Drowning Prevention Week

13-20 June 2026

Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) is one of the most extensive summer water safety campaigns across the UK and Ireland.

Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) is our biggest campaign of the year, targeting families, carers, teachers and instructors of children aged five to fifteen to educate them about water safety.

No child should drown, and with the right water safety education—such as knowledge of the Water Safety Code—accidental drownings are preventable. Drowning Prevention Week is deliberately timed ahead of the school summer holidays, when children spend more time outdoors and when vital water safety skills can help keep them safe.

Please help spread the word and encourage everyone to have the water safety conversation with children. DPW is critical in raising awareness and encouraging the public to enjoy water safely.

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