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- Category: Cowes Sailability Update
- Two great awards for making a difference
 - Pudsey helps put smiles on faces
 - Everyone included in Cowes Week fun
 - Exciting new experience inspires poetry
 - Countdown to Cowes Week begins
 - New safety boat enters service
 - Sailing activities begin again
 - Winter events reduce social isolation
 - Safety boat appeal reaches 90% milestone
 - Outstanding achievements recognised
 - A summer of amazing opportunities
 - Uplifting experiences for children with complex needs
 - A ‘perfect day’ for care home residents
 - Smiles all round in Cowes Week event
 - A sizzling summer barbecue at CCYC
 - Family fun & fundraising at County Show
 - Excitement builds for Cowes Week
 - Pupils at special school overcome barriers
 - Volunteers Share the Joy
 - ‘Charity of the Year’ donation
 - Easter fun for island families
 - Preparations begin for new season
 - Unleash your spirit of adventure!
 - Multiple sclerosis group shares the joy of boating
 - Salty adventure for visually impaired islanders
 - Awards presented at Christmas party
 - A record year for accessible sailing and boating
 - Appeal launched for new safety boat
 - ‘Last Adventurer’ raises £300
 - Pirates galore in 10th Cowes Week event
 - Cowes Week sponsors announced
 - Island-to-island cycle ride raises £1,631
 - Stroke survivors enjoy boating for wellbeing
 - Uplifting cruise for group with dementia
 - Weekly sailing activities resume
 - Epic cycle ride supports disabled sailing
 - A little magic helps with fitting out
 - Huge joy at surprise boat donation
 - RSrnYC Trust supports sailing for everyone
 - Fun, inclusive activities for families
 - 870 smiles on faces in 2022!
 - Green tokens lead to winning donation
 - Awards presented at laying-up supper
 - Visually impaired islanders enjoy sensory experiences
 - 175 people enjoy accessible Cowes Week trips
 - Care home residents enjoy surprise outing
 - Disabled islanders encouraged to try sailing
 - Adventures at sea are accessible to all
 - Weekly sailing for disabled islanders
 - Ready to set sail again
 - A new commodore takes the helm
 - Boat trips improve independence and confidence
 - A warm welcome for new volunteers
 - Achievements recognised on and off the water
 - Sailing activities lifted everyone’s spirits
 - Sea trip fun for disabled children
 - Fun for everyone in Cowes Week
 - Disabilities forgotten at RVYC Open Day
 - Wide smiles as boat trips resume
 - Sport England helps us cast off again
 - Little Britain makes a big difference
 - Planning begins for a summer afloat
 - RYA commends Ahoy There scheme
 - Life jackets get a magic service
 - Carisbrooke Shipping makes £1,000 donation
 - Support Cowes Sailability while you shop
 - Volunteers needed
 - Judy steps up into Commodore role
 - £2,500 grant helps club weather the storm
 - Over 100 conversations relieve loneliness during lockdown
 - RYA Chair rises to the 2.6 challenge
 - Companionship offered during COVID-19 crisis
 - Our Commodore and friend will be missed
 - Picnic in the Park dishes up a donation
 - Volunteers share experiences at national conference
 - OneFamily Foundation grant brings dream one step closer
 - Adults with learning disabilities learn new skills afloat
 - Appeal launched for wheelchair-accessible motor boat
 - Cake tastes best with friends at sea
 - Young people with autism benefit from boating
 - 93-year-old relishes a new adventure
 - Islanders with disabilities enjoy “extraordinary” Cowes Week trips
 - 17 hours spent afloat in epic sailing voyage
 - Boat trips delight care home residents
 - School pupils with disabilities enjoy new experiences
 - Funding secured for Cowes Week trips
 - Island Sailing Club makes fundraising fashionable
 - Fundraising reaches new heights
 - More sailing opportunities for people with disabilities
 - Magic Little Grant funds vital safety checks
 - Stroke survivor recalls fond memories
 - New Commodore sets to work
 - Commodore completes three years at the helm
 - Congratulations Wendy and Elbie
 - Rotary Club ‘sail-over’ raises £1,000
 - Season ends with exciting river trips
 - Exceptional achievements recognised in awards ceremony
 - Training opportunities for volunteers are just magic
 - 192 smiling faces create another successful Cowes Week
 - Dream comes true for islander with severe visual impairment
 - Charity auction at The Fishbourne raises £3,320
 - £1,500 raised by crews in Little Britain Challenge Cup
 - Our new patrol boat takes to the water
 - Royal Southern Yacht Club Trust supports disabled sailing on the Isle of Wight
 - Cowes is represented at national Sailability conference
 - Comic Relief grant puts smiles on faces
 - Award winners praised for their outstanding commitment
 - Postcode Community Trust funds new life jackets
 - Patrol boat appeal gets off to a strong start
 - Members gain fresh perspective on a familiar river
 - Spirits soar during day-long sailing adventures
 - 174 unforgettable experiences during Cowes Week
 - River trip brightens the day for ACE7 Alzheimer Café group
 - Once-in-a-lifetime experience for islanders with disabilites
 - Dolphin sighting puts smiles on faces
 - Grandmother raises £580 with brave Spinnaker descent
 - Care home residents enjoy river cruise
 - Zebedee springs into action in the Solent
 - Disabled islanders set sail again
 - Outstanding contribution to club recognised
 - Club gets set for new season
 - Wheelchair users prepare to cast off
 - £1,000 grant floats our boat
 - Search resumes for new volunteers
 - Meet the bosun
 - Little Britain Challenge Cup supports disabled sailing on the Isle of Wight
 - Members, volunteers and supporters unite at Christmas party
 - Awards recognise commitment, enthusiasm and achievement
 - 2017 plans leap forwards following generous donation
 - Medal-winning Paralympic sailor says “do it, do it, do it!”
 - Day-long sailing excursions inspire and energise members
 - Grant helps club promote sailing as an accessible sport
 - Choir raises £1,000 in uplifting musical concert
 - Sailability mascot Horatio makes new friends
 - Club joins armada of Ben Ainslie supporters in the Solent
 - 200 islanders make waves in Cowes Week
 - Members enjoy trips on brand new powerboat
 - RNLI tour astounds and impresses members
 - First place attained in Round the Island Race
 - Club is honoured with royal invitation
 - Warm welcome extended to new members and volunteers
 - Accessible boat trips prove popular at Riverfest
 - New safety equipment acquired following successful grant application
 - Powerboat training boosts club skills
 - New sailing season is launched in style
 - Enjoy a Joli day out in Cowes
 - Club Open Days resonate with laughter
 - Volunteers get boats gleaming
 - Woodside Bay funds vital new equipment
 - Two fundraising events raise £400
 - SW1 provides brand new website
 - Wheelchair proves no obstacle to speed
 - 101 smiles light up Cowes Week
 
 - Category: We Smile
- Meet Sophie
 - Meet Max
 - Meet Bob
 - Meet Lisa
 - Meet Josef
 - Meet Richard
 - Meet Isabella
 - Meet Oliver
 - Meet Tristan
 - Meet Phil
 - Meet Belinda
 - Meet Ben
 - Meet Evan
 - Meet Zach
 - Meet Chris
 - Meet Toby
 - Meet Kate
 - Meet Marilyn
 - Meet Caroline
 - Meet Stephen
 - Meet Amy
 - Meet Luke
 - Meet the Thorne family
 - Meet Marie
 - Meet Richard
 - Meet Myles
 - Meet William
 - Meet Nigel
 - Meet David
 - Meet Sue
 - Meet Toby
 - Meet Matthew
 - Meet Simon
 - Meet Samuel
 - Meet Wendy
 - Meet Jenny
 - Meet Bill
 - Meet Eric
 - Meet Andy
 - Meet Paul
 - Meet Danielle
 
 

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
