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Disclosing & Barring Services (DBS)

Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) DBS checks are now completed on line. Please read the guide to ‘How to’ fill in the online form. If you have any questions or problems regarding this application process, you can call Disclosure services, who provide us with...

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International Coastal Cleanup 15th September 2018

International Coastal Cleanup 15th September 2018

The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2018 is September 15th but as scuba divers we know that cleaning the coastlines and our seas needs to be an ongoing practice. We all enjoy seeing vibrant reefs and lots of life whilst diving and the biggest threat to the waters...

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Dive 2018

Dive 2018

Dive 2018 Dive 2018 will take place at the NEC on 27/28th October 2018. The SAA will be there on stand 446 and we look forward to meeting many of our members. We are pleased to announce that the organisers are offering SAA members the following:New diver - 2 for 1...

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Executive Officer Position

The special resolution to reduce the number of Executive members from 6 to 5 was defeated at the recent SAA 2018 AGM. Because of this there is now a vacant position on the National Executive for Executive Officer. If you think that you have the time and passion to...

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Coral Reef Knowledge

Coral Reef Knowledge

As divers we all appreciate the beauty of coral and many of us have gazed with awe at fan corals, the beautiful colours of soft and hard corals, the way soft coral moves in the current and admired the different shapes these beautiful organisms create. 2018 is the...

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  Data Protection law in the UK will undergo some significant changes with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (commonly referred to as the GDPR). The GDPR will replace the current Data Protection Act from 25 May 2018. (The Government has...

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SAA AGM 2018

Saturday 21st  April 2018 saw a gathering of scuba divers meet at The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool for the Sub-Aqua Association’s Annual General Meeting. The city centre location gave partners the opportunity towander around this amazing city whilst SAA members discussed...

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HSE Safety Alert For Older Aluminium Cylinders

HSE Safety Alert For Older Aluminium Cylinders

There have been several recent catastrophic failures of aluminium cylinders used primarily to contain gases for underwater breathing apparatus and manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351, As a result  of this the HSE has issued the following safety...

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DIVING & CANCER

DIVING & CANCER

Cancer survival in the UK has doubled in the last 40 years, and the average number of survival years has also increased.  As a result, more and more people are resuming their work, sport, and daily lives following treatment/surgery for cancer.  So, as part of DDRC...

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SAA MASKED BALL INVITATION – SATURDAY 21st  APRIL 2018

SAA MASKED BALL INVITATION – SATURDAY 21st APRIL 2018

We would like to invite our members and their partners to the SAA Masked Ball which will take place on Saturday 21st April 2018 We will be staying at the truly memorable Adelphi hotel renowned for its beautifull  Edwardian style, plenty of character and full of...

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The news that three recompression chambers in the Midlands, North West and North East of England have been unsuccessful in their bids to offer recompression treatment in their respective areas has caused great concern within the diving fraternity.We will be working with the British Diving Safety Group and other representatives within the diving industry to lobby the government for the restoration of HBOT in the three areas of concern - The Midlands, North West and North East.It is hoped that petition will be live imminently and we ask all of our members to support this.The official press release from BDSG can be found here:https://saa.org.uk/closure-of-uk-hyperbaric-chambers-by-nhs-england/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Arnewood Divers who have been successful in securing a £7500 match funding grant from Sport England to help them build an accessible dive boat for local divers.In order to satisfy the criteria for the grant they have set up a crowd funding page to help them raise the rest of the funds needed.For more information about Arnewood Divers and also the link to their crowdfunding page please click the link below:https://saa.org.uk/arnewood-divers-secure-sport-england-grant/ ... See MoreSee Less
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