Volunteering

How much time can you offer? 

5 minutes 

• Keep an eye on the short notice what’s app group and add duties to Dutyman; 

• Make a poster for a club social event; 

• Send out a message or email asking for volunteers for an event; 

• Make a post for the club on social media. 

An hour or two 

• Help with a RIB duty on a race night; 

• Help in the hut on a race night – race officer or assist; 

• Do a bit of gardening around the club; 

• Look after registration for a sailing event; 

• Make teas and coffees during an event; 

• Help with training children or new members; 

Half a day 

• A bit of DIY – paint a room, change some light bulbs, sort out a leak; 

• Maintenance of yacht club boats – repair a damaged sail, change a halyard, check a boat is ready for the season; 

• Support with the organisation of a social event; 

• Do a night watch. 

A whole day 

• RIB duty for an open event, safety boat or mark laying; 

• Committee boat – can you lend your boat for the day to support the running of open events? 

• Race Officer for open events; 

• Beach Master, tally or first aid for an open event; 

• Organise a social event – talks, parties, meals. 

If you would like to volunteer, please contact our volunteer lead Hannah Lewis at [email protected] for more information.  

If you can give an idea of your skills and availability this will help us to suggest volunteering options that are best suited to you. 

The club operates a WhatsApp Group for short notice volunteering. The Event Management team may post on this group from time to time if a replacement volunteer is required at short notice, or if other volunteering opportunities come to light. If you would like to join this group please copy the link below into your browser or use your camera phone to scan the QR code (follow the link on screen to open WhatsApp where you can confirm you request to be added). https://chat.whatsapp.com/EOiLQAehM9f3PwyhQlrgZi

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