SLS supports Fife Leisure

 

Scientific Laboratory Supplies is a supplier of laboratory equipment, consumables and chemicals to universities, NHS, Biotech and industrial laboratories throughout the UK.

As part of their supply contract with the University of Edinburgh, they are asked to engage with the ESES Communities Team to explore opportunities for social value investment in Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland. This is the second year of collaboration, and this year they were particularly keen to support organisations in Fife.

 

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust

Fife Leisure had a request on the ESES Communities Portal asking for swimming equipment for children.

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust deliver the National Framework for Swimming in Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Swimming. Their programme is delivered in 14 venues throughout Fife, and they have over 8,000 children learning to swim with them each week.

Encouraging a child to learn to swim is one of the most important opportunities parents/carers can give them.

However, many families find it a challenge to pay the monthly cost. Small items, such as goggles, swim bags, or swimwear, can benefit children by increasing their confidence in the water.  They recognise that children not wearing the appropriate swimwear or having access to goggles while attending their lesson have a negative impact on their experience.

Unfortunately, for many parents, these additional costs result in children leaving their programme or not learning the vital life-saving skill of learning to swim.