What could be better than getting out into the fresh air and enabling our disabled members (sailors) to enjoy the wonderful sport of sailing? Add a great bunch of people, a beautiful location like Spinnaker Lake, and you have the makings of a fantastic day out. This is what our volunteers experience throughout the season.

Being a volunteer with New Forest & District Sailability (NFDS) is a rewarding, satisfying and fun experience. You don't have to be able to sail, but if you want to learn we can teach you. We need volunteers for a whole range of duties including:

• Meeting and greeting our disabled members, who we refer to as sailors
• Fitting sailors with buoyancy aids
• Making teas
• Chatting with our sailors and making them feel part of the team
• Rigging and de-rigging boats
• Helping our sailors into and out of boats
• Using hoists
• Crewing and helming for our sailors
• Driving the power boat
• Training
• Repairing equipment
• Fund raising
• Admin tasks

We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life, those with a disability, and people who are able-bodied but want to do something worthwhile. Our volunteers and sailors make our club the success that it is; so why not contact us?

Charity No. 1105212

This page last reviewed 13 September, 2011