Drowning Prevention Week was established 7 years ago by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS). Its aim is to educate individuals and families, to give them the skills and knowledge to take charge of their own decisions and enjoy water safely.

This year it is more important than ever. The impact of COVID-19 is far-reaching and has resulted in reduced lifeguard services and supervised venues at a critical time of year

Our towpaths are open for you to exercise and to take your learning outdoors, closer to nature. We want you to enjoy your local canal or river, but please follow the government’s advice on social distancing at all times. Keep your distance from both other people and moored boats, where people may be living aboard and could be self-isolating or shielding.

Each themed ‘bundle’ contains activities that encourage children to watch, read, do, play and create as they learn about our canals and rivers from home. They include:

We’ll be continuing to share our learning resource bundles on a range of topics through our social media pages. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for more activities and ideas.

For more information visit
canalrivertrust.org.uk/explorers/learning-from-home

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