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Outdoor & Adventure Sports
The Guernsey Sports Commission appointed its first ever Outdoor & Adventure Sports Development Officer in 2022 to help develop increased opportunities for all members of the community to take part in sporting activities such as SUP (Paddleboarding) lessons, training for adults and juniors, water confidence and environment training, together with water safety activity cover and many other sea-based activities
Alan Jenner was appointed to the role which is funded by the Guernsey Sports Commission.
Water safety is one of the key parts of the role along with coordinating training and providing support to teachers, coaches, and volunteers to ensure that the delivery of adventure sports is safe and follows appropriate risk management practices.
We are able to assist all parts of the community offering opportunity, training, guidance and advice regarding water-based activities.
The Services We Provide
Holdfast Academy |
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The Guernsey Sports Commission has established the Hold Fast Water Skills Academy to help promote water safety and provide a range of training courses for the community to build confidence and skills on and around our beautiful coastline.
Guernsey's historic water safety record is extremely good but with so many people enjoying the seas around our island it is unfortunately inevitable that an accident will happen at some point.
Our research shows that on average each year there are 42 water-based incidents involving swimmers, kayakers and SUPs in Guernsey. However, the biggest percentage of incidents relate to people that did not intend to be in the water. The highest risk factor are people stranded on rocks, cut off from the tide, which is something that with some knowledge can be eliminated, or at least reduced, with the right information.
We can offer:
Community Water Safety Awareness Training
Business/Office Water Safety Training
Qualification in Water Safety - States of Guernsey approved and 1st4Sport accredited qualification with 3 different levels
Hotel & Restaurant Water Safety Course
For further information on any of these opportunities please email [email protected]（https://guernseysports.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fc95929a93bc9b89998e928f99858f8c938e888fd29f9391） or call or message Alan Jenner on 07781 118253
You can also download our information leaflet here（https://guernseysports.com/media/2504/tdn6522-gsc-holdfast-water-skills-academy-dl-leaflet.pdf）
You can read the Guernsey Water Safety Management Strategy 2024-2029 here（https://issuu.com/nickywillgsy/docs/wss_-_final_version_-_18.12.23）
Hold Fast Summer Camps | Dates for 2026
Dates for 2026 summer activities will be released ahead of the summer holidays