Chill East Lothian

23/08/2025

SEPTEMBER CHILL COURSE NOW FULLY BOOKED!!! NO SPACES LEFT!!!!!!

Can't wait to get into the sea with those who have booked, with thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for making it possible!

Don't worry if you missed out this year, keep your eyes peeled as we will be back with new courses in May 2026 and in the meantime you can register your interest in advance at chilluk.org

Keep on dipping

22/08/2025

**UPDATE - SPACES ALL FULL! Thanks for all your interest, we'll be in touch with those of you who registered soon and look forward to seeing you in the sea!**

OUR NEXT FREE SEA DIPPING COURSE IS STARTING 13th SEPTEMBER 2025 AT WEST BAY, NORTH BERWICK!

Our fourth and final course for 2025 is open for registration thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland! This course will run every Saturday morning at 8.30am and 9.30am for 8 weeks from the 13th of September.

To sign up please complete our registration form on the below link and choose which time slot you would prefer:

https://chilluk.org/consent-forms/east-lothian-registration-form-8-week/

Why sign up for a Chill East Lothian course?
• It’s the perfect chance to try sea dipping if you have never tried it before or you are feeling anxious about it.
• Everyone starts at the same time so no need to worry about joining a well-established group of confident swimmers.
• We have a lifeguard at every session to make sure you stay safe.
• We will teach you tips so that you can learn how to keep yourself safe in the sea after the course.
• You will have a group of people to continue swimming with after the course has finished.
• It’s completely free!
• All you need is a swimming costume and some warm clothes to put on afterwards. We have changing robes, gloves, boots and swimming hats that you can borrow for free if you don’t have your own.

12/05/2025

**UPDATE - SPACES NOW ALL GONE** Thanks for all the interest and hopefully see those who didn't get a space on our next courses :-)

LAST MINUTE SPACES AVAILABLE for our FREE Sea Dipping Course at North Berwick starting this Wednesday 14th May!

2 spaces have just become available for our first course of the year starting this Wednesday 14th May at 8.30pm. The course runs for 8 sessions (Wednesdays at 8.30pm and Saturdays at 9.30am) ending on the 7th June. Don't miss out - sign up now!

To sign up email us at eastlothian@chilluk.org and we will send you the registration link.

Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for generously funding our courses this year!

Why sign up for a Chill East Lothian course?
• It’s the perfect chance to try sea dipping if you have never tried it before or you are feeling anxious about it.
• Everyone starts at the same time so no need to worry about joining a well-established group of confident swimmers.
• We have a lifeguard at every session to make sure you stay safe.
• We will teach you tips so that you can learn how to keep yourself safe in the sea after the course.
• You will have a group of people to continue swimming with after the course has finished.
• It’s completely free!
• All you need is a swimming costume and some warm clothes to put on afterwards. We have changing robes, gloves, boots and swimming hats that you can borrow for free if you don’t have your own.

10/05/2025

Exciting news from North Berwick SLSC Full details below!

📢 Sign up for our Surf Life Saving GB Tube Rescuer Award is open! 🛟

🗓️ Sat 24 May
🕗0800-1200
📍North Berwick Harbour

Get qualified to become part of our volunteer safety team, delivering vital safety courses to young people.

More info:
https://slsgb.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=F3B48B934B5827727C72F63DBE8DDB23F7246081
(SLSGB membership required)

01/05/2025

We are excited to announce our May and June Courses are now completely full!!!!! We can't wait to get into the water with our new recruits - Thank You to for making these possible!

But if you missed out this time do not despair as we have two 8 week courses planned starting in July and September that we will advertise shortly. If you'd like to register your interest and be the first to know about them then simply complete the form in this link:

https://chilluk.org/join-us/

Happy Dipping
Chill Team

28/04/2025

ONLY 2 spaces left for our FREE May 2025 Sea Dipping Course and spaces going fast for our June 2025 course! DON'T MISS OUT! Course details and sign up link below:

Huge thanks to the The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for funding us and making this years courses happen!

Courses starting 14th May 2025 AND 11th June 2025. Both courses will run for 4 weeks - Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm or 8.30pm AND Saturday mornings at 8.30am or 9.30am.
To sign up please complete our registration form on the below link and choose which time slot you would prefer:
https://chilluk.org/.../east-lothian-registration-form-4.../

Why sign up for a Chill East Lothian course?
• It’s the perfect chance to try sea dipping if you have never tried it before or you are feeling anxious about it.
• Everyone starts at the same time so no need to worry about joining a well-established group of confident swimmers.
• We have a lifeguard at every session to make sure you stay safe.
• We will teach you tips so that you can learn how to keep yourself safe in the sea after the course.
• You will have a group of people to continue swimming with after the course has finished.
• It’s completely free!
• All you need is a swimming costume and some warm clothes to put on afterwards. We have changing robes, gloves, boots and swimming hats that you can borrow for free if you don’t have your own.

22/04/2025

LIMITED SPACES left for our May 2025 Sea Dipping Course - DON'T MISS OUT! Sign up now. Huge thanks to the The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for funding us and making this years courses happen! Course details and sign up link below:

Courses starting 14th May 2025 AND 11th June 2025. Both courses will run for 4 weeks - Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm or 8.30pm AND Saturday mornings at 8.30am or 9.30am.
To sign up please complete our registration form on the below link and choose which time slot you would prefer:
https://chilluk.org/.../east-lothian-registration-form-4.../
Why sign up for a Chill East Lothian course?
• It’s the perfect chance to try sea dipping if you have never tried it before or you are feeling anxious about it.
• Everyone starts at the same time so no need to worry about joining a well-established group of confident swimmers.
• We have a lifeguard at every session to make sure you stay safe.
• We will teach you tips so that you can learn how to keep yourself safe in the sea after the course.
• You will have a group of people to continue swimming with after the course has finished.
• It’s completely free!
• All you need is a swimming costume and some warm clothes to put on afterwards. We have changing robes, gloves, boots and swimming hats that you can borrow for free if you don’t have your own.

15/04/2025

SIGN UP NOW! TWO FREE SEA DIPPING COURSES STARTING AT WEST BAY, NORTH BERWICK!

Courses starting 14th May 2025 AND 11th June 2025. Both courses will run for 4 weeks - Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm or 8.30pm AND Saturday mornings at 8.30am or 9.30am.

To sign up please complete our registration form on the below link and choose which time slot you would prefer:
https://chilluk.org/consent-forms/east-lothian-registration-form-4-week-2-session-2025/

Why sign up for a Chill East Lothian course?
• It’s the perfect chance to try sea dipping if you have never tried it before or you are feeling anxious about it.
• Everyone starts at the same time so no need to worry about joining a well-established group of confident swimmers.
• We have a lifeguard at every session to make sure you stay safe.
• We will teach you tips so that you can learn how to keep yourself safe in the sea after the course.
• You will have a group of people to continue swimming with after the course has finished.
• It’s completely free!
• All you need is a swimming costume and some warm clothes to put on afterwards. We have changing robes, gloves, boots and swimming hats that you can borrow for free if you don’t have your own.

07/04/2025

How inviting does this beautiful water look in the sunshine!! If you see other people enjoying it and wish it was you then keep your eyes peeled as the first Chill East Lothian Sea Dipping courses are coming soon!!!! You can register your interest early at www.chilluk.org

11/10/2024

So super proud of our latest Chill graduates - enjoying the last session of their courses in beautiful conditions last Saturday 🌞🥶🌊 now off on their own sea dipping adventures together - well done everyone, you were all brilliant and a joy to dip with, Thank You 🌟🌟🌟 Massive thanks to for making this course possible 💖

09/08/2024

Hooray - August Chill Course now Fully Booked!!!!!!

Sadly no spaces now left on either session but definitely still worth registering your interest in the East Lothian Chill Hub accessible on
https://chilluk.org so we can contact you first when we plan our next course!

Our courses wouldn't be possible without funding from The National Lottery Community Fund - a big Chill East Lothian Thank You for allowing us to share our love of sea dipping with the people in East Lothian

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