Help people from CALD backgrounds learn to swim!
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A Splash of Colour Swimming is a community focused, inclusive and culturally sensitive 12-week program empowering people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to learn to swim with skill and confidence.
Swimming is an important part of Australian culture. It provides a great and healthy opportunity to be socially inclusive and it positively contributes to general wellness, health and fitness and safety.
Since the launch of our learn to swim program, we have expanded from one program for 20 women to over 9 programs for 150 men and women per week.
Our learn to swim program is now available in Newcastle, Maitland, Lake Macquarie and Central Coast. We have plans to expand our program beyond the Hunter region to a swimming pool near you!
For some people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, learning how to swim is a challenge due to the cost of private swimming lessons, the cost of modest swimwear, unaddressed water-related trauma, hair and skin management and complex cultural and historical generational barriers related to swimming.
But as we all know - learning to swim is not a luxury. It is a life skill because you never know when you will need it.
Our holistic program will include online workshops to help people successfully manage body confidence, access modest swimwear (if required), learn self-calming strategies and do something powerful for them!
Your financial support will help in the following ways:
- $30 - will cover the cost for a swimming cap and goggles for one person.
- $375 - will cover the costs for ONE person to complete the 12 week program.
- $750 - will cover the costs for TWO people to complete the 12 week program.
- $4,500 - will cover the costs for 20 people to complete the 12 week program.
- $9,000 - will cover the cost for 40 people to complete the 12 week program.
Your financial support will help to:
- subsidise swimming lessons
- secure swimming accessories such as large swimming caps for participants with voluminous hair
- secure modest swimming costumes (for those who require them for cultural and religious reasons)
- provide childcare/creche option so working parents / carers can attend swimming lessons
I hope you will join us in our quest to help people from diverse backgrounds do something brave, learn to swim and keep our communities safe!
Thank you.
Ennia
Founder and Director - A Splash of Colour Swimming Incorporated.
Organizer
Ennia Jones
Organizer
Mayfield East, NSW