Bursaries available for pupils in Norfolk for sail training voyages in 2024

The Norfolk Boat is a charity that started life more than 40 years ago with the sole aim of building confidence through offshore sail training for young people and those with disabilities in Norfolk. We have funding available for young people aged 12-24 who need a little bit of extra help in their personal development. Many of your pupils will fit the criteria that would make them eligible for our bursaries to participate in sail training voyages both here around the Norfolk coast and further afield: a recent trip saw a group of year 8 and year 9 pupils from Alderman Peel High School in Wells-next-the-sea sail across to Belgium. You can see more details alongside some really heartwarming personal stories on our website : https://www.norfolkboat.org.uk

We have a pot of money here and it would be lovely to see more potential young sailors accessing it, we can send along trustees to present an assembly if you think it would be helpful. The season for the sail training voyages usually runs from March to October and we are in the process of allocating funding for next year's season, if you think any of your pupils could benefit from a trip with us then please do get in touch. All you need to do is download the funding application form from our website and return it to our administrator : Nicky Phillips at info@norfolkboat.org.uk or call Nicky on 07963 825481 for help with organising your trip. No previous sailing experience is necessary and it really can be a life changing experience.