For existing members Wigan BEST annual membership fees are due in August 2024, for new members they are due when a membership offer is invited by the club. To renew your membership or join as a new member please download the membership form from the link below then complete in full and return along with your annual fee.
Please return all membership forms to the club membership secretary Lindsey Partington wiganbestmembership@gmail.com
Membership Information
Membership to Wigan BEST SC is mandatory for all members of Wigan Council BEST Swim Squad.
For the benefit of our new parents Wigan BEST has 2 elements we have the swim squad side which is managed by Be Well Wigan Council and includes all the training aspects of what we do and the monthly training fee that everyone pays is paid to directly to Be Well Wigan Council and covers the training costs.
Wigan BEST (Borough Elite Swim Team) Swimming Club is affiliated to Swim England and is the competitive side to what we do and is managed by a voluntary management committee made up of elected members from our parents. The club over sees the support the swimmers need for competition and any additional training the swimmers may need. The only income for the club comes from the “Future Stars Open Meets”, fundraising and the annual club membership fee.
All swimmers who are invited to join the squad must also be full members of Wigan BEST and have paid the annual membership fee. The Swim England registration fee is payable by all registered swimmers who wish to compete and is paid through the club which you have your longest unbroken membership. As such Wigan BEST members must retain a membership with one of the six following Wigan Community clubs as their longest standing club:
- Wigan Wasps SC
- Ashton Central SC
- Atherton & Leigh SC
- Hindley SC
- Tyldesley SWPC
- Howe Bridge Aces SC
The Wigan annual fee for 2023/24 has been kept at £50. Fees are reviewed annually and agreed by the committee.
Payment can be made by BACS transfer using the following account:-
Wigan BEST NatWest 60-01-24 / 48518972.
It would be appreciated if you could use your child’s name along with “Membership” in the reference when making payment this way, and notify us when payment has been made.
Please read the membership information sheet carefully
Please download the following ASA code of conducts for Parents – swimmers – coaches – committee members, the appropriate form needs to be completed and returned along with the clubs membership form.