Inclusive swimming sessions start for disabled children in Sutton
'We look forward to supporting the swimming development for hundreds of children with disabilities.'
A child at an inclusive swimming session at Westcroft Leisure Centre in Sutton, London
Submitted by Everyone Active
Disabled children in Sutton, London are benefiting from inclusive swimming sessions which have been launched on Fridays at a leisure centre.
The sessions take place at Westcroft Leisure Centre, managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Sutton Council, every Friday from 3pm to 4pm. Everyone Active is running the private swimming lessons and Level Water is providing specialist training for the centre swim teachers.
The sessions support children with mobility, visual and hearing disabilities between the ages of four and 11 to develop essential swimming skills.
Ian Cotton, Everyone Active’s group aquatic and activity manager, said: “We are proud to support the fantastic work of Level Water in Sutton and across the country.
"Over the next year, we look forward to supporting the swimming development for hundreds of children with disabilities and engaging them with the fun of swimming.
“Inclusivity is one of the Everyone Active core values, so we’re delighted to partner with Level Water who are making a real difference to support children with disabilities.”
Level Water gives children with disabilities the opportunity to learn to swim by working together with pools to provide one-to-one swimming lessons for the same price as a standard group lesson.
Ian Thwaites, Level Water’s CEO, said: “Swimming isn’t just a life skill, it’s a source of passion, play and fun for so many of us. Swimming is also unique amongst sports in the benefits and opportunities it offers to people with disabilities.
“We are delighted to be working with Everyone Active nationally, to be able to support so many more children learning to swim, and to give them a great start to their swimming journeys.”
Everyone Active started a one-year partnership with charity Level Water on Tuesday, March 1, to help develop swimming for up to 500 children every year across the UK.
Information about the sessions at Westcroft Leisure Centre can be found on the Everyone Active website: www.everyoneactive.com/centre/westcroft-leisure-centre/
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