| Thu 9 Jan |
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Instructor refresher |
An opportunity for our fully qualified instructors to get together, share best practice and ensure we're all up to date with current methods. 7pm - 9.30pm |
IRB |
Free |
Chris Wilson |
| Sat 11 Jan |
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Boat maintenance day |
Learn from our Bosun Nick H about how to do the basic maintenance that keeps our two RIBs running well and looking good! Come along for a couple of hours or a full day |
Penton Hook marina |
Free |
Nick Harrison |
| Tue 14 Jan |
Thu 13 Mar |
Ocean Diver training course |
7 weeks, Tues (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£70 training fee plus materials (£40.50), membership of Clidive (£15/month, min 3 months) and membership of BSAC (£65.50 p.a.). Total £221 |
Training |
| Wed 15 Jan |
Thu 13 Mar |
Sports Diver training course |
7 weeks, Wed (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£50 training fee plus materials and membership of Clidive and BSAC if not already a member (see above for costs) |
Training |
| Thu 16 Jan |
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Drysuit course part 1 |
7pm, for those thinking about getting a drysuit. This is the first info session to help you decide which one to get. |
IRB |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Thu 23 Jan |
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Knots workshop |
Come along and practice or learn new knots. How's your chain sinnet and your bowline? |
IRB |
Free |
Chris Wilson |
| Tue 28 Jan |
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It happened to me! Incident workshop |
Come along to hear about incidents fellow members have had, how they managed them, and what they learnt from them. From 7pm. |
Red Lion |
Free |
Cassi Harrison |
| Sun 2 Feb |
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Instructor Foundation Course |
If anyone, Sports diver and above, wants to start out on the instructor path, then this is the course for them. https://www.bsac.com/events/ifc-south-east-2-2-2025-20149---27079/ |
Hampton, West London |
£160 |
Book centrally with BSAC |
| Tue 4 Feb |
Wed 5 Feb |
RYA VHF exam and practice |
Either evening. Prerequesite for being a Clidive cox'n. Online learning to be done in advance followed by exam evening and a bit of practice with dummy radios. Depending on how many people interested we can run 1 or 2 evenings. (6 per evening). |
Ben's Office (Temple) |
c. £100 |
Ben Jaffey |
| Thu 6 Feb |
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First Thursday: Diver recovery. |
A practical and fun session in the pool to learn or refresh skills for retrieving divers in emergency situations. |
IRB |
Free |
Pranav Murugappan |
| Sun 9 Feb |
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Dive Leader theory lessons |
All Dive Leader lectures |
Hackney (Victoria Park Community Centre) |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Thu 13 Feb |
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Mayday! Mayday! |
How to deal with real life emergencies at sea, based on experiences from Clidive and other clubs |
IRB |
Free |
Ben Jaffey |
| Thu 20 Feb |
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Drysuit course part 1 |
7pm, for those thinking about getting a drysuit. This is the first info session to help you decide which one to get. |
IRB |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Sat 22 Feb |
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Advanced Diver theory lessons |
AT1-4 of the Advanced Diver syllabus |
Gillian's house |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Sun 23 Feb |
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Dive managers' workshop |
A training day for dive managers, find out all you need to know to run a successful, fun and safe Clidive trip |
Hackney (Victoria Park Community Centre) |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Wed 26 Feb |
|
Boathandling course part 1/3 |
Part 1/3. The theory knowledge needed before heading out to learn to drive the rib. |
Zoom |
c. £300 |
Gillian Bell |
| Sat 1 Mar |
Sat 2 Mar |
Boat handling practice weekend |
Dedicated weekend for practicing driving the boats. If you're ready to do the cox'n assessment let us know and we'll remind you what you need to swot up on. |
Portland |
c. £250 |
Nick Harrison |
| Wed 5 Mar |
|
Boathandling course part 2/3 |
Part 2/3. The theory knowledge needed before heading out to learn to drive the rib. |
Zoom |
c. £300 |
Gillian Bell |
| Thu 6 Mar |
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First Thursday: Navigation |
Get some practice around IRB with some navigation challenges. Practice compass work and pilotage |
IRB |
Free |
Pranav Murugappan |
| Sat 8 Mar |
Sun 9 Mar |
Boathandling course part 3/3 |
Part 3/3. Weekend out learning to driving the RIB |
Portland |
c. £300 |
Gillian Bell |
| Wed 12 Mar |
Sat 15 Mar |
Buoyancy and Trim workshop |
This workshop is a must for anyone at any stage in their diving, and a must for anyone wanting to do ADP. Get your weighting right, work on your trim and ascent rates. You'll be given an official rating at the end (gold is the min standard for ADP). Theory 19th Mar (zoom), pool 20th Mar (IRB), practical 22nd March |
Wraysbury |
c. £85 + £12.50 qualification cost |
Phil Page |
| Thu 20 Mar |
|
UW photography and survey evening |
The bottom of the pool will be transformed into an artificial reef to let you practice your photography and survey techniques. |
IRB |
£10 |
Gillian Bell |
| Thu 27 Mar |
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Try out 2 cylinders |
An opportunity to try back mounted twinsets or sidemounts in the pool |
IRB |
£10 |
Dan Mackenzie |
| Sat 29 Mar |
Sun 6 Apr |
Warmer water shakedown and training trip |
Warm water shake down and training. Training for OD, SD, DL, AD. Assistant Instructors can practice teaching. Go do some fun diving. Or have a blend of it all. Come for the full week or just part of the week. |
Cyprus |
£450 (£200) |
Training |
| Tue 8 Apr |
Thu 29 May |
Ocean Diver training course |
7 weeks, Tues (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£70 training fee plus materials (£40.50), membership of Clidive (£15/month, min 3 months) and membership of BSAC (£65.50 p.a.). Total £221 |
Training |
| Wed 9 Apr |
Thu 29 May |
Sports Diver training course |
7 weeks, Wed (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£50 training fee plus materials and membership of Clidive and BSAC if not already a member (see above for costs) |
Training |
| Thu 10 Apr |
Thu 24 Apr |
Theory tests for DL or AD |
Come and do your theory tests one Thursday in April |
IRB |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Sat 12 Apr |
Sun 13 Apr |
Nautical Archaeologist Society (NAS) underwater recorder and surveyor |
Using the actual Elizabethan wreck at Stoney Cove, learn to record a site throough sketching, photography and video, before completing a 2D survey of the site. This will challenge your dive skills with task loading and working under water. |
Stoney Cove |
elearning to be completed in advance £85, Stoney course cost £160, plus entry to stoney and usual gas/accom/travel costs. |
Gillian Bell |
| Thu 24 Apr |
|
Deco crossover workshop |
Filling in a training gap for those with PADI or other agencies with SD or DL equivalency |
IRB |
Free |
Lucie LeBerre |
| Sat 10 May |
Sun 11 May |
ADP/Twinset training |
Want to go deeper or dive for longer? This is the weekend for you |
Stoney Cove |
c.£280 |
Gillian Bell |
| Sat 31 May |
Sun 1 Jun |
Open Water Training trip |
Time to put those pool skills into practice! Complete your Ocean Diver and Sports Diver training |
Stoney Cove |
c. £280 |
Training |
| Thu 12 Jun |
Thu 19 Jun |
CCR Trydive |
Come and try out a rebreather in the pool. Learn how the inside works and feel what its like to breath through it. Either Thu 12th or Thu 19th June |
IRB |
£15 |
Gillian Bell |
| Fri 14 Jun |
Sat 15 Jun |
Advanced training trip |
Specially for Dive Leader and Advanced trainees - come to Stoney Cove and tick off the skills you need |
Stoney Cove |
c.£280 |
Training |
| Tue 8 Jul |
Thu 28 Aug |
Ocean Diver training course |
7 weeks, Tues (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£70 training fee plus materials (£40.50), membership of Clidive (£15/month, min 3 months) and membership of BSAC (£65.50 p.a.). Total £221 |
Training |
| Wed 9 Jul |
Thu 28 Aug |
Sports Diver training course |
7 weeks, Wed (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£50 training fee plus materials and membership of Clidive and BSAC if not already a member (see above for costs) |
Training |
| Thu 11 Sep |
Thu 18 Sep |
O2 admin and AED |
Come and learn about this essential part of diver incident management. Free to refresh if you've done this course before. |
IRB |
£20 training fee + £32.50 BSAC pack |
Elaine Hendry |
| Sat 11 Oct |
Sun 12 Oct |
Open Water Training trip |
Time to put those pool skills into practice! Complete your Ocean Diver and Sports Diver training |
Stoney Cove |
c.£280 |
Training |
| Tue 7 Oct |
Thu 27 Nov |
Ocean diver training course |
7 weeks, Tues (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£70 training fee plus materials (£40.50), membership of Clidive (£15/month, min 3 months) and membership of BSAC (£65.50 p.a.). Total £221 |
Training |
| Wed 8 Oct |
Thu 27 Nov |
Sports Diver training course |
7 weeks, Wed (theory) and Thur (pool) evenings |
Zoom/IRB |
£50 training fee plus materials and membership of Clidive and BSAC if not already a member (see above for costs) |
Training |
| Sun 2 Nov |
|
Instructor Foundation Course |
If anyone, Sports diver and above, wants to start out on the instructor path, then this is the course for them. https://www.bsac.com/events/ifc-south-east-2nd-november-2025-20244---27070/ |
Hampton, West London |
£160 |
Book centrally with BSAC |
| Sat 15 Nov |
|
Chartwork and Position Fixing |
Get the charts out and do some navigation. This is a formal BSAC course and is a pre requisite for First Class Diver and Coxn in Clidive. |
TBC |
c. £35 + £32.50 BSAC pack |
Cassi Harrison |
| Thu 20 Nov |
|
Drysuit course part 1 |
7pm, for those thinking about getting a drysuit. This is the first info session to help you decide which one to get. |
IRB |
Free |
Gillian Bell |
| Sat 22 Nov |
|
First Aid for Divers |
This course will give you the confidence to use first aid in a real emergency. Learn the basic skills to treat an injury in the diving environment. 3 evenings - 11th,18th & 25th April |
TBC |
£30 + £32.50 BSAC pack |
Cassi Harrison |
