We are very proud to have been presented with the Inclusive Club Award for disability clubs by Disability Sport NI.
It’s wonderful to have been recognised as a sports club that positively includes people with disabilities. Nominations were open to both mainstream and disability sports clubs who have made noteworthy improvements or introduced innovative programmes to include people with disabilities in the last twelve months. Continue…
BLS Vice-Chair, Bill Foster, received our Black Santa Appeal cheque from entertainer George Jones during the annual Good Samaritans Service at St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast recently. We’d been Continue…
We presented how youth volunteering works at Belfast Lough Sailability to over 200 delegates attending the RYA Sailability National Conference at Wyboston Lakes near Cambridge on Saturday 18 February – and returned with national awards for BLS volunteers Eoin Bannon and Bill Foster. Continue…
On Tuesday 6 December, our friend Thomas Bruton will be presented with the President’s Award Gold Gaisce by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins – five years after learning about the Award from Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteer Alex Palmer at The Lighthouse Trust, Donaghadee, and working through the Bronze and Silver Gaice. Thomas had attended Sailability sessions with us before and decided to join our Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland supported 2016 Summer Scheme at Carrickfergus last July for the Award’s Adventure Journey module. This is Thomas’s story. (Photos by Mike McNeice) Continue…
BLS volunteers featured strongly in the RYA Northern Ireland annual awards at Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Bangor recently. With 13 prize winners, 90 guests and five Olympians in attendance, the prestigious ceremony, which took place on Friday November 11th, recognised successful sailors, rising stars and volunteers who have made a positive difference to the sport over the last year. Continue…
We had an amazing evening on Saturday 5th November in Belfast City Hall. The High Sheriff, Alderman Jim Rodgers O.B.E., had kindly nominated Belfast Lough Sailability as one of his chosen charities and granted us the use of the magnificent Great Hall to hold our Volunteer Recognition Awards Dinner. Continue…
Calling all BLS members, family and friends: we want you to join us for a once in a lifetime event in the magnificent Belfast City Hall.
We are delighted to announce that Councillor Jim Rodgers, O.B.E., High Sheriff of Belfast City Council, has nominated Belfast Lough Sailability as one of his chosen charities. As part of his nomination, Belfast Lough Sailability will have the use of the Great Hall of Belfast City Hall to host our Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Saturday 5th November 2016, 6pm. Continue…
Our tireless Honorary Secretary (and immediate past Chair), Anne Taylor, received a well-earned Royal Yachting Association Platinum Award recently. On Anne’s watch as Chair, Belfast Lough Sailabilty became involved in major sailing events at home and away for the first time in its fifteen-year history, Continue…
Sponsored by Arigna – enabling Education and Training for people with disabilities and learning difficulties.
We would like to thank our sponsors ‘Arigna’ for their support in making this very special evening – on Saturday 12th March 2016 at Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus – so enjoyable. The BLS Annual Dinner and Prize-Giving is an opportunity to acknowledge our wonderful volunteers in good company. Thanks also to our guests on the evening for their invaluable support to our group. Continue…
Belfast Lough Sailability sailor and young volunteer Eoin Bannon was a successful award winner at the recent Lady Taverners Spirit of Sport Awards in Belfast. The Spirit of Sport Award winners are recognised young people who display the right spirit and positive qualities, like determination, commitment and sportsmanship when they play.
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