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Arun Youth Aqua Centre has more young members than dinghies to get them afloat. We are seeking funding for 2 new dinghies suitable to carry 3 or 4 people - 2, or 3 novices + competent helm.
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We are trialing the Hartley 12.2 as it is very stable, sit-in, has a large cockpit and a high boom to more comfortably accommodate older youth and adult learners. Arun Youth Aqua Centre - AYAC, teaches young people from the age of 8 to 18, from the diverse community in the Littlehampton area. In recent seasons, we have had many more small, young members join, and our fleet of dinghies is more suited to older, more competent sailors, who have had several seasons of experience on the water. To be able to engage, and accommodate more of the local youngsters wanting to have the fantastic opportunity to learn to sail, we started to raise funds for new dinghies. We are seeking any support available from grants, fundraising schemes, and donations.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Sailing at AYAC is an amazing experience, and has been for 44 years. It has given youngsters from the Littlehampton, and surrounding area, new skills, friendships, communication skills, physical and mental health, and a place to challenge themselves is a safe, engaging setting. The more dinghies we have, the great number of youngsters we can give this tremendous experience to.
Steps to get it done:
AYAC is a charitable organisation, run entirely by volunteers. The membership is kept as low as possible, to make the club as accessible to as many local youngsters as possible. The club, and fleet of dinghies is maintained by the parents and volunteers, and the club is a registered RYA Training Club. This means that we teach the members the RYA sailing methods. These skills are recognised across the globe, and many of the youngsters move through the training to become Dinghy Instructors.This is a great skill that can become a route to paid work, in many countries.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £8,124
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VolunteerIn 1977 the Centre was born as a Compound for Youth and School organisations to share.The groups had their own dinghies and worked as autonomous organisations sharing facilities…………..a storage compound, a tap and a shed for changing! From these humble beginnings we have developed through much hard work by countless volunteers and supportive parents, especially during the mid 90’s, saw us expand from a motley collection of dinghies to a Youth Group in our own right, with our own fleet of dinghies and associated safety craft.
20 plus years on, AYAC still operates with the same ethos, that of getting local youngsters on the water, to have safe fun, learning, and building lasting friendships. Even more so today, as costs increase for leasure pursuits, and families are divided, AYAC aims to offer the amazing experience that is sailing, either on the sea, or on a close by lake.
We have a fleet of dinghies that we maintain ourselves, with a mix of single handed, double handed, and larger dinghies to provide for all skills, and experience base.
To make this happen, all members parents and carers volunteer, in some capacity, to make the sessions on, and off the water, a success. Be it helping the young sailors get their dinghies on and off the water, being a crew or helm on the safety boats, making hot chocolate for everyone coming off the water wet, but happy, or even helping with the sailing, as a crew member, or competent helm. AYAC is aims to include anyone who comes to the dinghy pen. There are taster sessions, a try out on the water, to see if it is for the new youngster. We keep the membership fee as low as is possible, to ensure people from all walks of life can come sailing.
We are proud of our place in the local community, and have support from Littlehampton Harbour Master, the Arun River Users Forum, many local organisations, schools, scouts, and other sailing clubs.
AYAC is kept going with love, volunteer support from many, the local coucil's support with the compound, and, mostly, by the constant flow of young people wanting to be part of Team AYAC!
Project Owner: Arun youth Aqua Centre The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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