Making A Heartfelt Difference.

Great to continue to support such a good cause.

Makes A Lot Of Sense.

Please see below some more vital work by SENSE that we've happily been able to support.

Taking To The Waters Using Our New Motors!

Our grant to Sea Scouts allowed them to buy 3 brand new outboard motors. The grant has been fundamental in getting 55 beavers and cubs out on the water this season, all of them experiencing taster boating sessions. One of their boating sessions included using the new outboard motors on the small 3m RiB and 12 foot clinker boats so that all of the younger sections experienced power in class B1 water at Viking Bay (Broadstairs harbour)

The new equipment has also formed a huge part of their boating programme this summer and has allowed them to get the whole Scout group (30 x 10-14 year olds) out on almost weekly boating sessions this term around the Thanet coast, using canoes and kayaks, new outboard motors on their clinker boats, small RIB (safety boat) and drascombe longboat, sailing on their toppers and visions (using the new outboard on their safety boat). The highlight of the summer boating for the Scouts was taking 24 of them to Bedford for a week-long scout camp on the banks of the River Great Ouze.

Every Scout on the camp was able to spend 4 whole days experiencing canoeing, kayaking, power boating through the lock system, and sailing the visions and toppers. They also have young leaders in our group (aged 14-17 years old) and access to more equipment has allowed them to build up their experience and boating logs, helping them to work towards gaining Scouting boating permits when they turn 18. The young leaders all started as Beavers, Cubs or Scouts in the group and are leaders of the future, who will enable many more generations to experience what Sea Scouting is all about.