Alfie started coming on the PSTT Programme with Milton Cross Academy in September 2018. Alfie was in the Victory Suite – an inclusion unit within the school for young people who are unable to cope with being in the classroom full time.  

Opening up new possibilities through sailing. At our Andrew Simpson Centre in Reading, children from English Martyrs Catholic Primary School are taking to the water through our Aiming High Community Sailing Programme.

Lewis first joined the STT (Sail Training Trust) programme at a time when traditional classroom learning wasn’t clicking.

Before sailing, Oli suffered with a lack of self-worth and confidence, he felt like he couldn’t achieve anything. Sailing gives Oli a sense of freedom which he doesn’t experience in other areas of his life.

When Billie is out on the water, she is equal to everyone. Sailing has dramatically increased Billie’s self-confidence and has enabled her to make new friends, giving her a direction and purpose in life.

From learning to sail at age 7 to becoming a qualified RYA Dinghy Instructor, Lewis’s journey through the Young Leaders programme shows how sailing can build confidence, skills, and a clear path into instructing and beyond.

Meet Stanley, an inspiring 13 year old whose life has been transformed through sailing with the Andrew Simpson Foundation.

In 2015, a young sailor’s passion for the sport took a defining turn when she was selected to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race