Drowning Prevention Week's (DPW's) mission is to help everybody across the UK and Ireland, enjoy water, safely. 

       

With the skills and knowledge to make the right decisions about water safety, and make memories that will last a lifetime, for all the right reasons.

The DPW campaign, created by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), encourages parents, schools, leisure centres and communities to use its free water safety resources, to give children the skills to enjoy a lifetime of fun in the water.

Now over ten years old, DPW is a crucial campaign as there is still a dramatic gap in school swimming and water safety education.

In communities where participation in swimming and water safety activities is already traditionally low, this worrying gap in knowledge and skills, is even bigger. 

This year, more than ever before, RLSS UK needs your help to swell the ranks of people dedicated to keeping our waterways fun, friendly and secure places to be for everyone.

RLSS UK believes that through free, accessible education and training, everyone can enjoy water safely.