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2026 is the year of the volunteer and Swim Ireland are asking their members for feedback on their views and opinions on volunteering.

We ask Clubs to download the PDF in the image above and share it with club members in order to allow Swim Ireland to obtain valuable insight into how our members view volunteering and the barriers to volunteering.

The complete the survey, please click the link in the image above and share your opinions with Swim Ireland.

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As part of the Swim Ireland Clubs Resources update, the website is undergoing a revamp. The new club resources section of the Swim Ireland website is now easier to navigate and the resources are being updated with easier to read documents.

As part of the update, the clubs team have introduced an inclusion section, which includes resources to support club members with disabilities.

The link in the image above will bring you to the Swim Ireland Clubs Resources section. If there are any resources you feel may benefit your club, please drop the clubs team an email at clubs@swimireland.ie and they can assist the club with any resource requests.

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Join the Swim Ireland clubs team as they support and assist club secretaries through the Club AGM process.

The topic of this forum is preparing for the club AGM. The clubs team will share helpful hints and tips to make the preparation of the AGM easier to manage, and resources to support secretaries to ensure all required items for the AGM are sent and received in line with Swim Ireland policies.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions, and share experiences with your fellow club secretaries as well as the clubs team.

To book your space on the forum, please click the booking links in the image above.

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Clubs Virtual Workshops Noticeboard Graphics (3)

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Join the Swim Ireland clubs team for the next CDO forum, the topic for discussion is the informal resolution process.

The clubs team will give information on what the process is and how to navigate the informal resolution process, with the opportunity to ask questions about the role and any experiences while acting in the role.

To book a space on the forum, please click the links in the image above.

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Clubs Virtual Workshops Noticeboard Graphics (4)

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The Club Children's Officer Forum dates have been released for the next 5 months.

Take note of them and mark them in your calendar if you wish to attend.

Each forum has a choice of 2 dates and times, giving club members a choice to pick a date and time that suits them.

The forums will be facilitated by Kate Hills, Swim Ireland Head of Safeguarding and filled with information aimed at Club Children's Officers.

Booking links will be sent out by Kate to Club Children's Officers, if you are a committee member and wish to attend, speak to your Club Children's Officer and they will assist you with the details.

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For our first Club Chairperson Forum, we will explore the role and the responsibilities associated with the role. In this forum the clubs team will give guidance on how the Chair can help set direction, facilitate meetings, and help foster a positive, well-run club culture.

This forum will also give Club Chairpersons to meet and share information and experiences with other Club Chairpersons.

To book a space on this forum please click the links in the image above

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Introducing the new Club Chairperson and Secretary forums.

Facilitated by the Swim Ireland Clubs team, each forum will be targeted to a specific role, with a specific topic for each forum.

We invite club members acting in the roles, or considering acting in the roles, to join us for a series of topics to assist and support the day to day running of the club.

For more information please click on the link in the image above!

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Swimming Officials Action Plan 2025-2029

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Introducing the new Swimming Officials Action Plan.

This plan will give information on the new officials development and qualification pathway.

Click on the links in the image above for information on the Action Plan, the training targets on a club by club basis and the new Swim Ireland officials web page!

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A Handy who to contact guide can be found in the image above.

Download the document and click on the links for easy access.

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Introducing the new step by step guide for running a competition.

This new guide is a collaboration between the clubs and competition teams and gives a comprehensive guide on how to organise and run a club gala.

The guide contains any form templates and checklists that will be required during the organisation process.

Click on the link in the image above to download the guide and for any queries or suggestions about the guide or running a competition, please contact competitions@swimireland.ie or clubs@swimireland.ie

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Swim Ireland are introducing a new club committee member role. Details about the role and responsibilities can found by clicking on the link in the image above.

This role will initially be optional from September 2025, but will be come a mandatory executive officer role from January 2026.

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The Swim Ireland Education department are constantly updating the courses available for members.

Please click on the links in the image above to book commonly accessed types of courses by club members.

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Please click on the links in the image to access club related information.