Working in partnership with local parent and child services, we are creating referral pathways to give new parents and their babies the opportunity to experience the water together in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment.
Delivered with Turtle Tots Edinburgh, our classes help parents build confidence handling their baby in the water while introducing essential water-safety knowledge and early survival skills from the very beginning.
But these sessions are about so much more than learning to swim. Warm-water activity provides a wonderful opportunity for uninterrupted parent-and-baby bonding, encouraging trust, connection and shared enjoyment. Just as importantly, the programme brings new parents together, helping to reduce isolation and create a supportive community where friendships and peer networks can grow.
By making swimming accessible, positive and social from the start, we hope families will feel more confident continuing to enjoy the water together, supporting bonding, parental wellbeing, social inclusion and lifelong water safety.
A safe space to connect, build confidence and belong, both in and out of the water.
