The Swim Free programme will continue to ensure that children from serving Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary families gain vital swimming and water safety skills, while also providing opportunities for older siblings and partners of serving personnel to become qualified swimming teachers.
Learning to swim is an essential life skill for young people, but also as it supports and helps them maintain positive mental health, develop grow confidence, resilience and willingness to try new things – all while keeping staying active.
Over the next three years, Swim Free will reach more families from the Royal Navy community across the UK, providing more swimming opportunities, including family swim days, as well as tailored sessions for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, SEND and community events helping to bring Royal Navy families communities together through swimming.
"Working with the Andrew Simpson Foundation to expand the Swim Free programme ensures that more children from Royal Navy families will gain vital swimming and water safety skills, alongside new friendships and the confidence to tackle life’s challenges. I
This new funding marks a significant milestone in the journey of Swim Free. By combining free access to high-quality lessons with training and career opportunities for families, we are not just teaching swimming; we are building confidence, resilience, an
The next wave of swimming lessons, set to take place in Helston and Plymouth, will be available to book from this Friday 29th August.
Families can find out more and book these lessons at: Homepage - Swim Free
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Greenwich Hospital awards £245,580 three…Greenwich Hospital awards £245,580 three-year grant to the Sailors' Children’s Society to support Royal Navy and Royal Marines families.