Can I swim with you?
You can swim with us if you have a disability or a long-term health condition. You may qualify for a 6-month initial membership if you are recovering from an injury;
Do you teach swimming?
No, we do not teach swimming. JKM Swim School teaches at Iveshead Pool and is happy to discuss your learning-to-swim needs and work with you.
I have a child with autism. Can we all swim as a family?
Yes – family, friends and carers are all welcome to swim.
How much is it to join?
We do not have a joining fee; it is pay-as-you-swim. It is £3.00 for adults and £ 2.00 for under-18s. Under 2s are free. One carer can swim free with each paying member.
How can I get into the water?
There are 4 poolside wall steps down into the water and an Oxford dipper poolside chair hoist. We also have an attachment for a sling hoist; please be aware that the hoist in the disabled changing room is a mobile hoist.
Where are you?
We run our sessions in Iveshead Community Pool on the Shepshed School Campus.
When do your sessions run?
We run every Saturday morning, 10.30-12.30 pm. The last entry is at midday. We ask members to judge their own changing times to ensure that they are out of the building by 12.30.
We close for Easter weekend and for two weeks at Christmas when the school campus is closed. If we ever have to close due to technical or staffing issues, we will update members via Facebook, this website, email, or phone.
Do I need to be a member?
You do, yes, but it is not a paid membership – you can swim every Saturday or once a month. We call all our swimmers ‘members’ because we are a group for everyone, and you can have your say in how we run things by joining the committee or attending the annual meeting. Please fill in a membership form so we have your contact details and emergency details. We only use these to let you know when sessions are closed last minute or to send out our newsletter.
What disabled facilities do you have?
There is a dedicated disabled changing room, with an adjustable adult changing bench, a mobile hoist and a shower with grab rails. We have been working with the school to improve the disabled changing facilities. After recent renovations, there is now an accessible toilet within the disabled changing room.
Have you got a changing room policy?
Yes, please use the Policy tab at the top of the page to view this.