Membership Fees 2026
Membership fees are due annually – Swim England collects the fee for itself, Swim England East Region and the East Region Counties.
These are due on January 1st and must have been paid by February 28th. New members joining throughout the year can join at the same price. From 1st October until the end of the year Swim England and Swim England East Region fees will be reduced by 50%.
The Regional Affiliation Fees for 2026 are:
- £35.00 per club/organisation
- £6.00 Club Train member
- £5.00 Club Compete member
- No charge for Club Support member
Benefits of Membership
When you affiliate your club to Swim England you unlock lots of additional opportunities for your members.
- Insurance cover (which includes civil liability, personal accident and legal advice)
- Access to a Financial Toolkit
- Opportunities for training, licensing and CPD gained by teachers and coaches
- Club-related initiatives such as Club Health Tracker
- A structured competitive pathway
- Access to the Swim England-employed clubs team through regional offices to help your club and its members achieve your full potential
Club Constitutions
Every club affiliated to the region will be run by a committee according to their club’s constitution. Swim England issue guidance notes on constitutions, including a Model Club Constitution
All clubs must review their constitution annually and are required to submit their constitution to the Region every four years (the process is detailed here) where it will be approved by the Regional Membership Officer. Proof of this submission will be needed for all member clubs.
Constitution Workshop
These workshops will be held occasionally to assist clubs.
Becoming an Affiliated Club
Thinking of applying for affiliation to Swim England East Region? In the first instance you should make contact with the East Region Membership Officer Chris Galer. – [email protected]
You can also have a look at the Affiliation Pack and the East Region process which outlines the whole process for clubs and the Affiliation Pack for schools is available too. You will need to contact the Regional Membership Officer for an application form.
Swim England also provides information and guidance to support clubs wishing to become affiliated.
There are also Guidance Notes for completion of a model constitution available here.
All clubs affiliated to Swim England and Swim England East Region can be found here
Definition of Membership
The Regional Membership Officer has produced a Guidance Document which clarifies the definition of ‘the member’ .
Club Affiliation
The Club Affiliation process was introduced in 2020 by Swim England (previously known as Stronger Affiliation) so new and existing members know clubs are well governed and their personnel have the necessary safeguarding checks in place to ensure members’ safety.
SwimMark has been paused since 1st November 2024.
For any club seeking affiliation there is further information available on the Swim England website.
Failure to meet this new minimum standard of compliance may result in a club being suspended temporarily or permanently .
If you require any assistance with your Club Affiliation submission please email [email protected] or register for the next workshop here.
If you require access to the Good Governance portal please email [email protected]