Sailing Seas, Shaping Lives
Photo : Graham Cross
Providing bursaries for offshore sail training to young people and those with disabilities, in Norfolk and the surrounding area
Being a member of a ship’s crew on a sail training voyage offers a powerful and effective environment for personal development by experiencing the challenge and adventure of life at sea.
Working closely with schools, colleges and youth groups, The Norfolk Boat enables people from all backgrounds to enjoy a life changing experience.
Contributing upwards of £50,000 each year, the Charity covers part of the berth fees and encourages the participants to fundraise as much as possible for themselves whilst offering help in identifying other fundraising opportunities.
Whilst everyone is expected and encouraged to raise as much money as possible themselves the Charity has never turned anyone away and since 1982 it has helped around 150 people every year.
Find out how you can help us ⇒
Young people aged 12 to 24 years old and adults with disabilities who live in Norfolk and the surrounding area can apply for funding.
In May 2022 30 students from Alderman Peel High School in Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk spent 4 nights and 5 days on board the Excelsior, a restored 1921 fishing smack of the Lowestoft fishing fleet. One of the Year 8 students, Maddie, had this to say about her trip : “I would encourage anyone who got given the opportunity to say YES and do it, it’s life changing and I would love to do it all again”.
Wonderful to see some young Norfolk sailors, financially supported by The Norfolk Boat, featuring in this lovely documentary about the smacks and wherries that used to be such a familiar sight on Norfolk’s waterways. The documentary was made by students from City College Norwich and Paston College studying BTEC Media and A Level Film Studies. They’ve done an amazing job!
