Suffolk Water Sports

Key Contacts

Suffolk County Council

Stuart Harrington Rutterford

SCC Outdoor Education Officer Water Sports

Tel: 01394 382007

Fax: 01394 388682

E-mail: Stuart.H-R@educ.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Woodbridge Youth Centre

The Avenue

Kingston Road

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 4BA

www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/OutdoorEducation

www.suffolkwatersports.co.uk

Notes

I work for SCC Children and Young Peoples Services, Outdoor and Residential Education, but I work in partnership with SWSA (Suffolk Water Sports Association). SWSA are a non-profit making organisation whose aim is to provide people from some Suffolk with access to water sports.

SWSA has 3 of its own water sports centres and also runs an operation out of Alton Reservoir

Deben Water Sports Centre Woodbridge
Neptune Water Sports Centre Woolverstone Marina
SWSA@ Alton Water
Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre

SWSA primarily works with schools and youth groups in Suffolk providing sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing and power boating programmes. We also work closely with Pupil Referral Units and Outreach organisations.

The organisation also runs public access courses for both adult and young people.

We also have our own water sports youth groups on the Orwell and the Deben rivers, whilst our centre in Oulton Broad runs a project, in connection with Ipswich Town Football Club and Newmarket Race Course, called playing for success, the Ripple Effect - www.dfes.gov.uk/playingforsuccess

National Governing Body Regional Development Officers

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) - sailing, windsurfing, power boating and personal water craft.

George Rice

RYA Development Officer East

Mobile: 07747 563298
E-mail: george.rice@rya.org.uk

The RYA are currently rolling out a new project called Onboard which is targeted with working with local clubs, water sports orgs and schools to increase the access for young people to water sports and Chris Hussey is one of the officers for the Eastern Region.

Chris Hussey

RYA OnBoard Development Officer East

Mobile: 07919 271328

Office: 01473 326966

E-mail: chris@altonwater.co.uk

C/o Alton Water Sports Centre

Holbrook Road

Suffolk

IP9 2RY

British Canoe Union Kayaking and Canoeing

Lara Tipper

English Coaching Manager

Tel: 08453709503

Email: coaching@bcu.org.uk

Other Projects

SWSA - Suffolk Water Sports Association

Stuart Harrington Rutterford

SCC Outdoor Education Officer Water Sports

Tel: 01394 382007

Fax: 01394 388682

E-mail: Stuart.H-R@educ.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Woodbridge Youth Centre

The Avenue

Kingston Road

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 4BA

The Woolverstone Project, RYA Sailability.

The Woolverstone Project provides sailing opportunities and tuition for those with disabilities. We do this with the support of The Royal Yachting Association, Suffolk Watersports Association and the many people and organisations who sponsor us financially. It is our aim to give people the fun and freedom of sailing with the help and tuition of fully qualified instructors, in a safe environment

Shelley Nott

Project Co-ordinator

Email: info@woolverstoneproject.org.uk

Tel: 07718585358

www.woolverstoneproject.org.uk

East Anglian Sea Trust

EAST provides disabled East Anglians and their carers with regular opportunities to access and enjoy sailing activities whilst promoting enhanced independence, confidence and community involvement

www.east-anglian-sailing-trust.org.uk

Waveney Sailability

Waveney Sailability is a Trust that has been set up by volunteers with help from local Rotary Clubs to help disabled people to find more enjoyment from life, and experience the thrill of sailing.

www.waveneysailability.co.uk

Youth Water Sports Organisations

Felixstowe Ferry Youth Sailing

A dedicated charity providing access to sailing for young people from in and around Felixstowe. Operates on a Saturday morning and Wednesday evening.

www.ffsc.co.uk

Neptune Youth Group

Neptune Youth Group provides sailing opportunities for young people from Ipswich and the surrounding area; they operate Monday to Thursday evenings on the Orwell River.

Stuart Harrington Rutterford

SCC Outdoor Education Officer Water Sports

Tel: 01394 382007

Fax: 01394 388682

E-mail: Stuart.H-R@educ.suffolkcc.gov.uk

JAWS@Woodbridge (Junior Water Sports Activities)

Jaws is a new youth group this year and provides young people from the Woodbridge area with access to sailing, Kayaking and Canoeing on the River Deben.

Stuart Harrington Rutterford

SCC Outdoor Education Officer Water Sports

Tel: 01394 382007

Fax: 01394 388682

E-mail: Stuart.H-R@educ.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Clubs

Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club - www.ffsc.co.uk

Deben Yacht Club - www.debenyachtclub.co.uk

Waldringfield Sailing Club - www.waldringfieldsc.com

Royal Harwich Yacht Club - www.rhyc.demon.co.uk

Orwell Yacht Club - www.orwellyachtclub.org.uk

Deben Canoe Club - www.bcusuffolk.org.uk/debencc/