Scotland’s most disadvantaged children miss out on life-saving swimming lessons

Scottish Swimming event Gracemount Leisure centre Edinburgh with Neil Bibby MSP & Faye Rogers, Paralympian and world champion © Jamie Williamson, all rights reserved jamiewilliamson.com @jwilliamsonpix +44 (0) 7989 437787 [email protected]

New figures from a report by Integratis Consulting reveal that just 16% of participants in community learn to swim lessons come from SIMD Quintile 1, considered to be the most deprived areas of Scotland. With a 53% real terms increase in the cost of swimming lessons since 2018 it is clear why. School swimming across… Continue reading Scotland’s most disadvantaged children miss out on life-saving swimming lessons

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