1. 2017 SAILABILITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

2. 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”

3. 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”

4. 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

5. 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”

6. 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”

7. 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”

8. 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”

9. 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”