Freedom Leisure has been nominated for multiple accolades at the upcoming Swim Wales Awards.

The not-for-profit leisure trust manages 29 leisure centres across Wales.

Freedom Leisure has been shortlisted for the following categories:

• Learn to Swim Provider of the Year

• Sustainability Initiative - Carbon Literacy Project

• Inclusion Impact - Ystradgynlais Sensory Lessons

• Community Impact - Ystradgynlais Sblash & Sbri

Freedom Leisure manages the leisure centres in Wales on behalf of the councils in Powys, Wrexham and Swansea. It boasts more than 12,000 swimmers on its Swim Wales Learn to Swim programme, with a highly skilled team of swimming instructors teaching both children and adults to learn the life skill of swimming.

The leisure trust has also set a new benchmark for sustainability in the sector through its continued actions and investments in energy efficiency and by becoming the first leisure trust in the UK to become an accredited Carbon Literate Organisation.

Freedom Leisure has achieved substantial reductions in energy use, saving more than 1,500,000 kWh of energy, which equates to a significant reduction of 250 tonnes of carbon across their Welsh swimming pool facilities in the last year.

In addition, Chirk Dragons, who operate from Chirk Leisure & Activity Centre near Wrexham, have been nominated for Aquatic Club of the Year.

Swansea-based ‘SimpLee Swim School’, who operate out of Penlan Leisure Centre have also been shortlisted for the Inclusion Impact Award category. ‘SimpLee Swim School’ is a not-for-profit swimming school with a specialism in teaching those with additional needs, promoting inclusion and support for families across the Swansea and wider area.

Several Freedom Leisure teachers were also nominated for the prestigious Teacher of the Year award.

Speaking about the nominations, Ivan Horsfall Turner, Freedom Leisure’s Chief Executive Officer said: "We are thrilled to be recognised across so many categories at the Swim Wales Awards. These nominations are a testament to the incredible work of our teams, partners and clubs, as well as our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, sustainable and impactful swimming programme that truly benefits our communities’ health and well-being."

The awards ceremony will take place in Cardiff on Saturday, February 1.