BPL team delivers more Swim Safe sessions than ever before

A CAMPAIGN to promote the importance of water safety has reached nearly 20,000 kids across Barnsley and Bassetlaw.

BPL has been delivering Swim England’s Swim Safe campaign for the last 8 years; going into local schools across the communities we serve to educate young people about the importance of staying safe in the water.

This year, the team has delivered more sessions than ever before – reaching over 12,500 children in Barnsley and over 6,800 in Bassetlaw.

Development Manager at BPL Simon Ferrarelli said: “With over 230 water-related fatalities in the UK last year, it’s important as a charitable trust with the expertise of delivering safe water activities to ensure our local communities understand how to be safe around water.

“The campaign has been really good this year. We’ve been able to reinforce how to stay safe around the water in the summer months to nearly 20,000 pupils.”