The Rotary Clubs of Uppingham and Rutland have come together to once again support disabled sailors at Rutland Water.
They've joined forces to buy a much-needed hoist to help wheelchair users get safely in and out of their boats. There are five in total at the sailing club, and they need to be replaced every 5 to 10 years, depending on the design. The cost of each hoist is around £6,000. They've also funded boats, and the Rotary's been supporting Sailability since it started 30 years ago. Outgoing presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Rutland and Uppingham, Bruce Strickland and Keith Edwards say it's a long-term commitment from them.
"The hoist is a big money expense, as you've heard, and as a joint club, we can get more money that way from district as well. We get a district grant towards it, so it makes up the money so that we can afford to get a hoist. Rutland Club, we had a member of our club when this first opened, so we've been sponsoring a boat here ever since it opened. That's an annual commitment for us."
"A lot of the boats are sponsored by Rotary clubs. You see the Rotary emblem on a lot of them. It's one of the important things, to support the c ommunity, particularly disabled community in our area. So it's a good thing for us to do."
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