Swim England is set to host 13 roadshows across the country over the next three months to help shape its future direction and culture.
The Values and Vision Roadshows are open to all members of the Swim England aquatics community – from athletes and coaches to club officers, officials and other volunteers.
Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in engaging activities and help define the governing body’s purpose and provide input into its future values.
Andy Salmon, the organisation’s new chief executive officer who will be leading the sessions, said: “The roadshows are an essential part of our response towards a number of recommendations which were contained in the Listening Report.
“They are an opportunity for the entire aquatics community to help shape the future direction we take as an organisation and, most importantly, our culture.
“We believe that an action plan alone will not bring about the change we all want to see. Therefore, as we take further steps on our cultural-change journey we want to hear from our members and stakeholders.”
Salmon said that by covering a wide spread of locations nationwide during May, June and July would allow even more people the chance to come along and have their say on what was a “critical piece of work”.
He added: “The events will help create a clear vision for our sports and lead to a robust set of values that will be relevant, meaningful and specific to the aquatics community.
“We will then refresh our 10-year Access Aquatics strategy which will be guided by the new vision and values, and have our safeguarding, welfare and culture plan – Heart of Aquatics – and the learning from the Listening Report running through as a golden thread.”
Salmon will be joined at the roadshows by Swim England board members, senior leadership and team staff.
Dates include Tuesday 4 June (Holiday Inn Reading West, Reading), Wednesday 5 June (Bridge Hotel, Greenford, north London) and Thursday 6 June (Coulsdon Manor Hotel, Croydon).
Two sessions will be held daily. Choose from 2pm – 4pm or 6pm – 8pm. Click on the map to book a place. Registrations close seven days before each event. Attendees must be over 16.
For further information please email Swim England at operations@swimming.org