Kristina Pedder meets Cheshire-based Alsager SAC, whose fundraising efforts have put the club on a firm footing for a successful year
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LOCATION: Cheshire, North-west Region
MEMBERSHIP FEE: Joining fee £ 100, plus annual fee £ 100( students £ 50)
CONTACT:! alsagersubaqua. co. uk f Alsager Sub Aqua Club
Alsager Sub Aqua Club
Kristina Pedder meets Cheshire-based Alsager SAC, whose fundraising efforts have put the club on a firm footing for a successful year
Let’ s meet a Cheshire-based club that supports its members in their scuba diving adventures, fostering fantastic fun and new friendships along the way. A successful fundraising year has put the club in a great place to continue spreading the experience of diving across the local community.
How big is your club?
Our current membership stands at 40. Since the pandemic, all diving organisations seem to have observed a decline in participation, although, thankfully, there appears to be an increased interest in the sport once again. We have: one Snorkel Diver, eight trainees, six Ocean Divers, 12 Sports Divers, eight Dive Leaders, four Advanced Divers, and one First Class Diver.
The branch( 0887) has seen significant growth in 2025 both in trainees, trainers and fully qualified members.
Who are your members?
We are proud to have a diverse membership with a wide array of life and diving experiences. Our members range in age from Isla, who is 12 years old, to Eric, who is 87. Eric remains an active member and recently completed his sidemount training, not to mention abseiling down Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to raise funds for the club.
What’ s the focus of branch activities?
Members dive for pleasure, to enhance our skills and qualifications and to experience various challenges. Indeed, one of our members uses her skills to research, locate and dive previously undiscovered wrecks. We strive to ensure all members are trained to the necessary grade to enable them to participate in any of our club expeditions and avoid missing out.
I hear you have done some fantastic fundraising
The club successfully raised £ 7,500, with Sport England matching this amount. To have £ 15,000 available to purchase much-needed dive and training equipment for the club has been an incredible achievement. It was challenging at times, but once again, the club has collaborated to accomplish this goal.
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