Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) aims to equip everybody across the UK and Ireland with the skills and knowledge, to make the right decisions about water safety.
Swimming isn’t just a critical lifesaving skill, it’s a skill that opens up a lifetime of fun and adventure in and on the water and throughout 2020 and 2021, cohorts of young people have missed out on the opportunity to swim, leaving a dramatic gap in school swimming and water safety education.
The UK’s beautiful waterways should be places where everyone feels at ease, and can take pleasure from their surroundings, whatever their age, whatever their activity level.
It’s free and easy to get involved in DPW – find out how you can get involved, and give our children the skills to enjoy a lifetime of fun in the water.
Drowning Prevention Week mission is to help everybody across the UK and Ireland, enjoy water, safely Read more
In the UK and Ireland, accidental drowning takes an average of 402 lives each year. Find out more facts here. Read more
Share information and resources about Drowning Prevention Week 2021. Read more
Drowning is an unexpected and devasting tragedy that affects families, friends, and often whole communities – here are some accounts. Read more
Educational Resources for Parent/Guardian, Schools/Community Groups, Leisure Centres/Swimming Clubs. Read more
At the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), we work tirelessly to educate people to enjoy water safely, to keep their families and friends safe and to know what to do in an emergency. Learn how to keep you and your family safe with our water safety advice. Read more
Your generosity will help future generations enjoy water safely. Read more
Wrap yourself up in tips, advice, stories, and games to help you and yours enjoy water safely, this year. Available from 18 June. Read more
Contact us to discuss the campaign Read more