Masonic Charitable Foundation Awards voting has been in progress during June and July throughout the Country for charities to compete for a share in the Mason’s tercentenary £3m fund. Awards on offer were for £25,000, £15,000, £6000 and £4000 to 6 charities selected to represent West Kent Masonic province and the amount awarded depended on a public vote.
Wealden Sailability have just learnt that we have won a £15,000 grant. This is a great result and we would like to thank the thousands of people who voted for us.
This grant will allow us to take forward plans for our further development and more details will be available soon.
Wealden Sailability has been selected by the Masonic Charitable Foundation as one of the 300 charities across the UK to share in their £3 million distribution as part of their 300th year celebration.
So Please Vote for Wealden Sailability!
Just as a reminder and for those who don’t yet know about us…
Wealden Sailability, based at Chipstead near Sevenoaks, is a totally non-profit charity organisation which runs sailing days for disabled from 8 to 80+, twice weekly throughout the season. Our hope is to teach everyone to sail as independently as possible, even when they struggle both physically and sometimes mentally too. We set no limits as to who can come sailing with us, and so far we have always found a way to get everyone on the water….to see what we get up to have a look at these pictures from A Typical Days Sailing
The amount we will receive depends on a public vote and ranges from £4000 up to £25,000. So we really need everyone to please vote for us. This is simply done by visiting the MCF website – mcf.org.uk/region/kent-west/ and clicking on the VOTE for Wealden..
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And on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wealdensailability/ via this link 
The Chipstead Village Dragon Boat Festival was held on the August Bank holiday and for the second year monies raised during the day were divided between the Leonard Cheshire Home and ourselves.Unlike previous years, the sun shone, the racing was spectacular and the crowds managed to drink the Club bar dry!! Andy Clark who is the Chairman of the organising committee arrived on Thursday with a cheque for £1000. It is a fantastic amount and the fact that it was raised by the village makes it even more special. A huge thank you.
Yesterday, Wealden Sailability were very happy to accept a donation of £1000 from the Paddock Wood Freemasons.
(following text as published by Paddock Wood Freemasons).
Paddock Wood Freemasons were delighted to give a cheque to Wealden Sailability for £1000 to help in the excellent work that they do in taking disabled children and adults sailing on Chipstead lake at Sevenoaks. Every Tuesday and Thursday a 25 strong group of volunteers take over 40 disabled people sailing. The clients come from all over Kent, Surrey and south London. (Bromley)
Photo Shows Mike Coleman (left) being handed a cheque by Bob Turk of the Paddock Wood Freemasons lodge 4291