Last night, I went along to a reception at the House of Commons to congratulate Nick Stevens and Adam Curtis of Kingston and Elmbridge Junior Snorkellers Club (KEJSC) on their £10,000 award from the Aviva Community Fund.
The Club was awarded the money last year and the prize money will allow KEJSC to buy a much-needed safety boat for use in open water safety training, as well as purchasing other safety measures such as life jackets and rescue equipment.
The Club was founded in 1974, and is run entirely by volunteers. It now has around 50 members, meeting every Tuesday at the Xcel Leisure Centre in Walton, with annual trips to Dorset so that the more senior members can enjoy snorkelling in the sea.
Snorkelling is a fun activity that people of all ages and abilities can become involved with and the junior snorkellers gain confidence and qualifications by undertaking new experiences and adventures.
You can read more about KEJSC here, and more about the funding they received from the Aviva Community Fund here.
