Ripple Effect – Swim England

‘We are closer to the genuine inclusion of disabled people across our sports’

ianwhadcoat — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:56:18 +0000

To mark National Inclusion Week 2024, Swim England is highlighting key projects which provide equal access and opportunities. Here, Nicola Hughes, the national governing body’s inclusion and volunteering support co-ordinator, discusses the Ripple Effect project. Aquatics has been a huge part of my life – but I’m in quite a unique position. I am above … […]

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Ripple Effect volunteer Allyson Irvine wins ‘This Girl Can’ Inclusion Award

tomhazlewood — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:29:40 +0000

Swim England Ripple Effect volunteer Allyson Irvine recently won the ‘This Girl Can’ Get Out Get Active Nottingham Inclusion Award for her voluntary work across the area. The awards aim to celebrate those working in communities who make a positive impact on the lives of others and enable physical activity. Allyson is part of a … […]

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Ripple Effect’s Jasmine Stagg shares her Manchester 2023 volunteering experience

tomhazlewood — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:45:35 +0000

Ripple Effect Volunteer Jasmine Stagg has shared her experiences of volunteering at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester. The Championships – that were held back in August – saw 67 nations compete with more than 300 volunteers giving up their time to support with the running of the weeklong competition. Swim England’s Ripple … […]

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Nicola Hughes hopes her Manchester 2023 experience encourages more to volunteer

tomhazlewood — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:28:57 +0000

Swim England Ripple Effect Project Officer, Nicola Hughes, recently volunteered at the Allianz World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester in what was her first ever world level event. Nicola heads up Swim England’s Ripple Effect Project, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent disabled people from volunteering and encourage them to get involved in … […]

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Ripple effect volunteers share first experiences at a national event

tomhazlewood — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:58:26 +0000

The Ripple Effect project, funded by Spirit of 2012, aims to break down barriers for disabled individuals who want to become volunteers and encourage them to get involved with aquatic sports, more specifically in Technical Official roles. The 18-month project has recruited and trained its first group of volunteers and two of those were able to … […]

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Ripple effect project has helped volunteer Connor find work experience

tomhazlewood — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:18:11 +0000

To mark National Volunteers week, we have spoken to some of our volunteers about their journey and route into aquatics. Here, Connor Gilmore shares his experience of being one of the first volunteers of Swim England’s Ripple Effect project. Connor Gilmore has said that Swim England’s Ripple Effect project has helped him gain the work … […]

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Will hopes his experiences helps more people with learning disability to volunteer

tomhazlewood — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:41:09 +0000

To mark National Volunteers week, we have spoken to some of our volunteers about their journey and route into aquatics. Here, Will Browning shares his experience of being one of the first volunteers to be a part of Swim England’s Ripple Effect project. Will Browning hopes that his experiences of being part of Swim England’s … […]

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Nicola Hughes: ‘Ripple Effect will prove disabled people can volunteer in aquatics’

tomhazlewood — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:13:51 +0000

Swim England’s Ripple Effect Project Officer Nicola Hughes believes that her ‘unique experience’ will allow her to help disabled people get involved in volunteering roles within aquatics. The Ripple Effect project was launched in March and will aim to break down barriers for individuals who want to become volunteers and encourage them to get involved … […]

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‘Positive and powerful’ Ripple Effect project launched by Swim England

amirchopra — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:13:24 +0000

A new ‘positive’ and ‘powerful’ project to increase inclusion and accessibility across Swim England’s volunteering structure has been launched following a successful application process. The Ripple Effect will aim to break down barriers for individuals who want to become volunteers and encourage them to get involved in aquatic sports. The funding sets up a new … […]

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