Nestled on the east coast of Essex at Bradwell-on-Sea Marina is The Cirdan Sailing Trust, a charity that uses sailing as a way of helping disadvantaged young people. Indeed, 2023 is an important year for the charity, which is presently celebrating its 40th anniversary.
During the last 40 years, Cirdan has taken more than 35,000 young people sailing between the ages of 12-25 years old. The charity works across the youth sector to provide young people with an opportunity to develop life skills, increase self-confidence and self-esteem, build resilience and improve communication and teamwork skills. They do this through a residential experience aboard three large offshore sailing vessels where everyone becomes part of the crew, both above and below deck, to face the challenge and adventure of a sea voyage.
The charity works with a variety of groups including special needs and mainstream schools, homeless and supported living, behaviour units, NEETS, low achievers, neurodiverse, home schooled, youth justice services, young carers, early intervention in psychosis service users and people from low income and deprived areas of the UK.
Cirdan’s Voyage of Discovery Fund scheme subsidises the cost of a voyage to ensure young people can participate in, and benefit from, the challenge of life at sea. ‘We rely on the generosity of grant making trusts and individual supporters to operate the scheme. Regular challenges we face include raising enough money to continue our work with young people,’ says Ed Humphries, CEO. ‘In celebration of our 40th anniversary milestone, we are aiming to raise an additional £40,000 this year. We are suggesting a donation of £1 for every year we have been running. A donation of £40 would help us continue to change lives at sea, but we would appreciate any monetary donation people can make.’
To help the charity achieve their additional target of £40,000 this year, visit:-
justgiving.com/campaign/cirdan40thanniversary
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