WHO CAN JOIN
As a user led membership charity you will need to join before attending one of our swim sessions or activities.
Anyone
(child, young person or adult) with a special educational
need or disability (SEND)
People
with a short or long term health/medical condition
(examples including: recovering after a hip replacement, muscle/ligament injury or more long term with diabetes or a hearing impairment)
Adults aged 50+
Membership
To join us, you do not need an official diagnoses but you may need to provide some additional information to confirm eligibility.
SDSG believes in the holistic approach to support, therefore, each paid up member can bring their family, carer(s) or a friend swimming with them (subject to entry fees), as long as they complete a membership form.
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JOIN US
To join us in two easy steps:
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- Complete your Membership Form and Pay your Annual Membership online
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- Pay your entry fee / book online*
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The above stages can be completed online in advance of your first swim session, or if required, completed at the start of your first swim session.
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Should you require them, incontinence swimwear can be purchased from a range of online suppliers, a good place to start may be Fledglings, ran by a charity called Connect.
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*Please be aware, some of our activities book up very fast and online booking normally closes at least six hours before each swim session.
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​Note: Membership is not confirmed until your first swim session, subject to any additional questions.
Cost:
Each household (or individually if in supported living/care home) pays an annual membership fee, which is due upon joining and in January each year. See downloads for example costs depending on your situation. See the documents section for membership examples.
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First Year Signup Membership: £8.00*
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Annual Membership: £8.00* (subsidised)
There are also session/activity entry fees to help pay costs such as: pool hire, lifeguards, volunteer training and equipment costs. Please check the individual activity fee when booking.
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Fortnightly swim session:
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Swim Entry Adult: from £4.50
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Swim Entry Child: £2.00 (external funding)
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Children under five enter free of charge.
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If you are in financial hardship, you may wish to contact your Social Worker. Subject to eligibility, it is possible to include the cost of attending SDSG swim sessions in your care plan / Direct Payments / Personnel Health Budget, including the cost of any carer(s) and travel required. Depending on your disability, some charities also provide grants for health and fitness activities.
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SDSG also holds a small discretionary hardship fund, please contact us for more information.
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*If you are a tax payer we can claim back the tax paid on your membership fee, an additional 25% through Gift Aid. Please complete a declaration or a Gift Aid Envelop during one of our sessions.
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Annual membership is due on 1st January each year.
SIGNUP ONLINE
Sign up and pay your signup fee quickly and easily online via Member Mo Jo.
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To help keep you safe, every person in the pool must have completed and returned a membership form.
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This is an insurance requirement and they must be reviewed regularly to ensure they remain up to date.
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Once signed up, you can review and update your membership details at any time and you will be sent a booking password to enable you to book your first swim session with us.
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If you are a carer/parent, please complete your membership form first, as the lead member and logout. Then, login and click "Your Membership", scroll down to "Additional Members" and select "New Membership" to complete another linked membership form.
If the lead carer changes at a later date, please contact us to change the lead person.
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