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MACS-imum Adventure

Nineteen young people with Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma (MACS), aged 10–18, attended an accessible residential trip at Calvert Trust, Lake District.

Can a week at sea change your life?

Can a week on board a sail training vessel really change your life? People sometimes wonder what difference can really be made in such a short time; but anyone involved…

A Day in the Life of a Marine Ecologist

With thanks to a donation from Whirlwind, Wild Elements will deliver another A Day in the Life of a Marine Ecologist project following a highly successful pilot in 2019.

City of Bristol Rowing Club: Rowing for all

City of Bristol Rowing Club has a firm commitment to inclusion, and it’s long been the club’s wish to make junior membership a possibility for any child, regardless of income.

Portsmouth Sail Training Trust

The 2020 programme of Portsmouth Sail Training Trust will reach 120 young people from disadvantaged communities in Portsmouth.

Centre 81 take to the water.

Centre 81’s members really look forward to their time on the water. Sailing offers our members, many of them wheelchair users, a sense of freedom they never thought possible, and…

Water sports for disadvantaged young people

CHICKS provides free respite breaks for children from desperately disadvantaged backgrounds. They may be experiencing poverty, abuse, domestic violence, bereavement and housing issues.

More Accessible Sport for People with Paralysis

Sportability aims to put the “buzz” back into the lives of people with paralysis, let them experience the elusive adrenaline rush, to empower through achievement and ultimately to inspire the…

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