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OutSailing
I'm fundraising for The Albert Kennedy Trust because they help vulnerable LGBT young people.
Event: Fundraising Campaign for Outsailing
£3,435.00 raised of £5,000.00 target
31 donations
My Target:
£5,000.00
£3,435.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/OutSailing
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to OutSailing Sailing & Cruising Association's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text XLKP53 £10
to 70070
My story
The Sailing and Cruising Association is delighted to announce the launch of Out Sailing – an initiative designed to build confidence and provide new social and networking opportunities for vulnerable lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people through sailing.
Many of our members find that sailing is a wonderful way of building self-confidence, learning new skills, enjoying being part of a team and simply having fun out on the water. Out Sailing is designed to extend this opportunity to vulnerable lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.
The S&CA, in collaboration with the Albert Kennedy Trust and the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), will offer young people the opportunity to experience a weekend’s sailing with the UKSA at their training centre in Cowes. The weekend will be a residential adventure with qualified UKSA instructors introducing the challenge and thrills of sailing and enabling the young people to get to grips with working together as a close-knit team.
Our hope is to be able to develop and grow Out Sailing, supporting more LGBT young people through sailing in future years.
About the Sailing & Cruising Association
The Sailing & Cruising Association is a dynamic LGBT sailing and powerboat club, that has been active since 1980, open to all who either own boats or just want to get afloat.
We have members all over the UK and indeed the world, over 100 of whom own boats of all shapes and sizes. The majority are people with an interest in yachting (sail and power) who crew for boat owning members and get together to charter, both at home and overseas.
Our current membership is over 400 and all are welcome. Experience ranges from ocean going yacht skippers to the complete novice, and from sprightly youngsters to those of more mature years. We have a thriving women's section with a growing number of female boat owners. The club is affiliated to the sport’s governing body, the Royal Yachting Association, but is not a training establishment. Informally, members can learn to sail by crewing with boat owners and the club actively encourages members to take RYA approved courses, organising a variety of shore-based training opportunities, particularly in the winter months.
The club was selected as a finalist in RYA Club of the Year Awards in 2011. The RYA recognised the value of the 'virtual club concept: “With no fixed club house, the organisation is still able to reach out to its members, both domestically and overseas and, with an extensive annual activities programme, the organisation brings like-minded sailors together in a professionally run, friendly and fun club.”
About the Albert Kennedy Trust
The Albert Kennedy Trust www.akt.org.uk was established to help ensure that all LGBT young people are able to live in accepting, supportive and caring homes, by providing a range of services to meet the individual needs of those who would otherwise be homeless or living in a hostile environment.
This is done by providing appropriate homes through supported lodgings, fostering and other specialist housing schemes; enabling young people to manage independent living successfully; and improving attitudes within society towards LGBT young people.
About the UK Sailing Academy
The UK Sailing Academy www.uksa.org is the charity dedicated to changing lives through personal development and maritime education. UKSA provides multi-activity days and weekends for youth groups, helping children and young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity to develop key personal and social skills through watersports activities.
UKSA's goal is “permanent positive change for each young life”. It aspires to provide the very best quality maritime education and the widest range of opportunities to develop self-esteem, confidence and motivation.
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My charity
The Albert Kennedy Trust
Charity Registration No. 1093815
Since 1989, Albert Kennedy Trust has supported Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) young people (up to 25 year old) who are homeless or living in a hostile environment in Greater London and Greater Manchester. Their services include supported lodgings, mentoring, training and advice & guidance.
Donations 31
I went sailing for the first time in 2003 in the Netherlands with a group of Dutch colleagues. Scary, exhilarating, great bonding exercise! Have fun!
Donation by Fionn Ross on 21/08/12
Was good to meet a few of the AKT young people in London recently. Look forward to being shore-support.
Donation by Madeline Paterson on 20/08/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Excited and delighted to be involved. Really looking forward to the weekend.
Donation by Elaine Spear on 16/08/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Thanks to friends and family who donated so generously at my 50th Birthday Party which raised £395 for this and Wateraid.
Donation by guy fancourt on 08/08/12
£155.00
+ £38.75 Gift Aid
Really looking forward to the weekend at UKSA with Albert Kennedy Trust.
Donation by Nicky Flook on 26/07/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Sean Ivers on 25/07/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
This donation has been made possible by the very kind generosity of Todd Lewis
Donation by Bob Illingworth on 07/07/12
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Zsuzsanna Rozmann on 05/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Timothy Plumbe on 05/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Proud and happy to lead this exciting project. (Thanks to Madeline, Jo W, Jo P, Simon, Mark and Nicky)
Donation by Elaine Spear on 18/05/12
£165.00
+ £41.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Margarita O'Malley on 17/05/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Spectrum Radio is delighted to support this important work.
Donation by Spectrum Radio on 17/05/12
£250.00
Donation by Roger Booth on 15/05/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Better late than never !
Donation by Terry Eaves on 15/05/12
Isolda and Liz are really happy to be able to support this fabulous initiative.
Donation by Elizabeth Sagi on 14/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Great initiative!
Donation by James Hawkins on 09/05/12
Donation by Simon Shipman on 07/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
A great way for young people to meet each other, build confidence and skills that doesn't involve the predatory commercial club scene :-)
Donation by Simon Throup on 03/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
An excellent project for an excellent charity. Sorry geography has prevented me from being more directly involved.
Donation by Michael Gray on 01/05/12
£110.00
+ £27.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with all the planning and the day itself
Donation by Graham McCann on 30/04/12
£110.00
+ £27.50 Gift Aid
Good cause! Best wishes from all at Turner Broadcasting.
Donation by Turner Broadcasting. on 30/04/12
£100.00
Donation by David Ashby on 30/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
This is such a good idea. It is likely to be a life changing experience for some of them.
Donation by David Browne on 30/04/12
Pleased to be helping vulnerable young LGBT people through sailing.
Donation by Caron Saul on 29/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Sailing always a great confidence booster, I hope it works for others too.
Donation by guy fancourt on 10/04/12
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,435.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£3,435.00
- Gift Aid£771.25
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