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Becoming a volunteer with VI-SA-GB

VI-SA-GB The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain is a not for profit voluntary association led and run by blind and partially sighted yachting enthusiasts with the objective of ensuring that all visually impaired people have the opportunity to participate and experience offshore sailing on equal terms.

VI-SA-GB rely heavily on volunteers and the time and energy that they invest as Skippers, Crew and sighted helpers in ensuring that the association meets its aims and objectives

VI-SA-GB's objectives are four fold, and combine:

  • To promote offshore sailing for blind and partially sighted sailing enthusiasts as equals with empowerment and independence.
  • To enable blind and partially sighted sailing enthusiasts to maximise on their potential in an environment where equality is underpinned through the empowerment given by the association and its volunteers.
  • To influence and inform sailing organisations, associations, and suppliers of goods to the sailing community by promoting awareness, accessibility, and confidence around visually impaired yachtsmen and women.
  • To develop the skills, expertise, and qualifications of blind and partially sighted sailing enthusiasts in an environment which encourages equality, empowerment and independence of visually impaired sailing enthusiasts

How can you help as a volunteer?

VI-SA-GB's aims and objectives are certainly achievable with the support from people such as yourselves. The VI-SA-GB executive management committee is confident that noticeable progress in achieving these aims and objectives can be made within a remarkably short period of time, but for VI-SA-GB to position itself where it is going to succeed in delivering true equality, empowerment and independence for visually impaired sailing enthusiasts, it is first going to need the help of people like you! People that also believe in equality, empowerment and independence.

That is why we are appealing for your help as volunteers.

VI-SA-GB recognise that demands upon people and organisations such as yourselves by not for profit voluntary organisations and charitable associations are immense, and we respect the pressure that campaigns and requests for volunteers by the not for profit sector places upon individuals and organisations.

VI-SA-GB ask that you kindly consider becoming a volunteer.

Our Commodore would like to be given the opportunity to express just how much true empowerment, and independence means to blind and visually impaired sailing enthusiasts, and however much your voluntary support can be, you will make a tremendous contribution to VI-SA-GB achieving its aims and objectives.

What voluntary roles are there with VI-SA-GB?

VI-SA-GB would be delighted to hear from anyone wishing to volunteer their time. In particular

  • Yacht Master Skippers
  • RYA Coastal and Day Skippers
  • Fund raisers
  • sighted volunteers

What is the next step?

VI-SA-GB appreciate that you have taken the time to consider becoming a volunteer, and we would like to talk with you in person to identify where best we may use your experience and skills

Volunteering with our Commodore

To register your interest in volunteering with VI-SA-GB please complete the form below: - an asterix(*) denotes a required field.

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If you click the "Submit enquiry" button, your enquiry will be sent to our Commodore at visa-gb.org.uk

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