Development

Somerset ASA 2015 Championships

Bursary Funding!
Somerset ASA is pleased to contribute to bursaries which support development.

Funding is available for ASA / UKCC Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Teacher and Coach Education Courses for all disciplines by submitting Swim England South West's application form to our nominated County Officer, Colin Christmas (and remember to copy in the Regional Finance Officer) . Please indicate on the form in which year you completed a Somerset ASA Young Volunteer Program if you wish to be considered for an additional £50 County bursary for those who did so. Please get in touch with Colin (contact details) should you require assistance.

@keynshamsc Gold Squad working hard to improve Strength & Core during a Sunday AM Post Pool session under the watchful supervision of our Coaches. Thank you to @SomersetASA for Funding the New Equipment for our Athletes Development. #Stonger #Fitter #Faster pic.twitter.com/kHYwdLlhJj
— Nicky Taylor (@NickyTaylor7575) 16 March 2018

Somerset ASA's commitment to Development

This is detailed in the County Strategic Development Plan for 2019/20.

Please download the County Strategic Development Plan for 2020/21 which was agreed at our 9 Nov 2019 General Meeting of Clubs.

Any updates will be published on this page.

Areas for 2019/20 Funding are:

Governance
Athlete Development
Network Development
Volunteer Development (including Young Volunteers)
Workforce Development (Bursaries)
Pathway Development (County Programme)
includes support for masters, open water and artistic swimming, and water polo.

Apply for funding
What would help develop your club?

Equipment
Courses
Mentoring
CPDs
Joint ventures with other clubs
Workshops
Additional training
Resources

Development Funding is available to individual clubs from all disciplines but priority will be given to Artistic Swimming, Water Polo, Open Water and Masters.

Download Development Funding Application Form (published 2 July 2018)

Don’t forget to apply before the 31 March deadline for funding.

What would help develop your club network?

Network Funding is available to Somerset affiliated clubs who work together to provide development opportunities for their swimmers and/or volunteers.

To apply for funding, complete the Network Development Funding Application Form (published 2 July 2018) outlining what you would like to achieve.

Please get in touch with Colin Christmas (contact details) for more information and to apply.

Swim England South West Funding

Swim England South West are supporting development. Download their Funding Matrix overview and funding options for volunteer training.

Development Updates

Nov 2018

Somerset ASA Development Plan 2019/20 Presentation (Powerpoint).

Nov 2017

Somerset ASA Development Plan 2018/19 Presentation given by then Development Officer, Fiona Bowen.

Part One (includes Alan Withers' feedback from the Regional and County Pathway Forum event.

Part Two

Proposed Development Plan 2018/19

Nov 2016

Development Plan presentation - with apologies to Keynsham for omitting them from Young Volunteer Programme - now amended. (Slide timings in pop-up window)

Development Plan 2017/18 (adopted).

Nov 2015

Edited clip highlighting use of Somerset ASA Development funds (powerpoint presentation)

Supporting the Developing Age Group Swimmer

Download Presentation given at Millfield on 30/31 May 2015 by Lindsay Trimmings (née Dunn), England Programmes Officer for the ASA England Talent Programme.

Developing Coaches

Interview with Dave McNulty, Head Coach, British Swimming NTC, Bath who discusses what it means to be a real coach and how to inspire others so they can reach their full potential and fulfil their dreams of winning an Olympic medal.

Download England Programmes Presentations from Nov 2015 on

Our Partners

Active Partnerships SASP and WESPORT help support development activities in addition to the Region and the National Governing Body of our sport. Our County Development Officer is responsible for Sports Partnership Liaison

SASP covers the administrative County of Somerset whilst WESPORT covers the Districts of Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset.