Where the money goes

The Trustees raise funds to support these groups all around the UK, develop facilities, train volunteers and encourage more clubs to become recognised RYA Sailability centres. Below are some examples of where the money goes…

Swarkestone

A grant for £3500 for Equipment, this is a new sailability site with participation outnumbering boats,there was a great need for a new access dinghy so that participation could continue to grow.

Blackwell sailing

£3500 for training, the setting up of  in house instructors and paying for a freelance senior instructor to train volunteers as assistant instructors, this will make the training on site fully sustainable. This site is developing very fast. The grant has had a hugely positive influence and has helped build a very good relationship with what is sure to be one of the largest sites over the next few years.

Wimbleball  

£440 for Training First aid training.

Swac

£5,000 for training. This grant was for a Freelance Senior Instructor to train centre staff to instruct and have awareness training. This will increase participation and allow the centre to run courses. This new site is going from strength to strength this is mainly due to the support both from the charity and from the operational side. Participation is growing and they are offering a service that was unavailable in the Southampton area before now.

Langstone Sailability

£250 for first aid training.

 Bolton Sailability

£2000 for match funding of a new access dinghy. The number of participants outnumbered the boats. Now the numbers are on the way up again.

Westbere

Westbere Sailability, operates primarily for people with learning disabilities.  RYA Sailability gave a grant to provide a pontoon extension which has greatly increased the capacity of the jetty.

Craigavon Watersports Centre

Disability sailing in Northern Ireland has developed significantly over recent years but there is still a shortage of beginner boats. Craigavon, a watersports centre for the local community, bought several Access dinghies with cockpit controls making sailing easier for people with limited mobility which RYA Sailability helped fund. 

Queen Mary Sailability

Queen Mary Sailability is closely integrated with the mainstream sailing club at the reservoir helping groups with learning disabilities to get out on the water. Drascombe Lugger’s are the ideal boat as they are large and stable. RYA Sailability gave a grant to Queen Mary Sailability Group to convert a standard Drascombe from tiller to wheel steering which helped make helming easier. 

Blind Sailing

The World Blind Sailing Championships are the ultimate level of competition for sailors with visual impairments. Preparation for such a high-ranking event takes a great deal of hard work and commitment. RYA Sailability was able to offer grant aid to the developing team for the Championships to ensure specific performance development events could be held in Britain and an integrated team formed to take on the global challenge.