Sir Clive Woodward, England’s World Cup-winning former Rugby Union coach is to speak at the ASA’s first ever Council Conference.

Sir Woodward, who has now turned his attention to producing elite athletes for the Olympic Games in London 2012, will give the afternoon address at the conference on Saturday 10th October at the Holiday Inn in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

The ASA is holding its first Council Conference to look at the current challenges it faces and to show its members and volunteers how together everyone can drive the organisation’s future development.

The aim for the free of charge event is for everyone involved in the ASA to be inspired, motivated and informed about the work of their association.

The day will feature other guest speakers from the ASA, workshops and a ‘market place’ to enable interaction between staff and delegates, with a chance for delegates to ask questions at various stalls on topics such as membership and insurance, employment issues within clubs and online entry to events.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the conference or CLICK HERE to book your place.

Employers now have a further chance to win a place on a range of ASA courses in a free prize draw by completing a survey of their aquatic workforce.

The ASA is conducting the audit to gain an accurate picture of the aquatic workforce as part of our coach and teacher development programme. Once the baseline figures have been established we can then plan and tailor our products and services to meet the needs of employers and their staff.

The deadline for completion has recently been extended in order to produce a comprehensive and robust report and to give an accurate and meaningful picture of the aquatic workforce.

Once the audit has been completed, organisations will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win one of the following: 1 free place UKCC Level 3 Certificate for Coaching Swimming, 2 free places UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics, 3 free places UKCC Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics or Coaching Swimming or £100 to spend at the ASA Awards Centre.

The audit will now be available for completion until 10th October 2009.  Click here to read the survey guidance notes and for a link to the survey.

-ENDS-

For more information contact ASA PR Officer Claire Freeman on 01509 632265 or email claire.freeman@swimming.org

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