Final call to register for the Heinke Trophy 2027
THE CLOSING DATE FOR BSAC CLUBS TO enter the Heinke Trophy 2027 is midnight on 30 November. So, if your club is thinking of taking part in this year’ s award, there’ s still time to do it!
Since 1958, the Heinke Trophy has been BSAC’ s premier club award, celebrating the very best in club diving and snorkelling. The award is open to all BSAC clubs, whether UKbased or overseas, diving or snorkelling( or both), small, large, well-established, or new.
“ Entering the Heinke Trophy 2027 is a fantastic way to capture a‘ year in the life’ of your club- how you dive, train, recruit, and connect with your community,” Heinke adjudicator Phil Harrison explained.
“ It’ s also a chance to shine a spotlight on your members’ passion, innovation, and commitment – and to inspire others to follow your lead.”
help clubs and their members flourish.”
The Regional Coaching Team supports every club in the region. It also connects clubs that need extra help; for example because they are short of instructors or need more training. That support helps divers and instructors develop, so they can give more back to their own clubs.
“ I want to build on the foundations that are already in place,” said Linda.“ I want
The rewards
■ £ 1,000 prize and the Heinke Trophy itself
■ National recognition across BSAC’ s platforms
■ An opportunity to inspire the entire diving and snorkelling community
How to enter
The Heinke Trophy is open to all BSAC clubs, whether UK-based or overseas, diving or snorkelling( or both), small, large, well-established, or new. You will need to register your club’ s interest in entering the Heinke Trophy 2027 by completing the online registration form by 30 November 2026 at the latest. Once registered, your club should:
■ Access one-to-one mentoring as soon as you apply to help plan your application year journey in 2027
■ Record and document your club’ s activities from 1 Jan- 31 Dec 2027
■ Submit your final report by 31 January 2028
The Heinke Trophy 2027 winner will be announced in Spring 2028.
For more details on the new-look Heinke Trophy and to register for 2027, go to bsac. com / heinke
to bring the Yorkshire diving community together, with branches supporting each other and sharing resources and experience at every level.”
Linda can be contacted at: yorkshire. coach @ bsac. com
For more information on the Regional Coaching Scheme in your area or to contact your Regional Coach, go to www. bsac. com / coaching
Dive into
2027
NEW YEAR, NEW DEPTHS... THE 2027 Programme of Events is now live, so now’ s the time to plan your next big step underwater.
Whether you want to become an Instructor, sharpen your seamanship and rescue skills, or move up to your next diver grade, all 2027 Instructor Training Scheme( ITS), Diver Training Days( DTD), Skill Development Courses( SDC) or snorkelling are now open for bookings, along with the last few dates of 2026.
All the courses have availability and are ready for you to book up.
Find your next BSAC course in two clicks
Browse online: All the latest ITS and SDC courses are listed alphabetically by event type on the main BSAC website – bsac. com / events2026-7 – and can be booked by clicking the link.
Or... Via MyBSAC: Under the MyBSAC System, BSAC training is listed as individual‘ courses’, making it easier to navigate. Simply log in to your MyBSAC and click on‘ Courses’ in the left-hand sidebar to search for your next BSAC training opportunity or go to bsac. com / findacourse where you will find the full list of available ITS courses and SDCs.
Need help booking? Call 0151 350 6205 or email bookings @ bsac. com
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