WE MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
OVER 1000 PEOPLE ACCESS THE WATER WITH US EVERY YEAR
Over 4750 onwater sessions delivered in 2023
WE MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
OVER 1000 PEOPLE ACCESS THE WATER WITH US EVERY YEAR
Over 4750 onwater sessions delivered in 2023
We provide opportunities for Young People to take part in sailing and powerboating which improves general wellbeing.
Through our activities, participants gain confidence, improve their problem solving skills and learn to work as part of a team.
This all helps to build resilience and positive character attributes whilst gaining transferable skills that improve the chances of success in their wider lives.
We provide opportunities for Young People to take part in sailing and powerboating which improves general wellbeing.
Through our activities, participants gain confidence, improve their problem solving skills and learn to work as part of a team.
This all helps to build resilience and positive character attributes whilst gaining transferable skills that improve the chances of success in their wider lives.
What we do
Sailing Club
Join us on the water Thursday evenings from Easter to October
School Project
Educational activites individually taylored to local schools
Group Activities
Sailing and Motorboat trips in the Plymouth Sound
Winter Youth Project
Have fun in the winter months with our shore based activities
Our participants have some great things to say about their activity with us…
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– Young sailor from a school group
At first I was scared, and I came out confident… I loved sitting on the side of the boat and getting splashed
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– Parents/Carers
With sailing you really have to watch out for safety, so you’re giving the children the awareness of watching out for another human life.
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– Teachers
It was great to see the smiles on the children’s faces while sailing. Most of the children had only been on the Torpoint ferry at most, so this was a fantastic experience for them.
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– Teachers
All children loved it and couldn’t wait until the next session the following day.
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– Teachers
Children who wouldn’t have these opportunities otherwise, due to social and economic deprivation. Also to build resilience for mental health and teamwork.
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– Young sailor from a school group
The captains were really nice, they told us what to do and we got to steer the boat. It was nice being with my friends and not in school writing.
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– Young sailor from a school group
We saw a catfish and popping seaweed!
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– Regular sailor with Horizons Plymouth
… if you don’t have many friends, or you get bullied, maybe it calms you down, you just think of when you’re out in the open.
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– Young sailor from a school group
I loved putting my hand in the water as we went fast so it splashed me… I got to see the Hoe from the other side, I’d never been out there in the water before.
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– Regular sailor with Horizons Plymouth
It helps me socialise with kids of my age. I don’t really like football. I like this, and I can talk with my friends here, and it’s fun.
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– Parents/Carers
… she’s taken on something new in sailing, and she’s starting to gain the experience, it stands her in good stead with other things.
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– Parents/Carers
… the staff are absolutely brilliant. What they do for the children is amazing.
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– Parents/Carers
It’s not just the outdoor activity, it’s the group, and it’s such a welcoming, inclusive and friendly group.
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– Regular sailor with Horizons Plymouth
Before I came to Horizons I was like really angry, and now I’ve just sort of like settled down a bit.
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– Teachers
New friendships were made as they spent time in a boat with children they do not usually talk to. These have carried on at school.
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– Young sailor from a school group
Thank you for such a fantastic week of sailing. I loved it! When I heard that we were going sailing I was scared but it was a great success, I loved it!
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– Teachers
They went home buzzing, telling their parents all about it. The children really liked going fast and putting their hands and arms in the water.