Content about disability services
Content Item - SWD Making Waves Rally 2018
Successful Rally brings much needed funds for SWD's Programs
Topics: disabled sailing, disability services, disabilities, charity, fundraising, yachting, sydney harbour, volunteer, sailing australia, sailing, disability sports
Read More...Content Item - Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Sailors with disABILITIES (SWD) will be held on Sunday 10 December at 2pm at Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association (RANSA), New Beach Road, Darling Point.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - A Day of Song and Care!
This short video shows the magic that happened when the Windgap Foundation Carers group sang song and harmonies from Fiji on a Winds of Care Day in Sydney. Listen for the "Rushcutters Bay..." at the end.
Winds of Care is a day of respite, fun and care for carers of people with disabilities or for those who care for people who may be ill sailing on board one of SWD's boats.
Topics: disability services, carers, sydney
Read More...Content Item - Xylem on Board with SWD
Xylem Australia, a key sponsor of SWD, came on board twice this December and new and old faces and friends at Xylem experienced SWD’s work first hand. Xylem’s support is having a direct impact on making Australia a better place for its youth. This year alone SWD worked with over 2,231 children in its Winds of Joy programs across Australia.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - Lake Illawarra High School Winds of Change
"This experience has been absolutely wonderful for our students. Traditionally they’re very very afraid to challenge themselves for fear of failure. I cannot believe how willing they’ve been to meet this challenge head on..."
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - Winds of Joy in Sydney, November 2016
Verney Road School traveled to Sydney by bus and plane and stayed for a week during which they came on board SWD Sydney’s Winds of Joy program. Daniel got into everything from steering to bow work, including furling the head sail. He really did a great job on the boat from bow to stern.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - Winds of Joy in Melbourne
On Monday 28 November, SWD Melbourne hosted students and teachers from Southern Autistic School on Ninety Seven in Winds of Joy, our transformative sailing program`for children and young people with disabilities.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - ASX Regatta
On Friday 18th November, SWD yachts participated in the ASX Financial and Media Markets Charity Regatta.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Sailors with disABILITIES (SWD) will be held on Sunday 11 December at 4pm at Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association (RANSA), New Beach Road, Rushcutters Bay.
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering, ndis, melbourne, brisbane
Read More...Content Item - Northern Campaign: Newcastle
"They loved it. It allowed the frightened children to push themselves in a nurturing environment. They didn't see crew as people with disabilities and they don't see themselves as people with disabilities. It was nice for them to see people with disabilities doing exciting stuff and for that to be normal. It was very empowering."
Topics: disability, disability services, disabilities, female volunteer, volunteers
Read More...Content Item - ASX Thomson Reuters Charity Foundation 2016/2017
SWD is proud to announce its 2016/2017 partnership with the ASX Thomson Reuters Charity Foundation. As part of this, SWD will be the recipient of funds raised in the Foundation's Art Union draw. You can buy tickets to win great prizes in the draw here: click here to go to SWD's official prize page.
Topics: disability services, disability
Read More...Content Item - SWD Newsletter March-May
- Queensland dates for schools
- Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Partnership
- Launching SWD Melbourne at Docklands
- Winds of Joy Melbourne
- Letter from Vermont South Special School
- On-Water Volunteers Needed: Melbourne Queensland and Hobart
- Xylem on Board in 2016
- ASX Thomson Reuters Foundation Charity
- A New Look at Impact: Check our figures if you like!
Topics: disability, female volunteer, volunteering nsw, volunteering sydney, ndis, disability services, sailing, volunteer sydney, volunteer melbourne
Read More...Content Item - Annual report 2014-2015
Sailors with disABILITIES 2014-2015 Annual Report is available for download.
Topics: disability, disability services, sailing, ndis, sydney to hobart, australia, volunteer
Read More...Content Item - SWD Annual General Meeting Notice
The Annual General Meeting of Sailors with disABILITIES will be held on Sunday 6 December at 4pm at Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association (RANSA), New Beach Road, Rushcutters Bay.
Topics: agm, disability, disability services
Read More...Content Item - Sydney to Sydney Challenge 2015
The Sydney to Sydney Challenge was an event in which Sailors with disABILITIES set out to set a world record for the Sydney to Lord Howe Island passage with a crew of 10 in a mono-hull yacht, the TP-52 WOT EVA.
Topics: ndis, disability, disability services, sailing, female volunteer, volunteer australia, world record, sydney to lord howe island
Read More...Content Item - 2015 Landrover Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race
Sailors with disABILITIES participated and completed the 2015 LandRover Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race with a crew of fifteen on board Kayle, a 52ft Lyons grand prix offshore racing yacht purpose built for disabled people.
Topics: race, gold coast, volunteering, volunteer, disability, disability services, sailing, australia
Read More...Content Item - Volunteer Profile: Jacqueline Ann Wilson
This is the first in a series of interviews with Sailors with disABILITIES volunteers. In this interview you will meet Jacqueline, a crew and on-water program volunteer with SWD. Click here to volunteer with SWD.
Topics: volunteer, volunteering, disability, disability services, sydney to hobart, women volunteer, volunteer in sydney, female volunteer
Read More...Content Item - Dreamed of Sailing the Sydney to Hobart?
Dreamed of sailing in the Sydney to Hobart? Sailors with disABILITIES participates in the Sydney Hobart yacht race each year with a combined crew of people with disability and able-bodied crew members
Topics: disability, sydney to hobart, sailing, disability services
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