Supporting local swimmers

Support Academy Swim Team

Your donation helps us keep swimming accessible, invest in equipment, support volunteer development, and give local young people a positive place to train, compete, and belong.

Your support helps provide

  • Affordable pool time and regular training
  • Equipment and resources for our swimmers
  • Development for coaches, officials, and volunteers
  • Opportunities to compete and represent the club

Why Support AST?

Academy Swim Team Burnham-on-Sea is a local swimming club and registered charity supporting young swimmers from Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge, and the surrounding area. We provide a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment where children and young people can develop their swimming, make friends, and represent their club.

As a registered charity, we rely on membership fees, volunteers, fundraising, sponsorship, and donations to keep the club thriving. Every contribution, large or small, helps us continue providing opportunities for local swimmers.

Every donation is put to work keeping the club running for our swimmers.

Where Your Support Goes

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Pool Hire

Keeping regular training sessions affordable and accessible.

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Club Equipment

Investing in training kit and resources for swimmers.

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Competition Support

Helping swimmers take part and represent the club.

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Volunteer Development

Supporting coaches, officials, and helpers who give their time.

Fundraising in action

Our Community Rises to Every Challenge

Previous fundraising has included a continuous team swim, a stationary-bike challenge, and an open-water challenge — events that bring swimmers, families, volunteers, and local supporters together.

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Sponsored swim

Sport Relief Big Swim

This September, some AST swimmers are taking part in Sport Relief's Big Swim. The club is not affiliated with the challenge — we simply provide a progress board for members who want to share their distance and fundraising links.
See the Big Swim board
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Monthly draw

Monthly Meat Raffle

A popular club fundraiser that runs every month, with prizes supplied by local supporters. Tickets are open to members, families, and the wider community.
Enter the monthly meat raffle
Three people on exercise bikes beside the pool entrance with a club collection bucket, taking part in a fundraising challenge

Fundraising in action

Pedal power for the club

Our stationary-bike challenge brought swimmers, families and volunteers together to raise money for the club. Every pound helps keep swimming affordable.

Prefer to pay by card?

Donate any amount securely by card through SumUp — no account needed.

Other Ways to Support the Club

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Become a Sponsor

Support the club as a local business and help us create more opportunities for young swimmers.

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Fundraise for AST

Organise a challenge, sponsored activity, collection, or event to raise funds for the club.

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Give Goods or Services

Raffle prizes, vouchers, equipment, professional services, and practical help can all make a difference.

Would you like to give a different amount or sponsor the club?

We would love to hear from local businesses and supporters interested in donations, sponsorship, raffle prizes, vouchers, services, products, or practical help.