Delivered 15 November 2022
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Wealden Sailability need a shed as dedicated space for storing equipment and carrying out essential maintenance on their sailing dinghies.
Wealden Sailability is a registered charity based at Chipstead Lake near Sevenoaks that offers great sailing experiences to people with all sorts of disabilities twice weekly from April to October. Many sailors return week after week and year after year to enjoy being out on the water, assisted by a pool of over 100 volunteers. With some 25 boats and the need to maintain these in a safe and usable condition, this project aims to pay for a new garage-style shed that will provide both much-needed dedicated secure equipment storage and the space to carry out all types of work on the boats, whatever the weather.
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Why it's a great idea:
The ultimate benefit is to provide the client sailors with a truly enjoyable, safe and memorable experience, whatever the nature of their disability. To do that, Wealden Sailability has to provide and maintain a range of boats suitable for a variety of physical needs and restrictions - boats that need regular and careful maintenance to keep them performing reliably and, above all, safely. The new boat shed will enable a much better working environment for the keen volunteers who carry out the work as well as secure storage for much of the equipment and spares needed.
Steps to get it done:
Wealden Sailability (WS) are kindly accommodated on the lake by Chipstead Sailing Club (CSC), paying them for the facilities used but run as an entirely separate organisation and owning their own fleet of boats. CSC obtained planning permission and are building three identical sheds and have offered one to WS for their exclusive use, subject to them raising one-third of the overall costs, hence this project and fund-raising.
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Delighted to announce that with the generous support of Crowdfund Kent and all of you, we have hit our target and the workshop shed is now fully paid for! On behalf of the Trustees, may I take this opportunity to say a huge Thank You to everyone who has contributed so generously to the appeal. The shed is now in place and will be fitted out in the coming weeks. We’ll keep you posted on further news, including any opening event / celebration!
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Whoop, 40 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Total £10,812
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Total £10,812
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VolunteerWealden Sailability is a registered charity, number 1125286, formed in 2008 as Bough Beech Sailability before changing its name in 2011 following a move to Chipstead Lake.
Objectives and Activities
Wealden Sailability is a registered charity to provide or assist in the provision of sailing facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for people with disabilities with the objective of improving their condition of life in particular but not exclusively by:
? Coaching, recreation, and, where appropriate, competitive opportunities in sailing for disabled people in the local community and from such other areas as may be determined from time to time.
? Providing an introductory methodology whereby a disabled sailor might be accommodated within the normal operations of a sailing club.
Presently, there is a client base of over 400 disabled people. Any person of any disability, gender, age and background are welcomed to partake in the activities offered
Project Owner: Wealden Sailability The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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