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 and 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 - FOR CLUB VOLUNTEERS
Course Syllabus
Course aims
- Rationalise and alleviate fear of working with people with disabilities
- Train students to facilitate activities for people with disabilities
- Provide practical advice & knowledge of working alongside disabled people
Course objectives - To be aware of 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
CLUBS & INSTRUCTORS OFFER DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING
Does your club want to become an authorised RYA Sailability Disability Awareness Training Centre?
See the download to the right of this page to find out more on how your club can run the course described above.
Interested in being a Sailability Disability Awareness Instructor?
Ensure you have received the Disability Awareness Training described above at one of our authorised centres then download the application form and guidelines to the right.
Disability Awareness Instructor Training Course
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| Date |
Venue |
Contact Details |
| 9th January 2016 |
Bolton Sailing Club
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E:sailability@rya.org.uk
T: 023 8060 4247
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| 6th February 2016 |
Edgebaston Watersports |
E:sailability@rya.org.uk
T: 023 8060 4247
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| 3rd March 2016 |
Walsall Outdoor Pursuits |
E: connie.lebrun@rya.org.uk
T: 023 80604247
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| 11th March 2016 |
Nancy Oldfield Trust |
E:connie.lebrun@rya.org.uk
T: 023 8060 4247
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| 19th March 2016 |
Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club
POSTPONED
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E:sailability@rya.org.uk
T: 023 8060 4247
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| 2nd April 2016 |
Oxford Sailing Club |
E:sailability@rya.org.uk T: 023 8060 4247 |
Cost of Instructor Course:
£100 - RYA members
£130 - Non members
Please send a cheque payment with your application form made payable to RYA. You can download the applciation form using the link to the right of the page.
Duration One day
0900 – 1700 hours
All course materials, refreshments and lunch are included
To apply please complete the
instructor application form
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Article Updated: March 16, 2016 9:57