2017 SAILABILITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

2017 Award for Significant Contribution WINNER Stuart Brierley Sailing for the Disabled “With the help of his wife Stuart has raised over £30,000 for the charity”

2017 Award for Outstanding Contribution SHORTLISTED David Jillings Queen Mary Sailability “David’s calm confidence has been essential in making the transition from the Yeoman to the Drascombe Longboat”

2017 Award for Outstanding Contribution WINNERS Alan Armson Bruce Lamford Geoffrey Collier Grafham Water Sailability Leading the project to replace the old portacabins with a new clubhouse and boathouse

2017 Award for Exceptional Contribution SHORTLISTED Arne Dahn Sailing for the Disabled “His enthusiasm is infectious and he has brought the joy of sailing into so many peoples lives”

2017 Award for Exceptional Contribution SHORTLISTED Maggie Futcher Queen Mary Sailability and Weston Sailing Club “Maggie challenges existing views on who can sail and has skilfully won the full support of the majority of members”

2017 Award for Exceptional Contribution WINNER Bill Foster B Belfast Lough Sailability “Bill teaches the theory of sailing using a board and models. His students sit entranced not realising that he cannot see what he is doing”

water in the variety of boats we can offer” 2017 Youth Volunteer Award SHORTLISTED Jacob Longbottom Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre “Without Jacob volunteering our sailors would not get as much time on the water in the variety of boats we can offer”

WINNER Eoin Bannon Belfast Lough Sailability 2017 Youth Volunteer Award WINNER Eoin Bannon Belfast Lough Sailability “Eoin has now become one of our most valued volunteers, he has a natural ability to help others be they participants or other disabled volunteers”