Arena Launches family swim campaign

Northgate Arena has launched a child swimming campaign to help keep Chester youngsters safe this summer.

It is offering cut-price lessons to children aged 18 months old to pre-school as part of a new safety drive. The Arena will also be boosting the number of swimming instructors qualified to work with parents and children.

Jon Kelly, Community Recreation Manager of CADSART which runs the Arena, said: “It’s important that in a city that has a river and a canal we do everything possible to get youngsters confident in water from an early age and swimming as soon as possible.

“We are running swim teachers’ training days to give our qualified instructors the additional skills to work with young children and their parents,” he added.

To encourage as many parents as possible to take up the offer the Arena has reduced the class fees to £1.50 per session. Taster sessions – to see whether children enjoy the classes - will be held between June 1st and June 3rd at a variety of times.

Anyone interested should contact Northgate Arena on 01244 380444 or application forms are available by clicking here