Children Alliance Fund

Up to £15k to give essential life skills and build children’s confidence and resilience, both physically and emotionally through water-based activities. 

To be eligible, projects must support children under the age of 18 years to have access to water in the form of swimming lessons, transport to lessons, swimwear and water play equipment.

Priority will be given to grass roots initiatives delivering water based projects for disadvantaged children.

The Children’s Alliance are committed to supporting:

• Free swimming lessons and swim nappies for children who need them.
• Online learning to teach valuable life skills for parents and children.
• Water splash areas to encourage play as well as water confidence and safety.

Examples of previously supported projects include:

• Swimwear for five inner city schools in Birmingham for Muslim children.
• Ongoing hydrotherapy sessions for severely disabled children.
• Surf therapy to support 50 children in North Yorkshire with their mental health.
• Over 400 swimming sessions for disabled children.
• Swimming lessons for children with AS or ADHD, aged between seven to eleven.
• Water-based messy play session for babies and toddlers.