Children's Sailing Trust - Volunteers

Our Charity

We are the charity that creates accessible and affordable watersports and sailing opportunities for young people in Cornwall. 

Formerly the Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust, the charity supports children through their schools or home education groups, helping them grow in confidence, competence and resilience – personal skills that last a lifetime.

We also run commercial courses and sessions for groups, individuals and families on the Helford River and at Trevassack Lake, called CST Experiences. With every swim, sail and SUP session you purchase, you’ll be helping Children’s Sailing Trust’s work to create opportunities for kids to get out on the water who wouldn’t otherwise get the chance.

How to get involved

Sailing and Watersports Instructors

With lots of new activities and opportunities at Trevassack lake and on the Helford River, we are looking for any volunteers with experience teaching watersports including – sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, raft building, windsurfing and swimming. If you don’t have any formal qualifications, we can offer training and assessments to get you qualified.

REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER

Fundraising

We welcome volunteer support for our fundraising operation. Fundraising subsidises our charitable activities and ensures that we can offer affordable and accessible lessons to those who need them most.

Could you fundraise in the community? Could you find funders and research new programmes? Are you a dab hand at data entry?

Please call us on 01326 702326 or email hello@childrenssailingtrust.org.uk if you are able to help. To find out more about volunteering at the Trust, register your interest using the link below.

REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER

Maintenance and Projects

The ongoing maintenance of the site and the kit is paramount for a positive experience of all our users, from gardening to repairs to carpentry projects. If you have an interest or specialist skill, please let us know as we are always looking for practical problem-solving people to help us!

Current projects include:

Carpentry: building dinghy simulators for land based introductions to sailing

Welding & Metalwork: building a rain catchment trough for our Porth Sawsen location so we can wash kit in fresh water after each use

Please call us on 01326 702326 or email hello@childrenssailingtrust.org.uk if you are able to help.

To find out more about volunteering at the Trust, register your interest using the link below.

REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER