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:

  From 1–7 June 2026 we’re celebrating Volunteers’ Week and the incredible people who keep aquatic sport afloat. Clubs and competitions run because of them. Watch this space as we highlight our North West volunteers and their outstanding dedication.   

Please send us photos of your club volunteers in action to swimnorthwest@swimming.org (with permissions), along with your club name, the volunteer’s name, and their role, so we can feature them during Volunteers’ Week.

 North West Regional Development Programme 2025-2026 – Final Session SENW Water Polo U16 Girls Inter Regional Academy

The region hosted a range of events, including the final session of the North West Regional Development Programme. We were delighted to welcome our athletes to Wigan Life Centre for a day dedicated to learning, development, and skill-building. This year’s programme was delivered by an experienced coaching team, including Andrew Ferns, Alison Hurst, Dan Austin, Joel Weston, and James Collins, under the leadership of Lead Coach Ian Ingman. Our Physiotherapy Lead, Leanne Pridding, provided expert guidance on land training and supported swimmers throughout the day, assisted by Caitlin Gibson.

 [Click here for further details]

 SENW Water Polo U16 Girls Inter Regional Academy

Swim England North West are pleased to announce two training sessions for selection of the team to represent the North West Region at the U16 Girls Inter-Regional Championships 2026.

 [Click here for further details and to register] Closing date: 9am, 4^th June

 Save the Date! 

Swim England North West Regional Awards Night 2026 on Saturday 3rd October 2026 

An evening to celebrate achievements, recognise success, and enjoy a fantastic night with the North West aquatics community 

More details regarding the Awards nomination period to follow soon!

 Water Polo Clubs 

Do you have members in your club who are passionate about helping shape the future of water polo in the North West?

SENW hosts a Water Polo Management Group, which meets four times a year. This group plays a vital role in developing opportunities for our athletes, ensuring the North West has a strong and unified voice within Swim England, and contributing to the national direction of water polo. The group oversees the management of teams for Inter-Regional Competitions and continues to explore new ways to strengthen athlete development across the region.

We are now inviting each club to nominate a club representative to attend future meetings. Our aim is to ensure a broad range of clubs, perspectives, and playing abilities are represented, enabling us to work collaboratively and make decisions that are truly in the best interests of water polo athletes in the North West.

We would be delighted to have your club involved, please send contact details of your representative to clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org who can join the group on the next meeting, which will be held on the 14^th July at 7:30pm.

 Pre-Competition Open Water Swimming Familiarisation Session – Sale Water Park, 20^th June 2026 

Ready to sharpen your open water skills and get valuable time on the course ahead of the 2026 Regional Open Water Swimming Competition?

With race day approaching on Saturday 27^th June, Swim England North West is pleased to offer a dedicated Open Water Familiarisation Session — ideal for swimmers who have already completed open water training but want an additional opportunity to have a coached swim at the competition venue.  [Click here for further details and to register]

 National Junior Para-Swimming Meet 2026

Activity Alliance is pleased to announce that entries for the National Junior Para Swimming 2026 are now open. The event will take place at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry on 13^th – 14^th June 2026.

 [Click here for further details]

 GM Sports Club Conference – Connect, Learn & Be Inspired

Are you involved in running a grassroots sports club in Greater Manchester?

Registrations are now open for the Greater Manchester Sports Club Conference on Saturday 25th July 2026, they are excited to welcome grassroots clubs from across Greater Manchester.

 [Click here for further details]

 Vacancies

• City of Manchester Aquatics - Senior Club Coordinator  [Click here for further details] closing date 5.6.26
• ORCA Swimming Club – Head Coach  [Click here for further details] closing date 12.6.26
• Blackburn Centurions SC – Level 2 Swimming Coach (Volunteer)  [Click here for further details] closing date 12.7.26

 Swim England National Programmes – Coaching & Team Manager Opportunities

Interested in working with the Swim England National Programmes – Swimming for 2026-2027? Swim England are inviting Coaches and Team Managers to complete an ‘Expression of Interest’ form.

 [Click here for further details]

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• Team Manager 1 (22^nd June 2026, 6pm)
• Team Manager 1 (22^nd July 2026, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (9^th June 2026, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (19^th June 2026, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (17^th July 2026, 6pm)
• SE Welfare Officer ( 21^st July 2026, 6pm)
• Safeguarding refresher module also available  [Book your place] (In order to complete the Refresher course all candidates must be 18 years or over and have completed the 3 hour (face to face / online) Swim England Safeguarding course within the last 3 years).
• SENW Young Volunteer Award Online (12^th June 2026)  [Book your place]
• SENW Young Volunteer Award (ages 14–17) – Expression of Interest now open for future dates.
• New Buddle workshops on fundraising, leadership, and inclusion  [Click here for further information and to book]

 Coaching Courses

• Assistant Swimming Coach – Workington (Blended Learning). Closing date: 3^rd June 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (Blended Learning). Closing date 6^th August 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Liverpool (Blended Learning). Closing date 17^th August 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Stockport (Blended Learning). Closing date: 7^th Sept 2026

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

 Governance Workshops

• Club Chairperson (mandatory)
• Club Welfare Officer (mandatory)
• 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

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