Purpose

SAL - Sailing for All

Redoubt sailing club aims to give everybody in the
District the opportunity

to sail.

Many young people and adults could benefit from
learning to sail, initially

through taster sessions. Although the club is run by
a volunteer team the

basic costs to run taster sessions to introduce
people to sailing (trained

instructors, insurance, sailing equipment and
clothing, safety boat running

including fuel, lake hire) make costs prohibitive
for many.

Subsidising the taster sessions themselves and
funding the training of

new instructors, who will go on to deliver more
taster sessions, will reduce

the price of these sessions making them more
accessible to all.

The grant will support more children (from age 8)
and adults in the Hythe

and Folkestone District to build sailing skills in a
safe environment through

taster sessions. This will be achieved through (a)
running subsidised half

day taster sessions for 20 individuals by using the
grant to pay £14 per

person towards the total cost of £24 and (b)
provide subsidised dinghy

instructor training so that more taster sessions can
be provided at
reduced
cost.

Decision

To provide
funding of £750.00 to the above project.

 

 
Reason for decision:

Having been a sailing instructor I am have a good
knowledge of the

benefits of sailing for young people and their
families. It promotes a

healthy lifestyle and teaches young people skills in
resilience and

teamwork. I have no hesitation in recommending this
award which aims
to make sailing more
accessible to a wider group of people