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MEA Outdoor invitation

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13th Jun 2025

Information sharing

MEA Outdoors want to make parents and caregivers across the MEA Borough aware of Drowning Prevention Week (14th - 21st June)

 

To highlight this important week, we invite you to join our Play Safe event!

 

Ballygally Beach

Saturday 21st June 12-2pm

 

  • Water Safety Information from RNLI Lifeguards
  • Pop Up Play  
  • Beach Art with local artist Janet Crymble

 

This is a casual, drop-in session - no booking required. So come on down - have a play, get creative and chat all things water safety!

Parking and toilet facilities available at Ballygally Community Hall - please take care when crossing the busy road to the beach.

 

Further Information on Drowning Prevention Week below:

 

Drowning Prevention Week 2025

Led by Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS)

Drowning Prevention Week is deliberately timed ahead of the school summer holidays when children spend more time outdoors when vital water safety skills can help keep them safe. No child should drown, and with the right water safety education accidental drownings are preventable. 

 

Why Water Safety Matters

Children are naturally curious and often drawn to water, whether it’s a pool, beach, or even a garden pond. As a parent, understanding water safety and teaching it to your children can make all the difference. By participating in Drowning Prevention Week, you can help ensure your children are aware of the dangers and know how to stay safe.

 

Free Water Safety Resources for Parents

Both RLSS AND RNLI have developed a range of free resources that make learning about water safety easy and fun for your family. These are linked for you below:

 

RLSS Resources - https://www.rlss.org.uk/listing/category/drowning-prevention-week-resources-for-families

RNLI Resources - https://rnli.org/youth-education/education-resources/activity-sheets-and-posters

 

You can keep up to date with MEA Outdoors on social media. A dedicated place for MEA BC Parks and Open Spaces Development Team to shine a light on all the great events and activities taking place in our blue and green wild places!

 

Just search MEA Outdoors on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.