Medway Watersports Trust
Education & Skills
We want to buy a tractor to enable us to launch and recover our safety boats which are vital to providing a safe environment for students.
About this cause
We work with local schools, scout groups and the general public. Our objective is to provide Watersports activities to mainly, but not exclusively,youngsters with learning disabilities, impairments or from a disadvantaged background. We have a small fleet of sailing boats, canoes and kayaks that are maintained by a dedicated volunteer workforce. We offer Watersports at two sites i.e. Gillingham Strand and Chatham Maritime Basin no. 2. and we aim to introduce Watersports to all in the Medway community so that they can enjoy the sites and the adventure of the local waterways. Whilst most of our work is with youngsters we also work with some adult groups who ordinarily wouldn't have been able to afford Watersports and experience the cathartic experience of the river.
How this cause brings people in the community together
We will be able to run activities and make the river more accessible to all. If we are unable to launch the safety boats then we will not be able to continue the valuable contribution we are currently making to improve people's lives.