1. Leon Ward – DDO South and South West Regions
A Day in the Life of a DDO
Leon Ward – DDO South and South West Regions

2. What is a DDO? Disability Development Officer There are five
One or two RYA regions
Part time
Funded by Sport England
Describe us

3. What do they do? Support Sailability groups
They are the link between Sailability and groups
Inclusive clubs
Describe what we do

4. What can they help with? Funding Equipment Volunteers Networking
Disability Awareness Training
Working with disability organisations
Working with special schools
We do lots of things to support sailability groups.
We help them achieve their aims and plans
We know lots of people outside of sailing and sailability

5. What do they do on a typical day?
We don’t do this
This never happens, even though it would be nice

6. We do lots of this or
Meetings with groups – funding, volunteers, equipment, SOPs, networking, training, racing, occasionally diplomacy!
New groups
Other meetings – schools, CSPs, SGO, disability groups s
Phone calls
Funding applications
DAT courses
Advice
Social media
Inclusive clubs
Working with RDO, HPM and SDOs
Liaison with other RYA departments – training and racing

7. Sometimes we get to do this
Running a DAT course for Chesil Sailability at WPNSA

8. What else do we do that is important?
We build and maintain relationships
We help the RYA and sailing to be more inclusive
The picture is Exe SC and they are an inclusive club. That’s Rick Parkington at the front enjoying the ride.
If time describe Exe SC

9. Questions?
Any questions?

10. How do you get help from us?
Contact the Sailability office
Look on the Sailability website
Find our Facebook page
Ask today
If we don’t know the answer, we will know somebody who does!
Get the DDOs to put their hands in the air