Tag: club
Canoe coaching expenses
Many of the canoe clubs in London are run by volunteers, who provide their time and skills for free. Club coaches can spend a lot of their time teaching others – which raises the question, should club members receive expenses for canoe coaching? Paul Gratwick at Edmonton Canoe Club set out to discover whether local […]
Make your Canoe Club better
Make your Canoe Club better. Canoe England is running a series of Club Forums this spring, with a London event on Sunday, 24th February 2013 at the University of East London Sports Dock, E16 2RD. 9am – 4pm The Forum includes a morning workshop and two afternoon workshops (running at the same time) covering marketing, […]
West London White Water
West London White Water (WLWW) is a ‘club’ with a difference – you don’t have to be a member to go on trips. WLWW aims to provide participants with high quality whitewater coaching at affordable prices. The club is a part of the canoeing activities of Brentford FC Community Sports Trust. The mainstay of WLWW’s […]
Young Olympic Games Makers
The Phoenix Canoe Club, based on the Welsh Harp reservoir in North London, has been successful in landing a dream role for eight young members at the Olympic Games as Young Games Makers (YGM). The YGM scheme was set up to offer 16-18 year-olds the chance to work on the Olympics sites, with 2,000 young […]
Come and try kayaking
Ealing Canoe Club are hosting a ‘come and try it’ day on Saturday 16th June, on the Grand Union Canal at Horsenden Hill Farm, Perivale UB6 7PQ. Sessions will run at 10.30am, 12.00 noon and 2.00pm and are open to young and old (7-70), but you must be able to swim 50m. Cost is £10 […]
£500 grants for London clubs
Grants of up to £500 are available for clubs and/or centres who want to run a Go Canoeing taster session to help attract more people to the sport and hopefully members to clubs and centres. Provided by the London Regional Development Team, BCU affiliated clubs and centres can apply for an initial grant of £300 […]
