IT’S FREE TO JOIN THE UK’s LARGEST NETWORK OF SAFE OPEN WATER SWIMMING VENUES.
WHY OPERATORS JOIN THE NOWCA VENUE NETWORK:
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
KEY BENEFITS OF BEING PART OF NOWCA’S
VENUE NETWORK:
Fully integrated system
Free use of our systems that are tailored for open water venues. A complete safety system allowing reduced admin, session planning, safe swimming, and auditability. We take out the hassle and ongoing costs that venues would incur for a similar bespoke system.
Free Booking App Add On
You can also add on the free booking app called ACTiO which integrates seemlessly into our venue management systems. All NOWCA Venues are listed using geo-location technology to put the closest venue in front of swimmers in your area.
Additional revenue stream
You will receive a commission for every NOWCA membership, which compound year on year! This helps you keep overheads low so you can keep your swim prices low.
Widen your audience
We have over 45,000 members, which continues to grow annually, and are ready to swim at NOWCA affiliated venues. We also promote your venue to our audience of over 185,000 people through various communication channels as well as external venue listings.
Operational support
We provide guidance for industry best practice and an opportunity for shared learning across our network of affiliated venues.
Marketing support
We support your brand and invest in promoting your venue through a variety of medium including paid advertising, venue awareness campaigns, and venue listings on external sites.
Discounted staff training
We help you maintain and upskill your teams with discounted training and professional qualifications.
Venue Perks
We work with top brands to negotiate exclusive staff and trade discounts for our affiliated venues and their staff. This includes preferential rates for insurance and water testing.
Added Value For Your Swimmers
NOWCA membership has many unqiue benefits which means you are able to offer additional value to your swimmers including insurance for personal accident & injury and discounts from top brands.
Seasonal programmes
We offer seasonal programmes that aim to add variety and boost your swim programme all year round including NOWCA Swim, Sub10 Club, and Splash+Dash.
System Development Collaboration
We collect ongoing feedback from our venue network to ensure our system is continually improved to meet their collective needs.
Commitment to safety
By joining NOWCA, you are demonstrating your commitment to swimmer safety and going the extra mile to ensure your venue is using the latest safety technology.
JOIN OUR MISSION TO GIVE MORE ACCESS TO OPEN WATER, FOR MORE PEOPLE, MORE SAFELY.
Be part of a supportive network of over 40 venues nationwide comprising of lakes, reservoirs, docks, swim groups, and coaching groups.
NOWCA membership fees are re-invested to support your venue and the open water community.
There is no cost for venues to join the NOWCA network – our systems and venue support are all provided for free!
We help to keep your overheads low so you can keep your swim prices low for swimmers.
