Royal Life Saving Society news

Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham. Sponsored by STA, the hosts were Professor Greg Whyte OBE ... More

Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14 categories will be revealed at a ceremony at the International ... More

More than 20 organisations have joined together in the UK to form the Swim Alliance, which will advocate with one cohesive voice and work to ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

A new training initiative is aiming to 'retool the physical activity workforce' to help businesses recover after lockdown. Funded by Sport England, the £1.5m ReTrain ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) have signed a partnership agreement for the delivery of lifeguarding courses for the next ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has confirmed it is extending its partnership with Leisure Opportunities, the jobs and training magazine and website ... More

The number of drownings in the UK's inland waters has risen in the last year. A survey carried out by The Royal Life Saving Society ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has appointed Robert Gofton as its new chief executive. He will take over from Rick Tazzini, the ... More

Swim England and the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) have entered into a new partnership to make it easier for swimming teachers and lifeguards ... More

Recently appointed chief executive officer Martin Symcox has a list of improvements he wants to make at Metro Blind Sport, including introducing new sports, increasing ... More

Water safety charity The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has launched a new campaign which looks to create a more diverse workforce in ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is shuffling its top team heading into 2019. The water-safety charity has appointed Mike Owen as chair, ... More

Water safety charity The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has named Jo Talbot as interim director of its awarding body, IQL UK. Talbot ... More

Metro Blind Sport has appointed Martin Symcox, the former director of drowning prevention charity the Royal Life Saving Society UK, to the position of chief ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and Leisure Media have announced a partnership, as they aim to bridge employment gaps in the lifesaving ... More

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has launched a campaign to recruit older people to help tackle the national shortage of lifeguards. With up to 20 per ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) has announced Martin Symcox as the new director of its training subsidiary, IQL UK. Symcox has overseen IQL ... More

The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced a new partnership with aquatics bodies the Institute of Qualified Lifeguards (IQL) ... More

A drowning prevention campaign, which aims to cut down the hundreds of deaths caused by accidental drowning across the UK every year, is receiving huge ... More

Bath Sports and Leisure Centre and Culverhay Sports Centre have already helped 50 local people gain the UK's premier lifeguard training award this year, with ... More

Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton, following free training and qualifications provided by SWIM UK. The eight new ... More

There are just two weeks left to nominate lifeguards and other fitness professionals who keep Britain's pools safe at the first annual RLSS UK/IQL Awards ... More

The Register of Aquatic Professionals (RAPs) has officially been launched into its pilot phase. Owned and operated by SkillsActive, the scheme has been developed in ... More