SPLASHING FANTASTIC!
Thank You to all our wonderful Water Babies who swam underwater and through hoops to make great splashes for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.
To date you've raised an amazing €37,400 - and this figure is still rising! This means that we've reached our goal to purchase a new incubator for St Michael’s B baby ward in Temple Street.
The new Incubator has already been ordered and will very soon be helping to save and improve the lives of young babies at Temple Street - so you should be very proud that you made this possible. Temple Street will also be recognising your wonderful support by placing a commemorative plaque onto this machine.
NEW CLASSES IN GALWAY!
We’re delighted to announce that new classes are opening across Galway from May. To find out more call Lisa or Jamie on 0867924688 – they’re waiting for your call!
WATER BABIES SPLASH FOR CASH!
Hundreds of Water Babies are set to get wet in this year’s Big Splash in aid of Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. We were blown away with how much we managed to raise the last time we participated in 2009 – an incredible of €22,000. So in true Water Babies style, we’ve set ourselves an even more ambitious target and are hoping to raise €37,000, which will help fund an incubator for the neonatal ward. For more information and to sign up go to www.thebigsplash.ie.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW OFFICE
After spending the last year and a half with four of us crammed into a tiny garage, we're delighted to be moving to fab new offices in Blanchardstown village. One of the great things about it is that you'll be able to pop in and see us there. Can't wait!
WE'RE EXPANDING ALL THE TIME!
Despite being less than one year old, we're about to reach 800 clients! Amazing. When we do, that person will win themselves a free photo shoot. So, get phoning!
NEW CLASSES!!
Classes started in Dublin middle of February and are going down a storm with nearly 200 clients already booked on. To find your nearest class input your postcode on the Pools and Dates page.
Water Babies Classes Save Two Children's Lives Summer '08
We've always known that teaching your baby to swim is incredibly important, because you're giving them a core life-saving skill, from birth. Luckily it's now something the rest of the UK knows too!
Within the last ten days, two parents have contacted us, telling us that their two year olds fell into water (the first into a canal, the second into the family pool). In both cases the children were calmly sculling on the water's surface when found, a good few minutes later. It makes us immensely proud that we have helped two families save the lives of their children. So, thanks for doing the right thing and teaching them to swim from birth; and, thanks for letting us know! See links to the right to see the second story which featured across the national press.
Water Babies start in Sydney - Jan '08
We might have to be called something slightly different (www.aquababies.com.au), but it's exactly the same course and philosophies. So if you like what we do over here and have any friends over there, do let them know about us!
Water Babies are invited to Downing Street - April '07
Jess and Paul were thrilled to be invited along to Downing Street in April to meet Gordon and Sarah Brown. The event was hosted by Tommy's in recognition of the fundraising efforts of all its supporters not least so many of you, our fabulously enthusiastic Water Babies clients. We'll keep you posted on the results of our Splashathon efforts this year already looking extremely good!
Do we have an Olympic Champion?! - August '07
Well we always joke that Water Babies isn't about creating the next top class swimmer, but it looks like we might have created one anyway! Ella Stuttard who swam with us for the first three years of her life has just swum one mile in just over a hour. We're still checking to see whether, at just five, she's the youngest person in the world to have achieved such a remarkable feat. A huge well done Ella - we always remember you (and mum Rachel) as one of our very first little swimmers, and we're incrediby proud of you. Have a look at Ella in the Daily Mail piece.
Water Babies in the Press - July '07
It's been a busy time for us recently. Not only were we in the Daily Express recently but also The Guardian (with our very own Kim Bennett subsequently appearing on BBC Breakfast news as well.) Thanks so much to all our babies, parents and instructors who helped get the shots for the Guardian piece. It sounds like you all had a really good time!
October 2006
Water Babies Boom
It's official, Water Babies is now the UK's largest baby swim school, with over 80 instructors teaching nearly 8,000 babies a week. This is in line with the huge increase in baby swimming that's occuring generally, with 85% more parents taking part now than just two years ago.
