Vale, Maxwell & City of Oxford and Head Coach at both Abingdon and Oxford. Terry was also President of Oxfordshire & North Bucks ASA and had chaired both the ASA Technical Swimming Committee and the ASA Audit and Probity Committee.

His funeral is being held at St Martins Catholic Church, Halls Lane, Brackley at 11am on Wednesday 24th January. All are welcome.

Swimathon – Swim Club Challenge

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Swimathon, the world’s biggest fundraising swim, returns once again in 2018. Over the years, Swimathon’s mission of uniting swimmers around challenges and fundraising has prompted more than 700,000 swimmers to take part at their local pool and raised more than £48 million for charitable causes.

Swimathon 2018 will be returning for 2018 and will take place from Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29. This year, we are providing the opportunity for your Swim Club to showcase your training and compete together or against each other. On top of building team cohesion, you will be raising money for the joint charity partners of Swimathon 2018, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

If your swim club enters over 30 swimmers and raises over £1,000 for our two charity partners, you will be entered into a prize draw and stand the chance for Duncan Goodhew to come and run a training session with your club! By hosting a Swimathon challenge club session you will also have the opportunity to apply for a Swimathon Grants Scheme.

Ranging from 400m – 5k, there is a challenge for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a water polo, diving or synchro club everyone can join in. Why not try 400m sculling or whilst practicing your ball control? Click here to see all the Swimathon challenges your club can take on!

Equality and diversity for Swim England clubs

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Swim England is committed to equality and diversity in all its functions. This includes affiliated clubs and their members.

To help you honour the practices and principles of equality and diversity Swim England have brought together guidance, both internal and external. You access this here.

John White (Thanet SC) awarded UK Coaching Lifetime Achievement Award

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The 2017 UK Coaching Awards took place last night. John White from Thanet SC was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

After receiving the Award John said: “I am shocked to have been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s a great honour to have even been nominated with some of the greatest coaches in the country. What a fitting end to my career, to win this just before I retire.”

The 80-year-old has dedicated his life to swimming, putting 43 years of coaching into the sport and developing three clubs in East Kent. He celebrated his birthday just four days ago and will be retiring this month following a long and successful coaching career.

John’s coaching skills have helped develop swimmers in Thanet, with many advancing to compete at all levels including international.

As well as helping swimmers to progress he has also helped to develop many coaches and volunteers. He affectionately refers to these people as “his angels”, many of whom have completed aquatic accredited qualifications and taken up paid employment in swimming across the world.

For more details please click here.

Swim England South East Seeks Regional Chairman

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Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals for the role of Chairman of the Regional Management Board for Swim England South East Region. Please see the advert & role description .

This is an opportunity to influence and lead the future development of aquatics at all levels of the sport within the Region.

The Chairman presides over the monthly meetings of the Regional Management Board and the Annual Council Meeting, and works with the Board members to manage the business of the region.

The successful applicant should demonstrate good leadership and management skills, have operated at a senior strategic level and have experience of managing change.
The appointment is for a four-year term from April 2018. The role of Chairman is voluntary with all expenses paid.

Applications submitted in the form of a résumé and a covering statement demonstrating how the applicants meet the job requirements will be welcomed from suitably qualified candidates.

For more information about this position or to apply contact: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 02 February 2018.

Club Together and win a £300 donation for your club in our Christmas Shopping challenge!

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By signing up your club with easyfundraising – you and the committee, staff, swimmers and their families can all collect a free donation for the club every time they shop online – over 15,000 sports clubs raise this way and have raised over £2,400,000! If that wasn’t incentive enough, your club could also win a £300 donation if you take full advantage of the Christmas shopping period.

Swim England are challenging our clubs to raise as much as possible between November 10th and December 22nd. Whichever of our clubs raises the most with easyfundraising in this time will win a £300 donation!

For more information please click here.