Helford
River Children's
Sailing
Trust
Principal: Alison Collins
Children's Sailing Trust
Needs Your Help
Join the Unsung Heroes, who were recognised last year with the Queen's Award.
Volunteering for HRCST is an immensely rewarding and worthwhile experience. There are many areas in which we need help. Please contact: alison@hrcst.org.uk
Financial contributions from people like you are vital to enable the Trust to fulfill its objectives. Please help contribute to your community by supporting this worthwhile enterprise.
If you can help, please print and complete the gift-aid form and return it to our Treasurer:
Robert Gunlack
Treviades House
Port Navas, Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 5RG
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Sportsmatch is a government funded scheme set up to help fund grass roots and community sports in England by matching new sponsorship money with Sportsmatch funding, on a pound for pound basis.
The mission of the HRCST is to make a positive difference in the lives of children by enabling them to gain confidence for life through learning to sail and row at an early age, professionally supported by instructors and volunteers and with facilities provided to enable all to participate.
Donations from parents of children attending Holiday-time courses, Boskenwyn, Coverack, Cury, Garras, Grade Ruan, Mabe, Manaccan, St Martin Primary Schools, The Peter Agnew Family, Mr & Mrs Richard Allen Allen Marine & Sportsmatch, Mrs Catherine Archer, Amanda and Martin Barlow, Bailey Thomas, Mr and Mrs Peder Bertelsen, Percy Bilton Trust, Mrs Nigel Bligh, Oliver Carne, Gordon Chamberlain, Constantine Parochial Church Council, Cornwall Community Foundation & the Network Fund, Community Futures Fund, RNAS Culdrose, Hugh Davies, Peter del Tufo, Mr and Mrs Peter Dixon, Mr and Mrs Roger Dixon-Spain, Mr and Mrs Dick Furber, Mr and Mrs Andrew Green, JC Green Charitable Trust, Mr and Mrs Tom Green, Mark Harman Target Consulting Ltd & Sportsmatch, Hedley Foundation, Helford Passage Car Park Trust, Mr & Mrs Anthony Keeling, Kerrier DC Go-Kerrier, Safer Stronger Communities, Kerrrier DC Sport & Leisure Training Grant, KPMG, Lloyds TSB, Giles Madge & the Patrons of the King William 4th, Mawnan Smith Fun Run, Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chest, Community Learning Chest, West Cornwall Together, Richard Melhuish Land & Water Management & Sportsmatch, Clare Milne Trust, Mr and Mrs Jonathon Money & Taylor Money & Sportsmatch, Philip Nicholas Trust, Parish Councils of Constantine, Cury, Grade Ruan, Gweek, Manaccan, Mawgan, Mawnan Smith, Sithney & Trannack. Proprietor & Patrons of the Red Lion Mawnan Smith, RNAS Culdrose, Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Commodore Nick BarwellÎęs Charity, Mrs Barbara Saunders, Mr & Mrs John Spooner & Quester Ltd & Sportsmatch, Sport EnglandÎęs Active Community Development Fund, Tanner Trust, John Tremaine, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Village Regattas: Durgan, Helford, Helford Passage, Port Navas. Giles Williams esq, Mr Nicholas Williams, Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson- Stephens.
Of some 500 volunteers who have served us enabling 3000 children to learn to sail, here are some persons that have volunteered quite Extraordinary Service: David Buchanan Sail-maker, Alison Collins Chief Instructor, Steve Drysdale Graphics Designer, Shane Flutter Coordinator, Alan Jordan Fleet Builder, Jeff Meadows Webmaster; Libby Reed Coordinator and Caterer, Alex Roebuck Coordinator, Michael Stubbs Database Creator. Especially remembered Professionals: Thomasina Collins & Lee Whitehead.
HRCST offers a life-changing experience for everyone.
"Sailing's great! Since learning to sail, I'll have a go at anything."
10-year-old
child
"If it weren't for the Children's Sailing Trust, I would never have learned to sail myself." Volunteer
"Sailing has transformed my children's learning. Now they have the confidence, they ask all the questions!" Primary School Head
"Sailing has changed my son's life." Parent
"Week after week an onerous commitment? All those smiling sailors' faces! Volunteering: it's a privilege." Volunteer
"Sailing and rowing have given the children more of a sense of achievement that anything else we provide!" Special Needs School Teacher
"Since learning to sail, our daughter's on top of everything she does!" Parent
"What particularly struck me during my visit to the Children's Sailing Trust was how totally absorbed and self-motivated the children were in their approach to the complex task of sailing. Clearly something very skillful and special was going on here." Children's Fund Inspector
The Helford River Children's Sailing Trust has received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
This Award, announced by Her Majesty The Queen to mark the occasion of Her Golden Jubilee, recognises excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in communities.
Cornwall's Lord-Lieutenant, Lady Mary Holborow, presented the Queen's Award on behalf of Her Majesty at the Inter-schools Regatta on Saturday 22nd of July 2006.
This honour recognises the hard work of every one of our volunteers - the "Unsung Heroes" that this award celebrates. Congratulations and thanks to you all for this great achievement.