The RNLI says over seven thousand children were aided by the charities lifeguards last summer with beach life guards saving 25 lives.
The RNLI says children accounted for more than a third of rescues by it's beach lifeguards last summer.
For the next two weeks the organisation is helping deliver a series of Swim Safe events in Scarborough where youngsters can take part in free session teaching them how to stay safe around water.
James Woodhouse is the RNLI's Water Safety Manager
Donna Loveland is from the Andrew McGowan Legacy Fund who help fund the event in the town, she says the Swim Safe events provide essential water skills for youngsters.
James Woodhouse says the youngsters will learn a few key lifesaving skills
James says it's really useful to be able to get children as young as 7 to learn the skills and pass them on.
The RNLI has revealed that 7,010 children were aided by RNLI lifeguards during the summer last year.
The latest statistics show that more than a third of those requiring help were aged 7 to 14 – up by almost 600 (9%) on the year before - with the charity’s beach lifeguards saving the lives of 25 children.
Since Swim Safe was established in 2013, more than 160,000 children have been taught vital water safety skills. The free sessions teach children aged 7-14*** how to stay safe in and around open water and what to do if they, or someone else, gets into difficulty - including how to Float to live.
The 45-minute sessions are run by trained instructors during the summer at outdoor water locations including beaches and inland sites plus at water sports activity centres, other local providers, and some Royal Yachting Association centres (RYA). The RYA is the UK's national governing body for sailing, powerboating, and windsurfing.
Ashley Jones, Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Manager for Swim England thinks the Swim Safe initiative is an important partnership.
To find out more and book your child’s free Swim Safe place, visit https://swimsafe.org.uk/locations/scarborough#results Children must be able to swim 25m unaided to be eligible for a session.
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