The event industry´s foundation, Meeting Needs, has agreed to help fund a four-week water sports programme culminating in a regatta on Bristol Harbour, for 120 young people aged 11-14 from 10 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.
At least 30 participants will be young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Sponsorship of the application for the grant came from Bristol-based ZiaBia – an event industry business that recently became a Meeting Needs Foundation Partner. The grant will support their Inclusive School Games programme, All Aboard Watersports flagship youth project, which has been running since 2014.
The Meeting Needs grant of £5000 will pay more than half the costs of the project which will take place in 2027.
If you would like to nominate a charitable project for Meeting Needs support or work with Meeting Needs in any other way, contact Margaret Mann at mmann@meetingneeds.org.uk
