Every Sunday afternoon 12.30pm-4.30pm, Central Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay.
All members welcome.
Beach Lifeguards - wet and dry training (resus, first aid, theory, open water rescue skills)
Pool Lifeguards - dry training (resus, first aid, theory etc).
Adult/Junior Lifesavers - dry training (resus, first aid, water safety), wet training (open water swimming and rescue skills where supervised by lifeguards).
Rookies - dry training only, except for organised beach sessions.
Contact Lifeguard Captain Dave Bedford on 07716 838 953 or dave@beachlifeguards.co.uk for more information. Beach base phone 0191 200 8639 on Sunday afternoons.
Contact Lifeguard Captain Dave Bedford (details above) to arrange access to the beach base at other times for informal training (wet or dry). To book the facility or equipment for official courses contact the Equipment Officer Grahame Wood on 07737 642 784 or woodg73@hotmail.com.
Rookie and Junior Lifesavers - Sundays 4.50-6.00pm*
Adult Lifesaving, Lifeguards and Swimming - Sundays 5.50-7.00pm
Structured ongoing training available for pool/beach lifeguards during adult session. Adult Lifesaving Awards courses run as required. Swimming lane available at all times.
* Lifeguards, teachers, assistants and other helpers required during Rookies. Assist in any capacity during the Rookies and get free pool entry!
Easter Sunday, 16 April - Free Rookies fun session 5.00-6.00pm
Weekly training is available at all levels, from Rookies, senior lifeaving, beach lifeguard, pool lifeguard. Pool sessions take place at Whitley Bay Leisure Pool (directions), while beach sessions take place from our beach headquarters (directions).
Pool entry is £2.00 per week for both junior and senior members. Members who assist in any capacity (teaching, lifeguarding, poolside helper) during the Rookies session are entitled to free admission to the 6-7pm session. Additionally, at the end of school terms a fun session will be arranged to which pool entry is free for all. There is no charge for attending the training sessions at the beach, though we encourage people also to attend the pool sessions.
New recruits are welcome to come along for a taster for two weeks without obligation, but if you decide to attend regularly you must become a member for insurance purposes. Current membership rates are £10 per year senior and £5 per year junior.
NSVL can run a variety of Community Outreach courses which are suitable for all sections of society. The course teaches a variety of lifesaving skills, from how to deal with a heart attack, placing someone in the recovery positions, adult CPR, bleeding and choking. For further details visit the Heartstart page.
Whitley Bay is on the North-East coast of England, approximately 9 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Launch Multi Map link .
By road from outside the area: From the
south, take A1 and head into Newcastle, then find A1058 Coast Road and follow
signs for Whitley Bay. Alternatively, take the A19 through the Tyne Tunnel
and continue until the Whitley Bay slip road and follow signs to Whitley Bay.
From the north, turn off A1 onto A19 / follow A19 south and turn off at Whitley
Bay slip road and follow signs to Whitley Bay.
Once you reach the sea front, turn right and the Leisure Pool is immediately to your right. For NSVL HQ continue along sea front until just beyond the white Spanish City Dome, turn right at traffic lights and immediate right to get into car park behind Spanish City.
On foot, cross back over to sea front and look for the white CCTV mast where there are steps down onto the promenade. You will see a red lifeguard tower and we are a little bit further along the promenade.
By train/coach: Alight train or coach at Newcastle, take Metro to Whitley Bay. From Whitley Bay Metro head straight down to sea front and turn left, continue along sea front and go down ramp onto Central Lower Promenade opposite the Rex Hotel. NSVL HQ is at the other end of this promenade.
NSVL Headquarters, Units 20-22, Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1AN
Postal address above is for location finding only. Do not send post to this address.
Launch Street Map Link (arrow shows location of NSVL on Lower Promenade)
From north: Keep travelling
along A193 sea front road until just beyond Spanish City Dome, turn right at
traffic lights and immediate right to get into car park behind Spanish City. Parking free.
From south: Travel along A193 sea front
road past Rex Hotel and New Royal Hotel. Turn left
at traffic rights and immediate right to get to car park behind Spanish City. Parking free.
From car park on foot, cross back over to sea front and look for the white
CCTV mast where there are steps down onto the promenade. You will see a red
lifeguard tower and we are a little bit further along the promenade.
Bus service: 308, 301, 310 - bus stop outside Avenue Pub.
Nearest Metro: Monkseaton/Whitley Bay.
Whitley Bay Leisure Pool, The Links, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1TQ
Postal address above is for location finding only. Do not send post to this address.
Launch Street Map Link (arrow shows the Leisure Pool)
From north: take A193 sea front road beyond
St Mary's Lighthouse turn off, shortly after the road changes to single carriageway
there is a roundabout, continue straight across the roundabout and immediately
turn right into the Leisure Pool. Parking free.
From south: continue along sea front road beyond
Spanish City until just before you reach a roundabout and turn left into Leisure
Pool. Parking free.
Bus service: 308, 301, 310 bus stop outside pool/after
Links car park if travelling from Blyth.
Nearest Metro: Monkseaton.
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