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Communities Mental Health &
Wellbeing Programme

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Since 2022, the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund have supported a programme of sessions which encourage people who may not otherwise have participated in seasports to get afloat. The sessions have run as a partnership between Kintyre Seasports, Kintyre Canoe Club.

This programme makes seasports very accessible, and with the support of instructors and volunteers almost anyone who would like to can take part in some way.  People of different genders, ages and abilities can take part together in an encouraging and non-competitive environment.

 

The programme has a strong track record of improving health and wellbeing and connecting people to community groups.  In every feedback we have had, either formally or informally, the vast majority of participants have identified as being from one or more of the target groups.  
 

This successful programme has now operated for 3 years and, based on feedback from participants in the programme with lived experience, builds on the success so far by supporting participants to become experienced and qualified volunteers in local organisations. Introductory sessions have introduced 35 people to seasports, with many taking part in more than one sport, and have led to participants joining clubs, talking part in training courses, and purchasing their own seasports equipment to get out on the water. 

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We Make A Difference

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​The parents of one participant with additional support needs described the sessions:  

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“He enjoyed the sessions and felt safe with a volunteer or myself as support. His favourite was kayaking but he was proud of himself for standing up on the paddle board. 

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These were all very valuable sessions for him, giving him both new experiences and more confidence in himself. We were so proud to see him doing his very best in situations outside of his comfort zone. I was very grateful also to be able to support him directly in the double kayak and gain new skills myself.” 

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