Winsford Swimming Club

Good afternoon,

Please share this update with all your club members.

Here’s the latest news, events, and opportunities from across the region:

 SENW Regional Summer Championships 2026

SENW Summer Championships 2026 consideration times have now been published  [Click here for further details]

Swim England North West – Water Polo Regional Level Referee Course 

Swim England North West is excited to announce the Water Polo Regional Level Referee Course  taking place on Sunday, 11th January 2026.

 Secure your spot now!  [Click to register]

 Important Updates for Clubs

• DBS Checks – From 7th July, Swim England moved to the new Know Your People DBS service. [Read more here]
• Club Health Tracker – Now open! Help us gather vital insight to support your club. [Access here]

 Vacancies

• SENW Welfare & Safety Board Director (Voluntary role)

Swim England North West (SENW) is excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team as the Welfare & Safety Board Director.

 [Find out more]

• Head Coach - Horwich Leisure Centre Amateur Swimming Club  [Find out more] Closing date: 20th December 2025

Swim England Summit 19.3.2026

SE are excited to announce The One Swim England Summit - a landmark event bringing the entire aquatics community together to shape and celebrate great experiences in and around the water.

 [Click here for further information and to book]

 Help Shape the Future of Swim England Competitions

Swim England is changing and they want your insight. Whether you're an athlete, club member, parent, guardian, coach or volunteer, your experience matters.

Tell them what works, what doesn’t and what you’d like competitions to look like in the future. No changes will be made until Summer 2027 – this is your chance to influence what comes next.

 [Click here to access the survey]

 Artistic Swimming World Aquatics Update for Coaches

Club coaches are invited to an online briefing with Allison Pratt (Head Difficulty Technical Control for World Aquatics) and Sarah Clarke (International Judge and National Technical Controller) on Friday 21 November 2025, 6:30–7:15pm.  [Click here for further information and to book]

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• SE Welfare Officer – (Saturday 17 Jan 2026, 9.30am)
• Team Manager 1 (5 Dec 2025, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (3 Dec 2025, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (10 Dec 2025, 6pm)
• Safeguarding refresher module also available  [Book your place]
• Young Volunteer Award (ages 14–17) – Expression of Interest now open.

 Coaching Courses

• Assistant Swimming Coach – Sale (blended learning). Closing date: 22 Dec 2025
• Assistant Water Polo Coach – Maltby (blended learning). Closing date: 23 Dec 2025

• Swimming Coach – Leyland (blended learning). Closing date: 4 Jan 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Darwen (blended learning). Closing date: 5 Jan 2026
• Assistant Diving Coach – Ponds Forge, Sheffield (blended learning). Closing date: 26 Jan 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Lancaster (blended learning). Closing date: 29 Jan 2026
• Swimming Coach – Sale (blended learning). Closing date: 10 Feb 2026

Interested in Land Training for Coaches?

The Institute of Swimming are planning their 2026 programme and looking for clubs to host a Swim England Land-Based Coach Certificate course. This course equips coaches with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective land-based training for all aquatic disciplines, to host a course, contact Abi Jones at ioscourses@swimming.org

 Flourishing in Coaching

Swim England have unveiled a wave of learning and development experiences designed to empower and inspire coaches at every level,

What’s on offer? Tailored for all coaching levels - whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, 6 powerful sessions across 12 weeks - flexible, focused and full of practical insight,

Courses kick off January 2026 –  Click here to book now to secure your spot and start the year strong.

 Governance Workshops

Swim England offers a range of workshops to support club leaders:

• Club Secretary & Membership Officer
• Club Chairperson (mandatory)
• Club Welfare Officer (mandatory)
• Club Affiliation information session
• Club Development Forum
• National Chairs Forum
• National Welfare Officer Forum
• Online Chairs Information Session (Part 1)

 Judge & Official Courses

• Artistic Swimming Judge 1

• Artistic Swimming Judge 2
• Diving Judge 1
• Diving Judge 2
• Swimming Technical Officials – Judge 1 Theory
• Swimming Judge 2

 Mobile Phone Policy Banners for Sale

Support Wavepower compliance with pull-up banners for your changing rooms.
 [Order here]

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Kind regards,