Awareness Training 

RYA Sailability s Awareness training programme is to a national recognised standard. It is designed to change attitudes and awareness throughout the sailing community.

Attitudes to the inclusion of disabled people in sport are forever changing, but the biggest barrier of all is still the concerns that non-disabled people have. The barriers that these concerns create are often born of ignorance and apprehension, but most significantly from a lack of awareness.

This one day course provides the opportunity to give helpers practical advice and understanding of what is involved in working alongside disabled sailors.

It provides the ideal opportunity to learn and ask questions in a safe environment before being pitched in at the deep end. By alleviating fear of disability ad imparting knowledge, the course aims to encourage helpers to become involved and to enjoy their involvement to the full. Importantly, training also improves the quality of that very first experience for both sailor and helper alike.  

Disability Awareness Training Course Syllabus  

Course aims  
·       Rationalise and alleviate fear of working with disabled people
·       Train students to facilitate activities for disabled people
·       Provide practical advice and knowledge of working alongside disabled people  

Course objectives  
To be aware and able to demonstrate knowledge of:  
·       The needs of disabled children and adults
·       Improve essential communication skills
·       The use of current terminology used to explain disability
·       Understanding of disability and its challenges in the sporting environment  

Want to become an RYA Sailability Disability Awareness Training Centre?
See the download to the right of this page to find out more.  

Interested in becoming a Sailability Disability Awareness Instructor?
See the downloadable application form to the right.  

All course dates are available below and on our Main Events page.

RYA Sailability Disability Awareness Instructor Provisional Courses 2012 

Date	Region	Venue
13th April	Eastern	Waveny Sailability, Oulton Broad
12th May	South West	Dart Sailability, Dartmouth
2nd July	Lake District	Calvert Trust
4th Aug	London	Greenwich Yacht Club
18th Aug	South	RYA House - Hamble
8th Sep	North West	Bolton Sailing Club

                                             
                      

 

 

 

 

Cost
£100     -              RYA members
£130     -              Non members                                

               

Duration One day
0900 – 1700 hours  
All course materials, refreshments and lunch are included  
To apply please complete the instructor application form