Morrisons Foundation boost for Miss Isle School of Sip-Puff Sailing
by Tracey Clarke 4 Oct 2016 18:17 BST
3 October 2016
The Isle of Wight charity that enables young people with disabilities to go sailing, and inspires others to reach their goals, has received a welcome boost from the Morrisons Foundation.
Miss Isle School of Sip-Puff Sailing has been awarded a grant of £3000 towards the installation of a hoist at Cowes Yacht Haven. This will allow easy access to the charity's boat for those who want to go sailing using the sip-puff method and will also benefit a range of other users who can only access boats using a hoist.
The Morrisons Foundation is the chief recipient of the monies generated through the sale of carrier bags in Morrisons stores in England, Wales and Scotland.
Charity founder Natasha Lambert, a young sailor with athetoid cerebral palsy, received the cheque at the Newport Morrisons on the Isle of Wight.
For young people with physical disabilities who are inspired by Natasha the charity can provide affordable, professional sailing tuition to who would benefit from using the sip and puff method of sailing. It also provides information, advice and support to those young people and to their family and carers.
The hoist should be in place before the beginning of the sailing season next year.
www.missisle.org.uk