Three young sailing instructors from Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM), based at Rickmansworth Aquadrome, are embarking on exciting international adventures this summer.
Hannah Deeley, 20, from Chorleywood, and her brother Phil, 18, will head to Vassiliki in Greece to teach sailing at Wildwind Sailing Holidays.
Hannah said: “Volunteering at BLYM encouraged me to fall in love with the outdoors, provided me with friends for life, and gave me the courage to turn my passion for teaching and sailing into a part-time job, adventuring abroad during my university summer holidays.”
Charlotte Jennings, 22, will travel to the British Virgin Islands with Sail Caribbean to teach dinghy and yacht sailing full-time this summer.
She said: “BLYM always felt like family; it is the perfect place to volunteer. It taught me skills I have taken abroad to Fiji, Greece, and many more places. I definitely recommend it!”
In previous years, BLYM instructors have worked all around the world, from the Americas to South Africa.
Mark Colston, BLYM chairman and trustee, said: “We are so proud of all our young volunteers and instructors. Their dedication and hard work in supporting other young people and their commitment to sharing their skills is truly inspiring. These international opportunities are an example of how BLYM sets up young people for life by giving them the chance to develop skills. All our instructors train so hard to gain these skills and experiences, so we find it very rewarding to see our young people ‘fly the nest’ and explore the bigger world.”
Find out more at www.blym.org.uk
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