Bude Sharks Swimming Strong

Aim

Raising funds to keep sessions affordable, replace equipment, support competitions and train volunteer coaches for our swimmers

Help Keep Bude Sharks Swimming Strong 🦈🩵

For 30 years, Bude Sharks Swimming Club has been a place where people grow, not just as swimmers, but as confident, resilient, healthy members of our community. Every week, around 65 local children, teens, and adults dive into the pool to train, make friends, challenge themselves, and discover what they’re capable of.

We welcome swimmers of all ages and backgrounds - from those wanting to keep fit to competitive athletes, and including members with a range of disabilities. Swimming is one of the few sports that truly opens its doors to everyone, and we are proud to be a club where everyone belongs.

Beyond the pool, swimming supports physical health, mental wellbeing, and confidence. It builds strength and fitness, eases stress, and gives people a positive routine and a supportive community to be part of. Whether someone is training for fitness or training for competition, the benefits stay with them long after they leave the water.

We’re incredibly proud that several of our swimmers have gone on to compete at county and regional level. But even more importantly, we’re proud of the everyday wins: the child who finally beats their Personal Best, the adult returning to swimming after years away, the teen who finds their confidence, the friendships formed on poolside, and the sense of belonging that keeps people coming back week after week.

This is what Bude Sharks exists for. And this is what we want to protect.

Why We Need Your Support

Like many grassroots clubs, our costs have risen sharply:

• Higher pool hire fees
• Increased competition and gala costs
• Equipment that needs replacing
• Essential training for our volunteers and coaches

At the same time, membership numbers have fallen, and our income no longer covers our basic running costs. We work hard to keep fees affordable, but we now need the community’s help to bridge the gap.

How Your Donation Helps

Every contribution goes directly into keeping our swimmers in the water.

Your support will help us:

• Maintain weekly pool sessions
• Replace and improve equipment
• Support swimmers attending competitions
• Train and upskill our volunteer coaches
• Keep membership fees as low as possible

Whether you can give £2, £20 or £200, your donation genuinely makes a difference. When many people give a little, it keeps the club strong for the next generation.

Not able to donate right now? You can still make a real difference. Sharing our campaign page with friends, family, neighbours, and on social media helps us reach more people and every share brings us one step closer to keeping Bude Sharks swimming strong.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We’re also seeking local businesses to partner with us. Sponsorship offers a brilliant way to support grassroots sport while gaining positive visibility in the community.

If your business would like to get involved, please contact us at:
[email protected]

Together, We Can Keep Bude Sharks Swimming Strong

If you believe in the power of community sport and in a club that welcomes everyone - please donate and share our page. Your support helps ensure that people of all ages and abilities in Bude and Holsworthy have the chance to swim, grow, and thrive.

Thank you for being part of the Sharks family 🩵

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 31st October 2026 at 3:03pm