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 Awards Night 2025 

This annual celebration brought together the region’s most dedicated volunteers, coaches, officials, and club representatives to honour the outstanding achievements and contributions made across all disciplines over the past year, [click here for all the details]

 SENW & SENE Para Swimming Championships 2025

Good luck to all athletes competing in this weekend’s Para-Swimming Championships taking place in Darwen on Sunday 28th September 2025.
 [Find out more here]

 Winter Championships 2025 – Entries Open

The Swim England North West Winter Championships will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre on 1–2 November 2025.

• Entries close: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 11:59 pm
   [Enter here]

 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]

 SENW Life Membership

Nominations are now open until 31st October at 9am. This honour recognises exceptional contributions to Swim England North West or to the sport.
 [Submit your nomination]

 Vacancy – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead

We’re recruiting a passionate volunteer to drive inclusion and accessibility across the region.
 [Find out more]

North West Secondary Schools Team Relay Championships 2025

 Venues & Dates

• Wigan Life Centre, College Ave, Wigan WN1 1NJ, Date: Wednesday 1st October 2025, Warm-up: 16:00
• Palatine Leisure Centre, 207 St Anne's Rd, Blackpool FY4 2AP, Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025, Warm-up: 15:40

Closing Date for Entries: 29th September 2025

 National Championships: Saturday 15th November 2025, Venue: Sandwell Leisure Centre, Birmingham (details TBA)

 Entries: All entries must be submitted to the NW Divisional Representative, Alison Crawford
 Email: divrep@essa-nw.org.uk  Entry Form: Click here to complete  More information: www.essa-schoolswimming.com/divisions/north-west

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• SE Welfare Officer (24 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Team Manager 1 (12 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (3 Dec 2025, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (14 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Safeguarding refresher module also available.
   [Book your place]
• Young Volunteer Award (ages 14–17) – Expression of Interest now open.
• Flood Your Club With Volunteers Workshop (29 Sept 2025, 6pm)

 Coaching Courses

• Swimming Coach – Workington (blended learning). Closing date: 25 Sept 2025.
• Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (blended learning). Closing date: 26 Oct 2025.

Interested in hosting a land training course? Email ioscourses@swimming.org

 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
• Artistic Swimming Chief Recorder (online 4 Nov 2025, 6.30-8pm)
• Diving Judge 1
• Diving Judge 2
• Swimming Technical Officials – Judge 1 Theory
• Swimming Judge 2

 New: 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,