Development
Is there something you need which you think will make a difference to your members, swimmers, volunteers, parents or families? And you are ready to make a case for it?
Read on...!
County Development Funding is for those times when a club or a group of clubs is ready to Grow, Develop, Improve some key aspect of what they do; when some additional financial support will help promote, kickstart or help to make it happen.
In most applications we are looking for additional or new opportunities you think will make a difference short term and which can be sustained beyond the initial project. A lot of the planning, preparation and financial thinking has already been done.
We like projects where several clubs are involved and we look at how many swimmers, coaches, parents etc will benefit from the project or the equipment.
Somerset ASA's commitment to Development
This is detailed in the 'living' County Strategic Development Plan for 2023/24 and Suplementary Guidamce which was agreed at our 2023 AGM and will continue support in key areas. Any updates will be published on this page.
Clubs are encouraged to apply for support if, individually or jointly, they have a project or initiative which meets the County objectives and priorities.
View the Swim England Talent Team update (May 2023) on their plans for 2023/2024.
Areas for 1 Apr to 2023 31 Mar 2024 Funding
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View the County Development Programme 2023-24 update (May 2023) from the Swim England Swimming Talent Team for Clubs and Coaches on changes to the programme. Somerset delivers face to face and online camps for swimmers under guidance from Swim England.
The 2022/23 programme provided opportunities for the County’s young swimmers and also development opportunities for Skills Coaches, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Managers via open recruitment.
Don't miss out. Engage with the opportunities provided by the Somerset pathway.
We publicised applications to the Swim England Coach Programmes below which closed on 26 August 2022.
Aspire Pathway Coach Programme 2022-2023
A unique coach development opportunity specifically aimed at coaches who are predominantly working with age-group and early youth level athletes within the Swim England Talent Pathways for Swimming, Para-Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic Swimming. This is an exciting and innovative 12-month coach learning journey comprising of workshops, immersive fieldwork and an opportunity to create cross sport communities of practice within our aquatics coaching family. View details.
Inspire Coach Mentoring programme for 2022-2023
A unique coach development opportunity for coaches who are predominantly working with age-group and early youth level athletes within the Swim England Talent Pathways for Swimming and Para Swimming. Each coach will be assigned a mentor from the Swim England National and Regional Coach Developer team who will work with the coach to provide bespoke, in situ support guided by the creation of an Individual Development plan. Read more.
For other Club initiatives, please use the application form below.
The stuff that effective committees do to ensure the club is fit for purpose and the future; having a constitution, setting out and maintaining required standards, policies and procedures, looking after the financial side and the needs of its members - being accountable for the club's actions and decisions, and so on.
The Club Matters animation below will take you through the principles of Good Governance and also help guide you to further support.
We will support the 2023/24 Young Volunteers programme which will again be run by Swim England South West (see 2022/23 info) - but we will look favourably on initiatives involving parents, helpers and indeed anyone involved in the smooth running and the success of the club and Somerset swimming.
We are pleased to contribute towards the regional Bursary scheme for Swim England L1 / L2 Teaching and Coaching qualifications (all disciplines).
Please return the completed Bursary Application Form to our nominated County Officer, Mike Coles and remember to cc Colin Christmas, Interim Development Officer. View contact details for both. Please also 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 should you require assistance.
We published applications to the Swim England Programmes below which closed on 26 August 2022
Aspire Pathway Coach Programme 2022-2023
A unique coach development opportunity specifically aimed at coaches who are predominantly working with age-group and early youth level athletes within the Swim England Talent Pathways for Swimming, Para-Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic Swimming. This is an exciting and innovative 12-month coach learning journey comprising of workshops, immersive fieldwork and an opportunity to create cross sport communities of practice within our aquatics coaching family. View details.
Inspire Coach Mentoring programme for 2022-2023
A unique coach development opportunity for coaches who are predominantly working with age-group and early youth level athletes within the Swim England Talent Pathways for Swimming and Para Swimming. Each coach will be assigned a mentor from the Swim England National and Regional Coach Developer team who will work with the coach to provide bespoke, in situ support guided by the creation of an Individual Development plan. Read more.
Activities, programmes and events which enable clubs to develop the potential of their swimmers. Projects typically involve developing skills, knowledge, behaviours and performance at every stage on the swimmer journey.
Please see related opportunities in the Supporting the Developing Age Group Swimmer section below.
We want more clubs to work together and offer opportunities and benefits to a wider ‘group’ of swimmers, coaches and parents.
This is usually as part of a formal agreement or partnership arrangement but sometimes it applies when a few clubs see the advantage of a joint enterprise and initiative and agree to work together to achieve it.
Application Forms and Guidance Notes to Download
Please note the Application Forms and Guidance Notes are in the process of being updated to reflect the County Strategic Development Plan for 2023/24 and Suplementary Guidamce which was agreed at our 2023 AGM. Those below were valid for 2022/2023. Any applications received post 13 May 2023 will be assessed against the 2023/24 criteria.
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Teacher/Coach L1/L2 Bursary Application Form. |
Swim England South West Funding
Swim England South West also supports development.
Download their
- Funding Matrix overview
- Funding options for volunteer training
- Swimming Committee Funding Information
- Swimming Committee Funding Application Form
- Swimming Committee Funding Report Form
Supporting the Developing Age Group Swimmer
We publicised Applications for :
- 2022-2023 Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) - Swimming / Artistic Swimming / Water Polo.
- From Home 2 The Games (UK Sport and EIS)
Download Presentation given at Millfield on 30/31 May 2015 by Lindsay Trimmings (née Dunn), England Programmes Officer for the Swim England Talent Programme.
Developing Coaches
We publicised Coaching Applications for Swim England’s
- Pathway Coach Programme 2021/22 and our County Development Programme 2022/23.
- Pathway Coach Mentoring Programme
- Para-Swimming Coach Development Programme
- Senior Swimming Coach Programme
Institute of Swimming Video: Become a Swimming Teacher.
Download England Programmes Presentations from Nov 2015 on
Our Partners
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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.
Development Archive
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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
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).