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The Royal Life Saving Society An International Lifesaving Partner Clive Holland Deputy Commonwealth President
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The Royal Life Saving Society An International Lifesaving Partner
Clive Holland
Deputy Commonwealth President
Presentation Overview
• RLSS – A proud history
• Principles of working in partnership
• Experiences from the field
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
What is the Commonwealth?
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
What is RLSS Commonwealth?
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
An Historical Snapshot
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
1891
•Life Saving Society founded by William Henry
1892
•Bronze Medallion introduced
1924
•Society incorporated by Royal Charter
1955
•National Branches established
1991
•First Commonwealth Lifesaving Sport Championships held
2011
•Bangladesh, Pakistan & Tanzania become the most recent branches
2011
•Received Civil Society recognition
Present
•28 Member Branches supporting 40 countries, nations and territories in the Commonwealth
Society Motto
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
Quemcunque Miserum Videris Hominem Scias
Whomsoever you see in distress, recognise in them a fellow human being
Society Mission
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
Society Vision
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
• We empower people and communities to prevent drowning.
• We use lifesaving sport to engage youth in the drowning prevention mission.
• We are a valued partner and significant contributor to drowning prevention, lifesaving and lifesaving sport.
• We contribute to the achievement of Commonwealth Priorities.
Society Values
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
Consistent with the Society’s Motto and Commonwealth Principles
RLSS believes in:
- Respect for human life
- Equity, diversity, inclusiveness
- Friendship
Society Goals
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
• Financial resources to achieve the Society’s strategic goals
• Community based drowning prevention a priority in every Commonwealth country
• A Development Model to guide capacity building across RLSS in place
Society Goals
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
• A mutually valued partnership and an effective, collaborative working relationship with ILS
• The link between lifesaving and sport is evident to participants, the public and media as evidenced by research.
RLSS – What We Do
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
We, on behalf of and in support of our Members,
– Advocate
– Build capacity
– Collaborate
Lifesaving in our Communities
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
Our Member Branches work at the community level to reduce drowning through:
• Research drowning and aquatic emergencies to inform practice
• Targeted community-based Drowning Prevention projects
• Training the community and professionals in Lifesaving skills for prevention & emergency response
Lifesaving in our Communities
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
Our Member Branches work at the community level to reduce drowning through:
• Engaging young people in drowning prevention and lifesaving through Lifesaving Sport
• Monitoring and assessing aquatic environments to guarantee safe participation in safe aquatic environments
RLSS – Unique Aspects
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• Recognition as a Commonwealth Civil Society
• Focused in a recognised network of countries
• RLSS and it’s Membership shares the same values, principles, language and laws through shared history
• Access to Commonwealth Heads of Government
• A family
Principles of Working in Partnership
• Transparent and not Threatening
• Cooperative but not Competitive
• Inclusive and not Exclusive
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Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
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Nile Swimmers – Supporting Nile Communities
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Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
• RNLI
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RNLI– Developing Support Materials
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• Basic Aquatic Survival Project
• Open Source “Toolkit”
• Wider Partnership Involvement
Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
• RNLI
• International Lifesaving Federation
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ILS – International Collaboration
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Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
• RNLI
• International Lifesaving Federation
• The Commonwealth
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The Commonwealth – Advocating for Drowning Prevention
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Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
• RNLI
• International Lifesaving Federation
• The Commonwealth
• Commonwealth Games Federation
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Commonwealth Games Federation – Lifesaving Sport a Commonwealth Sport
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Experiences from the field
• Nile Swimmers
• RNLI
• International Lifesaving Federation
• The Commonwealth
• Commonwealth Games Federation
• Most Important – Our Members
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RLSS & Its Members
Our regions
Work of our Members
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Our Members
Working in Guyana
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Our Members
Working in the Philippines
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Website: www.rlsscommonwealth.org
Facebook: Commonwealth Lifesaving – The Royal Life Saving Society
Email: [email protected]
To eliminate drowning in the Commonwealth
The Royal Life Saving Society An International Lifesaving Partner
Clive Holland
Deputy Commonwealth President
