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Build Skills, Save Lives, Become a True Water Hero This Summer

Dive into a summer of excitement and responsibility with our Junior Lifesaving Club, designed for 8 to 16-year-olds!

Empower your child with practical lifesaving skills, ocean confidence, and a sense of purpose—all while having fun and making new friends.

Ready to take your child’s water skills to the next level? Our Junior Lifesaving Club runs for 13 consecutive Saturdays, offering two-hour sessions packed with hands-on training and real-world knowledge.

This course teaches key lifesaving techniques, enhances ocean awareness, and fosters teamwork—equipping every participant with the tools to stay safe and help others when it matters most.

Dates and Times

COURSE SUMMARY

  • Cost: £200 per person (13 week course)
  • Age: 8-16 Years
  • When: Weekends
  • Duration: 2 hours each session
  • For: Those wanting to take their water skills to the next level
From Surfer to Lifesaver—Empower Their Future!

Course Schedule

To ensure everyone gets the most out of these sessions, each child must be able to swim at least 50m. As their confidence grows, they’ll discover the satisfaction of learning new skills, pushing their boundaries, and growing into a young guardian of the sea. It’s more than a course—it’s a journey toward responsibility, resilience, and true surf-side leadership.

  • Duration & Schedule: Two-hour sessions, every Saturday, over a 13-week course.
  • Who’s It For: Suitable for confident swimmers aged 8–16 who can swim at least 50m.
  • What They’ll Learn: Essential lifesaving techniques, ocean safety, team-building exercises, and the confidence to act in challenging situations.
  • Equipment Provided: We supply the gear; just bring a swimsuit, towel, and a can-do attitude!
  • Book Now: Limited spots available. Secure your child’s place and help shape them into a capable, confident lifesaver!

Requirements:

  • Participants must be between 8 and 16 years old.
  • Participants must be able to swim a minimum of 50m.

Benefits:

  • Instil a sense of responsibility and leadership in participants.
  • Boost confidence in and out of the water.
  • Provide foundational skills for future lifeguard training.

Certification:

Participants will receive a GSS Junior Lifeguard Certificate upon completion of the course.

Course Highlights

Introduction to Water Safety:

  • Learn the basics of water safety, including the importance of lifeguards and their role in ensuring a safe beach environment.
  • Explore different water/beach environments and potential hazards.

Basic Lifeguarding Techniques:

  • Discover fundamental lifeguarding techniques such as scanning, recognising distress signals, and assessing water conditions.
  • Practice effective communication skills for responding to emergencies.

Rescue Skills:

  • Hands-on experience in basic water rescues using rescue boards/tubes and other essential equipment.
  • Introduction to teamwork and collaboration during rescue scenarios.

First Aid Basics:

  • Gain an understanding of basic first aid techniques relevant to aquatic emergencies.
  • Learn how to respond to common injuries and emergencies around the water.

CPR Training:

  • Introduction to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques.
  • Hands-on practice with CPR dummies to build confidence and competence.

Water Games and Fitness:

  • Combine fitness with fun through water-based games that enhance swimming abilities and endurance.
  • Develop physical fitness while enjoying the summer sun and water activities.
DATES AND TIMES
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Junior Lifesaving Club

FAQ's

  • We are operational between the 1st of April and the 31st of October and can be open everyday.

    We are only limited by tide and daylight for when we can run sessions and may start later/close earlier depending on weather, waves, and demand throughout the season.

  • We're afraid not. Due to the seasonal nature of our offering, and limited availability we can only reserve spaces once full payment has been received.

  • No. We have everything you'll need for your lesson or course.

  • If you wish to change the date of your course booking or switch to a different course within four weeks of your scheduled start date, a £10 administration fee will apply. This fee covers the processing of your request and any necessary adjustments to our schedule with our staff.

    To request a change, please contact us as soon as possible. All amendments are subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee that your preferred alternative date or course will be available.

    For changes made more than six weeks before your start date, no admin fee will be charged.

  • As these courses are so popular, we normally only consider surfers who would like to book the full week rather than odd days due to our seasonal operations and limited availability on each camp.

    However, if you contact us on the Sunday afternoon before the course starts, we can arrange something if space is still available on your desired camp.

    Alternatively keep an eye on our social pages or signup to our newsletter at the bottom of any page on our website which is where we will make announcements.

    Alternatively, you can book the full week now to guarantee the spaces on your chosen days if this is a possibility for you.

  • The all day camps are 9am - 3pm.

    The other courses that are based around the tides have links to the times for each week on each courses page. Simply navigate to the course and click the button do view and download the times.

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