Author and Traveller

Building Resilience with BrainGym

During our recent program to help young people build resilience, we teamed up with Kristi Sproates from Appy Connections and she helped the program by building resilience with BrainGym. Appy Connections Appy Connections is Creating a Community of Diverse Learners. Kristi Sproates is a Developmental Educator and BrainGym Instructor/Consultant, offering innovative and dynamic pathways to […]

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Inspiring youths to get involved with boats, sailing and navigation

Inspiring Youths in Maritime

I love all things sailing – well, all things boating. I also love inspiring others to get involved – especially young people. Support We all need support in one way or another, and in our region, young people arguably need an extra leg-up. It’s been a tough few years for us all, but to be

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Women who sail Australia

Free Maritime Training for Women

YES!!! We did it! Free Training We applied for funding to offer free maritime training for women and we succeeded. Grants They aren’t easy! They take work and effort – there’s a purpose, there’s reporting, and there is our own contribution. This grant matched one of our purposes to support women. To show that women

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sailing for therapy

Sailing Therapy: Before and After

Recently we ran a brand new program that involved helping youths build resilience. During each session, we recorded our feelings and I am super proud to share the thoughts and feelings from the day of sailing: Sailing Therapy: Before and After   Note the change from anxious and nervous to chilled, capable, proud, and “I

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What is First Aid Training?

We now offer First Aid Training in Bega Valley, but just what is First Aid Training? First Aid Training? Our First Aid Training course teaches you how to help someone who has been injured or suffered a medical episode. We are sustaining life and making people comfortable until professional medical help arrives. The Benefits of

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Sailing helps you get out of your head and let the thoughts flow.

Supporting Young People with Sailing, Writing, and Photography

We are thrilled to announce that with the support of the Commonwealth and NSW Governments, we are supporting young people in the Bega Valley – with Sailing, Writing and Photography workshops. The Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative is funded through the NSW COVID-19 Economic Recovery Initiative and the co-funded Australian and NSW Governments’

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Free Workshops Free Sailing!

Expressions of interest to join our free program for Young People…. and in the future for everyone. Included are: Free Workshops and Free Sailing! What’s this about? We hope to announce a new program to support young people in our area. The program is designed to help young people build resilience, specifically those who have

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