Social responsibilities and good business

Whenever you talk about a community interest organisations people always think charities, not commercial businesses.  But commercial enterprise supporting local communities and the people who ultimately supported you could is just good business.

Using your skills and experience gained from your work in the cut throat commercial industry to support and develop your community couldn't be easier.  And I don't mean simply throwing a few policies in place.  Actually getting out there and supporting the local clubs and community as a whole, using your expertise to support community driven projects that share your values and striving to improve community issues that are close to both your hearts.

Here are a few examples or good causes we support in our local community.

Splash Out Surf Experience

The Splash Out team (also known as Surf Buddies) provide the opportunity for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families the chance to head on down to the beach and work with experienced lifesavers and surf enthusiasts offering the chance to experience surfing like its never been before.  The team create an entire arena dedicated to the children and each child is paired with their vary own surf buddy, to guide them and their family through their experience.  The project is run entirely by volunteers and funded 100% by donations and grant aid.

Find out more about Splash Out here

Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership

Set up in the wake of the tragic loss of three local children to drowning a community group set themselves up with the aim of  "highlighting the need for an effective multi-organisational approach to the promotion of education, campaigning and improving water safety in Carmarthenshire."  What this team of dedicated armature has managed to achieve in such a short amount of time is astonishing and can only be a good thing for their local community.

Water Safety Europe are proud to say that we are donating our consultation services to this group and supporting in the development of a new, county wide education scheme.

Find out more here

Tenby Surf Lifesaving Club

A voluntary run, not for profit, registered charity dedicated to preventing loss of life from drowning through rescue and prevention.  In recent weeks, Water Safety Europe staff have been working with Tenby SLSC volunteers to develop a new junior training program which will see over 40 local youths undertake life saving training per week.

We have also been working with the committee on the launch of a number of events designed to promote the club locally, while generating income to fund further developments.

Find out more here