Your video toolkit

Need some support or inspiration for your application? Below you’ll find webinars, talks and virtual guides on each step of the application – as well as a virtual invite to our annual bathing water forum.

Virtual Bathing Water Forum 

16th November 2024

Watch all the videos from our 2024 Bathing Water Forum.

Campaigners, citizen scientists and water quality experts came together in Manchester to talk about all things bathing waters.

Hear from communities who have already applied on the nitty-gritty of the application. They talk about how they got local authorities and landowners onboard, how they use data, and what happens after you achieve bathing water status.

Giles on SAS Campaigns

15:00

Nathaniel Cole and Swim Dem Crew

20:00

Why we need more bathing waters

48:00

Overcoming barriers, gaining support

55:00

What’s next after gaining bathing water status?

44:00

Data in action

1:09:00

Applying for bathing water status in 2025

56:00

What are bathing waters?

1:08:00

Identifying your site and stakeholders

20:00

Gaining support from local authority and landowners

48:00

Tips for counting bathers

1:16:00

Tips for counting bathers

1:16:00

Engaging with your MP

10:00

Running a local consultation

1:06:00

the toolkit

16th November 2024

Watch video guidance on each stage of the application – whether that’s building your community, getting landowners and local authorities on-board, or running consultations and water user counts.

Guest speakers

Hear from the experts – from the bathing water communities campaigning on the ground, to the NGOs fighting alongside them.

Steph Thompson, Friends of the Earth on emerging pollutants PFAS

50:00

Before and after achieving bathing status

1:19:00

Two applications in Wales!

48:00

Stephen Haywood, Thames 21 and Dianne Parrish, Clean Dee on overcoming hurdles

55:00

Emily Woodley, River Yealm on counting bathers

44:00

Ludlow, River Teme

1:09:00