Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club is a volunteer-led lifesaving and water sports club based at Branksome Chine Beach in Poole. The club provides beach safety education, first aid, rescue training and competitive surf lifesaving for children, teenagers and adults. Members train throughout the year using a mixture of sea, beach and indoor activities, while qualified volunteers also support local beach patrols and promote water safety across the Bournemouth and Poole coastline.
Location: Branksome Chine Beach, Poole, Dorset
Postcode: BH13 6LP
Email: secretary@branksomechineslsc.org.uk
Website: branksomechineslsc.org.uk
Instagram: @branksomechine.slsc
Membership enquiries should be submitted directly to the club. New members are generally recruited annually in October, and places may depend on capacity within the relevant age group.
Founded in 1990, Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club is affiliated with Surf Life Saving Great Britain. The voluntary organisation was established to support beach safety between the Bournemouth and Poole boundary and Flaghead Chine.
The club provides safety cover, public education, first aid and rescue training, while helping members build fitness, confidence and practical lifesaving skills.
Training takes place throughout the year and can include:
Sessions vary by age, ability, season and weather conditions.
The club has three main age sections:
The official membership enquiry page states that the minimum joining age is seven. Some adult squad activities are intended for experienced sea swimmers with previous surf-ski or race-board experience, so suitability varies between sessions.
Qualified members help provide voluntary first aid, rescue cover and beach-safety advice. The club also supports beach users by helping reunite lost children or vulnerable people with their families and providing information to visitors.
As a registered charity, Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club relies on volunteers, donations and grants to maintain its rescue, first-aid and training equipment.
Prospective members should contact the club before attending. The team can advise on current spaces, swimming expectations, training arrangements and membership costs.
As recruitment normally takes place in October, anyone interested in joining outside that period should enquire about the next intake.
Please complete this form to request more information.
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