We have created this page so that any updates released by SLSGB are easily accessible in one place. Please make sure that you are always up to date with Government Guidance which is available here
COVID-19 SLSGB CPR Guidance
Updated 29 May 2020
SLSGB Club COVID-19 Guidance relating to The National Lockdown
Issued 5th November 2020 (Applicable to England only) The situation with the COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in another National Lockdown that means pools will be closed and Clubs must stop face to face activities, other than those supporting public safety. This means that all group and bubble activity training must Read More »
Latest Pool Guidance from Swim England
Please follow the below link to see the latest guidance from Swim England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/water-polo-artistic-swimming-restrictions/ Please make sure you contact your local pool to see what the rules are for your local pool.
Club Activity COVID -19 Update 23/9/2020
Following the latest restrictions announced by the Government yesterday, we can confirm that Organised outdoors activity compliant with a Governing Body COVID-19 Safety Plan is not restricted. This means that SLSGB Clubs who have undergone the process we have provided and have submitted a plan that we have approved can Read More »
Club Activity COVID -19 Update 10/9/2020
Following the latest announcement by the Government this week that will come into force on September 14th we can confirm that this will not impact our current club activity for both 6 people Bubbles and the up to 30 at any one time activities. This is only permitted for those Read More »
Sport Committee Update
Cancellation of all 2020 Pool Events Cancellation of Surf Championships Announcement of Intent to hold New Regional Surf Events Announcement of Intent to hold an Open Surf Carnival Event Background Although Government guidance now permits Team Sports to hold limited participant events and pools are to open, it will not Read More »
Great News……………. We can now be ON the Beach!
The latest COVID-19 Government guidance allows up to six unrelated people to undertake open air, shared activity in small, unsupported groups to go to beach and jointly undertake physical activity. In short, we are able to do the following:- Up to 6 people can be involved in any shared group Read More »
INCLUSION OF IRB/ISB IN BEACH WARDEN PATROLS
You will have seen and some of you will have been involved in SLSGB Beach Warden activity. Click Here to see the Beach Warden role description. So far, this new SLSGB volunteer beach safety service has been involved in over 1,000 interventions, at C19 safe distance, no close contact, Read More »
COVID-19 SLSGB Club Activity Guidance – UPDATED 1st June 2020
This guidance is to assist with decisions about use of Clubs facilities and equipment. Following the latest Government advice last week COVID-19 risks are still high. The Virus is active and transmitting. Although the Government has made more activities possible, they are still advising strict social distancing and have not Read More »
SLSGB BEACH SAFETY WARDEN
Over the Bank Holiday weekend 122 Volunteer Beach Wardens in 29 locations undertook over 700 dry side interventions THIS IS NOW OPEN TO MORE OF OUR LIFESAVERS WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO TAKE ON THIS ROLE We are calling for more volunteers to be deployed as soon Read More »
Get Ready to be Back on the Beach! – Calling all SLSGB Trainer Assessors
Did you know that the knowledge content of most of our Lifesaving Awards is sitting on Myagi and can be accessed and used by you to deliver your own online learning for your Club members? When we are back on the beach all they will need to do to complete Read More »