Smiles all round in Cowes Week event
Isle of Wight High Sheriff Graham Biss (right) There was plenty to smile about in Cowes Week this year. Cowes Sailability Club organised twenty accessible boat trips for disabled children and adults, enabling them to have a fun day out with their families. In...
A sizzling summer barbecue at CCYC
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club not only hosted the summer barbecue but also presented a cheque Members and volunteers of Cowes Sailability Club gathered at Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club (CCYC) for the annual summer barbecue. The party is one of several social events...
Family fun & fundraising at County Show
Tombola stall at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show raises £395 towards new safety boat There was a lot of fun and camaraderie at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show in July, where Cowes Sailability Club ran a tombola stall. Families, local people and visitors...
Excitement builds for Cowes Week
Five organisations sponsor fun boating activities for disabled people during Cowes Week Regatta. With just days to wait until the start of Cowes Week, excitement is building about Cowes Sailability Club’s programme of accessible boating trips for disabled people. ...
Pupils at special school overcome barriers
Young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities enjoy boat trips with funding from the Bruce Wake Charitable Trust. Pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities from St. George’s School have been overcoming barriers and having fun on...
Volunteers Share the Joy
New and longstanding volunteers at Cowes Sailability Club speak out about the benefits they gain from volunteering To mark National Volunteers Week, which runs from 3rd to 9th June 2024, volunteers at Cowes Sailability Club have shared their thoughts about the...
‘Charity of the Year’ donation
£1,860 raised for Cowes Sailability Club by Seaview-based Freemasons Freemasons at Spithead Lodge, Seaview, named Cowes Sailability Club their ‘Charity of the Year 2023’ and raised £1,860.40 through raffles and other fundraising activities. The cheque was presented...
Easter fun for island families
Children with disabilities and their families enjoyed accessible boat trips, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Damp weather definitely didn’t dampen the mood at Easter when children with a range of disabilities and complex needs went for trips out into...