Belfast Lough Sailability

Sports category:

Water Sports

Overview

BLS's primary aim is to bring sailing to people with disability, their family unit and/or carer. This has been extended to include those disadvantaged through circumstance. Belfast Lough Sailability is run entirely by volunteers with no paid staff. BLS’s key objective is to encourage people with disability to try sailing, motor boating or kayaking without needing to have any previous experience or knowledge. Thus offering and promoting the sport of sailing to others in the community who may never get the opportunity. We realise that sailing and boating in general is seen as an elitist sport, we have worked hard and through funding have been able to build up a supply of lifejackets, buoyancy aids, foul weather clothing etc. to enable our participants to go on the water safely.BLS promotes sailing and encourages the use of the marine environment with our ‘open door’ policy and being fortunate in having the use of the Carrickfergus Marina and Harbour to operate from and the safe waters of Belfast Lough are always available.

Club features

Staff experience:

We have a lot of experience working with disabled people, and have undergone specialised training

Activity format:

Individual

Location:

The Marina, 3 Quayside, Carrickfergust
Co Antrim
BT38 8BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone number:

07599 689280

Email address:

belfastloughsailabilityni@gmail.com

Attending the club:

Please get in touch via the contact details provided for more information on how you can attend our sessions.
Children aged 5 – 15 years are referred through their local primary and secondary schools.

When we meet:

BLS operates an Open Door session on Wednesday evening throughout the summer months from 6.30 - 9.00 pm, we also provide on the water activities for groups during the day throughout the summer. Group bookings should be booked in advance.

Is there a specific meeting point at the address:

BLS portacabin is just to the left of the gates going into Carrickfergus Sailing Club

Equipment:

BLS can supply lifejackets/ buoyancy aids, we also have a limited supply of wet weather clothing.

Accessibility Information:

No BLS has no accessibility restrictions, there is a ramp into the portacabin for wheelchair users, BLS also has the use of the ground floor of Carrickfergus Sailing Club where there are toilet, changing facilities and disabled toilets. There is lots of free parking in the grounds of the Sailing Club,.