The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is Australia’s leading non-profit sports fundraising body. ASF has been helping athletes, clubs, and organisations fundraise for over 30 years and is the only organisation in Australia to have Deductible Gift Recipient status for sport. This means any donation of $2 or more is tax-deductible.
As part of its commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Australian Sailing has recently developed an Inclusive Language Guide for clubs, associations, members, and participants in partnership with Pride in Sport. The guide provides information on some of the steps we can all take in order to show respect to individual identities.
Here is a list of current funding opportunities opening soon. A good chance to have a look to see if there is anything to suit your club.
Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Australian Sailing is seeking feedback on how we can visually represent our sport effectively in a concise, one-page format through the development of a 'Sailing Participant Pathway.'
Australian Sailing would like to announce the key upcoming dates for 2024 so you can save space in your calendar and join us for the highly anticipated Zhik Youth Sail Series, State Sailing Awards, Sailing Summits and Training in Focus – Live events next year.
This Christmas, gift a piece of the ocean with Pangea Maps' stunning 3D waterscape map art. Perfect for the sailing enthusiast in your life, our maps are locally designed and crafted with the highest artisanship.
Darwin Sailing Club has just finished its Dry Season which is their main sailing season. So, we asked Alanna Field the Training Manager at Darwin Sailing Club how they went being one of the first clubs to introduce the wing program into their sailing activities. The Learn to Wing Program is a new program for Discover Sailing Centres (DSCs), designed to introduce participants to the exciting discipline of wing-surfing.
12 months ago, Australian Sailing released the Participation Programs which provide clubs and class associations with the coaching frameworks and tools to deliver programs across the 3 levels of; Green, Intermediate and Advanced, assisting with developing members skills and knowledge beyond their initial learn to sail activities.
Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club (PFSYC) are providing excellent opportunities to learn to sail this November with their Discover Keelboat Sailing program, where they will be holding a Discover Keelboat Sailing Day every Sunday this November.
The sailing season for most clubs is almost here, and if your club has not already, now is the time for clubs and their committees to plan and prepare the programs and activities they will deliver this season.
This November, Australian Sailing is proud to shine the spotlight on Discover Sailing, with aims to encourage clubs to hold their own Discover Sailing Days over the course of the month, and to also encourage people of all abilities to have some fun and give sailing a go.