We are a charity that changes people’s lives and builds life skills through sailing, rowing, powerboating and other activities on and off the water. We offer opportunities for disadvantaged, at-risk and disabled young people to engage in activities and courses on an equal level with other young people from a wide range of backgrounds. We regularly witness how participants’ behaviour and attitudes to education change when they are given the opportunity to develop their skills, team work and confidence on our programmes. AHOY opens doors that lead to fulfilling careers and provides skills to help participants make positive choices in their future lives.
The 9-15 February celebrates apprenticeships. For our current apprentice, Amelia, it marks the start of a residential sailing course on the Isle of White at UK Sailing. For 5 weeks she will be building on her existing sailing skills, gaining greater experience and knowledge until she reaches the point where she can progress to taking her Dinghy Instructor course.
We hope she completes this successfully and gains a qualification. This will be a great help to us when we begin to run more sailing activities in the Spring. Apprentices, as they gain skills and confidence, become real assets as part of the Watersports Team.
Last year we had Amber, Louis and Harry. While Harry is coming back to us for this year’s season, Louis and Amber have now got themselves work on the Uber Clippers, who report that they are valued employees. They join many former Ahoy apprentices who work on the Thames with the Clippers and other companies such as Cory Environmental.
There are plenty of ways to get involved, whether you want to donate today, take on a challenge or volunteer. Your support will help change lives when it is needed more than ever.
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