Access to a development tool for club improvement.
Identification of workforce training needs to improve club operation.
An effective club management structure with clearly identified roles/responsibilities (e.g. committee roles).
Access to a range of best practice templates and policies.
Develop clear goals and ambitions that can be communicated to all club members.
Greater number of appropriately qualified volunteers, who are safe to work with children, young people and all volunteers, with defined role descriptions.
Enhance quality of coaching/teaching delivery.
Opportunities to share best practice and network with other SwimMark clubs.
A statement to parents that the club prioritise child safeguarding.
Financial Benefits
Following the pausing of SwimMark Accreditation by Swim England, all clubs are now required to complete Club Affiliation on an annual basis. As a result, the SENW Audit & Investment Group have confirmed that they will continue to issue the £250 to those clubs who were due to complete their ‘Health Check’ during 2025 submissions only. The reason for this is due to the fact that the elements required for Club Affiliation match those which would have been required for Health Check.
£100 Institute of Swimming vouchers towards courses and CPD costs per annum (12 month duration to use the vouchers).
5% discount on Swim England Awards and discounts at Swim England Club conferences and events.
County Association Grants/Bursaries – North West Club Investment Fund
Accreditation can help with eligibility towards sport specific funding pots (e.g. County Sports Partnerships/Sport England Small Grants Fund).
3 free bronze listing per year for coaching vacancies on the Careers in Aquatics website.
