Support Team Volunteer (SP)

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Volunteers are the lifeblood of Queen Mary Sailability.  We enable disabled adults and children to experience the relaxation of cruising and the excitement of racing in a safe sailing environment.

Being a volunteer with Queen Mary Sailability is a fun and fulfilling experience.  Sailing experience is not a necessity as we have all manner of volunteer roles both on the water and on shore.  We give a full induction into the support team followed by ongoing training and support. 

The Sailability season runs every THURSDAY from April to October (am and pm).  We welcome anyone who wishes to help out on our rota for all or part of a day.

What skills do I need?

On-Shore

• Meet and greet our disabled sailors and their carers

• Provide buoyancy aids and ensure correctly fitted

• Keep a register of sailors and support team attending

• Help with marketing, social media, fund-raising, event management

On-Water

• Helm or crew our dinghies and keelboats (Hansa 303, Yeoman, Drascombe Longboat)

• Drive our safety boat.  RYA Powerboat Level 2 and  First Aid Training provided

• Run our fun but competitive dinghy races

• Develop your own sailing skills in a variety of boats

• Learn how to rig, de-rig and if interested to maintain and repair boats

Details

• DBS check required

Location

Queen Mary's Reservoir
Ashford Road
Ashford
Surrey
TW15 1UA

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